Today I'm participating in a fun Wood Wall Art challenge/blog hop hosted by Bethany over at Reality Daydream. I have been wanting to make a board to hang wreaths on, and this challenge was the perfect time to get that done. My inspiration for this brick reclaimed wood wall art comes from this cool barnwood wall. I raided my stash of reclaimed wood from Remo's barn, I love all … [Read more...]
Rustic Media Console Table
A few years ago my Dad called me up and told me that they are leveling Remo's barn. I'm sure my comments were something like "Nooooo, you can't take down that barn, hey wait what are you doing with all the wood, you're not going to burn it, right???" Farmer Remo had built a big hay barn back in his day, but over the years it had deteriorated and became a hazard structurally. So … [Read more...]
Tips to make a sign with perfect lines
This 'THINGS' sign is another element in my newly revamped mudroom & command center project: Save my counters! I wanted to make a painted sign, but I have horrific handwriting and my hand painting skills are really really lacking. This is the easiest method to have perfect lines, like you get with a vinyl stencil...but without the expensive vinyl cutter. To make this … [Read more...]
Rustic Ampersand ‘and’ symbol
I have been seeing those ampersand signs everywhere lately. The ampersand 'and' symbol really adds a touch of whimsy to engagement pictures, baby announcements, bookcases, walls etc. I love it. I have been working on revamping my mudroom. I want it to be a 'functional' command center, to hopefully help reduce clutter on the counter...HOPEFULLY! So I had an idea of 'Keys … [Read more...]