Archive - ALL posts from Grandma's House DIY

Dec 03 2023
Before and After: Refinished dresser goes Hollywood glam with black paint!
Nov 26 2023
November 2023 – Thankful for some really nice Weather
Nov 19 2023
Building a Home from Scratch – Start to Finish
Nov 12 2023
Plans starting with taking out the Garage Bar
Nov 05 2023
My Grandma’s white cabinets get a face lift in my kitchen!
Oct 29 2023
October 2023 – How the impending winter Spurs us On
Oct 22 2023
Sink Protector to Save our Dishes
Oct 15 2023
Our Upcycle of Grandma’s Shepherds hook Carousel
Oct 08 2023
Steel Walled Garden Update – A Sweet Upcycle
Oct 01 2023
How to: Build your own rolling pantry! Wood working DIY How to!
Sep 24 2023
September 2023 – Major changes to our Yard
Sep 17 2023
Fighting my Frugal side with Small Joys and Replacements
Sep 10 2023
Office Workshop Reveal
Sep 02 2023
How to build your own kitchen cabinets
Aug 27 2023
August 2023 – Wrapping my head around THE SPOT
Aug 20 2023
New Faucet Install in our Master Bathroom
Aug 13 2023
Doggie door flap, a Prettier Replacement using a Stencil
Aug 06 2023
An old cabinet: Paint and new hardware for a face lift!
Jul 30 2023
July 2023 – Where do I even begin?
Jul 23 2023
Our old Barn is Gone
Jul 16 2023
New Entryway Design… and some thoughts on rugs
Jul 09 2023
Starting as a 1915 Farmhouse – the Evolution of Grandma’s House
Jul 01 2023
How to: Build your own kitchen sink base! Do it yourself, wood working
Jun 25 2023
June 2023 – Camping on our First Year Anniversary
Jun 18 2023
New Living Room Layout, Redesign and Rearrange
Jun 11 2023
Little stained table gets a makeover for our Workshop Office
Jun 04 2023
Dresser refinish before and after, refinishing furniture with black stain DIY
May 28 2023
May 2023 – Yes Spring did actually Arrive
May 21 2023
Container Gardening and New Garden Building Plans
May 14 2023
Eye-Caring Lamp and other new additions to our Workshop Office
May 05 2023
Reupholstering Eleonora’s Rocking Chair
Apr 30 2023
April 2023 – Is that you Spring?
Apr 23 2023
Upholstered Coffee Table – Changing it up in our Living Room!
Apr 16 2023
Workshop Office Tables Makeover
Apr 09 2023
New Butcher Block Counter tops!
Mar 31 2023
Oak dresser from the screened in porch – before and after!
Mar 26 2023
March 2023 – So much snow…
Mar 19 2023
Workshop Office Shelves – some much needed storage
Mar 12 2023
Thrift Store Floor Lamp Makeover – A $10 find for our living room!
Mar 03 2023
How to: Build your own butcher block!
Feb 26 2023
February 2023 – A Lovely Gift from Lodi
Feb 19 2023
A radio stand converted into a red kitchen island
Feb 12 2023
Build a diy garden planter because: weeding sucks
Feb 05 2023
Inexpensive wood floor that looks like a million dollars!
Jan 29 2023
January 2023 – Recapping 2022, we got married!
Jan 22 2023
2023 Winter Project List
Jan 15 2023
Workshop Office Combination… Making it make sense
Jan 08 2023
Old Well House – Starting with the Clean Out
Jan 01 2023
Cutting out an Access Door for our Garage Addition
Dec 25 2022
December 2022 – COVID and so so so so much snow
Dec 18 2022
Master Bathroom and Master Closet Tour
Dec 11 2022
Elegear LED Lights! – Adding warmth to our main floor for Xmas
Dec 04 2022
Our Top Thrifty Tips – How we Easily save over $1,000 a year!
Nov 27 2022
November 2022 – a Quiet and Snowy Month
Nov 20 2022
Bathroom Vanity, Giving an old Buffet some love
Nov 13 2022
Hanging Barn Door DIY – Working out some Issues…
Nov 06 2022
Holiday – a little autumn Home Tour
Oct 30 2022
October 2022 – Snow Flurries and Turning on the Heat
Oct 23 2022
Summer Deck Tour – New Seating, Upgrades and Rearranging!
Oct 16 2022
Bathroom Light update with a Ceiling Medallion and Paint!
Oct 09 2022
Lower Deck Lighting – a Story of my absolute FAILURE
Oct 02 2022
Motion Sensor Solar Lights – Tackling our Fall Project List
Sep 25 2022
September 2022 – a Mighty Fine Shindig!
Sep 18 2022
Deck End Tables Upgrade because we have Chipmunks…
Sep 11 2022
Wedding Keepsake Bin – Storing Memories Safely Long Term
Sep 04 2022
Antique Insulators Upcycle into a Table Centerpiece
Aug 28 2022
August 2022 – Planning a Mighty Fine Shindig!
Aug 21 2022
Tree Cutting – The loss of one of our great grandfather Oaks
Aug 14 2022
Garden Tour – an early summer look!
Aug 07 2022
Storage Organization – long overdue cleaning out in our attic space
Jul 31 2022
July 2022 – Summer Blooms, Bounty & Dreams
Jul 24 2022
Table Centerpieces doubling as Wedding Favor Gift Baskets
Jul 17 2022
Bathroom Shelf, New Corbels and Decor!
Jul 10 2022
Master Bedroom Tour – Our Second Floor Oasis
Jul 01 2022
Storage Bench Makeover for my closet – before and after!
Jun 26 2022
June 2022 – OMG where do I even start!? We got married!
Jun 19 2022
Sleeping Aids – How to actually Sleep Well in the SAME Room Together
Jun 12 2022
Book Shelf in the Master Bedroom above the Headboard
Jun 05 2022
Outdoor builds – Revisiting our most popular and personal favorites
May 29 2022
May 2022 – a little room mate for a couple days…
May 22 2022
Tufted Headboard DIY – Build it Yourself using Peg Board
May 15 2022
Creating a Charging Station – Adding Power Strips to End Tables
May 08 2022
New Window Treatments and Design in the Master Bedroom
May 01 2022
Closet and Bathroom Repainting, finishing out our Master Suite
Apr 22 2022
April 2022 – Some Seriously Horrible Weather
Apr 17 2022
Silicone Pot lids- Tips for Purging and Organizing Kitchen Cabinets
Apr 10 2022
Light Fixture Installation – New for the Master Bedroom
Apr 03 2022
Spring Cleaning – Purging, Organizing, Keeping and LETTING GO
Mar 27 2022
March 2022 – Spring Hit us like a Freight Train!
Mar 20 2022
Adding a Second Closet Rod and Hacks for Purging Clothes!
Mar 13 2022
Workshop Light Fixture Upcycle – Better Light in our Workshop Closet
Mar 06 2022
Basement Refrigerator Makeover – Before and After!
Feb 27 2022
February 2022 – Progress on the Second Floor and Wedding Plans!
Feb 20 2022
Bedroom Door Makeover and Hanging a Mirror in the Master
Feb 13 2022
Workshop Shelves – Finishing up the Closet Reorganization
Feb 06 2022
Painting The Master Bedroom and Chimney
Jan 30 2022
January 2022 – Looking back, a 2021 Recap
Jan 23 2022
Closet Shelves – Custom in our Basement!
Jan 16 2022
Master Closet & Bathroom Design – Making a Plan of Attack!
Jan 09 2022
Work Bench and Painting out the Closet in the Workshop
Jan 02 2022
LED Light Bulbs for our garage that I am Infatuated with!
Dec 26 2021
December 2021 – Finally getting to work on our Master!
Dec 19 2021
Garage door Installation, Electrical and Siding the Front Wall
Dec 12 2021
The Purge – Workshop Reorganization is in Order!
Dec 05 2021
Plywood, Walls and Siding our Garage Addition
Nov 28 2021
November 2021 – Finally the Last Trip to Menards
Nov 21 2021
Master Bedroom Design – Making a Plan of Attack!
Nov 14 2021
The Roof, Plywood and Steel, Buttoning up our Garage Addition
Nov 07 2021
Hanging K Cup Storage – Simple DIY Eliminating Countertop Clutter
Oct 31 2021
October 2021 – Glorious Weather and Tackling our Fall Check List!
Oct 24 2021
New Swivel Grill for our Lower Deck Fire Pit!
Oct 17 2021
Adding String Lights to our New Lower Deck
Oct 10 2021
Framing our Garage, Stage Two of Adding Another Stall
Oct 03 2021
Deck Staircase Makeover, covering up some ugly with lattice!
Sep 26 2021
September 2021 – Summer burn out, totally ready for quieter days
Sep 19 2021
Apron Prep and Pour – Adding a larger Apron to the front of our Garage
Sep 12 2021
Stone Fire Pit, How to Inexpensively Build a Safe and Cozy Fire Ring
Sep 05 2021
Cork board and Key Caddy Makeover!
Aug 29 2021
August 2021 – Annie Becoming a Farmer’s Dog & August Photo Gallery
Aug 22 2021
Lower Deck, Prepping, Posts, Frames and Pea Gravel
Aug 15 2021
Concrete Forms and Rebar – Our Garage Addition, Slab & Pour
Aug 08 2021
Basement Bathroom Reveal – Pallet Walls, Barn wood and Black Floors!
Aug 01 2021
Quick Plastic Canister Update!
Jul 25 2021
July 2021 – Concerts, Total Craziness and Taking a Break!
Jul 18 2021
Privacy Fence – Expanding the Dog Kennel
Jul 11 2021
Painting Bathroom Cabinets and New Hardware for a Major Facelift!
Jul 04 2021
Rocking Chairs – My two favorites and how I updated them!
Jun 27 2021
June 2021 – So so so much manual labor… in 90 degree heat!
Jun 20 2021
Upgrading the Basement Bathroom Lighting – a Black Pendant
Jun 13 2021
Can rack dispensers, freezer baskets and organizers that changed my life!
Jun 06 2021
Upcycled Mailbox – A Storage Cubby for our Vegetable Garden!
May 30 2021
May 2021 – Yard Work, Kitchen Organizing and Vegan Dinners!
May 23 2021
Pallet Walls, sanding and sealing them in the Basement Bathroom
May 16 2021
Basement Living Room Reveal – Speak Easy Theater and Chill Space
May 09 2021
Working Basement Bathroom and our VERY ODD hot water problems…
May 02 2021
Thrift Store Basket Makeover for Mother’s Day
Apr 25 2021
April 2021 – A Spring Walk About, Gearing up for Summer
Apr 18 2021
Lodi’s Room Reveal Complete with New Light Fixtures!
Apr 11 2021
DIY Rolling Barn Door Hardware – Inexpensive using steel plumbing pipe
Apr 04 2021
Hickory Workbench and Shelves, a DIY Custom Build for Lodi’s Room
Mar 28 2021
March 2021 – Spring Temps Makes me Ready to Garden!
Mar 21 2021
The Back Hall Reveal Before and After
Mar 14 2021
Washer and Dryer Combo Unit – One Machine that does BOTH!
Mar 07 2021
Old Gardener’s Toolbox Upcycle – Bathroom Storage and a Towel Bar!
Feb 28 2021
February 2021 – Two Birthdays and One Serious Cold Snap
Feb 21 2021
Lodi’s room, Final Paint Choices, the Floors and the Door!
Feb 14 2021
Homemade Stock – Healthful Broth Made Easy out of Kitchen Scraps!
Feb 07 2021
Lodi’s Small Room – Building a Hallway and Closet into a Storage Room
Jan 31 2021
2020 Recap – Major Plan Changes, One Very Difficult Year for Everyone
Jan 24 2021
Doggie Door – How to Build an Almost indestructible DIY Dog Door
Jan 17 2021
New Window – Replacing a door, starting on Lodi’s Space
Jan 10 2021
Exterior Door – Replacing a Window with a Door in the Workshop
Jan 03 2021
How to Remove Paint, Scuffs and Scratches from Wood Furniture
Dec 27 2020
December 2020 – Starting with Manual Labor Because This is Us!
Dec 20 2020
The Current State of the Garage and What’s Next!
Dec 13 2020
Doors – Hitting the Jackpot at the Salvage Yard
Dec 06 2020
Basement Lighting – Creating a Moody Speak Easy with Light!
Nov 29 2020
November 2020 – Gifts to be Grateful for, a Less Stressful Holiday Season
Nov 22 2020
Autumn Deck Reveal with New Seating and Updates!
Nov 15 2020
Basement Walls – Putting up Plyboard and Trim
Nov 08 2020
Tiny Bathroom Reveal – From Embarrassment to Moody Stunner!
Nov 01 2020
Small Office Tips to Keep Clutter Down – Carving Space out of an Entryway
Oct 25 2020
October 2020 – Our Fall Photo Gallery
Oct 18 2020
Rust-Oleum RockSolid Flooring Kit – Doing our Basement Floors
Oct 11 2020
Tiny Bathroom Paint – So long overdue that its Embarrassing!
Oct 04 2020
Creating Hidden Storage in our Entryway
Sep 27 2020
September 2020 – Leaving the Emerald City
Sep 20 2020
Deck Coffee Table out of Treated Lumber – Replacing a Rotting Spool
Sep 13 2020
Barn Photo Gallery – Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder
Sep 06 2020
Master Bathroom Organization, small space ideas that helped a lot!
Aug 30 2020
August 2020 – Actually getting in reach of ALL of our summer goals!
Aug 23 2020
Outdoor Table Top – Replacing Our Demolished Barn Door Table
Aug 16 2020
Tiny Bathroom Floors – Starting from the Ground up in this Little Space
Aug 09 2020
Basement Ceilings Painted BLACK – A Spray Painting Job from Hell…
Aug 02 2020
Bar Top Deck Railing with the Last Piece of Grandpa’s Oak
Jul 26 2020
July 2020 – starting with a heat wave that totally BROKE me
Jul 19 2020
Tiny Bathroom – Getting a Plan together for this little Neglected space
Jul 12 2020
Bedroom Reveal – Completing the New Guest Bedroom Unisex Redesign!
Jul 05 2020
Cable Rails – a DIY Inexpensive Upgrade for our Deck!
Jun 28 2020
June 2020 – Gardens, for the Love of Dirt and the Spring Photo Gallery!
Jun 21 2020
Basement Before Pics – Planning the renovation of my forgotten space!
Jun 14 2020
Furniture Layout – Continuing the Guest Bedroom Redesign
Jun 07 2020
Spring Tablescape and some Updates to the Dining Room
May 31 2020
May 2020 – Flowers to be Planted, Spring is Here, Life Goes On
May 24 2020
2020 Summer To Do List and Plans for Next Fall and Winter too
May 17 2020
Living Room Reveal – Farm Houses can be Classy, Fun & Practical!
May 10 2020
Windows: Upcycling to make Farmhouse artwork for the living room!
May 03 2020
Unisex Guest Bedroom – Picking out a Grown up Paint Color
Apr 26 2020
April 2020, Finding Silver Linings and Ways to Keep our Sanity
Apr 19 2020
Serving Tray – Old Window Upcycle for the Living Room!
Apr 12 2020
Living Room Area Rug – Picking One Out: My Total Nightmare
Apr 05 2020
Adding a Drying and Hanging Rack to my Laundry Room!
Mar 29 2020
Almost Spring 2020 – Uncertain times
Mar 22 2020
Adding Tufted Upholstery to an old Coffee Table
Mar 15 2020
Quilt Wall Hanging – Retiring an Heirloom while Adding Color and a Shelf
Mar 08 2020
Making the BIG Material and Color Choices – My Top Tips!
Mar 01 2020
Three Legged Stool Makeover: Paint and stain combo with dipped legs
Feb 23 2020
Birthday in the Icy Tundra and Getting Through a Frightening Diagnosis
Feb 16 2020
Blanket Storage Shelves out of my Grandpa’s Old Wooden Ladder
Feb 09 2020
Projects – How I get them DONE – My Top Tips!
Feb 02 2020
Adding a Skirt to my Sofa Table Charging Station
Jan 26 2020
2019 Recap – The Year that Broke My Barn and I Found My Heart
Jan 19 2020
Chimney Makeover – Painting Faux Stone, My Living Room & Stairwell
Jan 12 2020
Dreaming of Gardening! A few of my Favorite Xmas Gifts!
Jan 05 2020
Open Shelves Decorating, Organizing and Rethinking in my Kitchen
Dec 29 2019
Happy Thankful Holidays and the 2019 Winter Photo Gallery
Dec 22 2019
Winter To Do List 2019-2020 : Let’s try this again!
Dec 15 2019
A Gift of Body Butter for the Ladies! Easy Luxurious Recipe!
Dec 08 2019
Green, Hypoallergenic, Recipe for Laundry Detergent – Easy and Cheap!
Dec 01 2019
Mulch, Improving the Grade & a New Outlet and Spigot!
Nov 24 2019
November: Chilling on my Couch in the Kitchen and a Pumpkin Party!
Nov 17 2019
New Siding and Learning to Accept REAL Help *panics*
Nov 10 2019
Tearing off the Fake Rock and Stucco – Finally Fixing my Home!
Nov 03 2019
Old Rusty Bird Feeder Given new Life with Paint!
Oct 27 2019
Life Changes, Happy Beginnings & the 2019 Fall Photo Gallery
Oct 20 2019
My Garage: Screen door, solar lit path and Insulating my stock tank
Oct 06 2019
Lace Doily Upcycling on my Radio Stand Kitchen Island
Sep 29 2019
The Last Harvest – Pickles, Pellets, Hay and Cooler Days
Sep 22 2019
Livestock Mats – An incredibly overqualified area rug for my garage!
Sep 15 2019
Covering my Garage Walls with Plastic and Bubble Wrap Insulation
Sep 08 2019
Paper Pom Pom Wreath – A Keepsake for a Friend!
Sep 01 2019
Fiberglass Insulation + Me + 90 Degree Heat = What was I thinking?!
Aug 25 2019
Updating my Horse Shed – The Dog Days of Summer Winding Down
Aug 18 2019
My Garage Plan, Updates, What’s Left and Balancing the Budget
Aug 11 2019
DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal! A Bigger Closet and a Bigger Kitchen!
Aug 04 2019
Dog Space, a Safe and Comfy Spot just for My Grand Doggos
Jul 28 2019
Summer Planning for Winter and My GLORIOUS Peonies and Gardens!
Jul 21 2019
Applying Window Film to my Glass Kitchen Cabinet Doors
Jul 14 2019
Replacing My Barnwood Shelf with Two Open Shelves Above my Kitchen Sink
Jul 07 2019
Drink Station Decoration with Silk Daisies and My Old Kitchen Table!
Jun 30 2019
Adding Side Out Storage Solutions to My Lower Kitchen Cabinets
Jun 23 2019
2019 Spring Gallery – My June Farm, my lawn actually went to seed! lol
Jun 16 2019
DIY Irrigation for My Gardens – Leaky Hose Upcycling!
Jun 09 2019
Moving the Stock Tank to a Safe Place in the Back of my Garage
Jun 02 2019
Raised Beds in My Garden – Building with Oak and Barn Wood
May 26 2019
How to Spot Stain a 100 year old Hardwood Floor
May 19 2019
Small Remodel – Making my Kitchen Closet Bigger
May 12 2019
Spring updates and, of course, I have a Summer to do list!
May 10 2019
Booze & Bedding, A simple Gift Basket for Mother’s Day
May 05 2019
Peony Table Centerpiece with my Grandma’s Buttons
Apr 28 2019
A Farmhouse Entryway, Office and Dining Room Reveal
Apr 21 2019
Smoke Damage – Fixing and Painting the Front Entryway of My Home
Apr 19 2019
2018 Recap of yard work, completed rooms & a new home for my horses!
Apr 14 2019
Inexpensive wood floor that looks like a million dollars – Four years later!
Apr 07 2019
Thrift Store Lamp gets a Country Makeover with the Farmhouse Hens
Mar 31 2019
Sanding down and Refinishing the Beams Throughout my Home
Mar 24 2019
My Laundry Room Reveal – How one gorgeous table cloth started it all!
Mar 17 2019
Designing a Fun and Functional Laundry Room with Fabric and Paint
Mar 16 2019
I am so very sorry to say that my old barn had a couple very bad nights
Mar 10 2019
My Birthday Present to Myself: A Stay-cation to Work on My House!
Mar 03 2019
Building Custom Shelves in my Laundry Room with the Farmhouse Hens
Feb 24 2019
Rearranging my Awkward Closet into a Real Laundry Room!
Feb 17 2019
My New Workshop Reveal – Fancy, Fun and Organized!
Feb 10 2019
Hanging Pendants – Rustic Custom Workshop Lighting with 2x4s
Feb 03 2019
Workshop Window Film with the Farmhouse Hens Decorate
Feb 02 2019
The Coldest Spot in the Nation – My Backyard!
Jan 27 2019
Painting my Workshop BLACK – Joining the Darkside
Jan 20 2019
Workshop Wainscoting with Barn & Pallet Wood
Jan 13 2019
Painted Bins for a Cohesive Look with the Farmhouse Hens Decorate!
Jan 06 2019
Winter photo gallery – Learning the importance of doing NOTHING
Jan 04 2019
Protecting my New Modem in my Workshop – A Creative Solution
Dec 30 2018
Harman Pellet Stove Review – The Work, The Cost & The Upkeep
Dec 23 2018
Why, How and What – Essential oils I use and LOVE!
Dec 16 2018
My Winter To-Do-List… OMG winter might not be long enough!
Dec 10 2018
Farmhouse Tree and a Holiday Living Room – Christmas Blog Hop
Dec 07 2018
Personalize gift wrap with a Red Bow – Christmas Blog Hop
Dec 05 2018
Apple cider in a Jar with a Sweater Koozie – Christmas Blog Hop
Dec 03 2018
Holiday Decor, a Farmhouse Mantel – Christmas Blog Hop
Nov 30 2018
Four Home Made DIY Farmhouse Ornaments – Christmas Blog Hop
Nov 21 2018
Relaxing Homemade Foot Soak – Christmas Blog Hop
Nov 19 2018
Small DIY Pine Cone Wreath – 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop
Nov 18 2018
12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop – 50 Best DIY Holiday Ideas
Nov 12 2018
My Farm Fall Photo Gallery and that I made it to November!
Nov 05 2018
My Outhouse Reveal! All dressed up DIY Farmhouse Style!
Oct 29 2018
DIY Build Cornhole Boards – My first Experience with Unicorn Spit!
Oct 22 2018
Filling my Pit of Doom with Dirt… Just call me PACK MULE
Oct 15 2018
Solar Light Basket using Insulators for Hanging or Table Setting!
Oct 08 2018
Operation BLISSFULLY HAPPY: My (updated) 1, 2 and 10 year plans!
Oct 01 2018
How I added a Country Fresh Produce stencil to my old bench
Sep 24 2018
My greener, healthier lifestyle & products that made my summer awesome!
Sep 17 2018
My NEW Office Reveal: how to create designated spaces in an open plan
Sep 14 2018
Refinishing an old Storage Bench – How to make a No-sew Tufted Cushion
Sep 03 2018
The Death of BoardBooster – 5 million views in one month with Tailwind!
Aug 27 2018
My horses moved into their new shed and I finally fixed my garage!
Aug 20 2018
Master Bathroom Refresh – Bohemiam meets Farmhouse
Aug 13 2018
When Someone We Love is in Heaven sign – Wood and a Vinyl Decal
Aug 10 2018
Broken clock goes Country with twine and rope
Jul 30 2018
Pellet Stove: A Final decision on how I’m going to heat my home (I am SO Excited!!)
Jul 23 2018
How to make a Two Tiered Stand out of Thrift Store Items
Jul 16 2018
My New Outhouse is built – How I did it myself entirely with scrap wood!
Jul 09 2018
Cleaning up my yard and doing some serious closet organization
Jul 06 2018
How to Make an Outdoor planter using Chicken Wire & Landscape Fabric
Jun 25 2018
Hummingbird feeder planter shepherds hook extravaganza!
Jun 18 2018
Post solar lights using glass chandelier bowls and dollar store lights!
Jun 11 2018
Learning to pace myself & enjoying the two days we had of spring
Jun 08 2018
My poor foot! Doggo sitting for my best friend and my Happy Horses!
Jun 04 2018
A DIY sign just for Mom – Bestest mom in all of the land stencil!
Jun 01 2018
Hanging solar light using glass chandelier bowls and dollar store items!
May 21 2018
Attempting to get rid of my endless lawn: An annihilation plan using clover!
May 14 2018
2018: Tackling my spring to-do list, a happy heart and very sore feet!
May 07 2018
My new workshop relocation: Day ONE – Where is everything going to go!?
May 04 2018
Farmhouse Picture Frame – Easy Wood Working DIY Using Barnwood
Apr 30 2018
Black and White. Old photos, my farm, my home, my heart.
Apr 27 2018
Spring is finally here: This weekend at Grandma’s House!
Apr 23 2018
Custom canvas prints with wall decals. Don’t throw away those old prints!
Apr 16 2018
Shelf in my Master Bathroom using galvanized pipe hardware!
Apr 13 2018
Two thrift store lamps, a glamorous makeover creating cohesion!
Apr 09 2018
My top 10 Home design tips for functionality and beauty for years to come!
Apr 02 2018
The splurges after the divorce that helped me find my happy again!
Mar 30 2018
Bad things come in threes and spring has FINALLY arrived!
Mar 26 2018
Master Bedroom Reveal – Boho Hollywood Meets Farmhouse!
Mar 23 2018
New site design! Storyhardt Farm est. 12/15/17 Welcome to Grandma’s House!
Mar 19 2018
Making a new sign out of a bad memory using vinyl letters!
Mar 16 2018
Operation BLISSFULLY HAPPY: My 1, 2 and 10 year plans!
Mar 12 2018
Blog Cost and Income Report – how I made over $900 in January 2018
Mar 09 2018
Island centerpiece using milk glass with Farmhouse Hens Decorate!
Mar 05 2018
Guest Bedroom and Library Reveal – Country Girl Style!
Feb 26 2018
Refinishing an old door for my new guest bedroom and library!
Feb 19 2018
Lamp gets a country girl makeover using license plates! Before and After!
Feb 12 2018
A little end table gets a full on adult country girl redo!
Feb 09 2018
When it rains it pours . . . or, because its winter, it snows!
Feb 05 2018
No-sew curtains, sheers for my guest bedroom and library!
Feb 02 2018
Country Girl Desk Furniture Makeover with Farmhouse Hens Decorate!
Jan 29 2018
Making a country girl no-sew bed skirt with canvas drop cloths!
Jan 22 2018
An old steel bed frame becomes a painted, girly country dream!
Jan 19 2018
The flexibility of ship lap both permanent and as a back drop!
Jan 15 2018
30 things I stopped buying and started making, growing or harvesting!
Jan 11 2018
Finding my new footing and keeping up with the wood stove
Jan 08 2018
Workshop stool: DIY recycling scrap wood and using galvanized pipe!
Jan 05 2018
Farmhouse decorating – a winter vignette with inherited objects and keepsakes!
Jan 01 2018
How to clean hardwood floors without losing your mind! My tips & tricks!
Dec 25 2017
Homemade salt and sugar body scrub recipe without using oil!
Dec 22 2017
Finally seeing an end to 2017 – Getting through hard times
Dec 18 2017
Hand Balm for Working Hands, Cinnamon salve recipe for dry, cracked skin.
Dec 11 2017
Homemade Men’s gift basket – for the guys in our lives!
Dec 04 2017
Homemade men’s hand scrub for a gift or for seriously stinky fingers!
Dec 01 2017
Farmhouse Christmas Tree Ornament using Mod Podge
Nov 27 2017
How I use my Amazon wishlist to stop impulse purchases!
Nov 20 2017
Deck Reveal, My Outside Dance Floor and Living Space!
Nov 13 2017
Deck gates: a simple wood working project how to!
Nov 06 2017
DIY Inexpensive deck rails out of steel conduit, easy to do!
Nov 03 2017
Wall Art – Build a frame out of barn wood!
Oct 30 2017
Outdoor stool: Simple, modern wood working project for my deck!
Oct 23 2017
Outdoor end table with built in cooler or flower planter! Wood working DIY
Oct 16 2017
Outdoor sun loungers, chaise lounges, wood working project for my deck!
Oct 09 2017
Outdoor bench for my deck: DIY wood working project tutorial!
Oct 06 2017
Kitchen Project Organizing Spices with the Farmhouse Hens Decorate
Oct 02 2017
When, where & why to start living a more self sufficient life
Sep 25 2017
Farmhouse living room reveal of thrift stores and hand me downs!
Sep 18 2017
A “Faux” Mantel to hide those ugly cords – Woodworking Tutorial How-to!
Sep 11 2017
Console table charging station for behind my sofa: DIY Build project!
Sep 01 2017
Farmhouse Hens Decorate: Farmhouse Fall Vignette
Aug 28 2017
Using Mod Podge to image transfer to wood – my first craft
Aug 14 2017
Lip Balm: Peppermint and vanilla recipe for homemade chap stick
Aug 06 2017
Barn door table, simple DIY wood working base for my deck!
Aug 04 2017
Announcing Farmhouse Hens Decorate: A DIY Collaboration!
Jul 31 2017
My favorite kitchen appliances and my new favorite adult drink recipe!
Jul 24 2017
Liquid Dish Soap Recipe, grease-fighting and easy to make!
Jul 17 2017
Tall Garden Planter on wheels: How to build, wood working, DIY
Jul 03 2017
Rain gutters out of 3″ PVC pipe, DIY How to!
Jun 26 2017
On demand hot water heater, the good, the bad and th- WHY IS THE WATER COLD!?
Jun 19 2017
Kitchen tips: How I’m making meals out of what most people would throw away!
Jun 12 2017
Flower boxes: Wood working DIY hanging flower boxes in my master!
Jun 05 2017
The Little House: Is finally complete! Before and after of the entire remodel!
May 29 2017
Counter Tops for The Little House with Mahogany Plywood!
May 22 2017
The Little House: Covering up a very ugly ceiling with Styrofoam ceiling tiles
May 15 2017
The Little House: When a remodel timeline meets with reality
May 08 2017
The Little House: A remodel plan and timeline, getting organized
May 01 2017
Small garden with railroad ties & the dangers of creosote.
Apr 24 2017
DIY Fabulous Face Scrub recipe for incredibly smooth skin!
Apr 17 2017
How I organize my blog and why you need Dropbox right now
Apr 10 2017
No green house? No problem! My unconventional solution that worked great!
Mar 13 2017
Home Tour: Master bedroom refresh! Sweet country meets Hollywood glam!
Feb 27 2017
The five things in January that made my life a whole lot better!
Feb 20 2017
Build your own platform bed frame DIY
Feb 06 2017
Country bedside tables get a glamorous makeover for my master!
Jan 30 2017
Kitchen organizing – a hanging basket that has changed my life!
Jan 23 2017
DIY All purpose and surface spray recipe!
Dec 19 2016
An old frame and chicken wire upcycled into a jewelry hanger!
Dec 05 2016
How to: braid your own large rag area rug!
Nov 21 2016
How to clean and remove stains from an old cast iron sink
Nov 07 2016
Covering walls with pallet wood: The basement bathroom renovation
Oct 31 2016
How to DIY a florescent light box cover out of an old window
Oct 17 2016
Jar light bulb covers for my basement!
Oct 03 2016
DIY foaming hand soap recipe – my newest favorite money saver!
Sep 26 2016
Herb drying rack utilizing an old sign and office binder clips!
Sep 05 2016
A privacy fence room divider: Covering up an outdoor eye sore
Aug 29 2016
Beachy low maintenance backyard fire pit tutorial you can do yourself!
Aug 15 2016
An old milk can recycle into an outdoor end table!
Aug 08 2016
Home tour: the Kitchen Reveal!
Jul 25 2016
Grill Station – Tutorial build with granite and 4×4 posts
Jul 18 2016
Galvanized pipe rack for my grill – so cool and so simple!
Jul 11 2016
A $5 Retro desk becomes my brand new coffee station!
Jul 04 2016
Indoor to Outdoor furniture – I painted until my arm fell off
Jun 27 2016
Mason Jar Solar lights for my back deck!
Jun 20 2016
How to convert old chairs into fun end tables and extra seating – Eat Drink and Be Merry!
Jun 14 2016
Painted Rocking Chair – From dated to stunning!
Jun 06 2016
I finally fixed my grandma’s old red bench!
May 31 2016
Wicker chairs makeover in bold red!
May 23 2016
Homemade luxurious recipe for Body Butter
May 16 2016
My Grandma’s old Cosco step stool
May 09 2016
Two end tables get a sweet country makeover – before and after
May 02 2016
Outdoor sun loungers DIY out of old goose hunting chairs using table cloths!
Apr 25 2016
Laundry detergent – Homemade and only $3.50 for four gallons!
Apr 18 2016
Home tour: My office reveal!
Apr 11 2016
How to build easy barn wood book shelves!
Apr 04 2016
Kitchen Painting out my Mom’s entire Kitchen
Mar 21 2016
Master Bathroom Reveal!
Mar 15 2016
Master Closet, Utilizing every inch for a lovely space!
Feb 29 2016
Home Tour: Master Bedroom Reveal!
Feb 23 2016
Homemade dishwasher detergent, how to beat hardwater!
Feb 16 2016
I finally got my hanging barn door up! How to install with hardware
Jan 28 2016
Covering up an incredible eye sore in my entry way with a barn door closet!
Jan 04 2016
How to build a jewelry cabinet for necklaces and earrings out a $9 mirror
Dec 24 2015
Before and After: The last piece of my Hollywood bedroom set!
Dec 21 2015
An old ladder gets retired to my closet as a ladder shoe rack!
Dec 02 2015
Before and After lamp painting and adding a new shade!
Nov 29 2015
My entertainment center! Eleonora’s beautiful buffet refinished
Nov 25 2015
How to: Build your own inexpensive closet doors!
Nov 19 2015
My laundry room gets spruced up with some paint and inexpensive storage!
Nov 16 2015
Counter tops DIY, fixing my oak kitchen counters
Nov 12 2015
An old cabinet gets new life as an entertainment center!
Nov 10 2015
An old washstand gets new life and purpose!
Aug 19 2015
Grandma’s house is officially MY HOUSE! Before and afters gallery!
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