FREE Plans for Simple DIY Herringbone Table Top
DIY Herringbone Table Top Ooooh man. This post has been a long time coming. I’ve been dreaming about a herringbone coffee table for my living room for a while but hadn’t quite figured out how I was going to do it. One week, Nate was out of town for a conference, so I decided to […]
DIY Farmhouse Window Trim
Sometimes the simplest projects have the biggest impact- and that’s exactly the case with this project. Our super simple DIY farmhouse window trim completely elevated the look of the entire room. In fact, outside of my DIY fireplace and my new rug, our window trim is something that inevitably gets mentioned when people are […]
Actual Lumber Dimensions:
Actual Lumber Dimensions: a beginning DIYer’s handy guide to understanding the actual size of boards Nothing ruins a set of DIY plans more quickly than not accounting for the actual size of the boards you’re using. Go ahead and laugh at me, but when I was first beginning to build things, I thought a […]
How to Choose the Right Grout: Grout 101
When we decided to tackle our basement bathroom, grout was truly an afterthought. We’re tile newbies. We didn’t know what to expect- this bathroom was our very first tiling project. I mean, how many different considerations does a person need to make about tile grout? Much to my surprise, we had a lot to learn, […]
DIY Photo Transfer onto Wood
Before we finished our living room, the item in my home that always got the most comments was my windmill, but coming in at a close second was the over-sized family portrait I transferred onto wood. Everyone who set foot in my living room commented on it, and it was definitely one of my favorite […]
How to Decorate a Fake Christmas Tree
Christmas has officially hit at The Someday Home, although it was delayed by our living room project this year (read about that here and here and here). I realize I owe you all an update on the living room, and I promise it’s coming! We’re almost finished, and I can’t wait to share it with […]
How to Paint Buffalo Check
Buffalo check was BIG last year, and it’s still hot this holiday season. When I was teaching sign painting and selling wooden signs and crafts, buffalo check and plaid were two of the most requested patterns. I thought since we’re all getting into the holiday spirit, why not go ahead and share it with you here? […]
How to Remove Stippled Ceiling Texture
Today, in installation 2 of our Living Room Makeover series (check out our Demo Day(s) post for installation 1), I want to talk with you about a very serious matter. If you’ve been here a while, you already know it’s near and dear to my heart: texture. Specifically, ceiling texture. My dad and I can […]
How to Keep a Clean House When You Live in a Fixer-Upper
One of the first things I learned early on when we moved to The Someday Home was that fixer-uppers require a little extra attention when it comes to making them feel clean and tidy. Living in a construction site, by nature, is messy. It’s dusty, dirty, cluttered, and you never know what one of the […]
How to Arrange Silk Flowers
If you don’t know by now, I (like 75% of the population), adore Joanna Gaines. I think everything she touches turns to magic- or at least, shiplap and rustic-chic perfection. Seriously, when I’m not sure what to do in a decorating situation, I ask myself WWJD… since I doubt Jesus cares how my bathroom is […]
