The Handmade Hangout #138

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Oak Kitchen Makeover: Strip & Stain

Now that I've kind of told you guys the business side of my invention, I'd like to tell you about a few books I think will help you. I highly recommend reading, "Lean Start Up," by Eric Ries. I would actually read that book one chapter at a time and alternate between that and Steve Jobs biography. The reason I would do this is because the rules you learn from Lean Startup are all the rules Jobs breaks and how it gives him a lot of obstacles. I'm not sure how many of you know this, but Jobs was kicked out of his own company. Of course he makes a come back, but that's mostly because he learns how to follow these rules. 

The Handmade Hangout #137

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Rustic Barn Shiplap -How to

Have you ever had a dream? I had a dream. I wanted to work with Home Depot. I wanted to be the Martha Stewart of the HD world. When I first started, I imagined an employee wearing an orange apron taking a needy customer by the hand and escorting them down isle 18. Over the paint and through wood, to my stain. I've talked a little about how this journey started. For the sake of your sanity, I'm going to speed it up a little. After I invented the stain, I got projects with some of the largest architecture companies in the world. I instantly began asking myself if my clients wanted the stain or stained wood. 

The Handmade Hangout #136

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Dark Barnwood-Looking Box Beams

Welcome one, welcome all. Today I will discuss something we should all be concerned with. Liberty! How many of us truly believe we are free? Are you in debt? Then guess what... You're not free. Think about it. If you pay a mortgage and you fail to make one single payment, you risk losing your entire house, despite the fact that you've been faithful on every payment up to maybe even the last one. What about credit cards? Do you know that monthly payment you make really doesn't even touch the principal? You're just paying rent for the privilege of borrowing the initial loan. Student loans are no different. Here's what I'm getting at, so long as you are in debt, you are not truly free. I realized this about five years ago. 

The Handmade Hangout #136

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Country Dresser Upcycle

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Hello dear friends. Zack and I have just arrived in the Florida Keys and it's windy and cold, well it's 68 degrees! I hope you're staying cozy and warm during this insane cold front. It hasn't been nice to our stain deliveries, that's for sure. I think you'll like the country dresser makeover. It's just precious. 

 To achieve this look you'll start with a piece of cherry furniture.