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Distressed wood

How to Make New Wood Look Old and Distressed

When we received this armoire for our dining room, it looked very “brand new.” Not that “new” is bad, but I prefer the old and weathered wood look that compliments our farmhouse style. Therefore, I decided to distress it using sandpaper, stain, and chalk paint. (FYI – this is pine wood but these techniques work […]

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Refinish table in farmhouse style

Refinish Kitchen Table in Farmhouse Style

After renovating my kitchen cabinets and living room in a rustic french country farmhouse style, I needed to refinish my kitchen table to match. The red in the wood stain did not flow with the cooler shades and natural wood tones in the surrounding living spaces. Materials Used: Minwax 221264444 Wood Finish Penetrating Interior Wood

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Chicago South Side Porcelain Brick Tile

Foyer Accent Floor – Chicago South Side Porcelain Brick Tile

Over the Christmas break, I convinced my husband to help me put up another wood pallet accent wall in the foyer similar to the one we created in our living room. We loved the look of it after it was completed but it really clashed with the floor. We were definitely going to replace this tile eventually,

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French Country bathroom, farmhouse bathroom, gray white bathroom, AirStone accent wall

AirStone Bathroom Accent Wall

I absolutely love our bathroom accent wall! After completing our living room renovation, I could not wait to jump into the guest bathroom remodel. We built a wood pallet accent wall in the living room and I wanted to do something similar in the bathroom. While browsing Pinterest, I discovered a stone veneer product called

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DIY – How To Build A Wood Pallet Wall

Building a wood pallet accent wall in our living room was not difficult. In fact, the hardest part was prepping the pallets with the color scheme I desired. I was looking for cooler shades – grays, white, driftwood. Wanting the wood to appear natural though, not painted, I figured out several different techniques for distressing

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Safavieh Florida Shag Collection Review – With 10 Month Update!

*All review posts are my own opinions. I was not paid to provide this review and did not receive any free products in exchange for it. When we renovated our living room, we installed hardwood floors and needed an area rug for our furniture. After much research, we chose the Safavieh Florida Shag Collection SG455-1113

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Transforming Warm to Cool Colored Rooms: Our French Country Farmhouse Renovation

When we purchased our “forever” home, we knew we eventually would renovate most of the house. It was built in 1987 so it had fun 80’s features: popcorn ceiling, wood trim, wood kitchen cabinets, clam shell bathroom sink, etc. “Eventually” became this year after we had to replace the roof in our living room when

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