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DIY Floating Nightstands

Our bedroom is pretty small, like 12 x 12 small, so I thought we might free up some space by replacing our nightstands with wall mounted shelves. We could have purchased ready made shelves or a piece of plywood, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, I bought a pair of old cabinet doors fromContinue reading “DIY Floating Nightstands”

How to Overdye a Quilt

I’ve been obsessing over the idea of dyeing old linens. I love to hunt for vintage goodies, and I can tell you thrift stores across America are packed with old blankets, sheets, table cloths and napkins. I know…ewww…cooties! It grosses me out too. But many of these linens are still very much usable, they’ve simplyContinue reading “How to Overdye a Quilt”

A New Name!

Ta-Da! We’ve re-named the blog! I was never a huge fan of “Fifty Two Weekends of DIY” because it was just too complicated, but I needed somewhere to start, so it stuck. Jesse and I like “Urban Acreage” because we live on a huge, HUGE lot in the middle of the city and spend tonsContinue reading “A New Name!”

Easy DIY Bathtub Tray

I’m hosting a craft night at the ReStore in a couple weeks and I think I came up with a project that will be fun and useful! It was kinda tricky because while many DIY projects are easy-ish, they require a lot of time between steps. After poking around on the interwebs, I decided toContinue reading “Easy DIY Bathtub Tray”

Working on Curb Appeal: The Front Porch

Hey friends! I am so excited to share our porch makeover today. For years, we had this strange paint palette and dated metal scroll work going on. Not to mention the boring white front door. Finally, last year we had the house painted, which was a huge, improvement. A whole year went by and lastContinue reading “Working on Curb Appeal: The Front Porch”

Pretty Small Closet

My closet was driving me bonkers. Putting away laundry usually went like this: Fold everything neatly, avoid putting it away, give in a day or two later, roll eyes, mutter, curse, cram laundry into closet, repeat once a week. Space wasn’t really the problem; I’m not a super fashiony person, so I can deal withContinue reading “Pretty Small Closet”

Kickin’ Brass with Habitat ReStore

//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.jsHabitat for Humanity ReStore is one of my favorite places to find project materials, they sell new and salvaged building supplies with the proceeds benefiting local Habitat for Humanity home construction. I always feel good about buying from ReStore because it’s a way to support the Habitat mission while also keeping materials out of theContinue reading “Kickin’ Brass with Habitat ReStore”

Fort De Soto Park, Florida

//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.jsI haven’t posted in almost a month, yikes! We had an fantastic time in Florida, but I didn’t realize a vacation would mean a pause in projects for the week leading up to and the week following it. Next time (is it too early to start planning our next vacation?!), I want to avoid aContinue reading “Fort De Soto Park, Florida”

DIY Travel Pillow, Plus a Pillow Cubes Giveaway!

//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js(This post is sponsored by Pillow Cubes)We are getting so psyched for our Disney World vacation! Jesse and I have been working on stressful projects at our jobs, so it will be nice to relax for a few days. And yes, the way we do Disney is relaxing – it’s all about planning ahead, startingContinue reading “DIY Travel Pillow, Plus a Pillow Cubes Giveaway!”

How to Make a Tufted Headboard

A couple years ago, before I started blogging, Jesse made a wall mounted plywood headboard for our bedroom. Originally, I covered the headboard with a yellow and white damask, which looked lovely. But, of course, I got the itch to swap the color and I also wanted to give it a more finished look using tufts. LikeContinue reading “How to Make a Tufted Headboard”