This is part 2 of the bedroom carpet removal saga. To see how I got this far, click here for part 1 of the tutorial. Starting out, our bedroom had wall to wall carpeting. The people who lived in the house before us kept it in immaculate condition, but it just wasn't practical to have a carpeted bedroom with three dogs and so I decided to rip it out. As a refresher, this is what it looked like … [Read more...] about A Newbie’s Guide to Plywood Plank Flooring: Part 2 - Staining and Finishing the Floors
A Newbie’s Guide to Plywood Plank Flooring: Prepping and Laying the Boards
When we moved into our new house, I was most excited about the master bedroom. It. Is. HUGE. Huge to us, anyways. You have to understand that we were coming from a teensy, cramped little space that had half ceilings and was barely big enough to fit our bed. The closet was the size of a gym locker, and cramming in two adults plus three dogs was pushing it. I can make do in pretty much any living … [Read more...] about A Newbie’s Guide to Plywood Plank Flooring: Prepping and Laying the Boards
Garbage to Glam: Teapot Succulent Planter
This little teapot was inherited from whatever scumbag lived in our first house before we did. I don't mean to sound harsh: but it really is the only word I can use because literally that house was full of the scums when we bought it (for a steal, might I add). There were holes punched in the drywall throughout, one of the windows had been smashed and broken, and the kitchen was covered in an … [Read more...] about Garbage to Glam: Teapot Succulent Planter
Furniture Flip: Easy Table Update
I love junk. Old furniture especially. This table was given to us last spring by the very sweet elderly couple who we bought our house from, before their place was even on the market. They caught wind from my parents (their neighbours) that I am always looking for hand-me-down furniture, and asked if I wanted it. Hell yes I did. As you can see, the finish was pretty terrible, but the … [Read more...] about Furniture Flip: Easy Table Update