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Annie’s Ultimate Test
We interrupt today’s regularly scheduled blog post to bring you special programming … a championship matchup featuring the ultimate battle of wills. The reigning world champions… The Boys Team and...
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From Pottery Barn to Ballard Designs
I recently had a client come to me with a piece her father built for her. It was a furniture piece he built from scratch based on a picture of a console she clipped from a Pottery Barn catalogue. Its...
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My Wish List
A few months ago, I attended an estate sale early on Saturday morning here in Raleigh. It was one of the first chilly mornings of fall and the sale was in a neighborhood full of small ranch-style...
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Put a Pin in It
“Let’s do this, let’s put a pin in it. Boop! Pin in.” If you have young kids, like I do, chances are that you know exactly what movie this quote comes from. If not, I’ll put the answer at the bottom...
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A Place to do Homework… Updating a Family Desk
A client recently came to me to ask for help giving an old desk a new look. The desk spent most of its years in the family areas downstairs and provided her family a place to color, do homework or...
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Updating a (Very Heavy!) 1960′s Bar
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is done, the last week of November is behind us and the holidays are in full swing. Thanksgiving was a little anti-climatic around here, thanks to a surprise...
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A Little Trim Here, A Little Trim There…
Mike’s favorite saying in home improvement, furniture refinishing and life in general is that “the devil’s in the details”. He started saying it 8 years ago when we bought and renovated a home on our...
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May the Force Be with You
By now, y’all know my love for vintage frames. I’m sure you’ve also realized that I love taking vintage frames and re-purposing them into something new… a chalkboard, a dry erase board… my current...
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Before and After… A Painted Bench
I picked up this bench at the Raleigh Flea Market months and months…. and months ago. Benches rank right behind vintage frames on my list of “things I have trouble saying NO to”. I loved the high...
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The Classic Black Dress… for Furniture!
Ask any woman what the one item is that every woman needs in her wardrobe. What’s the number one answer? A classic black dress. I’ve looked for the perfect black dress for my own wardrobe for...
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A New Lease on Life for a Primitive Farm Table
I was supposed to write a post today giving an update on my master bath makeover… but you know what they say about the best laid plans. My plans changed because there are certain pieces of furniture...
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Finally Finishing a Coffee Table
I have a confession to make… multitasking is not one of my strengths. Definitely lots of room for improvement there. Why I am sharing that little tidbit about myself with you? Well, just in case...
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Makeover Monday… The 3 Drawer Dresser
So… after airing my dirty laundry last week, my goal is to share a furniture before and after each Monday. It’s all part of this whole stay organized, stay on a schedule and finish what I start...
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Makeover Monday… A Headboard with a Story to Tell
Search for headboard benches on Pinterest and you’ll get hundreds of images to choose from. Benches created from headboards are all over blogland. They are a fantastic way to repurpose an old...
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Makeover Monday – A Goodwill Transformation
I think I’ve written before about the fact that I don’t often come across furniture projects in places like Goodwill. I feel like thrift stores are treasure troves for small home accessories like...
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Makeover Monday – My Perfect Piece…
Get ready, y’all. This week is the week of the foyer. Remember my post about finishing the foyer? I asked you to weigh in on whether I should put a bench or small chest in the little nook in my side...
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Elegantly Distressed
Between Memorial Day, the awesome Amazon gift card giveaway and end of school activities for the boys, Makeover Monday is a bit belated this week! Is anyone else struggling with balancing life this...
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Makeover Monday: Not a Drop of Paint…
…touched this piece. Shocked? Don’t worry… I am too! I love paint… maybe it’s more fitting to admit that I’m a little obsessed with paint. But as with anything… sometimes a change of pace is nice....
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Makeover Monday – A Kitchen Table….
When it comes to my own kitchen and finding the perfect table for our little nook, I’ve got a bit of a Goldilocks complex. When we first built our banquette, Mike built a table using reclaimed pine for...
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Makeover Monday – The Entertainment Cabinet
I blog a lot about furniture transformations that involve special family pieces or unique antiques that someone has picked up here or there and decided to transform. But, furniture doesn’t have to be...
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