I am thinking of jumping into DIY again… shocking, I know. After the dining room set and dollhouse fiascos I thought I was hanging up my hammer forever. But I really love this chair and think it would complete my summer! I really do. I can picture sitting on the deck at Ben Eoin (our [...]
Mar 4, 2012
My DIY Almost Did Me In!
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But now it’s finished. Finally. My dining room set has been redone and I can finally rest easy knowing we have somewhere to sit together and eat as a family. Ta da! You may have read my previous posts about this fiasco and how it seemed to never end. Well, I’m happy to report it’s [...]
Feb 28, 2012
Don’t Do it Yourself (unless you own a winery)
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Apparently I have a problem with follow through, as my dear husband pointed out. We were lovingly exploring each others flaws the other day (as we are apt to do when we spend a weekend cooped up with the kids and I haven’t had wine). And my flaw of the week is follow through. He [...]
Feb 11, 2012
Ana White | Free and Easy DIY Furniture Plans to Save You Money
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Ana White | Free and Easy DIY Furniture Plans to Save You Money. Love this site. I made the dollhouse with the help of two very handy friends! Trying to decide what to do next…
Feb 10, 2012
DIY Continued!
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It’s the song that never ends… my DIY goes on and on, my friends. Now it’s time for the chairs… this is the before the paint but after the scrapping and sanding fiasco. Please not the legs are not sanded… this decision was made to save my sanity. Here is a “chair in progress” pic. [...]
Feb 10, 2012
My latest foray into DIY!
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So I thought it would be a good idea to refinish our dining room set. It has been in my family probably as long as I have… And it has been passed around for about as long. After my success (ahem) with my Christmas dollhouse, I thought I was invincible and queen of all things [...]
