A DESK WITH A BEFORE & AFTER - chocolate tuxedo desk



 


This is a quick look at a desk project I did. Very simple ye a complete transformation.
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HOW TO PAINT BAR STOOLS - farmhouse white kitchen decor






A good bar stool is hard to find!
If you have some chairs you love
but they just need an update with
paint I hope the steps I took might help you to redo yours. All the information in this article can
be used on regular dining chairs
as well.



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COCO DRESSER AND PAINTING HARDWARE - chest on chest dresser



I sure didn't like this whole dresser painted white once I stood back, it was like a giant Michelin Man my bedroom.


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CURBSIDE to COATRACK - shabby chic hall tree






I was inspired by a photograph I found on Pinterest of an ornate hall tree and wanted to try to make something similar. I love to create furniture pieces from my stash of unique wood bits I find in all manner of places. If you want to follow I can share some of the things I used to create it.
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GET STARTED ON YOUR DIY PROJECT

 
Don't wait until this happens .......
 
 
I recently saw this french provincial table on the road side in horrible condition,
I was gutted! It was long past the point of salvaging, 3 legs completely rotten, and so much
 filth and damage to the rest of the table.
 
Starting a DIY project your self is really easy, the first step is to get up and go start.
Yes it is that simple and you know it. It doesn't have to big or elaborate but it has to be
something you have wanted to try.
My good friend Jen over at Jentiques recently wrote about procrastination when it came to her project
 list. But I'll tell you she does get up and get start more often than not and the results make her, her
 family, and her customers very happy.
 
 
My first furniture work shop was enlightening when one of the ladies told me that she
just wanted permission, permission to paint furniture.
It came as some what of a shock to me but I suppose I also understood. I am sure once upon a time I
 went through those feelings but the rewards of all my DIY accomplishments have hidden away any
 insecurities I might have originally gone through.
My main goal to writing this blog is to get you up and get you started on your own projects,
and some of you have report back to me that you are starting, and I thank you for letting me know.
 
 
I'm happy to report my next DIY project has started ...
 
  
 
 
NOW GET STARTED ON YOUR PROJECT!!
 

 

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UPCYCLING DESIGN CHALLENGE - hall tree

 
 
Last week I worked on my top secret entry for the local
 
 
In honour of Earth Day, the Township of Langley and the Langley Arts Council are hosting an
  Upcycling Design Challenge. Langley residents are invited to submit an original and creative
piece made from found or recovered materials. 'Upcycling’ involves taking waste material that would
 otherwise end up in our landfills and turning it into something more valuable. The Upcycling Design
 Challenge aims to remind people that, with a little creativity, what was old can be new again—
perhaps even better than it once was!

This is my entry ......
 
 
This *Curbside to Coatrack* creation includes over 9 different pieces
from various discarded furniture items.
 

 
Can you tell me what items you can see?
Let's have some fun and I want to
see how far out of the box I have you guys really thinking.
Leave your guess' in the comments below, send me an email, or even
write me over on the facebook page.
 
Click each photo below for a larger view.
 


 
  

 

 
 
The answers can be found here:
 
 

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ENJOYING PINTEREST - oak bedside drawers



Looking through Pinterest for inspiration and seeing my own photos pop up is a blast,
but I think I enjoy reading the comments added to my pictures even more.
It helps me focus on what extra information folks might be looking for.
This image of our bedside nightstands is a big hit over at Pinterest.

One comment added to the photo reads ...
"I would love to do that with a nightstand I have,
but it would have to have some really strong support; it is heavy!
Also, I think it would be too tall to use comfortably."


I've just finished 2 similar bedside drawers this past week and I'll tell you they are both very heavy.
The legs used to raise them up are secured with glue and screws and if your install is thought
out and executed well there would be no issue.

Here is a link to an article I wrote with some photos of a leg install:

Remember I use vintage pieces to build with
so typically made of hardwood these legs have been around for years already and are still going strong.


The particular legs I used for my bedside drawers were taken from elaborate dining chairs,
I personally like to have my bedsides surfaces higher than my mattress.

 The legs below are shorter and are both different lengths,
so there are options as to how tall you lift your nightstands.


Here is another link to an article and photos of where these legs can be salvaged from:






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MY DRAWER PULL SCREWS ARE TOO SHORT? - tutorial on what can be done




What do you do when you buy new hardware and come to find out the mounting screws are too short?


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SECOND HAND FURNITURE LEGS - tiffany blue dresser



The last item I purchased was a brown woodland vintage chair, that was horrible to look at but it was going to be useful.

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HOW TO GET MORE THAN DINNER FROM YOUR DINING TABLE - spanish console desk

 
 
 
Everyone knows I love to cut up furniture to create new and amazing pieces.
This next project was no different.
I took an unwanted 80's dining table and cut the ends off to make 2 console desks.
 
 
I finished them both in very different styles, one in a sea side blue and the other an aged spanish white.


 
I needed back legs to finish off both tables you can see where they came from here:
another interesting project of mine.

 
It has a faux glazed Venetian plaster look to the top.

 
 


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