Archive for May 2014
the banquette bench {building the back}
Now that my bench was ready it was time to create the back in order for it to become the banquette I’ve been planning all along. First up was building the frame for the back which would later be upholstered, connected to the bench and then mounted to the wall. I took the measurements for…
Read Moremy junior designer
My 11 year old daughter has always been very creative. This weekend she proved that the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree when she decided to redecorate her room on her own. With some birthday money, a trip to Target and some rearranging she ended up creating a room that is definitely all…
Read Morethe homework station…
I finally got around to doing something I’ve been meaning to do throughout this entire school year, just in time for school to finish up. I blame it on the fact that I don’t get to IKEA too often. I was looking for a solution for homework time. My children do their homework on the…
Read Morenew craft storage central…
Now that I have a bench with three drawers in my kitchen I have myself a new dilemma. What goes in the drawers? I know, not a bad problem to have at all. I thought about putting all my paper plates, plastic cups and plastic utensils in there but I’m happy with all that in…
Read Morethe banquette bench {choosing fabric}
There are a lot of steps involved in turning my tv entertainment center into a banquette bench. Even with all the measuring, cutting, sanding, painting, and building, this step is actually the one I was the most nervous about. I decided to take my own advice about choosing fabric for your home and I kept…
Read Moreeye candy {a pantry wall}
The other day my daughter and I watched an episode of one of our favorite shows, American Dream Builders. I’m pretty sure she watches it to hear Elaine’s cackle and see what controversy she brews up. I watch it because I want Lukas to design my kitchen. In the last episode I heard him utter…
Read Morereclaiming the porch…
The past couple of weeks my three season porch has looked like this… This is not exactly what I wanted for spring. I started my porch renovation the end of April last year. I had plans to finish up and enjoy it all summer. It took longer than expected and I finished it mid-August. We…
Read Morethe kitchen banquette {choosing hardware}
Now that the paint is dry it is time to start accessorizing my banquette. I was thinking at first to try something new and fun but the more I looked the harder it became to pick something. I have a mix of finishes going on in my kitchen between my chrome cup pulls on my…
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