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Fireplace is looking pretty!! 😍
08/12/2025

Fireplace is looking pretty!! 😍

before vs. after 🥹I actually picked this paint color blindfolded! It was a lot more vibrant than I would typically choos...
08/12/2025

before vs. after 🥹
I actually picked this paint color blindfolded! It was a lot more vibrant than I would typically choose, but I’m thrilled with how the room turned out. It’s a beachy oasis! 🏝️

It’s been a year and half since my divorce. Im 58. I’m in a tiny home now 750sq/ft. I love it. It’s all mine and I did a...
08/11/2025

It’s been a year and half since my divorce. Im 58. I’m in a tiny home now 750sq/ft. I love it. It’s all mine and I did all by myself!! What a year of personal growth. I never would have guessed that I’d be this happy again.

Ever wonder what to do with a formal living room if you don’t want another couch area?We moved a few months ago and look...
08/11/2025

Ever wonder what to do with a formal living room if you don’t want another couch area?

We moved a few months ago and looked at the empty space and asked… how could we actually use this?

1. We wanted a coffee bar
2. We wanted an enclosed cabinet for bourbon
3. We need more snack storage

Enter… the butlers pantry. Or at least that we are calling it!

We bought cabinets from Home Depot and got a piece of quartz that matches the kitchen at Granite World. We did this all ourselves including the crown molding. I love the wallpaper too!

And yes, it’s used every day. I feel like a formal living room would have been used 1-2 times a year.

Anyone else have a space like this that you’re used creatively?

We have been looking for something to add some color to the kitchen- and we needed the practicality of shelving for stor...
08/11/2025

We have been looking for something to add some color to the kitchen- and we needed the practicality of shelving for storage. This old hutch top made just the perfect solution for all our needs. Hannah said she would decorate it and get it “prettied up!”

And as part of our treasure hunt, we found this gem at Annabelle's Antiques in West Point, Mississippi. A fantastic shop of your looking for great antiques!

A friend’s intact 1950 kitchen along with her collections of pixie and Howdy Doody cookie jars. UPDATE: this friend is a...
08/11/2025

A friend’s intact 1950 kitchen along with her collections of pixie and Howdy Doody cookie jars. UPDATE: this friend is a very talented artist who almost never cooks and is an avid collector of MANY things. Her entire home is a showcase of her art and collections. What works for you would not work for her. I am surprised there is so much commentary on the ceramics and almost no comments on a beautiful kitchen unchanged in 75 years.

The day my husband said he was throwing out his rusty old pliers, I knew I had to intervene.These weren't just any tools...
08/11/2025

The day my husband said he was throwing out his rusty old pliers, I knew I had to intervene.

These weren't just any tools. They were his father's, passed down when we cleaned out the workshop after the funeral three years ago. Every pair told a story - the needle-nose ones from his electrician days, the heavy-duty grips from weekend car repairs, even the delicate jewelry pliers he used to fix my broken necklaces without being asked.

But rust had eaten through most of them, and honestly, they were becoming dangerous to use. My husband kept avoiding that corner of the garage where they sat in their old coffee can, too sentimental to toss, too deteriorated to keep. I watched him struggle with it for months.

That's when I remembered seeing a metalwork artist in one of the upcycling groups on the Tedooo app who turned old tools into garden art. I'd been browsing creative communities there for years, always amazed by what people could transform. So I secretly gathered up all those pliers and started sketching ideas.

Took me six weeks of trial and error, watching welding tutorials, learning how to clean and treat the metal properly. The hardest part was figuring out how to make the organic branch pattern look natural while keeping the gate functional. Each plier became a different part of the tree - some forming the main trunk, others creating delicate twigs and leaves.

When I finally installed it as a surprise for our anniversary, he stood there speechless. Now every time he walks through that gate, he's walking through his father's hands one more time. I've already started getting messages from neighbors asking if I take custom orders through my new Tedooo shop. Turns out there's something beautiful about giving old tools a second life.

I DID IT!!!! I hung the shower doors all by myself!!!! 🥳 The instructions were easy to follow; however, I did struggle a...
08/11/2025

I DID IT!!!! I hung the shower doors all by myself!!!! 🥳 The instructions were easy to follow; however, I did struggle a little a time or two. Nothing I couldn’t figure out obviously. Cutting the bars made me nervous but everything lines up just right. I’m so excited! I’ll spend some time tomorrow working on editing the miles and miles of video I took so that I can shave it down to something that won’t bore you to tears.

A special thank you to everyone who encouraged me and helped me believe in myself for this project. I’m so happy! I’m putting that builder’s license of mine to good use and training myself on the job with this house. Now that I know how to install shower doors it’s back to the jar of doom to see what project we tackle next! I’ll see you Monday so you can watch me pull out the next item on our to do list. Enjoy your weekend!

Y’all be sweet,
Bena ❤️🐝🪛💪🏻👧🏻🏡🔨🛁

Help Please! This door to a small closet is jammed shut. Pulling on the door k**b caused the k**b to fall off. The peg...
08/11/2025

Help Please! This door to a small closet is jammed shut. Pulling on the door k**b caused the k**b to fall off. The pegs are removed from the hinges, didn’t help. There’s a small bit of fabric from an apron caught in the door on the right side that seems to be the source of the problem, but it’s too big to pull through. Any ideas for how I can get this doir open or pulled out? Thanks so much! The vacuum cleaner is stuck inside and my house is getting desperate for it!
UPDATE: Thank you everyone! What a lot of terrific ideas! I tried pushing the apron back, but it was just too bulky. I’ve been running the a/c, which seemed to help, maybe more time would have done the trick. There isn’t much room between the bottom of the door and the floor, but I did try a pry bar. Gave up on that because I thought I would damage the floor. What finally worked was running an exacto knife down between the left side of the door and the trim. It was enough to open up the space a bit and get the door open. Thank you all! I’m keeping this post in case it ever happens again. My vacuum cleaner and messy house thank you too!

My guest room is almost finished! Just need curtains and artwork!
08/11/2025

My guest room is almost finished! Just need curtains and artwork!

I walked into this antique store looking for nothing in particular and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw this door ha...
08/10/2025

I walked into this antique store looking for nothing in particular and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw this door handle because it's identical to the one on my childhood bedroom door, and suddenly I'm forty-seven years old having an emotional breakdown over brass hardware.

My mother collected Victorian pieces like this her entire life. Every weekend we'd hit estate sales and antique shops, her running her fingers over carved details and whispering about "craftsmanship they don't make anymore." I used to roll my eyes and complain about spending my Saturdays in dusty old shops when I could be at the mall with my friends.

But standing there today, touching those same intricate patterns, I could practically hear her voice explaining how the crystal panels were hand-cut and fitted, how the brass was cast in molds that probably don't exist anymore. "Look at the detail work, honey," she'd say. "Someone spent weeks creating this just so people could open a door beautifully."

The price tag said $180, which felt steep for something that would just hang on my wall since I don't have anywhere to actually install it. But I bought it anyway because I couldn't bear the thought of leaving it there for someone who might not understand what they were getting.

When I got home, I started researching Victorian hardware and fell down this rabbit hole of restoration artists on Tedooo app who specialize in bringing pieces like this back to their original glory. I ended up buying some gentle cleaning supplies from a woman who restores antique brass, and she sent me this whole guide on how to care for pieces from this era.

Two hours of careful cleaning later, and now this thing is gleaming like it did the day someone first installed it in some grand Victorian mansion. I hung it in my front hallway where everyone can see it, and my daughter walked by and said "Mom, that's so random but kind of beautiful."

Exactly what my mother would have said. I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the antique-loving tree.

This is one of my favourite pieces that I did a few years ago using Rustic Refuge decoupage paoer from Redesignwith Prim...
08/10/2025

This is one of my favourite pieces that I did a few years ago using Rustic Refuge decoupage paoer from Redesignwith Prima .
I painted the exterior cabinet with Ash from Fusion Mineral Paint.

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