Painting Knotty Pine

I recently shared with you our dramatic office makeover.  Part of that makeover included painting the built-ins and covering up the knots that were bleeding through.  Pine is a soft wood that often shows many dark and deep knots.  These will show through if you just try painting without priming first, even with several coats...

Dramatic Office Makeover

Well I said we had been busy this Spring and now I'm finally getting around to sharing some of it. I hate to admit this, but our office has been the single most neglected room since we moved into our house over a year ago.  The walls, which were painted either a pale yellow or...

Stairs Remodel

We have been quite busy around the house this Spring and our entryway was one of the projects we took on.  The first thing you see when you walk in our house is the staircase so it definitely needs to look good.  The previous owners had improved the space quite a bit by adding some...

Quick and Easy Chair Refresh

A while back I promised to provide some details on a cute chair I added to our guest bedroom.  Well, I am finally getting around to sharing this easy and quick update.  It is always nice to have a chair of some kind in your guest bedroom, but honestly buying more accent furniture when you...