DIY Garden Plant Stakes

June 15, 2013 · 20 Comments
DIY Garden Plant Stakes by The Wood Grain Cottage

As you might know, I grew up on a very large farm. I guess you could say that farming & gardening is in my blood. My husband and I are even lucky enough to have our very own farm. As a child … {read more}

Filed Under: DIY Projects, Outdoors, Summer
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Whitewashed Dresser Makeover

June 7, 2013 · 13 Comments
Whitewashed Dresser by The Wood Grain Cottage

I stepped out of my comfort zone with this one. Typically I keep everything pretty safe & neutral with furniture, especially when I'm refinishing them. There's nothing worse than putting a ton of … {read more}

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Easy Driftwood Mirror

June 6, 2013 · 31 Comments
Easy Driftwood Mirror by The Wood Grain Cottage

Can you guess what today is? Yes, it's Thursday. But it's not just any Thursday. It's $30 Thursday! Get excited! For this round, I grabbed a whole heap of inspiration from one of my … {read more}

Filed Under: $30 Thursday, DIY Projects, Master Bedroom
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Front Porch Welcome Flag

May 31, 2013 · 8 Comments
Front Porch Welcome Flag by The Wood Grain Cottage

Since we built our home, I've been trying to spruce up our curb appeal and front porch. We started with a completely blank slate and lots of rocks. We're still working on the yard, and I'm sure … {read more}

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Driftwood Wreath

May 29, 2013 · 42 Comments
Driftwood Wreath by The Wood Grain Cottage

I think by now you know that I like to reuse outdoor items as much as possible. Not only are they free, but they bring in that natural element that I love. (See here, here, here & here for … {read more}

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Weathered Wood Tray

May 27, 2013 · 25 Comments
Weathered Wood Tray by The Wood Grain Cottage

A while back, my uncle brought me a few chunks of wood that he cut from his mountain property. I had no idea what I would do with them at the time, so I let them sit in the living room. Every day I … {read more}

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Gold Rimmed Chalkboard Pots

May 22, 2013 · 21 Comments
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 … {read more}

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$3 Thrift Store Chair

May 20, 2013 · 7 Comments
$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 … {read more}

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How To: Recover an Ironing Board

May 17, 2013 · 8 Comments
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 … {read more}

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Hanging Ironing Board Rack

May 15, 2013 · 22 Comments
Laundry Room After by 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 … {read more}

Filed Under: DIY Projects, Laundry Room, Organizing
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