Farmhouse Table

We have been through 3 tables in the last couple years because I’ve been looking for that perfect farm table for our large family. I finally found one for a steal! It was a little shaky so I decided to add supports and even more Farmhouse style to it! 

Here’s the before and during...

It had a leaf, but we decided we will always keep it this size so it’s permanent now and so sturdy it’s crazy!! 

I added wood to the top so the leaf is forever hidden and stained it! 

This thing is now over 7 feet of pure farmhouse gorgeousness! 

Bookcase built in reveal!

Ok it’s all painted and decorated! Many items on display are from family, which makes it extra special to us! We have items from both our moms and both dads, Jason’s Mama and Papa, and my grandparents.❤️

I love having a place safe from the little ones to display our family items! I also absolutely LOVE how the built in turned out!! It’s perfect in the space, adds storage, but doesn’t eat into the bed and nightstand area! 

Here she is in all her glory...

Gorgeous Master Bookcases!

This is one of my favorite projects I’ve done in our new home so far! Our master has this wall with a large niche that was nice, but it was lacking something. I had two dressers there for a while, but I never used them and I just wanted something with storage, but that gave me a bunch of space for decorating! I thought why not add bookcases with storage. Similar projects are on Pinterest, but here’s my version!

Once I got all the materials, it went up pretty quick. Painting was the time consuming part! I could have sprayed the cabinets and shelves before I installed them, but I got impatient and wanted to start!

Here’s what I first did with the two dressers...

I first removed the baseboard in the back so I could reuse it somewhere else in the house that I still haven’t finished baseboard since this would be covered and waisted anyway. I then put 2x4’s the with of the wall and depth of the cabinets so they would sit on top. I found the studs before hand and made sure they were level, then started screwing into the studs and making it snug and secure. I got upper cabinets from home improvement store because I didn't want a deep base cabinet. These are only 12” deep. 

Progress...

I like to sneak cute love messages into my projects!

I figured out the spacing between walls and the three cabinets. I used two 30” wide and one 36” wide cabinets to best fit...


Then I added the trim in between and the top to start filling the gaps. I use my trusty Dewalt battery powered nailer! 

I found 3 matching bookcases for $10 a piece so I picked those up and just had to cut them down. I took off the cheap backing because I wanted to add shiplap!  

I left 1.5” between the ceiling and the top of the bookcase to fit the 2x4 to secure it all. Also to save on cost, I just cut shorter shiplap where the backs of the bookcases were, that way I didn’t have to buy more 9’ pieces that would be covered up anyway. 


Ok so I got to this point and I was so excited to paint it the next morning that I couldn’t sleep and started thinking how cool it would be to add lightning...

There’s an outlet behind the cabinets and there are wall sconces that are plug in, so I found two I liked (that had the on switch not on the cord, but the base of sconce) and undid the wiring in the back of the sconce to reroute the cord to the back of it vs coming out the bottom so the cord would all be hidden.

I drilled holes through the trim, top and back of the cabinet to run an extension cord. I can access the outlet by opening one of the cabinets now. 

I love having those cute lights!

Stay tuned for the final painted and decorated reveal!!! Coming VERY soon!! 😍

Laundry pedestals out of a coffee table!

I first posted this on my old blog (ChicNitUp.blogspot.com), but this blog will show more before and after pics and how I did it.

I know this isn’t a brand new idea, but the laundry pedestals I’ve seen were so obviously a coffee table! I wanted to find a table that you’d never think it was anything else. It saved a bunch of money and time not having to build something. 

I scored a crazy sturdy coffee table for $20! I almost lost the sale by telling the seller I was turning it into washer/dryer pedestals... she got this look of envy in her eyes and said “wow, that’s such a good idea” in an impressed/annoyed tone. I shoved the money at her and told my husband to load it in the van! 

All it needed was a 1x2 wood piece added in the front to give it a unanimous look, then I added plywood piece for the base to hold baskets, paint and voila!! 

Table before and during...

This project was only so awesome because I found a piece that was so well made I didn’t worry about such heavy things like a washer and dryer on it. Plus the dimensions were perfect for our space! 

Here’s the laundry room right after we moved in.

Then I added better looking peel n stick flooring,  painted, and added new baseboard.




The window of the door going outside had some super weird floral paper taped up for privacy, so I found a bamboo shade on clearance for $26 and changed it out! 

Now comes the pedestal reveal!

For just a little over $100 I completely transformed this tired little laundry room with flooring, moldings, paint, window treatment, cute rugs, and the pedestals! 

Great way to add character and hide tv cords!

I’ve never had a wall mount tv and never really wanted one because the cords are so ugly to me. My hubby expressed really wanting a wall mounted tv in our master because we have an angled wall across from our bed so if it sits on a dresser it looks kinda weird turned so there was always a glare watching tv not straight on. Not a huge deal, but when my hubby gives me a honey do project you can bet I’m going to jump all over it! A chance to challenge my skills, do something new, and beautify my master? I’m in!!

I thought to myself how can I truly hide the cords without doing any crazy electrical moving. Then I thought well I love shiplap and the wall is such a big wall that I could add a focal bump out with 2x4’s and then cover it with shiplap. So finding the studs in this house was a little crazy, but after that I screwed 2x4’s flat to the ones behind the wall the just so I had a 1.5” bump out. I didn’t want a focal wall coming out 3.5”. 

Here’s the before...

I first removed the baseboard so I didn’t have to work around it. Found the center of the wall, then studs, attached wood, figured out tv center and height. There wasn’t a stud where I wanted so I attached wood horizontally along two studs to make it strong for mounting the tv. 

Progress pics...

The red circle is where the tv cords go in and I added a diagonal piece of wood to funnel the cords easily down and toward the existing outlet. 

Then once I mounted the tv bracket I added all the shiplap and left a space where the outlet was that I knew the furniture would cover anyway and added side trim, baseboard, and simple farmhouse trim to match other areas of the house and bam!! 

I scored this awesome narrow console table for $60! We took the middle drawer out and the cable box and Apple TV fit perfect in the spot so no ugly stuff sitting on top of the console table! We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and now I love having a mounted tv!