My husband’s favorite coffee cup reads, “I’ll start work when my coffee does.” It drives home the motto that coffee is often the morning lifeblood getting things done around here. I love having a cute little bar area with everything in one place. Make one yourself and get your coffee maker sparkling clean at the same time!
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My White Painted Cabinets – 2 years Later
One of the most asked about projects on the blog is “How durable or long lasting are your white cabinets?” Today, I am giving a full update and even I am surprised about the answer.
The Best Homemade Cupcake Recipes
Homemade cupcakes bring back memories of childhood and when mom let you lick the frosting spoon. These cupcake recipes from scratch are nostalgia-worthy!
Office Update: Installing and Wiring a Light Fixture
You may be surprised to find that many homes, like mine, don’t have overhead lights in all the rooms. We are on a mission to wire and install 4 new lights in the house but keep our energy costs very low. You won’t believe how crazy the lighting was in my work-space but now it’s light and bright!
New Project: How to Paint A Stairwell That Lasts
You ever notice how one project just seems to lead to another on the ‘ol list? When we had our solid hardwood floors installed, I was shocked at the price to replace the balusters, railings, and steps. But 2 $25 quarts of paint and some elbow grease made a huge difference.
Tips to Deep Clean the Kitchen with Printable Checklist
We have a lot of guests and enjoy the laughter and food that summer brings, but I also want to stay on top of the cleaning so that when guests arrive, I am not stressed out with a long list of cleaning to-dos. There’s even a handy printable kitchen deep cleaning list to break it up into mini-projects if you wish.
How to Paint Without Brush Marks or Strokes
Avoiding brush marks and streaks is the ultimate goal of everyone who paints. It is one of the things that I get asked most about with my painting projects. Well, I am spilling all my secrets today!
One Room Challenge – Dining Room Makeover Reveal
My Classic Chic Dining Room is done! I’m so excited I was able to complete the One Room Challenge on time. All the little details worked out and it looks similar and completely different at the same time. I have to say I love how the room turned out and I hope you like it too!
Building a custom closet and DIY door organizer
If there is anything that I absolutely swoon over, it’s those master closets with organization for days. I don’t even own enough clothes to fit in most of them, but I still get googly-eyed at all the organization. And I know I am not the only one. Hubby can speed though an IKEA store like […]
