I wrote an article here for American Farmhouse Style magazine about the question of whether you should attempt a kitchen DIY or run the other way. The answer may surprise you...give it a read and see what you think! Enjoy! ... View Post
How to Easily Change the Look of Your Kitchen
We've all heard how cabinet hardware and other smaller details act to a kitchen like jewelry does to an outfit. It can make it look cheap, outdated, or off, ruining the look of the entire outfit. Or, it can take an ordinary outfit and make it a stunner. It can also take the same outfit (or kitchen) and make it look like whatever style you're going for, simply by choosing the right hardware. For ... View Post
Kitchen Cabinets…Should You Paint or Replace Them?
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
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