DANI'S COMING TO VISIT

Our BFF, Dani, came to visit for the 4th of July and see the Junkyard Dogs of course! (But also to move stuff into her room...)

Jamie and Rye can hardly stand the excitement.

She's finally here!!!

Bay Watch: Dog Style

One fine afternoon at Taughannock State Park. Rye's been working on her bikini bod for all the boys.

Poufs on Poufs

Covered this $1 blue pleather foot stool with an outdoor turquoise patterned fabric. 

Gotta love 20 minute projects.

Wheel of Good Fortune

We had been contemplating for a while, what to hang on the empty wall space behind the TV. When trying to hide an ugly chair in the basement, Elana stumbled upon an old bike wheel.

Although its beauty was hidden behind a thick layer of grime and spider webs, some H2O and a little 409 revealed the wheel's true potential as a picture hanger.

 Standard before pic.

Mounted. 

 With disposable pictures hung with clothespins.

Stoop Kids

For whatever reason, the front porch became the area of concern today. Strung up lights, an old leather ottoman, some newly sewn pillows and a golden retriever were were all the items we needed.

The dreaded before picture.

Pillow swatch #1 was a brown, yellow, white and coral Aztec print.

Hard at work sewing

 Ottoman and pillow added.

 Golden retriever added.

Pallet Art Continued

Using a saw we borrowed from Mary (our neighbor) and a sledge hammer from Elana's tool kit, we worked on completely destroying a pallet we found in the basement (#donttellchad).

After gallons of blood, sweat and sawdust....

We pieced the planks of wood together, then painted on letters to make a living room wall piece.

Using some sandpaper, we distressed the lettering to make the board seem worn then........

 Ta da!

Happy poochessssssssssssss = a happy home. 

Blood, Sweat, and Sawdust: Building Pallet Art

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