Roots & Wings Furniture LLC Blog

Teaching you how to transform your house into a home one project at a time! The blog features home DIY projects, painting projects, refinished furniture and other ideas to make the home you dream of. 

On Moving.

On Moving.

On moving. I have become an expert in something I never wanted to.  Moving. Yet, even in having done it several times, there are still things I forget.  Emotions that come along side a radical change like that and surprise me. This is an essay on moving – an...

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11 House Projects You Can Do in a Weekend

11 House Projects You Can Do in a Weekend

Here we are, home.  Some feel "stuck" at home, some feel happy to be home, but either way you are probably looking at your 4 walls more than you ever thought possible.  While homeschooling my 3 kids, I haven't had a chance to dig into any new projects, I thought a...

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The Best Power Tools – and How to Use Them!

The Best Power Tools – and How to Use Them!

Power tools.  They are either your best friend, or you are terrified of them.  I get it.  I hadn't used a power tool in years when my husband and I were building a bunk bed for our son.  I was so mad my only job was to hold a board while he did all the fun sawing, cutting, nailing. ... read more
7 Easy Steps to Make Wooden Christmas Trees

7 Easy Steps to Make Wooden Christmas Trees

I was recently given some reclaimed wood - best gift ever, right?!  I have plans to make a table, and some other cool things with it.  But I also wanted to do something simple.  A bit of home decor that could be used for winter, something different that would bring tons of character to a space. You've all probably... read more
4 Steps to Get Rid of that Musty Smell

4 Steps to Get Rid of that Musty Smell

This dresser stinks. It may be curvy, old, and beautiful, but it has that musty smell. The tell tale sign it's been sitting a bit too long in someone's basement.  Let me teach you how to clean and restore both the inside and the outside of an old piece so it will last for years to come (and so you... read more
Front Porch Decor – Fall 2019

Front Porch Decor – Fall 2019

Well, it's officially fall! With the change of the seasons, a change of decor is always nice too.  Here are some simple and easy front porch decor ideas for you for your fall front porch. You know I like to use what I have, the thought of lugging bins and bins of decor from the basement or attic is no... read more
Top 10 Best Tools for Your Favorite DIYer

Top 10 Best Tools for Your Favorite DIYer

Well, a bit of a different pace for this post.  I thought it would be fun to pull my top ten best tools from the workshop and do a little review. I really stood in my garage and pulled my favorite tools that I use on almost every project (I'll link to some projects I've used with the tools... read more

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