The nursery is finally complete. I started working on it months ago, chipping away at the to-do list slowly when I had free time. The big project of the room was the painted mural wal...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2016/12/harrisons-travel-themed-nursery.html
After finishing the master bedroom, I told Alex that I wasn't planning any more large projects for a while. I think that lasted about a week or two before I started the planning process for o...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2015/07/adding-character-to-our-foyer.html
It's been a while since I had a chance to update on my new home projects. In November, we bought our first home in Chicago. It is a gorgeous duplex (which in Chicago means it is two floors, b...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2015/06/adding-board-and-batten-to-master.html
I took my first stab at learning to reupholster a few months ago. I found this armchair on Craigslist for $20, but it was in need of new fabric. It was covered in cat hair and the left arm was co...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-armchair-tales-in-reupholstery.html
You've seen my hand-me-down dresser on the blog before. I painted it a few years ago so I could have a full matching set of bedroom furniture. Well now that I have replaced most of the o...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/04/dresser-update.html
I am a crazy person. I thought sewing a swim suit would be a good idea since I cannot find suits that fit by body. I am a "well-endowed" person so I need a piece that fully covers and su...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/diy-sewing-swimsuit.html
These curtains are probably be biggest splurge in designing our bedroom. I saw them and immediately knew that they would be perfect and my husband would love them (he usually doesn't care ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/rustic-curtains.html
I love when I get strange sewing requests from people. Usually the requests I get are pretty normal, like will you fix a seam for me. Not this time though! I got a request through work...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/diy-avengers-masks.html
My husband loves maps. He spends free time just looking at maps online. He even has a favorite map representation. So for our anniversary this year, I knew exactly what I had to make h...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/painting-custom-art.html
We moved into our current apartment about three quarters of a year ago. One of the hardest rooms to decorate and organize has been the bathroom. Bathrooms usually do not have much storag...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/decorating-small-bathroom.html
I have a serious kitchen addiction. I love cooking and baking which leads to dozens of kitchen appliances, gadgets, and utensils. When we moved into our current apartment, we lost a lot ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/creating-kitchen-storage.html
2014 will be the year of cheesemaking. I love the idea of making food. Not just cooking food, but actually making it. I have a few friends who brew beer, but I have zero interest in ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/yearly-resolutions-cheesemaking.html
I originally saw this on Pinterest, and fell in love with the idea of a fleece fox that looks kind of a like a fur stole would. I bought a bit of fleece and shearing fabric, and just cut b...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/introducing-fleece-foxes.html
A few months ago, our friend had a baby and a few weeks ago we finally went over to see him for the first time. We brought along a dozen cupcakes for the parents and a stuffed toy for the ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/stuffed-toy-robot.html
This has also been the year of staining. I refinished a midcentury coffee table that we had gotten from a friend. The finish on the top was partially scraped off and it was chipping a bit. ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/03/yearly-resolutions-woodworking-staining.html
We throw lots of parties in our apartment, and seating is always an issue. We had nearly two dozen people at our New Year's party in our one bedroom apartment. To help (just a little) ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/yearly-resolution-woodworking-building.html
After such a sweet year working with cakes, I tried my hand at something a bit more challenging (especially in an apartment!) 2013- Woodworking (building small pieces) This might have been t...
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Last post, I talked about my 2011 resolution to learn painting. In 2012, I moved onto cake decorating! After a few years of feeling unfulfilled at my job, I was looking for something to o...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/yearly-resolutions-cake-decorating.html
I don't like New Year's resolutions. I know, me and millions of other people. But I am always craving to learn something new. So each year, I try to learn how to do something that I had ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/yearly-resolutions-learning-to-paint.html
I have a plant addiction. If I had better lighting in my apartment, I think that every surface would be covered in plants. Though, with all the plants I have, none of the planters mat...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/covering-unsightly-planters.html
One of my bigger projects of last year was working on my own personal cookbook. I have lots of baking recipes that are my favorites, but they were bookmarked and saved in random places wit...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/designing-cookbook.html
My father in law collects nutcrackers. He has hundreds of them that come out each year at the holidays. So this year, I made a nutcracker of him! I had the hardest time finding ...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/custom-nutcrackers.html
Every year at the holidays I try to come up with homemade gift ideas for my family. I feel that they are more personal than just giving clothes or a gift card to someone. Now, I don't know if...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2014/02/holiday-gifts.html
Did you know that you can bake cupcakes in ice cream cones? Well you can! And it is actually pretty easy. All you have to do is mix up a batch of your favorite cake mix. Put the ice cream...
http://beckyandthebeanstalk.blogspot.com/2013/08/ice-cream-cone-cupcakes.html
What better way to start your baby off right in the world than with a nerdy crib mobile? And what could be better than a Star Trek themed one! All of the pieces are made from felt and hand...
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