Category Archives: Our House There are so many videos, tutorials, and articles on the art of “simply” painting a room. I’ve read and watched many of them, yet I’ve still learned a bunch of things on my own that I didn’t find anywhere else.  I knew the small downside of Soycrete before I purchased it. It is the fact that it “lays on” the concrete and does not penetrate the pours like actual acid stain. However I also weighed the fact I did not want to deal with acid products with concern of getting it on my skin, disposing... no comments  I’m going to start with the “completed thus far” photos since I’m terrible at starting new projects. I *should* be working on the bathroom in our bedroom, instead I’m building new furniture with Ana’s wood plans from Knock Off Wood. See the bottom of this post for a sneak peek. The simple coffee table... 1 comment May 19, 2010 - 9:12 am
I have to say a huge “THANK YOU” and “I love your blog”. I’m a fellow first-time home owner, and I found your blog as I was looking for information on DIY concrete staining – which I’m in the middle of myself. You are the first person I’ve found that has shown step-by-step pictures of the process – all the various stages – THANK YOU! It looks fantastic. And I love what you did with the wood paneling (this may be my next project…)  Whew! I do believe I fell off the face of the earth for a couple months there. Now that I’m finished going out of town for business reasons and completely remaking parts of my life, let’s get back to my goals and what I’ve been up to house-wise. (Notice that it’s not “home-wise” just yet,... no comments  So going back to my “a BUNCH of projects for $500 or less” goal, I found a $13 chair. So what’s the problem, you ask? I then ignored the “bargain bins” of fabric and purchased $70 worth of fabric for this chair. (Crud!) But, I was smiling ear to ear because I love the fabric... no comments Over this past week I finishing painting the walls, finished putting down the stain, painted all the trim (just about), and just yesterday I put down the primer over it. Here’s what happened, and some of the “issues” that got in the way. 1 comment January 25, 2010 - 6:34 pm
Looks like a lot of work, but it will be worth it when it’s done!  As I mentioned before, I plan on purchasing some used pieces and making them mine. I plan on starting small with some type of buffet, small wardrobe, or perhaps a dresser. I really want to make it unique and I’ve taken some inspiration pieces to hopefully follow. no comments First off I’d like to say that normally I’m a very level headed person when it comes to spending money and using credit cards. In the past none of my credit cards had a balance carried over. That was, until I bought a house. no comments  Our bed has finally been moved back into the bedroom! We finished moving everything last night and when I woke up this morning I expected to be staring at a fireplace, but I was happily staring at my beautiful “Smoke” colored walls and chocolate floor. It’s such a wonderful feeling to have the floors done but... 2 comments January 31, 2010 - 9:16 am
They really are not too bad. Any places that you want to sit on the floor or “play” (pets, kids) just have some rugs. Those are the only times I don’t enjoy being directly on the floor, especially since I like to sit on my knees. Just the feeling that we can spill anything and not worry so much makes up for everything else. Thank you! January 30, 2010 - 11:28 pm
What do the concrete floors feel like to walk on everyday? They look gorgeous!  There’s one thing that I’m beginning to dislike about changing my house and that is painting the trim! Agggh. All of the house had almond (or I as I like to call it, yellow) trim and doors here there and everywhere. I probably would have left it but for some reason I just couldn’t deal... no comments |
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