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Corner Cabinet Makeover
Another project completed and crossed off the list!
I started with this old IKEA pine corner cabinet (door, shelves and drawer removed).
And here it is painted black with an off-white interior. I was so thrilled to finally get this done and put back into it’s place that I forgot to close the drawer all the […]
The Unjoyous Task of Prep Work
My task this week is to get the door mouldings prepped and painted. We installed them just days before Christmas and I think I’ve procrastinated long enough. I’m one of those odd people that actually enjoys painting, however I find painting trim work extremely boring. I think it’s because I’m fanatical about taping everything off […]
Resilient Flooring
When we purchased our home, it was a vision of pale yellow walls with seafoam green plush carpet and an office grade drop ceiling. It was the drop ceiling that started the whole renovation process a year ago.
I always felt bad ripping out the carpet because although it’s not my personal taste, it was […]
Quilting 101
After discovering a great little fabric store geared for quilters, I decided that I need to learn to quilt. I could spend hours in this little store piled high with cottons in every colour and cozy wool felt. I even spotted vintage inspired chenille on my last visit. I just needed a pattern to get […]
Sneak Peek of furniture makeover
I’m so glad I decided to paint the tired old pine table because it’s lookin’ sharp with it’s new black paint job. The downside is that every scratch, dent and nic shows from years of dependable service, five moves plus the terrifying ordeal of being stored in a cellar that flooded. Now it just needs […]
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