For as long as I can remember I knew I wanted a sliding barn door over my master bath door. When I came across Artisan Hardware and saw all the track options they had to offer, I fell in love. They had the perfect track to go with my DIY Barn Door build and make the tracks to you exact specifications and needs. After spending days trying to decide, I finally chose The Vintage Barn Door Hardware. I knew I was painting the door white, so I wanted something that would pair well with the … [Read more...] about The Best Way to Build a Sliding Barn Door
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The Easiest Way to Install a Reclaimed Wood Wall
Buying a house is scary. Buying a house built in 1984 and has never ever been updated? Even scarier. At our initial walk through of our home, the realtor said "you have to look past the ugly". There was no where to look my friends. Old Carpet, old wallpaper, old light fixtures. Not the "cool kind"of old. Dated old. My head was already spinning with ideas and DIY projects and for my daughters room, I envisioned a reclaimed wood wall. I made it happen and this is how. The location and size of the … [Read more...] about The Easiest Way to Install a Reclaimed Wood Wall
How to Paint Paneling on the Walls the Easy Way
When we did the initial walk through of our home, there were a few things we noticed. There was wood. Lots and lots of wood. The doors, baseboards, trim, and WALLS. I knew I was going to have to paint paneling on the walls immediately. The house was built in the early 80's and was a one owner home. They lovingly maintained the property but updates were apparently not a priority.I knew it would take some work and elbow grease and one of the first projects I tackled was paint. The living room was … [Read more...] about How to Paint Paneling on the Walls the Easy Way
How to Make a Sliding Barn Door TV Cover
I always felt our television in the master bedroom was an eye sore. It stuck out like a sore thumb. My husband recommended we inset the TV in the wall. Genius. *Don't tell him I said that.* We needed a way to cover it and decided on sliding TV barn doors to cover tv. First Step to Installing Sliding Barn Doors to Cover TV The first step was to inset the TV in the wall. This can be a bit of a challenge because you're working with studs, in our case, plumbing and electrical wires. You can … [Read more...] about How to Make a Sliding Barn Door TV Cover
Before and After Modern Farmhouse Living Room
We recently purchased a farmhouse on a small farm built in 1908. It was in need of some updates, of course, and the first room I wanted to tackle was the living room downstairs. It has taken some work and I am still making some improvements here and there. But, I am so happy to finally be able to share with you my before and after modern farmhouse living room reveal. I start painting one room and then move to another before finishing. At the same time I start sanding floors and hanging new light … [Read more...] about Before and After Modern Farmhouse Living Room