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Guest Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Guest Bedroom Dresser Makeover

July 12, 2017

There's nothing quite like having overnight guests coming to give you that needed push to get your guest room in shape... that's right, my cousins came to stay with us for a night, and it completely motivated me to get the guest room to a state where it could actually function as a guest room! (Hand clap!) I know I've been slow to share any progress on the room, but that's about to change! Let's talk about how I gave our old guest bedroom dresser a makeover! Do you remember when I shared the moodboard for the room? Well, included in that, I knew I wanted to use the existing dresser we had in the space, but just give it an updated look by painting it black, and then updating ...

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Tagged with: guest bedroom, Painted Furniture14 Comments

How To Start A Blog

April 8, 2015

There are several questions I receive frequently, and one of those is, "How do I start a blog?". I totally get it. It's such an amazing way to share your creativity, whether that be cooking, crafting, DIY projects, kid crafts, etc., blogging is a fabulous outlet to share those ideas that start to boil over. It's also an amazing way to document your journey, be it your new home, first time apartment, or your marriage. The topics for blogging are endless. When I first started blogging 3 years ago, I wasn't sure exactly what it was. I had a general idea, but there were so many details that I had no idea even existed. I started the blog as a way to share the journey of building our home with ...

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Joss & Main Home Tour And Sale!

March 15, 2015

I have some very exciting news I've been keeping quiet for a few months... Joss & Main is sharing my home tour & sale on their website! :-D A while back I sent them pictures of our home all dolled up for spring... And they based an entire sale, with my help, off of our home! You can shop the look on their site starting tonight! Just click here to sign up, view the sale, and purchase some of your own home goodies! Here's a little sneak peek at a few of my favorites...  There are plenty of cozy textures, warm & crisp neutrals, perfect touches of pattern, and pops of spring color! I can't wait for you to see the full sale! It's lovely and full of things ...

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White Dinnerware

February 17, 2015

I'm not going to kid you, when it comes to white dinnerware, I tend to get a bit obsessive. It's just about one of my very favorite things ever, so it only makes sense for me to collect pieces to sell at our upcoming Vintage Whites Market in Utah. And I must say, if I didn't have a market coming up, I would totally keep all of this for myself. It must be love! :-D I mentioned last week that I had been hitting up estate sales in our area for items to take with us to the market, and today it's all about the white dinnerware, and a few other finds, I've been luck enough to stumble upon. They make my heart warm and happy, so I know I'm on the right track to giving a true representation of ...

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Lovely Fabric Finds New Home

August 31, 2012

On my recent trip to JoAnn's Fabric I found two fabrics that I had to have. If you've ever shopped for fabric, you know that if you find something you love, you will completely regret not buying it. Right then. I tend to dream about it for three days before I've finally had enough. Then I go back to buy it, and it's gone. HATE THAT! Aarrrgggg..... I did a little preventative maintenance this go round and I bought a yard of each of these beauties: Yes, I am aware that we are going into fall. And yes, I am also aware that one of these fabrics is spring/ summery. I don't care. The little voice was telling me that I had to buy these... listen to the little voice, people. Listen. I've ...

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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Instagram post 17877687346486071 We are loving the evening glow from our Christmas tree! Today on the blog, I’m sharing all the details on our tree and the different steps and layers I used to create it. It’s such a beautiful addition to our living room. 🎄

#thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #christmastreedecorating #christmas #christmastree #flockedchristmastree
Instagram post 17855703316617271 Happy Saturday! We’re installing more interior doors and trim today! What a big difference it makes! This fixer upper of ours has been making some big progress lately. 😍 
Throwback to my last house... but our new doors will look similar to these! 
#thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #interiordoors #christmasdecor #christmasentryway
Instagram post 17856780565609483 Our new flocked Christmas tree arrived and I spent the afternoon setting it up and fluffing the branches. It’s such a tedious job, especially on a new tree, but it’s worth it! 
I’ve been trying to decide how I wanted to decorate this year, and while I was “fluffing”, I think I finally decided. And now I’m excited. 😬🎄 This lovely picture is from my last house, all decorated for Christmas. 😍

#thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #christmasdecor #christmasinterior #christmasshelfie
Instagram post 17842824415781814 On the blog, I’m talking all about designing and purchasing our IKEA cabinets. We still have a little ways to go before we “officially” have the cabinets completely installed and finished... and then we have all the other things we need to add, like a custom vent hood, backsplash and open shelves, just to name a few, but if you’re wanting to use IKEA cabinets, today’s post will give you a good idea of what to expect! 
#thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #ikeakitchen #ikeacabinets #kitchenremodel #ontheblog
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Instagram post 17881252693452397 I’ve been updating the home tour of my old house on the blog, and I ran into this gem of a picture. This breakfast nook was such a beautiful space. 
#thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #breakfastnook #homedesignideas #kitchendesign
Instagram post 17859897157563074 I’ve been on the hunt for a new flocked Christmas tree since this beautiful tree is waay too tall for our 8’ ceilings... and I don’t want to look like Clark Griswold with my tree stuffed in the corner about to burst through the window. 💁🏼‍♀️ Sooo... I searched high and low to find the best flocked Christmas trees. There are some seriously beautiful trees... and after getting our tape measure out, we finally picked our new tree and it should be here this week! 🎄

If you’re looking for a new tree, be sure to head to the blog... I’ve organized them by size to make it easy! 👍🏻 #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #christmasdecor #christmastree #flockedchristmastree #ontheblog
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