Sawdust Girl® https://sawdustgirl.com Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl® Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:57:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://sawdustgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-SG-site-icon-32x32.jpg Sawdust Girl® https://sawdustgirl.com 32 32 Concrete Backsplash or Vertical Wall Treatment https://sawdustgirl.com/concrete-backsplash-or-vertical-wall-treatment/ https://sawdustgirl.com/concrete-backsplash-or-vertical-wall-treatment/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:29:37 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=40839 Applying concrete to my kitchen walls to create a unique backsplash is one of the most rewarding projects I’ve tackled in the Lodge so far. The process doesn’t require a lot of physical exertion and you see the fruits of your labor fairly quickly. With practice, one could start and complete concrete wall project in ... Read More about Concrete Backsplash or Vertical Wall Treatment

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/concrete-backsplash-or-vertical-wall-treatment/feed/ 4 Building and Installing a Giant Faux Beam on the Ceiling https://sawdustgirl.com/building-and-installing-a-giant-faux-beam-on-the-ceiling/ https://sawdustgirl.com/building-and-installing-a-giant-faux-beam-on-the-ceiling/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:54:00 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=40734 When I white washed the ceilings, I had to decide how to cover the ridge where the rows of planks from each side of the room ended. I didn’t even attempt to make them match them up perfectly and miter them together. I considered two options: a simple flat trim or a big faux beam. ... Read More about Building and Installing a Giant Faux Beam on the Ceiling

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/building-and-installing-a-giant-faux-beam-on-the-ceiling/feed/ 7 White Wash Pine Wood Ceiling https://sawdustgirl.com/white-wash-pine-wood-ceiling/ https://sawdustgirl.com/white-wash-pine-wood-ceiling/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=40661 I really wanted to get that Scandinavian Knotty Pine look for the ceilings in the Lodge. I didn’t want to paint them white and I equally didn’t want banana yellow wood ceilings. After doing hours of research on how to white wash pine, I deduced that I didn’t want to use any of the products ... Read More about White Wash Pine Wood Ceiling

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/white-wash-pine-wood-ceiling/feed/ 15 Installing WoodHaven Planks and Hiding Drop Ceiling Grid! https://sawdustgirl.com/installing-woodhaven-planks-and-hiding-ugly-drop-ceiling-grid/ https://sawdustgirl.com/installing-woodhaven-planks-and-hiding-ugly-drop-ceiling-grid/#comments Tue, 04 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=38342 Guys, I’m so excited! Look at the new ceiling in my Piano room! What a big improvement over the unsightly acoustic tile, suspended ceiling that was there before! This ceiling was SO easy to install and I didn’t even have to take down the grid! I installed WoodHaven Planks from this post’s sponsor, Armstrong Ceilings, ... Read More about Installing WoodHaven Planks and Hiding Drop Ceiling Grid!

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/installing-woodhaven-planks-and-hiding-ugly-drop-ceiling-grid/feed/ 73 How to hide seams in Beadboard https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-hide-seams-in-beadboard/ https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-hide-seams-in-beadboard/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:38 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=25017 I often install beadboard to the sides of built-in cabinets in addition to using it as a decorative element on walls ceilings. The most cost effective beadboard material I have found is 4×8 paneling sheets found at most home improvement stores. If 8′ isn’t tall enough, you have to install multiple pieces and the seam ... Read More about How to hide seams in Beadboard

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