living simply and embracing imperfection
…. We might take a bit (or a lot) longer than the fancy-pants designers and builders, but we eventually get it done – and on the cheap, to boot!
So here are the 10 DIY projects that consumed our time during 2011 (in order of when they were published):
1. Living Room Mantel. Some people do over their mantels regularly, but I was just ignoring mine because of the size and awkwardness of the space with built-in, fl…
I hope you enjoyed revisiting some of the best recipes from 2012 yesterday – I know it’s always interesting to me to see what proved to be popular from the previous year.
Which is true for today’s list of the top DIY projects from 2012 as well. I wasn’t surprised at what topped the list, since it’s an update of AOC’s most popular post ever. Two things really did surprise me, though – th…
On behalf of all of us here at An Oregon Cottage (Sounds grand, doesn’t it? Much better than the reality of just me, Brian, and two kids who would rather do anything else that help with DIY projects!), I present to you our 10 favorite projects from 2010:
1. Painting the outside of our house. My dream yellow-and-white farmhousey-cottage come true. Quite a change from the gray, where’s-the-door ranch house we started with.
Whoo-hoo- we’re on our way to checking off a couple of projects on our 2011 To-Do List!
Notice how I wrote on our way and not finished.
Hey, we’ve got to celebrate the baby steps around here. It might take us longer to do-it-ourselves, but it eventually gets done, even if it’s 6 years later- like the laundry room (um, not done, in case you’re wondering).
Remember this list of the Top 10 Things We L…
…ough one is a wood veneer and the other is oak, the dark stain helps them coordinate nicely.
Since we had everything out for staining and it really needed it, I went ahead and refinished the desk, too. It looks 100 times better, so I’m glad I did (you can see a closeup of the desk before in this organizing post). Oh, yeah, and next up is repainting the desk.
I’m planning a more detailed post next week with inform…
I believe a cottage can be anywhere or anything (condo, ranch, farmhouse) as long as you have a "cottage mentality" which puts people above things, celebrates imperfections, embraces simplicity, and finds joy in everyday life. Thanks for joining me!
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