Category: Empowering Projects

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Empowering Projects

A Brutally-Honest Review of Ikea Butcher Block Countertops

This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I recently wrote a post on my chalk painted kitchen cabinets that was pinned

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Empowering Projects

How to Make a DIY Wall-Mounted Bedside Lamp

I originally created this wall-mounted bedside lamp while looking for ways to refresh my bedroom using things I already owned. By repurposing a Moravian star candleholder and building a simple wooden bracket, I made a plug-in bedside light that adds a warm glow without taking up any space on the

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Crafts & DIY Projects

How to Install an Air Gap in Your Ikea DOMSJÖ Sink

I had a yard sale to buy my Ikea farm sink. True story. I sold everything that wasn’t nailed to the floor so I could make one massive trip to Ikea with a friend’s horse trailer to buy the butcher block countertops and sink. I love this sink. Which is

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Empowering Projects

Limewashed Table Makeover

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. ETA 8/24/26: The original limewash glaze used in this project is no longer available on Amazon, but you can find a similar option here. When

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Empowering Projects

Installing Luxury Vinyl Over Existing Tile

This year has been…challenging. On New Year’s Eve, we sat around my grandma’s bedside. Just after Christmas, she fell asleep and woke only to say things that made no sense. She didn’t recognize Mom or me. She only knew Eli, who was six-months-old at the time and like a child,

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Adding Character to Your Home

Chalk Painted Kitchen Cabinets: 2 Years Later

It’s been two years since I chalk painted our kitchen cabinets. Here’s the top 10 questions I get about my chalk painted kitchen cabinets: 1. What did you use? Originally, I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White on the uppers and Duck Egg Blue on the lower cabinets.

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