In the pink for Fall…

After nine posts about making and installing wood countertops, I thought you might like a break:-) So I’m sharing a little fall decorating on my buffet. I filled a box I made from a newell…

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Antique wormy chestnut countertops reveal…

 Oh how very excited I have been to get to this day:-) We went from this… (150-year-old wormy chestnut off my great grandmother’s little guest house) …and this to this:-) It all started when the…

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Welcoming the season with new candles…

I don’t know about you all, but I *love* scented candles in my home — especially in the fall and winter. What I don’t love is trying new scents and being disappointed. I cannot tell…

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Countertop progress…really:-)

Try to cut off the water with three children at home and you will know why we waited for the first day of school to put in the countertop.  We started bright and early cutting…

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How I Found My Style…

I am SO excited to be featured over at Pamela’s blog, From My Front Porch to Yours! Go by to see how I found my style in this house… How I Found My Style Sundays…

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My favorite burlap projects…

Burlap has been pretty hot lately so I wanted to share some of my favorite projects with you…especially since you are probably tired of seeing me in the wood shop:-) My very first project was…

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Choosing the right finish and going for it…

I agonized for days over what kind (water or oil-based) and color of finish to use on the wormy chestnut countertops. I made a lot of samples with extra wood. Remember I wanted light white…

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Joining antique wood for countertops…

The countertop building continued today as we got all the boards glued and clamped. My countertop is really taking shape now!  Luis marked the places he wanted to add biscuits on both sides of each…

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