The day finally arrived that
the fridge was finished, and
my makeover didn't cost a lot.
I was just trying to solve what
to do with some rust stains and
broken handles before it escalated into something bigger.
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.
COLONEL MUSTARD DID IT - reclaiming sleigh bed
Colonel Mustard did
it with the knife in
the board room!
it with the knife in
the board room!
ANTIQUE SHOE CABINET - curved glass
This piece was passed on to me
from someone who knows what
I do. I was super excited the day
I loaded this cabinet into my
truck. I have always wanted to
makeover one of these cabinets.
Little did I know so much time
would pass before I could get
started on it.
from someone who knows what
I do. I was super excited the day
I loaded this cabinet into my
truck. I have always wanted to
makeover one of these cabinets.
Little did I know so much time
would pass before I could get
started on it.
A LITTLE CHANDELIER & SHABBY CHIC SWITCH PLATES
This light fixture in our entry looks great
now, but it took a long time figuring out how to
get it to look decent. I had tried many different fixtures but nothing
worked until I thought outside of the box.
get it to look decent. I had tried many different fixtures but nothing
worked until I thought outside of the box.
THE FRENCH SIDE TABLE - made with long legs
Happy New Year!
GG and I enjoyed our Christmas with my family again this
year, unfortunately we don't get to spend anytime with his
family and grandchildren on the east coast. We do have plans
to see them again this summer, but for now it is time to get
back to work and focus on planning that trip. One week into
2016 and I have a new project finished and ready to share with
you, a french side table I built.
PAPER CONE WREATH - tutorial
This is a great project for some spare time on the weekend or a project to build with a friend.
OLD HARDWARE FIND IN A SMALL TOWN BASEMENT - white bedside tables
I found these handles in a home in a small Eastern
Canadian town. I was helping out by upgrading
some existing hardware on the main floor of the
home and had spied these while I was looking
for a tool in the basement. The cabinet they were
on was old and not being use. The handles were
bent and damaged and some falling apart. When
everything was all said and done I was more
than happy to get these handles in exchange for
the work I had done.
CHRISTMAS DECOR 2015 - vignettes
Over the last while we have
had one wind storm after
another and as a result
there have been a ton of
power and utility outages
all over the area. We have
endured a few of these
outages and I find myself ..
EASY HOW TO MINI WREATHS FOR YOUR HOME - tutorial
THIS TUTORIAL IS UNIQUE BECAUSE I DO
NOT USE A WIRE FRAME TO BUILD ON
RATHER I USE THE EVERGREEN ITSELF.
AND I ONLY USE SOME WIRE AND A PAIR
OF ALL PURPOSE CUTTERS.
VINTAGE DESK in VINTAGE TURQUOISE - mixing annie sloan chalk paint
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint has a high
volume of pigment in it. One benefit
of this is the ability to dye fabric with
it. Another advantage of the strong
colors is how little of a color you need
to mix new colors. I mixed a beautiful
vintage turquoise color using Annie
Sloan paints.
HOW TO CUT KNOB POSTS OFF - decorative ceramic and glass knobs
These days there are tons
of choices in pretty knobs
to use in our homes but
what or how do you deal
with the extra long post
they have sticking out of
the back?
MARKET DISPLAY STAND - european booth
I built this booth using discarded
bits of lumber and furniture parts.
It turned out exactly as I wanted,
like one of those European market
booths you see at Christmas.
FURNITURE REPURPOSING - behind the scenes
While I'm under the weather and resting I thought
I would share some behind the scenes photos from
a past project that just might get you kick started on
your own repurposing projects or at least get you
thinking ....
A LITTLE REST
I do not have a lot to update you on the goings on
around here as I have been under the weather since
early this week. Flu & fever has now turned into
a nasty head cold but I am getting much needed
bed rest and lots of time flipping through my
decorating mags.
SHORT VANITY TURNED INTO A COFFEE TABLE - inspiration
This article is about how this stylish
coffee table was re-inventing using a very
short and very vintage dressing vanity.
VINTAGE BOTTLE LABELS - print your own labels at home
I bought a pair of little bottles with
french labels at a vintage market. The
labels were printed on a home PC and
glued on the bottles. I love them in the
bathroom but noticed after a bit of
time that the shower steam had started
to make the paper bubble and lift.
What to do?
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