Breakfast Nook Plantation Shutters

Plantation Shutters | The Wood Grain Cottage

A while back I posted how much I love plantation shutters and how much they inspired me. Gah! They’re just gorgeous! But on the flip side, they’re very expensive! If you’ve ever priced them yourself, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. I quickly realized that if I really wanted those plantation shutters I {read more…}

Gold Rimmed Chalkboard Pots

Gold Rimmed Chalkboard Pots by The Wood Grain Cottage

I like herbs. A lot. I love cooking with them, I love the way they look and I love the way they smell. Y-U-M-M-Y! I also love growing them, especially when the pots are this stylin’! I love the way chalkboard terra-cotta pots look, but I wanted to do a little bit different spin on {read more…}

$3 Thrift Store Chair

$3 Thrift Store Chair by The Wood Grain Cottage

Months ago I found a sad little chair at the thrift store. With a price of $3.00, how could I not bring it home? It was pretty beat up and I had to fill several holes and large gashes, but I’m totally and completely in love with the end results. Who knew $3.00 could do {read more…}

How To: Recover an Ironing Board

How To: Recover an Ironing Board

I don’t know how you feel, but I was beyond tired of the generic cover that came on my ironing board. For one, it didn’t have elastic to hold it onto the frame and I was constantly readjusting it and the foam beneath it. Second, it was a dark blue and showed everything. It was {read more…}

Hanging Ironing Board Rack

Hanging Ironing Board Rack & Ironing Board Cover | The Wood Grain Cottage

I’m all about making my life easier. And my ironing board situation was doing anything but that. Every time I needed to iron, I would have to pull it out of the very back of our guest bedroom closet and move it to the kitchen, which is just about in the middle from the laundry {read more…}

Mudroom Updates

Mudroom | The Wood Grain Cottage

As you know, lately I’ve been busy sprucing up our mudroom. We’re in and out of this room so often, that I was tired of looking at all the unfinished projects and a miss mash of items. I must say, it’s looking so much better! It all makes me smile. I love my farm sign! {read more…}

Garden Shed Inspiration

Outdoor Shed | The Wood Grain Cottage

I’ve been working on several projects lately, and while some of them are close to being done, none of them actually are…. I had big plans to show you something new in the laundry room today, but it didn’t happen. So instead, I’m veering off course and showing you our pretty little garden shed…. HA! {read more…}

Linen Lined Rope Basket

Linen Lined Rope Basket | The Wood Grain Cottage

Baskets. I like baskets. But, I like them even better when they cost mere dollars rather than big dollar bills. You know what I’m sayin’? When I ran across these baskets in a Ballard Designs magazine, I instantly fell in love. They’re entirely versatile and I loved everything about them, especially the lining. I made {read more…}

Lettered Kitchen Pots

Lettered Kitchen Pots | The Wood Grain Cottage

We all need easy projects. Especially, easy projects that turn out great and add character to your home. That’s exactly what I have in store for you today! I’ve been practically obsessed with this picture since I stumbled across  it on the BH&G website. If it were possible, I would totally copy and paste that {read more…}

Split Stump Side Table- $30 Thursday

Split Stump Side Table | The Wood Grain Cottage

Happy $30 Thursday to ya! April, Jen and I have some fabulous projects in store for you today! Oh how we LOVE $30 Thursday! Here’s mine! A while back, I had a great idea pop into my head… an outdoor side table made from a split stump! Bingo! And it was pretty simple to make! {read more…}