Level: Easy Time: 6-8 hours (more or less depending on drying time of paint/stain) Materials: Sandpaper, stain, polyurethane/polyacrylic, fabric, staple gun, drill For the last few years we've only had 3 dining room chairs. It normally isn't a huge deal, but we'd like to be able to have more than 1 person over at a time so we thought we should get some more. Turns out, chairs are crazy expensive! Even cheap or used ones are way more than I'm willing to pay. I spent months loo

Doing laundry is awful. But doing it in a room that makes you sad is even worse. When we had to get a new washer and dryer recently I decided it was time to get a new laundry room, too. I mean, have you ever seen a sadder laundry room? STEP 1 Undo the ugliness. For me that meant removing all the junk, shelves, and old cabinets. STEP 2 Fix the walls! I've always wanted to try wallpaper but I've never felt confident in it. It seems hard (spoiler alert, it is) but our laundry ro