DIY Decor
Fern Vanity
I’ve been working on a few projects lately not connected with the cottage. One was updating the bathroom in our winery. A new coat of paint on the walls made the room feel light and fresh, and I updated the…
Mermaid Bathroom Vanity: Part Three
I’m excited to have finally finished the bathroom vanity. While I liked the ruffled lace curtain I had made for the front, what I really wanted was doors that I could embellish with mermaid details. Uncle Cabinet Maker to the…
Copper Pie Safe Door
When I had my cabinets built, they didn’t come with a door for the microwave cubby, and I wanted to keep it hidden. So my uncle (and master cabinet man) made one for me. He found a long hinge that…
Starry Yellow Side Table
I needed a little table to hold things in my turret entry, so I started with this side table that belonged to my great aunt. It is solid and has both a shelf and a drawer for storage, but isn’t…
Mermaid Bathroom Vanity: Part Two
My vanity is all painted and sealed, so I’m moving on to the top. Marc used a biscuit joiner to build a counter out of pine boards, and I sanded and sanded (and sanded) it until it was buttery smooth.…
Cabinet Decorations
I had so much fun decorating my cabinet doors! I knew that I wanted them to be detailed but still understated, so I stuck with just the one paint color, Always Almond from Glidden, but I had fun with the…
Decoupaged Tile Coasters
I’m loving these new coasters I made recently. I was getting sick of the lightweight ones sticking to the bottom of my water glass because of condensation. So I made some heavy duty ones. The best part? They are fun…
Gingerbread Village from Scrap Wood
I’m so excited to share this fun holiday craft! Iron Orchid Designs is having a contest to create a gingerbread house using their products. I tried to make just one, I swear, but somehow I ended up with a whole…
Fairy Tale Mantle
It’s been a while since I posted anything new, but not much has been happening on the cottage until recently. Things were busy with harvest in the vineyard, and Halloween season with my Etsy shop, and suddenly, the year is…
Peachy Keen Studio Accessories
Just for fun, I decided to see how many things I could paint using one sample pot of Country Chic paint. Since their color of the month is Peachy Keen, it seemed like a great choice. I gathered a bunch…
