My sister has been on the quest for a coffee table to replace her chintzy Walmart special for some time now. I love Walmart as much as the next basic bitch (do basic bitches like Walmart? I can't keep it straight), but the table she has is in its twilight years and needs to be retired. At any rate, her taste does not match her budget, and after … [Read more...] about DIY Rustic Planked Coffee Table
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DIY Herringbone Bathroom Floor
This was the final project in our little bathroom makeover, and it was brutal. Not particularly difficult, but tedious. So very, very tedious. We weren't initially planning on putting down a new floor, since the existing one was in really great shape. But after we removed the wallpaper, repainted, and installed the vanity top, it just wouldn't do. Living on Kraft Dinner (that's Kraft … [Read more...] about DIY Herringbone Bathroom Floor
Rustic Wood Vanity Top
I needed a cheap solution for the vanity top in our bathroom, and wood seemed like the logical choice. If sealed properly, it is durable and has the added bonus of looking fine so fine. The vanity is relatively small, and there were no complicated cuts or measurements to be made so it was a good area on which to attempt my first counter top … [Read more...] about Rustic Wood Vanity Top
Faux-Brick Paintable Wallpaper
I love exposed brick. Every day I wish we lived in an old abandoned warehouse, complete with rats and other super on trend things like industrial piping. I thought about doing an actual brick accent wall, or even using those faux-brick panels, but both seemed really time consuming and expensive. The next best thing was textured paintable wallpaper. I decided to try it in the little bathroom first … [Read more...] about Faux-Brick Paintable Wallpaper