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Home » Build It » Page 17

DIY Glass Window Shelves

September 27, 2010 Brittany Bailey 91 Comments

I love african violets! They can be fickle, but once they have the right amount of light, and slightly damp soil, they will happily put on a show for you. My violets used to perch on the kitchen window sill, but occasionally they would take a suicidal nose dive into the sink. To … [Read more...]

Build It, Do It Yourself, glass shelves

Ladder Stepping Up to the Stashbusting September Challenge

September 9, 2010 Brittany Bailey 31 Comments

Robin over at TheTshirtDiaries is a gal after my own heart. She has thrown down a challenge to anyone willing to close up their pocketbooks this month (well, at least for spending on arts and crafts and DIY projects), and use what you have in your home, workshop, craft room or … [Read more...]

Build It, Easel, Ladder, ReNew, Stashbusting

Trashy Coffee Table Finds Her Beautiful Beachy Self

September 5, 2010 Brittany Bailey 68 Comments

Okay readers, so the truth is out, I just can't seem to pass up discarded furniture. They look so sad and pitiful awaiting the trash trucks. They plead with me to rescue them from life in the dump. That is how I found this coffee table. It was resting against a dumpster. The … [Read more...]

Before and After, Build It, distressing, Furniture, Trash to Treasure

Message Center for the Mudroom

August 28, 2010 Brittany Bailey 34 Comments

If you came by for my mudroom tour, you saw this message center made from a curbside window frame.This was a super easy project and I built it in about 2 hours.First, I gave the whole window a fresh coat of white paint. Then, I taped off the edges of the upper left and lower … [Read more...]

Build It, Chalkboard paint, memo board, mirrored glass, ReNew

Installing the Antique Heart Pine Flooring

August 26, 2010 Brittany Bailey 72 Comments

Welcome back! If you are just joining us, we are on the fifth step of a five part series on our living room. A living room that started out as a dark cave of a room: Before picture shot during daytime with a lamp lit. VERY DARK! Previous steps can be viewed here: 1. Faux … [Read more...]

Antique Heart Pine Flooring, Build It, Hardwood floor installation, Home Tour, wood floor refinishing

Preparing to Install Antique Heart Pine Floors (and buying antique lumber on Craig’s List)

August 25, 2010 Brittany Bailey 16 Comments

While writing this post, I thought about some alternate titles. Here are some of the contenders:1. How to entertain your kids while installing hard wood floors2. How to cover your screened porch with debris from demolition3. When you really should rent a dumpster4. How to signify … [Read more...]

Antique Heart Pine Flooring, Before and After, Build It, Home Tour

Building a Shoe Storage Bench from Kitchen Cabinets

August 20, 2010 Brittany Bailey 94 Comments

Welcome! If you are a friend, you know that all our friends and family enter through our mudroom. This door is the closest to our driveway. Only the door-to-door salesmen go to our front door (heh, heh, heh!) Come on in! This blackboard, mirror and memory board used to be a … [Read more...]

Build It, Do It Yourself, Home Tour, Trash to Treasure

Coat Rack made from an Old Door

August 4, 2010 Brittany Bailey 42 Comments

We have a great mudroom area in our house, but when we moved in we didn't have anywhere to store our shoes, and all we had to hang our coats on were a few peg hooks behind the door. Not very efficient or attractive in my opinion. (Especially when my toddler filled the pegs with … [Read more...]

Build It, Do It Yourself, Trash to Treasure

Door & Picket Fence Nightstand – I "Picked It" from the Trash

August 2, 2010 Brittany Bailey 61 Comments

My best friend from elementary school will be flying in today from New York. I have a sweet little retreat all made up for her in our guest room. I promise to post pictures of the whole room in the near future (when the sun – and sons – cooperate with me.)  Our guest room is … [Read more...]

Build It, caulking, Do It Yourself, Furniture, night stand, Trash to Treasure, wood putty

Turning a Craig’s List Bed Frame into a Garden Bench

July 6, 2010 Brittany Bailey 98 Comments

How to Turn a Craig's List Bed Frame into a Garden Bench While visiting one of Raleigh's local shabby chic boutiques, I fell in love with a sweet bench made from an old bed frame. But, the $350 price tag meant that our relationship was not meant to be. I began scouring Craig's … [Read more...]

Bed, Build It, cannonball bed, craig's list, Furniture, garden bench, ReNew, Stripping Furniture

Closet Reading Nook | Pretty Handy Girl

When is a Closet not a Closet? Reading Nook Transformation!

June 29, 2010 Brittany Bailey 165 Comments

Come see this Closet Reading Nook Transformation! Learn how I turned this closet into a Reading Nook in a weekend. This area could also become a built-in desk area at a later date. When is a Closet not a Closet? Reading Nook Transformation! Have you seen all those cute … [Read more...]

Build It, caulking, Closet renovation, copper lamp, creating moulding, cutting foam with an electric carving knife, habitat ReStore, Home Tour, leveling, reading nook, scribing profile, tinted primer

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