Last summer when we were working in our yard we moved lugged about 100 bricks down the side of our house. It was the worst. While moving all these bricks I discovered one special block printed with Calgary. I decided to take it inside and clean it up. Can you believe it took me over six [...]
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Late last year I started flirting with the idea of painting a chalk wall. Eric was reluctant at first and just before Christmas he finally came around. You have already had a first glance at our chalk wall sWhen we used it as a backdrop for our Christmas party photo booth. Today I thought I’d [...]
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This weekend Eric and I slaved away in the back yard. We laid patio stones and in the process mover over 2,000 11,000 pounds of gravel. I hurt my back Sunday and am out of commission today. As a result, I won’t be sharing the results for a few days. In the meantime, you will [...]
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I finally finished my desk and I am so happy with how it turned out! I bought the desk for $10.00 off of Kijiji and the knobs from Athropologie for $12.00. A solid wood desk for under $60.00!! Now that’s a deal! Desk Before: Desk After: Happy Friday Everyone! Tweet This Post
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Before you dive into re-staining an old piece of wooden furniture it is critical that you spend time preparing your wood to be stained. Let me tell you, this involves lots of time, elbow grease and love. I find that sanding and preparing the wood for the stain is the hardest part. It is not [...]
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I got a gift card from Anthopologie for Christmas and I decided to buy new knobs for my old school 1960s desk. I absolutely love them. One small problem. I got them and I think they might be too big. The circumference of each knob is fine but I think they might stick out too [...]
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Last week I bought a desk off Kijiji for $10.00 I bought the small solid wood desk from the original owner. The previous owners purchased the desk 55 years ago and were selling it in preparation for downsizing their home. I have big plans for this desk… stay tuned! Tweet This Post
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