After the deck demolition at my daughter’s house, we had a huge pile of yummylicious weathered blue wood leftover, and I couldn’t bare to see it go to waste. Solution? Make simple benches for the NEW deck! It’s tough to get this weathered paint look.
Jamie
Blog Bio and Headshots
Most of you already know I went to Nashville last week to get some blog stuff done. I had some new head shots taken by a fun photographer, Andrea Behrends. I’ve been wanting to put a professional spin on my bio , so I was lucky to have Claire Gibson help me update it….
DIY Spindle Table
Do you remember this wooden tool chest I got from Andy while he was going through his dad’s estate? I knew it would be the perfect storage option for my blog stuff, like biz cards and such. I set out to make a DIY spindle table to set the tool chest on.
DIY potting table bench
My mission –should I accept it is to build a potting bench from leftover bits and pieces that are hanging out in Jamie & Andy’s garage, including a former privacy fence gate, a shutter, some former display racks and random 2×4’s and 4×4’s.
Happy Birthday Jamie!
Jamie was born 31 years ago today! It’s hard to believe! This is me in early May before she was born. I’ve been in this house forever, it makes the memories flow easier when I can look out my window and see this same view. She was so tiny! Look at all that…
Reclaimed Fence Project
I’m doing a guest post today for Allison @ A Glimpse Inside. She’s taking some time off for maternity leave. Here’s a sneak peek of the project I’m sharing over at her place. Allison has a great blog, and she’s been having tons of guest bloggers….
Recent Finds (Nashville Goodies)
This is how I packed for the Haven Conference in Atlanta. I was passing through Nashville to spend the evening with jamie and andy. They are getting a new fence, and were kind enough to save me some of their old fence boards. I knew they wouldn’t fit very…
Jamie’s Vintage Rocking Chair Makeover
Jamie calls this the cutest ugly chair ever. While we were thrifting during their visit at Christmas, jamie found this vintage rocking chair. I secretly called her dad and asked him to go pick it up while we ran some other errands. We surprised her with it and I promised to recover it for her…
In Honor of My Nana!
Did you notice from the wedding photos that there were no flowers? Jamie opted for succulents instead. Hens and Chicks to be exact. This is one of my all-time favorite photos of my Nana, (my mom’s mom). Can’t you just imagine her hollering out the window at one of these Harrison Hoodlums . . ….
Jamie’s Wedding Pt 3
This will be the final installment of the snap shots. When Jamie forwards me some of the pictures from the photographers, I will do one last post. These pictures are from the reception. It was very crowded. You’ll see the bluegrass band, Steve Huber and the Flatheads. They were very good! It was a dessert…
Jamie’s wedding pt 2
Billy, Gail, Granny (aunt dot), Jamie, Andy, Nanny, Phyllis, Mike Andy’s dad Mike, his mom Nanny (Elsie) Andy, Jamie, Andy’s Mom (Phyllis), Stacy (married to Andy’s brother) Michael Me sporting my flip flops waiting for my photo op! As you can see, it was a beautiful day for a wedding. It was supposed to be…
Jamie’s Wedding pt 1
I’m back! Because the wedding was just 4 days ago, the only pictures I have are the ones I’ve gathered from facebook family and friends. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you’ve already seen a few pictures. In lieu of favors the couple made a donation to Thistle Farms. The bride (jamie) brought…
Small Faux Drawers
I think I’m almost done showing you the items I used for Jamie’s Bridal Shower. Today I’m going to show you how I made some small faux drawers. They even fooled Jamie. She asked me where I got the little drawers, and I told her I made them. I went through my “stash” and found…
Unique Wedding Invitations and Mad Libs!
This is the invitation that family and friends received in the mail: This is the RSVP: Jamie has always loved mad libs, and I suppose Andy must like them too. The guests were to fill in the blanks. Isn’t that very clever? Jamie’s friend Emily designed the invitations. Emily is the talented lady that just…
Spring Bridal Shower
I have been very busy in the last few weeks with projects, but nothing I could show you BEFORE the shower. I wanted the details to be a surprise for Jamie. I have a lot of great blog friends. Most are DIY bloggers that I go to when I need advice with a project. However…
Jamie’s Bridal Shower
Mostly, I’m just going to let you enjoy the pictures. Cousin Jeff’s wife, (Marybeth) and my sister (Jo) Jamie’s “Granny” and cousins. Sandy, Kelly, Granny, Terry Gail’s Friends Cathy, Regina, Jean (far right) Aunt Helen, Lois, Marybeth Another cousin, Kay Somehow, this is the only picture I got of her. Andy’s Mom (Phyllis) Andy’s brother’s…
Vintage Coffee Table Makeover
Don’t toss that vintage coffee table, give it a makeover by reusing the base and cutting a new table top for it. Jamie found this coffee table at a yard sale. To read her story, click over to Owl Really. The price tag? FREE! The top of the table had suffered some water damage and…
Jamie and Andy
Jamie and Andy are engaged, you knew that, right? He proposed on November 14,2010. You’ll see in these pictures that the big day is 4-30-11. I look forward to helping Jamie plan her big day. Jamie arrives today, Andy will join us on Sunday. I look forward to spending the holidays with the two of…
Recent Finds (Jamie’s finds) June 21, 2010
I will be taking it easy this week, featuring some of my bloggy friends. Today I am showing Jamie’s Recent Finds, from the last two weeks. You can check out Jamie’s blog here. Friday a week ago: Friday Finds I majorly scored at the Goodwill Outlet this week! (i never had time to take…
Pottery Barn inspired shelf
I made this shelf last month to give Jamie for her birthday. I couldn’t blog about it until I actually gave it to her. 🙂 Her birthday was Saturday (May 29th). So, here ya go! I actually bought some new material for this shelf. I needed a 2×6 and a 1×6. This is a “dry…
Building a new deck
I went to Nashville at the end of last week to help Jamie do some fixin’ up. It was my birthday present to her. On Saturday, a bunch of Jamie’s friends came over to help rebuild her broken down, rotting deck. I’ll let the pictures tell the story. This is where Jamie…
Like mother like daughter
Jamie has been bitten by the spray paint bug! Check out some of her latest projects below. before after before after after on the left I’ll be working on a headboard bench today with my cousin. Hopefully I will have pictures tomorrow! Meanwhile you can check out the kiddo’s blog here. But feel free to…
vintage headboard redo
Last spring I installed new laminate flooring in Jamie’s bedroom. Her remodel included her changing out her twin bed for a grown-up bed. She searched for months to find the perfect bed. Jamie found this on Craig’s List. She actually traveled from Nashville to Alabama to get it. She liked the lines of the headboard,…
Remove Carpet-Paint Stairs
What a job! Removing carpet so you can paint stairs! Removing carpet, tack strip and staples is never an easy job. I painted the risers white, and we decided that we shouldn’t stain the treads due to the wood putty. I rarely use painter’s tape, but because of the stark difference of the…
An update on the stairs
I’m still in Nashville, working on lots of things for Jamie. I’ve been battling a cold and cough all week. It certainly has slowed me down. Yesterday I sanded, puttied, sanded, taped, primered, (is primered a word, or should you say primed?) and painted the stairs. I put two coats of Kilz on the risers,…
Stairs re-do
Last week I was out of town on vacation. This week I am out of town, but not so much of a vacation. 🙂 I’m visiting my daughter (Jamie) in Nashville. I come to town several times a year to help her make repairs and improvements on her home. This week I’m working on several…
repurposed nightstand
My daughter definitely reaps the rewards of my curb shopping. This was a 3 drawer night stand. I removed two of the drawers, adding plywood shelves in their place. I replaced the hardwood back with bead board. I then raised it off the floor by giving it some legs. I painted it black……
How to lay Laminate Flooring
My daughter bought a house four years ago (hard to believe it’s been that long already) I have helped her over the years do some “fixing up”. This past spring it was time to lay a floor in her upstairs bedroom. It is a finished attic. You enter at one end of the attic. There…
How to line a vintage picnic basket
This isn’t a repurpose, it’s more of a fix up of a vintage picnic basket. My daughter Jamie was really wanting a vintage picnic basket. I was shopping at my favorite Peddler’s Mall, and found this one. I took a pic with my phone and sent the picture to her via e-mail. This basket was…
