Gold Rimmed Chalkboard Pots

May 22, 2013 · 14 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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Sunburst Stick Wreath

April 22, 2013 · 27 Comments
DIY Sunburst Wreath | The Wood Grain Cottage

We have this willow tree. It likes to self shed. A lot. And I like to use the sticks. (See here, here or here for proof!) We have a good relationship this tree & I. It's super strong. As … {read more}

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DIY Cardboard Numbers

April 10, 2013 · 21 Comments
DIY Cardboard Numbers | The Wood Grain Cottage

I recently decided to change the mudroom coat rack/ frame. I was ready for it to say something besides "Home" and Something more like: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Totally original, I know, but numbers are so … {read more}

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DIY Spoon & Pallet Hook Rack

April 4, 2013 · 38 Comments
Spoon Hook Rack

Happy $30 Thursday to ya! AND... SURPRISE... April and I added the fabulous Jen from Migonis Home to join in on the $30 Thursday fun too! Yay! I'm sharing another easy and cheap project- and … {read more}

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Breakfast Nook Frames: How To Write On Burlap

March 25, 2013 · 6 Comments
Enjoy This Life: How To Write On Burlap | The Wood Grain Cottage

This weekend I was able to finish a project I've had on my "to do" list for a long time. In the past, I've struggled with the best way to write on burlap. I've tried tracing with a pencil and … {read more}

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DIY Recipe Plate

February 20, 2013 · 4 Comments
Recipe Plate | The Wood Grain Cottage

Since I've decided to use the end of February as a way to add meaningful items throughout our home, I've decided to tackle a project that I've been wanting to do for a very long time. I've … {read more}

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Winter Cotton Ball & Jingle Bell Wreath

December 10, 2012 · 13 Comments
Jingle Bell Wreath

Happy Monday everyone! I hope your weekend was excellent. Last week I showed you our Christmas shelves and I focused on showing you how I made a few of the items on display. This week it's still all … {read more}

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Easy Christmas Craft- DIY Frosted Trees

December 6, 2012 · 16 Comments
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Hello! First off, thank you all for your kind and happy comments about our Christmas shelves. We love them too! ;) Today, I'm showing you how I made my super easy and super cheap Frosted Twig Trees. … {read more}

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Christmas Shelves- AKA- My Mantle

December 4, 2012 · 15 Comments
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You may remember that when we built our kitchen shelves all I could think about was decorating them for Christmas. Needless to say, I was quite the happy lady when it was time to decorate.  Ah, the … {read more}

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Thankful Tree

November 12, 2012 · 2 Comments
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Lately I've been focusing on our blessings... there are so many.... With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I felt our home needed to have a daily display as a reminder for us to be continually … {read more}

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