How to Stain Wood with Water Based Stain – Easy DIY Desk Top

How to Stain Wood with Water Based Stain – Easy DIY Desk Top

Today I’m sharing how to stain wood with water based stain – while also showing you the surface of the DIY desk we’re working on!  Yep – Hubby & I…

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My Artful Ikea Expedit Hack
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My Artful Ikea Expedit Hack

I have many unsightly items stored on my Expedit bookcase, including spiral bound texts, ratty library books and stacks of student papers, waiting to be graded. I love the little door we…

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Paint a Magazine File for a Custom Look
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Paint a Magazine File for a Custom Look

They just don’t make ’em like they used to.  Years ago, wood magazine files from Ikea were solid, varnished and not sliver-giving at all.  Not true today.  But, because my city’s…

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DIY Window Covering for Awkward Window

DIY Window Covering for Awkward Window

It took me longer to complete the last teeny step of these curtains than it did for my mom to sew the whole darn thing.  But the guest room curtains…

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