This, That & Life — before and after

Small Nightstand Makeover

May 9, 2013 By anneke 4 Comments

Beautiful Nightstand Makeover via This, That and Life

Well friends….you get the short version today, because I just wrote my entire post, hit “SAVE DRAFT” and it came up a blank page. Grrrrrr!!!!! Oh the woes of blogging ~ it ain’t all glam people. SO, a super quick before and after of a little nightstand for you today! [...]

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Fun Teal Bench Before and After

May 1, 2013 By anneke 3 Comments

Teal Bench After

My sister was so awesome and snatched this sweet little bench up at a garage sale recently. Best sis ever I tell ya! I really love interacting with you guys through social media and thought this was the perfect piece of furniture to get some reader input on. I thought doing a fun color was [...]

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Round Foyer Table Makeover

April 8, 2013 By anneke 11 Comments

Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue and Graphite Table

Hi everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend! I just want to say WELCOME to all of my e.mail subscribers ~ I didn’t realize until getting on here to write this post just how many new people have subscribed and I just want to say THANK YOU, and I hope you find it worth [...]

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Home Office Reveal ~ The Makings of a Room

March 14, 2013 By anneke 7 Comments

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Wow ~ coming up on Friday already? How did that happen??? I’m super excited though because I’m headed with our worship team Friday night to see Kim Walker-Smith on her Still Believe tour! Friends, food, and music – sounds like the perfect night to me. Now just to make it through Seattle traffic stress free [...]

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The “Anywhere” Dresser – Before and After

March 7, 2013 By anneke 12 Comments

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Can I just start by saying, I’ve missed all of you!!! I was supposed to be on an extended social media break, but I couldn’t entirely break away. The break overall was nice, but I’m glad to be back. Anyhow, I’m excited to share quick and easy dresser makeover with you today ~ one that [...]

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Rustic Country Table Before and After

February 1, 2013 By anneke 4 Comments

Picture of Michael and I in Vegas

Hey hey from Vegas!!! Yes, we’re in Vegas and having a GREAT time! I may share more about our trip later, but today I wanted to share a before and after of a recent dining table I refinished. I pretty much followed the same exact steps I did for our office desk I just finished. [...]

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Office Desk Before and After

January 17, 2013 By anneke 7 Comments

Office Desk Makeover top

Just as promised I have a before and after post for you today, and one I’m pretty excited about because it’s a keeper! You’ve heard me talking a lot about finishing up our office this month, and this desk is a big part of that ~ so you’re seeing a little sneak peek of the [...]

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File Cabinet Before and After

January 11, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

Beach House IG

Happy Friday everyone! We were pretty excited to head out yesterday to Priest Point and spend some time at the Beach House for a few days. You literally walk in the door and just sigh all of the stresses of life away. Ahhhhhhhh………. The Living Room via Instagram On another note, I have [...]

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French Coastal Hutch

January 2, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

French Coastal Hutch Close Up Top With Watermark

Happy 2013 everyone!!! Are you just as excited for 2013 as I am??? Seriously, I can’t tell you HOW excited I am. I have some great news to share very soon ~ more on that to come! Overall, it was a great start to my year and I’m definitely feeling the immediate effects of [...]

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Highlights of 2012 ~ it was quite a year!

December 31, 2012 By anneke 2 Comments

The year of 2012 was a bit of a whirlwind with many blessings and trials along the way. It was a year of change, discovery, growth, and fun! It’s interesting to look back at how life has unfolded and reflect as we begin 2013! I have met SO many of you through this blog and [...]

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Hello and Welcome to This, That & Life! My name is Anneke, pronounced like “Monica” without the “M”, and TT&L is a place where wherever you are in life, I hope you will find inspirations for your home, your family, your health, and for reaching out to others. I have a love for interiors & mixing the old with the new, a growing concern over our food sources & physical health, and a passion for family & relationships! It may seem random at first…but by the end of the day, it all comes together! {Read more...}