Author: oakandgrain.refinishing
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Lampshade
Floor lamps, table lamps, and accent lamps all play a key role in interior design, offering both function and style. The right lamp shade can enhance your home decor, while the wrong size can make even the most beautiful lamp look awkward. Just like an ill-fitting outfit, the wrong lampshade size can throw off the…
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Simple, No-Sew DIY Pleated Lamp Shade Tutorial
If you’re looking for a great way to refresh an old lampshade without spending a fortune, this DIY pleated lampshade tutorial is for you! Using a thrifted shade, left over fabric, and a hot glue gun I created a custom lampshade cover for a fraction of the price of store-bought options! After over a year of searching for the perfect second nightstand for our guest room after our Guest Room Makeover, I…
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DIY Spice Rack with Brass Gallery Rail Tutorial
If your spice storage is a cluttered mess, this DIY spice rack with gallery rail is the perfect solution to keep everything organized and beautifully displayed. We used to have a disorganized cabinet filled with mismatched spice jars—it was impossible to find anything or even see what we had available. Not to mention it took up…
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Small Front Porch Makeover to Boost Curb Appeal
Your front porch is the first impression visitors have of your home, so why not make it a welcoming and comfortable space? Since it’s the first thing people see, I wanted to set the stage for my home with a warm welcome. house number // paint color // previous owners // personal style // front…
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No Demo, Moody Powder Room Makeover
A small powder room might seem like a minor part of your home, but it holds the potential to make a big impact. I recently gave our boring, builder-grade bathroom a much-needed refresh it into a moody, classy space. no demo powder room update // moody powder room makeover // quick small bathroom upgrades //…
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Timeless Fireplace Makeover: How to Upgrade on a Budget
Looking for great ideas to update an old fireplace without breaking the bank? This DIY fireplace makeover transformed an outdated fireplace surround into a stunning focal point for our living room—and we did it without spending a fortune! The cost of professional work can be astronomical (our first quote was a shocking ~$7,200, not including materials!), so we found the easiest ways to create a new look on a budget.…
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Updating Air Vents with Stellar Air Covers
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Stellar Air. As always, all opinions are my own. Take a second and look up at the vent cover in the room you’re currently seated in. Is it looking a little rusty and original to your house? Yeah, mine was too. I couldn’t believe I had never really LOOKED at…
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Our Transitional Kitchen Sources: Taupe Cabinets, Mixed Metals & Built-in Hutch
Guys… we survived a 6 month kitchen renovation! I’ll say it louder for the people in the back… WE SURVIVED A SIX MONTH KITCHEN RENOVATION! Watching our taupe transitional kitchen come together was a total blast for me. I could have done without the construction zone and constant eating out, but being able to reach…
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Stunning Quartz Backsplash Design: Pros, Cons & Real Costs
When designing our new kitchen I looked at so many backsplash options from traditional subway tile to mosaic tiles to Zia Square Zellige backsplash tiles but ultimately fell in love with the look of a continuous slab backsplash. The understated seamless look was exactly what I wanted! So I got to researching on cost/materials and…
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Mixed Metal Kitchen Finishes: A Guide to the Effortless Look
When I told our contractor I was planning on mixing metals in the kitchen, I got a concerned look. He may have doubted me a little bit, but his point being mixing metals can be done very wrong. I get it, but I was excited to make it work. The mixing metals trend has gained…