Here at the DIY village, we’re no strangers to paint! As a matter of fact, in our current home, we’ve added at least a coat of paint to every single room! Along the way, I’ve tried different rollers and cut in tools that claimed to make painting less of a hassle, most of which […]
Adirondack Chair Update #UpToTheTest
A few months ago I shared the makeover I did on the Adirondack chair using Olympic Maximum Stain. **Disclosure: A huge thanks to Good Housekeeping and Olympic Paint and Stain for sponsoring this post and the upcoming projects! Although we were compensated for this project, the words and opinions found here within are always our […]
All Things Creative Fall Edition
It’s almost FALL Y’all! I’m positive this is my favorite time of the year. Hands down without a doubt! I long for the cool evenings where I cuddle up to Matt and cheer on our Volunteers! Our first camping trip way back when was in the fall as well as our first date! And most […]
Handmade Baby Giveaway!
Since Josslyn has been born I have realized that there are some seriously amazing people out there making some seriously amazing homemade goods for babies! Well apparently I am not the only person to take notice of all these awesome goodies! So when Katie of Sew Woodsy asked me if I wanted to be part of […]
DIY Beadboard Picture Frame Tutorial
I have been spying these beadboard picture frames for quite some time and have always hesitated buying them After some thought I decided that our half bath needed picture frames! Beadboard picture frames to be exact. I set out on the journey to figure out how to make them myself for a FRACTION of the cost of […]
Revitalizing your Outdoor Wood Furniture
When my grandfather (Pops) was alive he loved making things with wood. He would build bird houses, wine holders, even giant hand painted cut outs. Everyone has a 4′ tall turkey and a 6′ Mr. and Mrs. Clause right? It was one of his hobbies his other one was playing cards specifically poker and […]
Covering Red Paint on Walls in Half the time #UpToTheTest
Ever since the day we moved into our house we have avoided one room like the plague … our Master Bathroom. I have done things in the past to try and make it feel more like us, like adding burlap trimmed curtains or adding my IKEA hacked shelves to the shower, but nothing ever seemed […]
A Chemical Free Solution For Cleaning Your Grill
I’ll be the first to admit that I have failed miserably at regularly cleaning my grill. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve occasionally given the grates a quick once over with a wire brush, but I never took the time to thoroughly clean it! We’re talking a few years of caked on grease, grime, and food […]