Eames Dreams Realized
When I opened my Instagram account a week ago, I decided that it would be a fun place to share thrifted treasures and vintage finds. But my most recent find…
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Lake House Living Room Progress!
After painting the walls, trim, and ceiling white, painting the gold fireplace vents and door matte black, painting the faux stone and sauna wood a deep charcoal grey, and adding…
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How to Paint Baseboard Heaters
Here’s what I learned about how to paint baseboard heaters and now that I’ve finally done it, I don’t know why I put off painting our baseboard heaters for so…
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I Submitted My PhD Dissertation!!
August was certainly stressful for me! I have funding to do my PhD, but that runs out August 30th. This year. Things were going swimmingly until a few weeks ago,…
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How to Refinish Solid Wood Furniture Legs + Arms
We ordered the velvet (yay!) and we’ll be dropping off the chair at Kessels Upholstery soon. But first our little garbage chair needed some love. We stripped and re-stained its…
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How to Make an Old Fashioned Floor Plan with Graph Paper
I know there are a million online floor plan generators out there, but I like my old-fashioned way: my Mom draws a scaled version on graph paper, then I measure…
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