After the wallpaper in this room was removed, I noticed several cracks in the plaster. Plaster is the old way of building walls. A series of 1/4″ x 2″ wide slat boards were nailed over the wall studs and then plaster was smeared and smoothed over it. Do to a home settling or structural issues, …
Removing wallpaper is tedious and time consuming but definitely worth it! This particular home had wallpaper in every single room and since it’s a 100+ year old home, it was put on directly over plaster. When you have plaster walls covered in wallpaper, it’s hit or miss weather the walls underneath are in good condition. …
When I first met with these homeowners, they had one particular request in mind: “I want wow factor when people walk through the front door.” And that was my exact response when I went to get photos of this blue ribbon kitchen! With plans to tear down the walls, I designed this open concept kitchen …
Normally with new construction we would boast “out with the old, in with the new” but not in this case! This antique lover chose finishes that looked vintage and decorated with her antique collection to make this an eclectic kitchen! I was proven wrong when I stated you have to have granite to use a …
When I designed my jelly cabinet, I wanted to build an antique style cabinet door with mullions. But since I don’t have the right tools to do so, I decided to build a 3 panel glass door instead. Enjoy these free woodworking plans! Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small …
When I needed more storage in my kitchen I decided to design jelly cabinet plans that would bind my love for antiques with my eclectic farmhouse taste. These vintage style cabinet plans are easy to build and will fit almost any style! Enjoy these free woodworking plans! Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means …
A little persuasion was needed from the husband to coax his wife into building a new home out in the country and selling the home they had lived in for years. “You can decorate it any way you want,” he told her. Normally in new construction project everything would look brand new. But not in …
I have just last year began having my art scanned so that I could sell prints at a very affordable price. I wish I would have thought of it long ago. Here is a group of some of my favorite sold watercolor pictures for inspiration! Find several watercolor tutorials here!
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