Learn how to make an easy stenciled barn quilt pattern on a rustic serving tray made from reclaimed wood, offering a perfect farmhouse or vintage tile look! I personally love decorating with timeless patterns. And one that’s been on my mind a lot lately is a barn quilt star pattern. Also known as a Missouri quilt star design or lone […]
Build an Acorns DIY wood tray for serving nuts (fall decor) Learn how to create a rustic acorns-themed DIY wood tray using scrap wood! Perfect for serving your favorite nuts and snacks or as a table centerpiece for fall decorating. — Anyone else love eating nuts as much as I do? I personally adore […]
Wood outdoor tray with garden label handles As I glanced around my very white (winter looking) living room, I felt a pull for spring decorating. Something… fresh! Green! Like I actually had live plants in the room even though I don’t. It was time to think spring! And that’s when my eyes glanced towards my […]
Learn how to make a classic game of Tic Tac Toe into a tray and coasters for Valentine’s Day or everyday with a handy stencil! With Valentine’s Day approaching, I mused… what could I make in my rustic style? I’ve managed to make a few rustic Valentine’s Day projects, such as THESE small rustic Valentine’s […]
Today’s project is a fun one… it’s what I call a shipping crate cutting board tray, and it’s become one of my favorite things! I was inspired by Becky at Beyond the Picket Fence’s festive cutting board tray she made HERE, and I’ll share where I used it in a second… but first up… While […]
I have been staining up a storm lately! Between the super cool Ikea trestle sewing table… …and the rustic shelving both in the guest bedroom, I just about feel like I really know what I’m doing! Well, the really good news is, most of us learn by trial and error and I’m certainly no exception. […]
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 […]
Houndstooth TV tray I had a plain boring TV tray on hand and adding a stencil pattern on the top was calling my name… Well, hello there TV tray I’ve had in my stash since… actually, not that long! I decided to go on a little thrift store shopping spree awhile back, challenging myself to […]
How to stencil a table runner When I was designing the stencil Buffalo Check, I had these wild visions dance in my head… of a painted table runner. Overall patterns are of course cool! But just a small run of this stencil could also be enough on the right project… Like the top of a dresser… […]
Coffee and hot cocoa themed Christmas and everyday interchangeable TV tray Yesterday was a BIG day. The big, old sofa left the building, which made so much more space for the new one! I’ve been playing around with what else the room needs since getting in the new furniture, when it hit me… we didn’t […]