Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring is one of the best things since sliced bread. It comes in amazing colors, styles and finishes. You can get commercial grade versions for high-traffic areas. It’s waterproof and virtually indestructible. And it’s affordable. What more could you ask for in a flooring product?! We put luxury vinyl plank (LVP) in our latest flip house, which also functioned as an AirBNB property, and it performed amazingly well. The only problem was a few pieces were not installed correctly, and they started lifting up after several months of wear and tear. So naturally I wanted to know how to fix it myself rather than calling our handyman…. Keep Reading
How to Make Your Own Simple Chair Covers
No need to call an upholsterer when you want to change the color or pattern on your occasional chairs or dining chairs. Here’s how to make your own pattern to create simple chair covers. Do you have any furniture in your house that you mostly love, but it just needs a little updating? I do because I’m a sucker for garage sales, estate sales, and generally anything with a little history (and a low price tag) to it. I got these sweet little chairs from Craigslist a couple of years ago, and immediately fell in love as soon as I sat in one. These might be the most comfortable chairs… Keep Reading
Small Changes Add up to Big Change at the Flip House
I love a good “before” and “after,” don’t you? Well, my apologies because today is all about the “during.” When we started the makeover on our new flip house, “Hattie,” I was a little disappointed because she just wasn’t very ugly to begin with. I mean, I really love to get into a horrible rundown mess of a house and bring it back from the brink of city condemnation. Let’s rip out some walls. Let’s carry out the grossness with shovels. Let’s back up a dump truck into the driveway and fill it with terrible old cabinets and tiles and (gasp!) sludgy toilets! (I know, I’m a little bit of… Keep Reading
A New Flip House Named Hattie
Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d like you to meet Hattie, our latest flip house adventure. Yes, I know it’s probably weird to give people’s names to our houses, but we need a way to keep track of them and I get so attached to each one that it’s as if they have their own personality. I like to think of it as a term of endearment, rather than naming a natural disaster. Although to be honest, I’m sure both have an element of truth. If you’re just joining, you can check out our first flip here, and our second flip here. Back to Hattie. She’s a wonderful, stately lady, full of dignity… Keep Reading
DIY Concrete Countertops Frequently Asked Questions
Fun FAQs: DIY Concrete Countertops I have loved these concrete countertops since I built them over a year ago. The gray concrete adds just the right amount of urban style to this guest bathroom, and you can’t beat the price! I was surprised at how easy it was to make such a big change. The process was a little time consuming, mostly while waiting for each coat of concrete to dry, but it wasn’t technically difficult. I wrote about how I created these countertops in three different blog posts: The Process The Reveal The Finishing Details Don’t worry, DIYing your countertops isn’t that hard! I just had several other projects… Keep Reading
Painted Kitchen Cabinets FAQs and How They’re Holding Up
Answering all your burning questions about my painted kitchen cabinets, and how the finish has stood the test of time and heavy use. There sure are a lot of ugly, outdated kitchen cabinets out there! How do I know? Ever since I wrote this post about how to paint your kitchen cabinets, I’ve heard from approximately 300 of you who are thinking of doing the same thing. In fact, I’ve had so many questions over the past year about my painted kitchen cabinets, that I thought now would be a good time to answer them all together in one place, as well as let you know how the cabinets’ paint… Keep Reading
I Love the After: The Big Reveal of our Latest Flip
I have good news and bad news. The bad news is I’m not writing a progress post on our flip house like I had planned for this week. The good news is because it’s turned into a reveal post! Yep, we’re done. This sweet little home is on the market, ready and waiting for its next family. I loved working on our first flip house, but this one has brought me even more creative joy than that one did. I don’t know why, but some houses just capture your heart, and this one did just that. Maybe it was the moment my daughter christened it “The Birthday Cake House” (y’all… Keep Reading
Reclaiming My Farmhouse Table for the $100 Room Challenge
This week’s $100 Room Challenge Farmhouse Table project is brought to you by elbow grease and sweat. Lots of sweat. There’s no question – painting furniture is easier than unpainting it. I’m glad I tackled my kitchen table for the first project of this challenge, because after this all the other projects should be easy! If you’re just joining, check out my previous post on my plans for this month’s $100 Room Challenge first. Then read on to see how to reclaim a farmhouse table. ~ This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no charge to you. Thanks for supporting The… Keep Reading
Our New Flip House Gets a Fresh Start
We had so much fun renovating our first flip house that we couldn’t wait to do it again. Except it turns out finding the right opportunity sometimes takes a little patience. So after a few months of itching to get our hands on a new project, we finally found one that fit the bill. Introducing our new flip house… My daughter calls it the birthday cake house because she thinks it looks like a yellow birthday cake. I think that’s a pretty happy thought, so for now that will be its official name. This house just needs a few cosmetic upgrades (and a good cleaning!) and it will be a… Keep Reading
Coffee Table Rescue
Wait! Don’t take that broken glass coffee table to the dump just yet. I’ve got an easy fix for you that just might rescue your table and save you the expense of buying new furniture. ~This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I will receive a tiny bit of the profit at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!~ Coffee Table Tragedy I loved my glass coffee table. It wasn’t expensive (thank you Craigslist!) and it wasn’t anything fancy, but it fit the little space in front of my sectional just perfectly. Until the day it broke. Well, actually, the day my husband sat on it and broke it…. Keep Reading