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My Top Five Upholstery Tips for Beginners
Today’s post is all about my best upholstery tips. These are the things I have learned that make upholstery easier or yield a more professional looking end result. I truly applaud all the DIYers out there that just jump in and tackle upholstery projects. And I have seen some amazing results. I truly believe the best way to learn upholstery…
How to Turn a Garage into a Creative Space – aka She Shop
Hi ya’ll! Today I’m sharing my she shop with you. This is a space that will probably always never be done, if that makes any sense!! But it is functional. So I thought I would share with you the things that make my she shop work for me. First of all, it has to wear many hats. Like upholstery, where…
French Farmhouse Chair
When you start out life as a 70’s jewel-tone side chair, its pretty sweet to get reimagined as a French Farmhouse Chair. This is such a fun style chair to refinish. It has such good bones, solid wood frame, cute legs, great carved details, caned inserts. Chairs like this are often overlooked because they scream ‘out of date’ and 70’s…
Making Gingerbread Houses – A Family Affair
Our family loves to decorate gingerbreads houses at Christmas time. Its really all about having fun, creating and being together! Our time to gather with family is usually condensed to just a couple of days, since we have family that travels in from out of town. Besides just sitting around visiting, we love to have a project to work on…
It’s Finally Chili Season – White Chicken Chili
You know it’s time for White Chicken Chili when the leaves change color and the temperature begins to drop! There is finally a chill in the air here in Middle Tennessee and that means one thing, white chicken chili! Yum!! I vividly remember the first time I tasted this chili. It was a bitter cold December afternoon and my friend…
5 Ideas for Creating a Colorful Backyard Garden
Follow these Key Elements to Create a Colorful Backyard! Even before I had a backyard of my own, an apartment patio or balcony was an essential outdoor living space for me. But it wasn’t until I owned my first home, a town home, that my backyard garden style began to emerge. I was so excited to have an outdoor space…