Chunky Farmhouse Pine Table & Touring Orsanmichelle in Florence

Right behind our AIRBNB in Florence there's the famous OrsanMichelle church. It's most famous for it's exterior stone carvings done by the world famous Donatello. Donatello kicks off the pre-rennaisance in Florence by combining church art with Roman and Greek stone carving techniques. The results are like this St George in the short video we shared to facebook! Take a look!

The Handmade Hangout #271

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Getting Restoration Hardware's Antique Gray Color

Ever wonder how Restoration Hardware creates those gorgeous colors! We did too, so we tried to recreate the color on an unfinished maple dresser. The look we were after is from the EMPIRE ROSETTE 8-DRAWER DRESSER and you'll be happy to know, it wasn't a hard color to hack! 

The Handmade Hangout #270

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Dramatic Bog Oak Bathroom

Create this beautiful RH Modern black oak finish in 3 easy steps! 

Ironically, all you'll need is...white oak and Reclamation stain. What are you waiting for? Isn't it time you get the RH look at a price you can actually afford?  

Museo Dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence

These famous bronze doors helped kick off the renaissance in Florence. They were the first to show “perspective,” the visual trick that allows each life-like scene to come alive in the viewers’ mind. This is a huge leap forward for art! 

The Handmade Hangout #269

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Weathering Pine Perfectly for that RH Look

What do you guys have planned for Valentine's Day this year? I need some ideas for Los Angeles! It's our first time living there and I don't know what my options are. Now that we are in LA, it's always been a dream to go on the Price is Right! You know what I mean? But now that Bob is gone, it's just not the same. I guess it's not that a romantic day... unless we win! ;)