Shiplap is one of the most inexpensive and easy way to give a room a farmhouse flair. All you need is 1×6 or 1×8 standard pine boards, table saw, chisel, hammer and nails (or a brad nailer), tape measure. and a level. First, measure the length and height of the wall you want to shiplap. …
One way to really brighten a room and give it farmhouse character is to paint the trim. Here are a few steps to ensure a crisp, clean, long-lasting finish. Oil Based Primer For the same reason oil and water don’t mix, you can’t use latex paint over oil based finishes (polyurethane). It will stick for …
With the addition of our fireplace, I decided to move my can lighting. There are can lighting kits for remodels that only require you to cut a circle through your ceiling, hook up the can and slide the unit into the hole which would not require drywall repair. But since I was going to have …
Stripping paint — A daunting task for sure but well worth the outcome! These 100 year old farmhouse steps had gouges, exposed nail heads, and layers of hideous, brownish-orange paint. I started with a sander and 60 grit sandpaper and ended up using a paint stripper. I started with a sander and 60 grit sandpaper …
A great way to add extra storage in your home is to utilize space in between your wall studs. It just so happened that this wall was once an exterior wall comprised of 2×6 studs instead of 2x4s making this spot in the laundry room very qualified! The first step is to locate the studs …
Materials you need for this project: Thin brick quick set mortar water Type S mortar sand mix in desired color (grout) Tools you need: Wet saw drill mud mixer trowel grout bag 5 gallon bucket chalk line or 4′ level calculator pencil Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission …
My husband had no idea that I had plans to reuse the bricks he tore out of all four levels of our old farmhouse. But I new from the very first brick that it would someday be a part of my brick sidewalk! Six years of renovations and we finally started the front porch allowing …
Interior Paint Recommendations When it comes to finishes, I am extremely picky. There is nothing worse than spending time taping off a room and prepping it to paint or devoting hours to sanding down and refinishing a beautiful piece of furniture just to find out the paint is garbage. Here are my favorites: WALLS: I really …
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