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Grandma’s Painted Outdoor Rocking Chair

My mom recently gave me my grandparents old outdoor rocking chairs to paint. They sat in the garage for a bit, until I finally figure out how I wanted them to look! Note: some of these links may be affiliate links and I may earn an income from them. They…

October 1, 2017

Black Painted Brick Fireplace Jennifer Allwood

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Black Brick Fireplace

We had the honor of transforming the brick this fireplace for a client recently. Julie loves her fireplace but was tired of the red in the brick and wanted to keep the brick looking authentic and not painted. So I fiddled with products and with techniques until…

September 6, 2017

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Decorating a Painted Chalkboard for a Fundraising Event

Here's how I decorated a painted chalkboard for a fundraising auction event. (This post contains affiliate links for products I use and love!) #LIVE: I am painting and decorating a chalkboard for a fundraising event! Join me! Posted by Jennifer Allwood on Friday, April 21, 2017 I love…

June 23, 2017

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Converted Dresser Bathroom Vanity Cabinet

My friend Kenna was recently selling this adorable little dresser. And I snatched it up from her garage sale. I'd been wanting to turn a dresser into a bath vanity for awhile and this was the perfect size! (This post may contain affiliate links for products…

June 5, 2017

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Top Ten DIY Barndoors Ideas for your home

If you're in love with Fixer Upper and all of the lovely farmhouse-inspired barndoors, you'll love this list of ten amazing barndoor ideas for your own home! I've put together a complete eye candy post of some of the best DIY barndoor idea that I could find for you! Each…

May 19, 2017

DIY Stained Barndoors | Jennifer Allwood

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How to stain DIY Barndoors

I recently had a client hire my team to stain this barndoor for her. Emily was building a home and this door is going from her master bedroom to her bathroom. I love it! I played on a scrap piece of whitewood to determine how different stain colors…

May 18, 2017

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How to Paint a Striped Lampshade

Don't buy a new lampshade! They are super expensive. One way to add character and save money is paint your own!! Painting lampshades can be a fun way to dress up old ones with color. My striping tips don't only apply to lampshades, but to any time painting stripes on…

April 21, 2017

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Our new black bypass barndoors: a tutorial

OMGoodness, I get to show you our new black bypass barndoors today. Mr Magic made these for me after I priced some barndoors online for $1600 that had to be made to fit our opening. Um, yeah...... no thank you. So I showed him a pic online and he made…

March 27, 2017

Industrial Toilet Paper Holder for Boys Bathroom | Magic Brush

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How to make an industrial looking toilet paper holder (for kids who don’t replace the t.p.!)

We recently updated my son Easton's bedroom with new rustic-industrial bedroom furniture and a wood plank wall (which you can see here). And Mr. Magic built him some wall hooks from galvanized steel for his book bag and coat (which you can see here) . Well those hooks prompted…

February 27, 2017

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Jazz up any light fixture with chandelier bling

Around Christmas time this year I gave you all a peek of my dining room and you went gaga over of all things.... the crystals on my chandelier. You know those chandelier crystals are just MAGNETS, right??? This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I only…

February 21, 2017

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