For many years we've been eating in the dark. 
I looked high and low for a light that I liked (and that didn't cost a fortune) for over our farmhouse table. 
An electrician had to wire the light for me so I was hoping to save money and not have to take it down and put up another one.
The light that came closest to what I wanted was this one. 

$24.99 at Home Depot

Right light but wrong cord. I didn't like the way the black cord just hung there.
So here is what I did... I ran the plain, black cord through a matching ceiling fan pole I purchased at Home Depot.


The top of the pole was threaded to originally screw into another part so in an attempt to hide the threading, I found a plumbing part that fit on the top of the pole and I painted it to m…

Yes, you can paint a metal light!

Have you ever wanted to change up something and obsessed about it for a long time? 
That is the story with the hanging pendant lights in my kitchen. We had the kitchen renovated 2 years ago and I've disliked the pendant lights I chose ever since. 
I thought about replacing them all together but since they've only been there for 2 years, it didn't seem like the right thing to do. 
And seeing how I am a lifetime DIYer, and a little cheap, I just didn't have it in me to just buy new lights.
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The light over my dining room table has been a constant dilemma.

A fun farmhouse light made from a large colander.

Every once in a while I see a project out on the internet I want to recreate in my own way. 
Today's farmhouse pillow project looked so easy I knew I could make mine very similar using items I had at home. 
This pillow came from one of my favorite websites so I'll give you all the info if you'd just rather purchase your own! 
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A tiny bathroom renovation in farmhouse style.

My youngest daughter has been on the hunt for a small end table for her apartment ever since she returned home from school. 

This is the largest Lazy Susan I've ever seen and I decorated it with this beautiful wreath stencil today.

This is a project I've wanted to do for a long time! 

I'm sharing my print and textured DIY living room.

When you save everything, you are bound to go looking for it some day. 

This project began with a few butcher block  countertop samples and an idea. 
I began with a few butcher block samples from a cabinet store that went out of business but you could cut yourself a small piece or use a scrap from another project. 
I sanded the wood using an electric sander. 
My samples had a cut down the center that divides two different finishes so sanding it brought both sides back to raw. 
I used a new stencil from Old Sign Stencils for this project. 
There are several new garden stencils that are the perfect size for many projects. 
The quality is great so they will last for almost ever. 
The price of the stencils is in Canadian so the price may look a little higher but they are priced competitively.  



I stenciled the design using a foam pouncer and a light coat of paint. 
You can…

When my customers want to know if I can make something they've seen on the internet for them, I usually say yes!

It's nest and bunny time so I'm busy creating nests of all kinds filled with speckled eggs. Today I'm using a vintage ladle to support a nest, not for eggs but for carrots. 

A couple vintage oak cabinet doors were dropped off at my house and  I had a couple of great ideas for them.


I began by filling the holes from the old hardware and stripping off the veneer in the center panel that had bubbled.
I drilled holes on each side and added old wooden handles I had in my shop.

The tray got a couple of coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in Lamp White. It's a beautiful white with a greyish-blue undertone.



When the paint dried I gave the edges a heavy distressing with sandpaper to give the tray an old worn look.
I'm using a Milk and Cream stencil from Knick of Time.   Angie's Vintage Sign Stencils are beautiful and the large selection of farmhouse stencils are perfect for my projects.
Using a stencil brush I applied a very light coat of paint to the stencil. I went …

If you've been following for a while you know I love to create cloches! 
I make them out of anything I can find, wire, glass, plastic... you name it, I see a cloche! 
Today I'm repurposing three of my kitchen pendant lights to create the cutest large cloches to add to my collection! 
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Today I'm creating another fun project using stencils from Knick of Time.

It is no secret that I love everything rustic and black and white too! 
Today I'm combining those two loves in one adorable, easy to make rustic sign. This fun sign has a changeable O for the seasons!
If you have a piece of old fence post or an old repurposed board, grab it and follow along! 
See how it is done! ...

A while back I updated a pair of hanging lights in my kitchen.