Makeover a Plain Jane Desk with Chalkboard Paint

October 21, 2011

There is no rhyme or reason to the order in which I take on and complete projects! One minute I’m sewing or baking and the next I’m crocheting or building something. My latest project is a desk makeover. We bought this desk for our guest bedroom about two years ago because we needed something simple [...]

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How to Make Your Billy Bookcases Unboring

September 26, 2011

Last month I mentioned the tale of my three billy bookcases. Good old faithful billy bookcase 1, 2 & 3 have been a part of our family for 9 years! Although they are in good condition, the colour and look are not right for what we have in mind for our basement family room. See [...]

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He Says It’s a Hunk of Junk, She Says Otherwise

August 29, 2011

On the weekend we made our regular trip to Homesense for a quick browse. While hubby was looking for boring stuff like socks, I ran into this French Style accent table smack dab in the middle of the store. Pretty cute eh? I’ll tell you something that will make you love this fab piece even [...]

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A Tale of Three Billy Bookcases

August 25, 2011

I‘m really excited to tell you about my latest DIY project. I’m amazed I haven’t thought about this sooner. This is what being house poor does to people. You become very resourceful and learn to find ways to reuse, recycle or redesign stuff. First, let me tell you about the room I’m currently working on. [...]

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