So I may have mentioned I bought a piece of granite off of Craigslist for $75. It is black, which is probably my least favorite granite color, but the cheapest remnant quote in my area was $220. So yeah, black it is!! Now comes the fun part…cutting it. I first needed to figure out how… Continue reading Houston, we have a countertop!
So a few years ago, we started hosting Thanksgiving. This was before we had any real tools or trailer. We made a 3/4″ plywood top to go over our folding table, turning a 2.5′ x 6′ table into a 4′ x 8′ table! Well there were a couple things about the table I hated (I… Continue reading Need more table space for Thanksgiving?
So I needed some molding for my pulpit project. There was a small piece missing so I knew I would have a to either find or make a small piece. I was going to tile the three wall faces, but then felt that the wood would be overshadowed. So instead I decided to laminate the… Continue reading Stock moulding…No Way!!
Today was also a very good day! I went to Menards last week looking for some molding to replace some on the pulpit that was missing. They usually have really decent options, but apparently, the profile type I am looking for is too outdated. Everything out right now is very “bubbly” with large curves. All… Continue reading Church pulpit —> bar progress
So I’ve been pretty stressed out lately due to some circumstances out of my control and have pretty much put all my energy into mending my spirit the last 2 weeks. Besides spending tons of quality time with my family, I have tried to get back into the things that are calming and satisfying to… Continue reading Best…Day…EVER!!
So I have been pretty absent for a couple months. I took a break from my Mudroom Lockers to do a few other house projects to prepare for a baby shower I was hosting. I finished my kitchen countertops… And some Pinterest projects… Then I got busy at work for a month. Before I knew… Continue reading A girl and her trailer
I feel as though the past week has been an episode of Man vs. Wood. I am installing butcher block countertops in my kitchen. The first 3 pieces I cut went so fast. Literally cut and sanded in a couple hours. I think because of how smooth all of my projects have been lately, I… Continue reading (Wo)Man Wins!!
Go check out final steps of the bench tutorial!! https://alysiadevries.wordpress.com/projects/mudroom-bench/
So, I ran into some staining issues with my bench legs. While I iron-out the issues, I felt the need to make progress. Therefore I am starting my locker tutorial prior to finishing the bench tutorial. BTW, sanding, staining and painting are my least favorite things to do. So it takes me longer to gather… Continue reading Mudroom lockers have been started!!
I got a chance to do some catch-up on my bench instructions. Check them out if you are wondering how I installed/trimmed-out the bench. https://alysiadevries.wordpress.com/projects/mudroom-bench/
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