This is the first of what I suspect will be many, many furniture makeovers on the Cockamamy Farm blog. I am a big fan of using paint, wallpaper, updated hardware, and more to give old pieces new life. And the … Continue reading
Who’s afraid of color? Not this girl! You may be able to read the pure excitement in my face about the amazing liquid color I’m holding in my hand. Benjamin Moore’s Aruba Blue (2048-30) is one drop-dead amazing hue! And … Continue reading
This week has been one of marking things off the to-do list. So many things accomplished! And it feels so good. As I type this, Ben is screwing the deck boards down on the front of the house, completing the … Continue reading
This past weekend was filled with all kinds of projects. Specifically, painting projects for which I could use my favorite new toy—the Graco paint sprayer. While I have to admit, the sprayer is a total pain in the you-know-what … Continue reading
Tool Time with Ben: There have been a few new additions to the tool pile on this project. One of the things I love about Lacey is that she shares a firm belief in having the right tool for the … Continue reading
Have y’all discovered the new light bulbs from Philips? I’m enamored! These new-fangled LED bulbs promise to last 20+ years, have great light temperature/color (a very important factor to some of us), and are just a really cool shape. … Continue reading
So now that the exterior is weatherproof and drywall mud isn’t being flung around inside (like the monkey house at the zoo), I thought I could take a little time and chime in with a few nuggets from the … Continue reading
Watch out, there’s a new to-do list on the farm! Ben’s latest project arrived on site today, courtesy of our friend Clyde who owns the hardware store in a tiny town about 10 miles from Cockamamy. … Continue reading
This, my friends, is the result of what we’re calling “Electrify Monday.” That amazing day that, it turns out, bring more squeals of joy from yours truly than any Christmas morning yet on record. The photo above brings me to … Continue reading
Someone I know and love is way more excited about crafting walls from the new-to-us pile of barnwood than he is sculpting walls with drywall and mud! And I’m so glad that he’s so inspired!! Two of the three … Continue reading
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