Now for the pictures that you have been WaiTinG for! As I worked on painting the cabinets, I also added open shelving. Check it out! I bought the corbels at Home Depot and used MDF board for the shelves. Next, I added a wainscoting backsplash, which I don’t have ANY pictures of that process (sorry!). But, IContinue reading “Kitchen Makeover: Backsplash, Shelving and More Painting!”
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Kitchen Makeover: Painting!
Now for the fun stuff!! I painted the lower cabinets “Mourning Dove” by Martha Stewart. I had it mixed at Sherwin Williams, and since it is a discontinued color, just ask them and they can find the formula and mix it up for you! I decided to add some FuN to the room by addingContinue reading “Kitchen Makeover: Painting!”
Kitchen Makeover: Tearing Out MORE Soffit
Last week I shared with you how I tore out the soffit and raised the cabinets on one side of the kitchen. Was Doug surprised when he came home?! To be honest, he wasn’t as ShOcKeD as I anticipated. In his defense, it is a “norm” for me to take on projects, and for some reason IContinue reading “Kitchen Makeover: Tearing Out MORE Soffit”
Cupcake Crazed!
Not only do I LoVe eating cupcakes, but I also LoVe baking them! Sometimes I think one of the reasons I wanted to be a mom so badly was so that I could make cupcakes for my kids to bring in to school on holidays! When I taught 1st grade I found any and everyContinue reading “Cupcake Crazed!”
{How To Add Effects & Words To Photos}
I think it is kinda funny, ME, writing a post about editing pictures. That’s because I really am techno-challenged. {Is that a laugh I just heard all the way from Lyndon, Kansas – 90 miles away?! Yes, I am quite certain Lara is laughing because she has taken too-many-to-count phone calls from me with myContinue reading “{How To Add Effects & Words To Photos}”
Out for Dinner…With the Kids!
Growing up my family had a tradition of going to a local pizzeria for dinner almost every Friday night. It was a tiny restaurant that had a jukebox in the back and my sister and I loved waiting to hear our weekly selections…our favorites were always Pat Benatar’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot andContinue reading “Out for Dinner…With the Kids!”
Upcycled Winowpane Table
Take a look at my latest project! My neighbors put all new windows in their house and I took their old ones for my endless projects! I turned this square window into an end table for my living room. ~Robyn (Jersey Girl)
Icing Cupcakes Made Easy!
Whenever I have to bring a dessert anywhere I AlWaYs do cupcakes. Not just because I love to eat them, but because I have found a FaSt and SiMpLe way to make them look like they were done by a professional! Try not to get frustrated on your first few attempts! After a few triesContinue reading “Icing Cupcakes Made Easy!”
LIVING IT: Exterior Home Makeover
Check out a completed “Live-It List” item from one of our readers! I wanted a new look for the exterior of our home. Check out what I did! I ordered the supplies from Dyebrick (http://www.dyebrick.com/) After looking at their color panels we decided we would try staining our brick Rustic Brown. Starting out we orderedContinue reading “LIVING IT: Exterior Home Makeover”
{Table It!}
Isn’t it amazing what you can find in StOrAgE?! I was looking for a little side table, so my mother-in-law took me to her storage unit. This is what we found… PeRfEcT! I’ll take it!! A CoTtAgE-y bLuE table is what I am thinking I would like. To get a distressed look, I only covered it with a couple coatsContinue reading “{Table It!}”
The Suede Sofa Blog 