Projects
We picked a stain for our new floors (I think)!!!!
Almost the entire upstairs of our home now has new 5" white oak floors, including all the staircases besides the main one. The house already feels so different. When I first saw the flooring in place, I almost abandoned my vision for mid tone floors completely because I loved the light, raw look so so […]
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July 1, 2021
DIY
Black Stain: yes, please!
This post is sponsored by Minwax. Note: For those that are following our renovation closely, know that this was written and scheduled before we started demo...and even painted. Wow! Maybe you remember and are hearing this for the 25th time or maybe you aren't aware, but we sold 99.9% of our furnishings with our last […]
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August 8, 2019
DIY
How to Repair, Prep and Restain a Wood Deck
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Decks built using dimensional lumber are super affordable, but they can also take quite a beating. If you have a deck that is due for a new coat of stain or has fallen out of repair, like our friends', here are some tips for fixing, prepping and staining that […]
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September 27, 2018
DIY
How 6 Different Stains Look On 5 Popular Types of Wood
This post is sponsored by Minwax. We've been wanting to do a wood/stain study for years now and in my head, I wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each. But with limited resources (not to mention space), we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by DIYers, with 6 […]
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February 1, 2018
DIY
How We Completely Transformed Our Porch Swing With Gel Stain (It couldn't be easier!)
Last week, we shared with you the new, large, porch swing we found for a great price (bonus! it's an extra 10% off through the 4th with code OUTDOOR10)--the only problem being the wood was a little too orange for our taste. We polled our readers in this post and while the majority in the […]
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June 28, 2017
