Showing posts with label * BEFORE & AFTER *. Show all posts
Showing posts with label * BEFORE & AFTER *. Show all posts
PAINT TECHNIQUES - how to create vintage looking finishes
PAINT TUTORIALS - In the last 12 months I set out to photograph several paint projects in great detail to share how they were done. With all those pictures I was able to put together 4 great in depth paint tutorials for others to enjoy.
RED FURNITURE PROJECTS - painted vintage furniture
It's December and all I can think about is decorating more and more with red and white and tinkle lights. It also makes me think of all the furniture pieces I have painted in red over time.
STENCILING OLD FURNITURE - table makeover
This will definitely help motive one to keep the coffee table clean. This table top is made of MDF but now that it is made-over you would never guess.
WHITE AND WOOD NIGHTSTANDS - replacing the tops
I have had these nightstands stashed away for awhile. They were really dirty like they had been in a food fight gone wrong.
CHALK PAINTING BAR STOOLS - before & after
This is a fairly simple project that was finished in a few hours but has lasting impact in the kitchen.
ANTIQUE WOOD CUPBOARD - styled and decorated
I wanted to share with you a view of the antique cupboard I saved in it's forever home.
ANNIE SLOAN PAINT - paris grey vrs. chicago grey
For those in North America missing the original Annie Sloan Paint color of Paris Grey there is now a replacement. Check out the comparison below ...
HOW I MADE A FARMHOUSE COFFEE TABLE - from a $15 thrift store find
Last fall I needed a round coffee table for our Christmas gathering, but the ugly thing I found didn't looked anything like this beautiful farmhouse table you see before you. Let me share how I transformed it ...
SVENSKA BLUE ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT - Bergère chair
I painted our living room chairs in the new #SvenskaBlue #AnnieSloan #chalkpaint I also made new upholstery for the seat cushions. Keep reading for close up photos to see more.
WIPE ON POLY OVER RED - ascp emperors silk red chalk paint
I finished this beauty of a buffet with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in Emperors Silk red and I used wipe on poly for the top coat.
ANNIE SLOAN's EMPERORS SILK RED - vintage buffet
It can be scary choosing such a bold color but that one bold step I made resulted in one striking piece of furniture.
CUTTING A CHURCH PEW IN HALF
At almost 9 feet long this old church pew was just too long to use as an entry bench so I decided to cut it in half.
OUR SECRET GARDEN PART 2 - zero budget
Our summer goal was to reclaim an outdoor space that we had been avoiding for years. We set our sights on using only things we had or could get free and that meant it was going to be a zero budget project!
OUR SECRET GARDEN PART 1 - team work
The secret garden is coming along and looking great. We now get to enjoy coming out here in the evenings to have a bite to eat or just wind down from the day. We did it on a budget of zero dollars.
RV LIVING / DINING ROOM MAKEOVER REVEAL - couch, curtain, & macrame
I finally finished off the last elements I had been working on for the living space of the motor home. Our motor home is straight out of the 80's, the pink 80's. Check out the before picture below.
RUSTIC BOX TURNED COFFEE TABLE - pottery barn look-a-like +
INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE
This photo has been in my idea folder for sometime and then I found a well worn ....
RV KITCHEN MAKEOVER REVEAL - chandelier, paint, & storage
LET'S HIT THE ROAD
I have been working on updating the motor home
kitchen, it even has a glamping Chandelier.
RV BATHROOM MAKEOVER REVEAL - wallpaper, tile, paint
WORK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE.
During the motor home bathroom reno
I used the original sink in our RV as a feature
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