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Paint Laminate Furniture with Ease & Durability

My project for today is this vintage Mid Century Modern dinette set I found at the thrift store. Will you just look at those lines? mmm... Bummer is that the top is laminate, but the rest is gorgeous oak. Time to show you how to paint laminate furniture easily. Let's get our DIY on! When I walked ... READ the POST

Repurposed Louver Door Wall Art

Do you ever have one of those projects that keeps taunting you? Like, when you walk by it keeps begging you to do something and even whispers, "Why are you taking so long??" That's when I want to scream back at it and say, "I haven't decided on THE BEST use yet! sigh... However, ladies and gents, ... READ the POST

Broken Chair Repair & How to Update

Call me crazy, call me nuts...whatever you want to say, because I am probably one of few that will actually pay for a broken chair. haha. Well, it was looking so good until I saw the missing parts. However, my soft heart said, "Meh, what's a little DIY that can't fix this?" So here I sits with my ... READ the POST

Home Decor Storage from Thrift Store Finds

One of the things I often hear from you, my readers, is they just don't have the budget to make their house into the home they like, or they lack vision to make something old or outdated into something new. That's where I come in. My goal in my blog is to take away those worries and inspire you to ... READ the POST

DIY Faux Brick Tutorial ~ Budget Decor

Today's the day!! I've been telling you that I was working hard to not only get some major steps done in my kitchen remodel but also create a video tutorial so you can do it too. {{applause}} I'm all about brick - old brick, new brick, brick on the walls, brick on the floors...I love it! So, without ... READ the POST

Antique Chest of Drawers ~ Hand-Painted Florals

It's been a fun run or making over the stash of furniture I purchased from a storage unit. If you need to catch up, you can see the previous pieces here: (1) Mid Century Modern dresser (2) antique dresser (3) waterfall chest. Now it's time for the last piece from that haul of goodies. Needless to ... READ the POST

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I found my voice! Thank you so much, as I have experienced some of what you speak of. You helped me find my voice. Love to you, Larissa. You are loved.

~ Karen

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~ Karen

I found my voice! Thank you so much, as I have experienced some of what you speak of. You helped me find my voice. Love to you, Larissa. You are loved.
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