I'd like to share the work I've been doing on our front porch. Normally friends and family might get to see the results first but these days the only audience available to share with is on-line. #stayhome
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SPRING PORCH - makeover progress
I'd like to share the work I've been doing on our front porch. Normally friends and family might get to see the results first but these days the only audience available to share with is on-line. #stayhome
RE-USING VINTAGE PICTURE FRAMES - chalk paint and seashells
HORSE MAKEOVER - snowy white
I first saw Snowy at a vintage market and it was love at first sight. He had two missing ears, a tail that was falling off, a bad paint job, and a cracked leg. I turned to GG and said "he needs me"
10 CHRISTMAS VILLAGES I ADORE - with blog links
I just adore looking at little Christmas villages. One day I will find some neighbors for my triple peaked house but for now I am just going to be an admirer. Please enjoy these 10 unique little house displays and DIY builds I have included below.
WHITE CHURCH PEW - entry bench
Recently I shared how I cut an old church pew into two. Last I left you the two new benches I created from it needed to be painted.
PLATE WALL DISPLAY - shabby chic style
"BUY IT WHEN YOU SEE IT BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT"
I have always found the key to
creating successful & wonderful
wall displays has always been to use
the things I love and have collected
over time. But more importantly
when I want to get to work building
a display I look for items that have
been stored out of sight and out of
mind, like these plates stacked in a
pile in the back of a cupboard.
FRENCH TYPOGRAPHY CABINET - graphics on glass
This could be a
great shoe cabinet!
She looks and really is a true vintage cabinet
turned into an amazing shabby chic statement
piece with a vintage french advert on the
glass door. Long legs and 3 authentic
antique glass knobs.
REPURPOSING AN OLD SPOON RACK - with krylon spray paint
OUR FRENCH COUNTRY BEDROOM - wall hooks
Sometimes I look at other blogs and
see photos of beautiful homes that
make me question if they are real
or not. I wonder how could I ever
achieve that. The finishes cost a
fortune and my fortune is dedicated
to more personal things like groceries.
RECYCLED TIERED STAND - tips & inspiration
once a week the abundance of metal kitchen ware is huge. Let me show you how I have recycled some of them.
HOW I UPHOLSTER CORNERS - foot stool video
There are plenty of upholstery tutorials on the web but I definitely still get asked how I do the corners
when I upholster. I am not professionally trained, I learned over years what works for me and what doesn't.
DARK WAXING WITH STEEL WOOL VIDEO - AS Graphite Paint
Black paint finishes are tricky and hard to make look right, and I don't work with Annie Sloan's Graphite paint all that often but when I do I have a tried and tested method to get that great finish that I want.
I have finished two short videos to share with you
of me using dark wax on Annie Sloan Graphite Paint and
using fine steel wool to apply it.
If you have trouble viewing these videos try using an alternative browser such as CHROME.
HAPPY DARK WAXING!
STEEL WOOL has been used by wood workers for decades.
FINE steel wool is used for buffing & cleaning, shellac,
lacquer & varnishes (use with wax or oil)
MAKING A MAGNETIC CHALK BOARD - repurposing a broken mirror
ADDING LEGS TO A CORNER CABINET
Once upon a time I used living room side table legs to make a short corner shelf much taller.
On the left you can see the outline of the original piece in amongst the details I added.
MINI CLOSET REVEAL - graphic transfer
Our good friends at Brick and Mortar Living asked if I wanted to try using their butcher paper for a graphic transfer project. I was happy to try it out.
LEARNING ABOUT MILK PAINT - sea foam green cabinet
A lot more people have heard about Milk Paint in the last little while thanks in a large part to the internet and many DIY bloggers but Milk Paint has been around for thousands of years.
UNION JACK CHAIR - painted upholstery
It has been quite awhile since I last saw my Silver Union Jack chair I created for a charity
auction. A local business owner bought it for her hubby, and at a decent price for the charity.
Lucky me I have wrangled a visit several hours away to seeing the chair again in it's new home.
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