Tag: farmhouse
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Electric Fireplace Wall • Planning
I recently built this fireplace feature wall. It has an inset electric fireplace and tv mounted above it. This project added warmth and architectural interest to our master bedroom. If you are considering this project you have a few things to round up in the planning phases. First you need to choose your location. I…
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Stairway Ideas
This is part of a multi step (see what I did there) process to improve our stairway to the basement. Sharing multiple ideas to jazz up your space! We had a dark, boring, brown stairway leading to the basement. I wanted to brighten it and give it personality. It had a knee wall on the…
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How to German Schmear a Fireplace
This is our fireplace AFTER I added only one thing to it……joint compound. Our fireplace began the original brick color as they all do. This is in our basement and I am in the process of painting and brightening the space up. To prepare I simply vacuumed the hearth and wiped down the mantle. I…
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Board and Batten with Hooks
I’ve been working on repainting the brown basement a bright white called Snowbound. This back wall leads to the covered patio, yard and hot tub. I started with this plain wall. Over the summer I painted the doors black for impact. Using painters tape I mapped out a visual. I chose to run the board…