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A Limoncello Accent Wall

April 30, 2013 by Sam 6 Comments

Recently, I decided to re-paint our family room. It used to be a light beige with red undertones…a nice color, but it didn’t go with the overall feel of the home that I was going for. So, I painted over the beige with a medium gray color. I love it, but there was one problem. [...]

Filed Under: Color Palettes, Design, Our House, Painting Tagged With: colors, paint, spring

Abstract Finger Painting

August 16, 2012 by Sam 2 Comments

Lately we have had quite a few storms around here. I am so not complaining, though – we have been extremely low with our rain levels this year we desperately needed it. We’re still a good 7″ below normal & under water restriction…but the rain lately has been wonderful. Since I haven’t been able to [...]

Filed Under: Art Fun, Crafts, Do-It-Yourself, Indoor Fun, Kids, Painting Tagged With: craft, DIY, easy, finger painting, kids, paint, Painting, painting over tape, painting with painter's tape, play, play room, toddler activities

Homemaker Monday {Weekly Menu Board}

August 13, 2012 by Sam 24 Comments

If you’re on Pinterest, I’m sure you’ve seen a variety of menu boards out there. I have been drooling over all of these since before we moved into the house, but I made myself put it off until we were settled in. My life seems better somehow now that I have a weekly menu board. [...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Homemaker Monday, In the Kitchen, Organization, Painting, Silhouette Cameo Projects, Tutorials Tagged With: Decor, DIY, easy, homemaker monday, meal organization, menu board, paint, recipe organization, silhouette cameo, spray paint, Tutorial, weekly menu board

Side Table Re-Vamp {How-To Distress Furniture}

July 4, 2012 by Sam 4 Comments

Distressed Side Table Re-Vamp | Atkinson Drive

Happy Independence Day!!! Now…on to the business of DIY! I found this pair of 70s-style side tables at Goodwill for $10 – what a steal! I couldn’t pass up such a bargain, though I was getting a lot of flack about these ‘ugly’ tables from the husband {he just doesn’t see the potential in less-than-beautiful [...]

Filed Under: Design, Do-It-Yourself, Furniture, Painting, Tutorials Tagged With: candle distressing, distressed furniture, furniture, paint, painted furniture, re-vamp, shabby chic, side table, two toned table

China Cabinet Re-Vamp: Part 1

June 22, 2012 by Sam 1 Comment

This lovely piece of furniture was a Goodwill find – it came in two pieces: this bottom section, and a top hutch with glass doors. {The hutch re-vamp will be coming soon}. After the success of some of my other Goodwill finds, the husband insisted that we snatch this up ASAP and do something fun [...]

Filed Under: Do-It-Yourself, Furniture, Our House, Painting, Tutorials Tagged With: chalk paint, china cabinet, china cabinet re-vamp, Dining Room, furniture, paint, update furniture

Vintage Milk Can Restoration

June 16, 2012 by Sam 4 Comments

How often do you see those beautiful vintage milk cans around and think you’d love to have one in your house? All the time? Me too! A few weeks ago I finally broke down and purchased one. The milk can was in a state of disrepair, but it was the right price! My original goal [...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Do-It-Yourself, Painting, Tutorials Tagged With: get rid of rust, how-to, milk can, paint, restoration, vintage, vintage milk can restoration

Outside Chalk Painting

June 14, 2012 by Sam 4 Comments

The weather is getting more and more beautiful every day here in Indiana, so I’ve been rounding up some fun & easy activities for little man and I to take outside. When I saw this post at The Idea Room for Sidewalk Chalk Paint, I knew we had to try it! Can you believe those [...]