One Year Later…

June 13, 2013 · 8 Comments
Kitchen | The Wood Grain Cottage

It doesn't even seem possible, but we just celebrated one year in our home. Yep, one year ago we were busy moving in and unpacking. I can remember the excitement of opening boxes and looking at … {read more}

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March In Review

April 1, 2013 · 2 Comments
DIY Garden Globes | The Wood Grain Cottage

Another month gone, and what a busy month it was! Just in case you missed something, here's March in review. :) I started the month by ending my mini series showing how simple it is to add … {read more}

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Entryway Updates

March 29, 2013 · 12 Comments
Entryway | The Wood Grain Cottage

Happy Friday! I've been trying to spruce up our entryway. It's felt a little lackluster to me lately. We desperately needed a new rug. I'd been itching to paint the entry table and I'm still … {read more}

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Adding Meaning To Our Home

February 13, 2013 · 3 Comments
Pictures As Meaningful Item I The Wood Grain Cottage

I think we can all say that there are items in our home that have been handed down by family members, or things that have a special meaning to us. Over time we are bound to collect them. Once upon … {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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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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Upholstered Thrift Store Chair

October 12, 2012 · 4 Comments
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You've already seen the "After" version of my lovely thrift store chair, but I can't even begin to tell you how much I have fallen in love with it. What started out as a sad little chair ended up … {read more}

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DIY Stick & Twig Star

October 11, 2012 · 4 Comments
Stick & Twig Star

A couple of my favorite additions to our entry way have been the skeleton key art and the stick & twig star. They were both so easy! And completely FREE! I knew that I wanted the addition … {read more}

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Skeleton Key Art

October 9, 2012 · 2 Comments
Skeleton Key Art

One of the biggest impacts in our entry way has definitely been the skeleton key art. We love it! And it was FREE! You heard me (or read me), FREE! This entire project came about because my … {read more}

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Entryway Updates

October 8, 2012 · 6 Comments
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Oh Boy! I've been working on our entry way, trying to collect things here and there, but I've also been busy making a few things of my own! And I couldn't be happier with the way it's … {read more}

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