2013, already? This year has flown by and while I can't yet say that my blog has been around for a year, I can say I am that much closer (3 more months!). In the last 9 months I have had had 116 posts, which averages a post about every 2.5 days...not too bad! I would like to do better in the 2013, but with a lack of time, I am not sure how realistic that goal would be...we'll see. I thought I would start off the year with a quick recap of 2012's most popular posts. We will start off with the DIY Dresser turned into a TV Console, which was not only the most popular DIY project, but the ...
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DIY Dresser turned TV Console with Tutorial
My husband celebrated his 29th birthday back in July, and I decided I wanted to buy him a new TV. Since we had moved in April, our old TV (32 inches) was a little small for our new living room. After much research I decided on a bigger, 51 inch TV, and was psyched to get it and throw it up on the wall. Our new house already came pre-wired for the flat screen to mounted above the fireplace, and I planned on taking full advantage of it. Well, after a huge ordeal with the TV and mounting process (long story short, ended up going through 3 tvs and a huge PITA to finally ...
Refinished Farmhouse Hutch with Tutorial
This post has been a long time in the making, and I am really happy I can finally blog about it. Since we moved in April, I knew that I wanted to find a great hutch for our kitchen because we have the perfect space for it. I had been keeping my eye out for months, and then finally I found one I really liked on craigslist. It was listed for $75, which I thought was a great deal. After some emailing, going to see the hutch, and having the nice gentleman deliver it, I finally had the hutch in my garage!!! This is what it looked like: I didn't take any pictures ...
DIY Dresser Refinishing!
I am obsessed with Pinterest (if you aren't on it, let me know and I will send you an invite!), and you can find anything and everything on that website. I love it because I can put my ideas somewhere and be somewhat organized about it. I am also a very visual person, and for me when I see something I am more likely to be inspired to do it (rather than just reading about it). Insert refinished furniture here. I always knew you could refinish furniture, but I never knew how to do it. Insert Pinterest here. I found so many awesome furniture makeovers; ...