Painting kitchen cabinets brings me way back to our days of renovating our first home, a 1925 bungalow we owned in Spokane, WA. It had original cabinets, which had been painted pinkish-beige by the previous homeowner. I chose a new color scheme for the kitchen, which I had found on an inspiration card at Sherwin Williams. The only problem was that it was an exterior color scheme meant for a ... View Post
How To DIY Without Cheap Results
Hey there! You know how some projects can be DIY'd (DIYed?) and look like a million bucks and some look like a preschool art project? Read my article at American Farmhouse Style and find out which projects you should DIY and which ones you should stay far, far away from (gluing anything to a lampshade is generally a no-no). We DIYed some of our projects at home and it's the only way to do it ... View Post
My Newest Project
Update: click on my first article here! One of my favorite things I have gotten to do probably EVER was work with American Farmhouse Style magazine. They featured our home in their Fall 2017 issue and it was an absolute ton of work to get it ready. Even so, I loved every bit of the process, from the lengthy but exciting approval process to the photo shoot a few months later. American ... View Post
DIY Painted Checkerboard Floor Tips
A few weeks ago, we decided to paint our kitchen floor in a checkerboard pattern. There has been tons of interest since in how to do it, and I am thrilled that so many of you are planning this very same project! I LOVE how it turned out and can't wait to see pictures from all of you who are brave enough to attempt it. We are no experts on floor-painting techniques, but I thought it might help ... View Post
Getting the Look
It's hard to believe it has been one full year since our photo shoot for American Farmhouse Style magazine! It has been such a busy year since, and I was so burned out on decorating that I thought I would never care about decorating our own house again. Then, we found ourselves opening a shop that was originally just kitchen hardscapes (cabinets, countertops and tile), and turned into all that ... View Post
Farm tables and more, plus a small request
Hi there! We just survived our first full week of being open! Thanks to all of you who came in to visit us! We started the week scrambling to get everything priced and displayed, and ended the week with our first Google review (and a GIANT load of new items waiting to be priced and displayed)! Plus some new customers and clients. It all turned out much better than expected (let's just say I ... View Post
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