New Laundry Room Paint

January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
New Laundry Room Paint I The Wood Grain Cottage

Remember when I told you that I wanted to get started fixing up our laundry room? If you've forgotten, I really can't blame you. It seems like I talked about it forever ago. But just because I … {read more}

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New Kitchen Canisters

January 30, 2013 · 4 Comments
New Canisters I The Wood Grain Cottage

Have I ever told you that I love to bake and cook? Well, if I haven't, you know now. A while back I bought a few glass canisters to hold the flour, sugar and salt that I'm constantly using. At the … {read more}

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Kitchen Drink Station

January 29, 2013 · 4 Comments
Drink Station I The Wood Grain Cottage

The hubby recently acquired a Keurig single cup brewer for his birthday. Originally, I wasn't too excited about moving my Kitchen Aid mixer in order to make room for his new brew. But, after I saw how … {read more}

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Bedroom Reading Ladder

January 24, 2013 · 6 Comments
Bedroom Ladder Shelf

I don't think it's a secret that I periodically check out the thrift/ consignment stores. You never know what you will find since new items come in daily. On a whim, I decided to stop by one on my way … {read more}

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Breakfast Nook Plank Wall Tutorial

January 22, 2013 · 27 Comments
Planked Wall

Here we are! The planked wall in the breakfast nook is finished and we LOVE it! It's the perfect punch of texture and a great focal point for the room. Here's the tutorial on how we did our plank … {read more}

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Creating My Signature Style

January 21, 2013 · 2 Comments
My Signature Style

Recently I came across several amazing posts by Darlene at Fieldstone Hill. After reading about the importance of finding and creating my own signature style, I was inspired to do just that. I … {read more}

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Updated Entryway Art

January 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
DIY Entryway Artword

Our entryway has had several changes since we moved in 8 months ago. Even with everything that we've already done, I still don't consider the entryway finished. I keep going back to tweak and change … {read more}

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Powder Bathroom Inspiration

January 15, 2013 · 3 Comments
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Since the powder bathroom went on our 2013 project goals list, I thought that I had better start gathering a little bit of inspiration to get motivated. Our powder bathroom is right off the entry … {read more}

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Entry Coat Tree

January 14, 2013 · 4 Comments
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A while back (like August...) I found a lovely coat rack at one of the thrift stores. I about passed out when I walked in and saw it sitting there. So, naturally, I stalked it for about five … {read more}

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Dining Room Curtains

January 10, 2013 · 5 Comments
Dining 1

Alrighty. I know you've all been curious about what I did with the original breakfast nook curtains. And because I put a ton of blood, sweat and tears into those curtains, they had to find a happy … {read more}

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