Sometimes painting a piece of furniture can be a drag. You have to sand, then prime, then paint, then protect. For the lazy painter, chalk … Read the rest

Sometimes painting a piece of furniture can be a drag. You have to sand, then prime, then paint, then protect. For the lazy painter, chalk … Read the rest

What do you do when you have a kitchen cabinet color stuck in the 90’s, but don’t have the budget to replace them? Painting your … Read the rest

It’s officially summer in Michigan- just in time to enjoy the outdoors. This month for the At Home DIY challenge, the contributers had the challenge … Read the rest

Welcome to another month of the At Home DIY challenge. This month’s challenge is Make it Pretty Outdoors. The weather in Michigan has not been … Read the rest

It’s springtime, which means that many of us are starting home improvement projects. I’m rounding up my 5 favorite projects from this month’s At Home … Read the rest

Welcome to week 3 to the Organizing Your Kitchen series! If you are just joining the party, you can click to see week one’s topic … Read the rest

The office in our home is one of my favorite rooms. It has a DIY Sharpie wallpaper design, a desk that I built myself, and … Read the rest

Picture this: You are trying to find the perfect sized container for your leftovers. As you open the cabinet to pull one down, the whole … Read the rest

Recently, Jeff and I returned from our yearly beach vacation in Mexico. We try to go every spring break to get away from the crappy … Read the rest

It’s finally getting warmer in Michigan, which means we can finally go outdoors! My backyard is a mess, and needs a major revamp, but I … Read the rest
Hi everyone- I'm Patti! I created Renovating Mapleson Manor originally to document our home renovations. Since then, it has become a spot where I share my DIY projects and client spaces.
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