-
DIY vintage inspired step stool
Happy Thursday, friends!! Can you believe that it is already July!! I love the summer months!! Lately, I’ve been on the hunt for a little step stool to complete my little stack in the kitchen. I haven’t been able to find anything, so I decided to quickly build one. I started with a few pieces of scrap wood that I had out in my garage. I cut everything down to size, and cut (using a jig saw) a “V” out of the side pieces. You can make your stool any size that works for your space. I knew that I wanted mine to be in the middle of the two…
-
How to easily create chippy/crackle paint
Happy Monday, friends!! How was your weekend? Over the weekend, I worked on a few little projects. One of them being, this sweet little cabinet… I decided that I wanted it to be white and chippy, are you surprised?!! Using glue and white paint, I gave this sweet little cabinet a new look. I started by brushing some Elmer’s glue on the cabinet. In some areas I brushed the glue on thicker, and other areas got a thinner layer, this helps the cracks to vary in size, making it look more authentic. I left it in the sun to dry for just two or three minutes, before painting. You want…
-
French Vintage Friday ~ chippy antique bench
Happy Friday, friends!! Today, for French Vintage Friday, I’m sharing this darling, chippy bench back. I adore the chippy paint!!! My sister had an antique bench in her back yard that she was going to get rid of. As we looked at it, we had an idea…she would take the seat part of the bench and use it as a coffee table in her living room, and I would take the back. I had the perfect place in mind! I’m completely loving it!!! I have wanted to put something there for awhile now, but didn’t know exactly what, until now. It’s always exciting to think outside of the box, and…
-
The evolution of my home since I began my blogging journey
Happy Sunday, friends! Sometimes, as I’m in my home (which is a lot lately), it feels like very little progress has been made, but other times, I look around and am amazed at all I have done since I started blogging. It’s always fun to take a look back to see before and after pictures, to get a better sense of how different things really look now. The living room before…. Now…. One of my favorite DIYs, this faux fireplace. It adds so much to this small space! Click HERE for the full tutorial. The entryway before…. Now…. I added board and batten and some paint. Simple, yet makes all…
-
My DIY kitchen island
Happy Thursday, friends!! I hope y’all are having a wonderful week! I continue to keep my mind off of everything going on in the world around us, by staying busy with my sweet boys, and with projects! First project completed, my kitchen island. Here’s my kitchen before, with the original kitchen island…. Ever since we moved in, I’ve wanted to replace it, and now seems as good of time as ever! I already knew that the flooring was also under the island, making it a much easier project. I was so glad not to have to repair/add/replace any flooring, there are just a few screw holes that I will easily…
-
Updating your kitchen cabinets~a complete guide to cutting and adding moldings to your cabinets
As some of you know, I used to have a blog, Nest.Nesting.Nested, how to cut and use molding was one of my most asked about topics when I used to blog, so I thought I would share it here at LeCultivateur! A complete guide to adding moldings to your kitchen cabinets or just about anywhere around your home. Moldings, paint, and hard work is how I took the my kitchen cabinets, in my previous house, from this (sorry for the blurry photo, it was hard to find a “before”)…. To this….. I LOVE moldings!!!! Moldings can take furniture, cabinets, walls, etc. from boring & plain to being custom & beautiful.…
