Category Archives: Decor

Before and After: Refreshed Flatpack Bookcase

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Stacey

Marge: Homer, we have a perfectly good bookcase. Homer: Yeah, but this is what they’re doing on campus.  – The Simpsons The whole pointed pointy point of our bedroom project was to open up the wall to access closet space. Having … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Crafting Market

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Stacey

Smithers: Help…me… Dr. Nick: Holy smokes! You need booze! – The Simpsons I am not crafty. I’ve never felted, scrapped or decoupaged. It’s not that I’m anti-craft(!), it’s just not something I’ve done. But I still find myself wandering aimlessly … Continue reading →

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In Which I am Mocked by Paint

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Stacey

I’ll show you some of the tools I’ll be using. This is the scraper. This is the poker. And this happy little fellow is the gouger. – Dr. Wolfe They say that a poor workman blames his tools. You know … Continue reading →

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Before and After: End Table to Floating Nightstand

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Stacey

And here I am using my legs like a sucker! – Homer Simpson Before we start, check out our sidebar — House of Hepworths featured our vanity table makeover this week! Color me DELIGHTED. If you don’t already visit regularly, hop over … Continue reading →

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“I Love These!” “I Know!”

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Stacey

Until this moment, I never knew why God put me on this earth, but now I know: to buy that comic book. – Bart Simpson Neither of us are given to impulse purchases, but every once in a while, I chance … Continue reading →

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Making and Installing Upper Closet Doors

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kevin

Last time, I talked about how we decided to make our own MDF cabinet doors, and today, I’ll explain how I did it. The first thing was measuring. Inset doors need to be carefully measured because there’s less room for … Continue reading →

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Cheap Curtain Rods, Part Deux

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Stacey

Just bring us your freshest bottle of wine, chop-chop. – Bart Simpson One of our most popular posts is the how-to for making curtain rods out of electrical conduit. We also needed curtain rods for our bedroom project, but I … Continue reading →

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Before and After: Princess Vanity Grows Up

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Stacey

Where do I keep my princessness? – Princess Penelope Back when I was facing that hard avenue of academic rigor commonly known as Fifth Grade, my parents gave me a desk. It matched my white-and-gold French provincial bedroom set, and … Continue reading →

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Making the Bed

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Stacey

Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me…can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me… – Bart Simpson (in a clown bed) Things are starting to get done in the bedroom. Back at the dawn of time in March, we researched and then ordered a storage … Continue reading →

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Knobs: Their Care and Placement

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Stacey

Focus Group Manager: You each have a knob in front of you. When you like what you see, turn the knob to the right. When you don’t like what you see, turn it left. Ralph: My knob tastes funny. Focus … Continue reading →

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