5 Ways to Fake a Kitchen Island

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I’m so excited that my “new” kitchen island is ready to use! It took several days to prep the butcher block, and I had to use my kitchen without the island.  It was definitely missed.  So I can tell you from experience that islands aren’t just a trendy design feature in today’s kitchens.  They can {…Read More…}





Charger into a Mirror

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Kim from Sand & Sisal is back here to show us a simple way to transform an inexpensive charger that is normally used for special dinners into a stunning mirror that can grace your walls year round.   This is one of those easy projects where you think…why didn’t I think of that?   So {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Make Easter Projects

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I have a few Easter projects I did last year that are worth showing you again. So how about a mid-week 5 Ways post letting me show off a bit? Do you need an Easter printable? Come check out my magnetic photo frame with the free Easter printable. I made these adorable little personalized bunny {…Read More…}





Butcher Block Countertop

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A couple of weekends ago my husband and I got a little weekend getaway in Cincinnati.   We had a wonderful time, but one of my secret motivations was to go to IKEA since it is the closest one to us.   I had plans on getting the Numerar beech butcher block countertop for my {…Read More…}





Indianapolis Roadkill Rescue Challenge

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Do you live in the Indianapolis area?  Do you have a piece of furniture that is hidden away in your attic or garage?  Did you get a hand-me-down that is sentimental but that just doesn’t fit into your décor that you want made over?  Do you and your husband constantly argue about that “piece” that {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Decorate with Shutters

Today’s Five Ways Saturdays post is from Arcadian Lighting, a resource for beautiful light fixtures. She’s sharing five ways to use shutters inside beyond using them as window treatments. There are so many clever DIYers out there creating amazing projects with old shutters. Let’s take a look. Martha Stewart via Oh the team at Martha {…Read More…}





What Every Blogger Wants You to Know…Part 2

If you missed my first post in this series click here to read “What Every Blogger Wants You to Know Part 1”. Okay my next topic that all bloggers wish you knew but don’t want to to tell you is about how YOU read our blogs.  Now it isn’t that we don’t want you to {…Read More…}