For our master bedroom, we used the next shade darker from Comfort Gray (and two shades darker than Sea Salt). This paint color is called Oyster Bay by Sherwin Williams. I definitely love it. I need to get things hung back on the wall to make it feel more like normal, but it’s a nice,Continue reading “Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay 6206 Paint”
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Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray 6205 Paint
Another paint color we decided to use was Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray. It is a shade darker than the Sea Salt color we used in the guest bathroom. We used Comfort Gray in the guest bedroom/Stephen’s office downstairs, and also in the master bathroom. I love the color. Don’t let the name fool you- IContinue reading “Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray 6205 Paint”
DIY Fruit Fly Trap
We recently got some freshly-picked fruit (versus grocery store fruit), which was DELICIOUS!!!!… but we have had fruit flies ever since! I have used this simple trick to trap fruit flies, and I wanted to share. All you need is a container (it could be a bowl, a jar, tupperware, etc.), apple cider vinegar, andContinue reading “DIY Fruit Fly Trap”
Sherwin Williams Repose Gray 7015 Paint
The one good thing about the original paint we had in our house was that it was a very (very) light gray, so it kept our house feeling bright and light. I loved the feel of it, and wanted to keep that light look. However, I did want a little more of a contrast betweenContinue reading “Sherwin Williams Repose Gray 7015 Paint”
Sherwin Williams Sea Salt 6204 Paint
Another color we used when we got our house painted was SW Sea Salt. When I was doing online research of good paint colors, Sea Salt kept popping up as one that is highly recommended. It’s a light green with some gray in it. I’m usually a blue kind of gal, but lately I haveContinue reading “Sherwin Williams Sea Salt 6204 Paint”
Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray 7017 Paint
We got the inside of our house painted about a month ago. The builders used “builder grade” basic paint originally, and we always knew we would update it eventually. Pretty much anytime we came in contact with the cheaper paint, it would make a mark… so you can probably imagine how it looked after 3Continue reading “Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray 7017 Paint”
25 Easy Scrap Wood Projects
We have an ever-growing stack of excess wood in our workshop. Every time I see it, my mind starts racing… what do we need around the house?? An extra shelf? Something decorative? I always head over to my faithful Pinterest app to look for scrap wood ideas, and have tried out a few projects thatContinue reading “25 Easy Scrap Wood Projects”
DIY Laundry Room Shelving
Our neighbor contacted us about custom-building a laundry room shelf that could fit 4 laundry baskets. Stephen worked up some plans, using the dimensions they needed, and got to it! He bought 3/4” cabinet-grade plywood for the shelves, 2x2s for cleats, and 2x6s for the top. The plywood came as a 4’ x 8’ sheet,Continue reading “DIY Laundry Room Shelving”
Installing an In-Ground Basketball Goal
My three kids love the sport of basketball. They are constantly dribbling and shooting anywhere there is a hoop. We have had a goal in our driveway for years, but it was always the portable kind. After our third one “died” (after cracks in the bases, goals that fell over, poles that won’t stand upright,Continue reading “Installing an In-Ground Basketball Goal”
Crib Mattress Porch Bed Swing
Stephen has built several twin-sized porch bed swings lately. They have been a big hit! We had a request to make a crib-sized bed swing, and Stephen found some plans online to build it. This made me really excited, because our front porch isn’t big enough for a twin-sized swing… but I bet we couldContinue reading “Crib Mattress Porch Bed Swing”
