PROVINCIAL CHAIRS



I found a couple of good chairs over the weekend and started painting them as soon as they arrived home. 

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I HACKED THE HEMNES SECRETARY DESK






I'm not sure what constitutes an official Ikea Hack but check out what I did to an Ikea Hemnes Secretary Desk. 


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THE PORCELAIN & BRASS CHINA CABINET

 
 
I see nice china cabinets that I want to paint all the time but moving them and finding the extra space
 for them is horrible in our small quarters. This one came on a sunny day so I start to work on it
outside. A friend had been trying to fill a dining room nook and this turned out to be the right piece.
 It's made of oak and has some of the coolest details. I took off 3 doors from the top and repurposed
 them into kitchen signs.
 
 
I sprayed the rest of the cabinet in ASCP Old White and added a black and white wallpaper interior.
 
 
The aged oak did lovely things to the paint color and I get a nice shine when I buffed the wax.  

 
 
 
 
Each section of the backer boards were different pieces of hard board, so I remove the finishing nails
 holding each in place and wallpapered them one at a time. Much easier than one large piece.
The porcelain and brass knobs and handles are original but some parts were missing.
When I took the doors off the top I was able to steal 2 of the porcelain knobs for the bottom.

 
 
 
I'd like to do more china cabinets but we'll have to see how much space is available this winter.
 
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TIFFANY BLUE NIGHTSTAND



My Tiffany Blue is AS Provence mixed with Old White.


Once upon a time I found these curly legs at a yard sale. They were all by their lonesome
sitting a top a pile of junk. The aren't really legs they are called harp arms and held a mirror
on top of a dresser long ago. They are made of solid wood and perfect for lifting this small cabinet.



The nightstand is Canadian Made solid maple.


I found a door at the Restore. They have tons of doors with all the measurements handy so I went
prepared with my numbers and found one the exact size I needed. The hole was already in the door
 for the knob so I went with the placement. I know it is off from where we are use to seeing it
but I like it there.



BEFORE                          AFTER


I hand painted all the trim detail with AS Old White and distressed all the edges.
The knobs are amazing, the centers are crystal rhinestones and the gold and blue pedals are metal.








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MAKING A KITCHEN EAT SIGN - painting on glass




A professional sign like this would be made with
vinyl or glass paint but I didn't have that on hand
and I bet a lot of you don't either. I used everyday
products for this DIY project so I didn't have to
run out and buy anything new. If you have an
old glass door or a frame with a pane of glass
you can create a sign like I did.



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PAINTED GLASS - kitchen eat sign




I had three oak cabinet doors with glass sitting around left over from a project and it was time
to repurpose them into something fun. I have been wanting to do some experimental hand painting
on glass and this was the perfect time to play with it.




Each door has an authentic vintage (not a reproduction) glass knob and unique swing handle
 hardware on the bottom to hang a tea towel from.





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BUILDING A CABINET WITH OTHER FURNITURE



I built this cabinet using 3 different pieces of furniture, trim, appliques, and 2 pine doors.
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FIXING WOOD SPLIT - hinge

 
 
 
When you have a split in your wood furniture you can stabilize it with a left over hinge used sideways.

 
These photos are taken of the underside of a broken chair.



 
First I glue and clamp the seat back together, let the glue set for a day.
I also stabilize the repair with a hinge screwed over the split on the underside of the chair.
 
 
Here is the fixed chair.
 
HAPPY FIXING
 
 


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HOW TO ADD LEGS to nightstands






LET'S HAVE A CHAT ABOUT LEGS
I get asked all the time where to find furniture 
legs. Unfortunately the
answer to that question isn't as simple as the question




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DARK WAXING A PAINTED DINING TABLE - hard wearing aged finish


I don't often get to work on dining
tables but they are not much
different than anything else I work
on. The finish has to hold up and be
beautiful. The finish on this table
held up as a store display piece for 3
years, getting piled up with all 
manner of goods. It still looked like
the day I did it.


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