A dramatic antique bed upgrade that changed everything.

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Boy, do I ever have an epic story for you today. Most of you already remember my current project of the boy’s room makeover. I had actually just landed this free headboard and footboard, so I painted it up, propped it into the room, and was pretty thrilled with the upscale results compared to before! […]

How to assemble an Ikea Ektorp 3.5 sofa

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How to assemble an Ikea Ektorp 3.5 sofa View the entire Ektorp sofa series to-date HERE Back in January, I came home with a truck loaded with 2 Ikea Ektorp 3.5 sofas. (I purchased from Ikea Canada.) And that is no understatement. If you’re in the market for this larger Ektorp 3.5 sofa set, you’ll […]

A headboard makeover with furniture painting tips

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Remember the boy’s room project HERE?! It’s been a good long while since I’ve done an update! I decided to tackle this room once again to carry it through to completion this time for 3 reasons… I found a headboard and footboard for free! A headboard and footboard listed for free in a local Facebook […]

Stencil oversized Buffalo Check – large on a wooden TV tray

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Thanks to my new bigger and beefier sofas (post HERE) of late, I”ve been finding a need to slightly adjust the furniture around them. The sofas resemble a bigger and higher bed… remember when those first came into play? Everything around them instantly turned into what resembled Barbie doll furniture in size comparison. I ended […]