I have a little confession to make. It's been 12 years since I painted my dining room. 12 long years. I hated the color we painted it back then. But it stuck. When we bought this house we said things like "we are never painting any of our walls white" and "we aren't those kind of people" and "let's use bold color everywhere" ... we decided we were going to have a red dining room... but have you ever tried to choose a red paint for your walls? Every color we chose kept showing up pink. Then we … [Read more...] about Painting My Dining & Craft Room
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DIY License Plate Flower
This easy DIY project marries our love for vintage and repurpose. The result? A license plate love child, in the shape of a flower. We love to recycle old license plates. It's one of the first projects we ever sold. Today we are going to finally give you a little behind the scenes on how we make them. Because we are hoarders collectors, we have dozens of license plates in our inventory. Our collection represents several states, colors and decades. And, this little project creates a … [Read more...] about DIY License Plate Flower
Country Chic Paint & Me
I have been keeping a little secret these last few weeks and I can finally share the news with you! You know my love (obsession, if you must) for chalk painted furniture, right?!? Well, I am excited to announce that we have been selected to be a part of Country Chic Paint's 2015 Blogger Squad. You can view the official announcement here as well as meet other bloggers participating in this year's blogger squad. Let me introduce you to Country Chic Paint... it is a chalk and … [Read more...] about Country Chic Paint & Me
Vintage Valentine Bunting
It never fails. February weather in Indiana can be downright volatile and then sweetly pleasant. We are always tempted with spring by randomly warm days that pop up during the month. After a storm dumped 5 inches of snow Wednesday on top of the 8 inches already on the ground, it was 51 degrees on Saturday. But we'll take it. We took this opportunity to celebrate my husband's birthday and visit some of our favorite antique shops. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I was inspired by a … [Read more...] about Vintage Valentine Bunting
The Best of 2014
Last year was filled with loads of crafty DIY projects, thrifty picking, repurposed vintage, more house renovations... not to mention too many plans than can be accomplished and bigger dreams than we can afford. Isn't that life? It is for us. My husband and I share this hobby (more like a frenzy sometimes) to fearlessly tackle DIY projects both around the house and for retail. It's not only time we share together, it's our way of putting aside the stresses of the daily grind and really … [Read more...] about The Best of 2014
My Mini Holiday Home Tour
Compared to all the beautiful holiday home tours popping up everywhere right now, this is just a very TINY glimpse inside my home and holiday decor. Don't expect any faux-wrapped presents under my tree (that would be pure torture for my kids) or a dining room with beautiful place settings adorning the table (that would be pure torture for me). 2014 also didn't lend itself to letting me start any of my interior painting projects so it's on my resolution list for 2015... along with many other … [Read more...] about My Mini Holiday Home Tour