It is always tricky to pick new hardware for a painted furniture project. You have to consider the style you trying to create. A size that will look good, and a color that will tell the new story.
HOW I PAINTED OUR MOTOR HOME - painting wallpaper
The interior of our motor home was dated and to spruce it up I opted to paint most of it. The walls were all
covered in wallpaper and the cabinets were all covered in a vinyl sticker. The first step was to pick up a roll of poly and some masking tape.
OUR RV BEDS - twin beds and a jackknife sofa
Last week we shared the interiormakeover BEFORE &
AFTER photos of our motor
home. Many of you have asked
for more so let me try to tell
you some of the highlights.
SEE THE TOUR OF OUR MOTOR HOME MAKEOVER - 1988 georgie boy cruise master
The interior makeover of our 1988
motor home started this summer. It
was time for us to take a vacation and
I wanted to make the motor home
super comfortable for our adventure.
The plan was to hit the road on a
cross Canada trip that would last for
more than a month.
motor home started this summer. It
was time for us to take a vacation and
I wanted to make the motor home
super comfortable for our adventure.
The plan was to hit the road on a
cross Canada trip that would last for
more than a month.
HOW I USED ANNIE SLOAN OLD WHITE - a cabinet rescue
I remember that morning, we were running late because someone slept in. It was one of those Saturdays I enjoy so much, spending time with George, getting out to all the yard sales and finding other people's junk I can re-purpose into something new and wonderful.
PAINTING BEDROOM FURNITURE - using annie sloan chalk paint
It took my husband some time before he
agreed to let me paint our dark wood
bedroom furniture. Like most new
couples we went out and purchased an
expensive set of matching furniture as
our first thing together. I quickly found
it difficult to decorate in the style that
made me happy when all the furniture
was so dark and heavy.
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.
ASCP WHITE NIGHTSTANDS - large bedside cabinets
I created another pair of
bedside tables similar to
my own. They are big &
gorgeous with some
incredible details I'm
happy to share with you.
RECYCLING DINING CHAIR LEGS - shabby chic bedside tables
There are so many unused and unwanted
dining chairs out there. Every thrift store
and charity shop I go to have a selection.
Most people have a chair or two in their
garage. There are some great up-cycle
projects out there already on Pinterest
and I would like to add one more to the
list with the help of Annie Sloan Chalk
Paint.
Paint.
SHABBY CHIC TALL BEDSIDE TABLES - painted with annie sloan chalk paint
I built this lovely set of matching
beside nightstands by adding legs.
They were finished in a creamy
white creating the perfect shabby
chic look.
They were finished in a creamy
white creating the perfect shabby
chic look.
SANDING OR WET DISTRESSING AS pure white chalk paint
TO SAND OR WET DISTRESS
Recently I worked on two similar
piece of furniture and because I
wanted to compare distressing
techniques I did one with
sandpaper and the other
I wet distressed.
Recently I worked on two similar
piece of furniture and because I
wanted to compare distressing
techniques I did one with
sandpaper and the other
I wet distressed.
SHABBY CHIC WHITE DESK - painted with annie sloan chalk paint
Paint is so powerful. This is a peak at a beautiful shabby chic
antique desk with matching stool
that I painted with Annie Sloan
Pure White.
Pure White.
HACKED WALL ART - recycling vintage objects
I enjoy taking unwanted and broken
items
and
finding a unique way to combine them
with
another vintage piece to create a unique
piece
of wall art for your home. Below I have
a few
examples of a few of these projects.
SIGN PAINTED ON GLASS TUTORIAL - vintage french graphic
This was a big graphic project to undertake as the size of this glass panel is about
a foot and a half wide by another 2 and half
feet tall.
WHITE ART DECO DESK - with vintage white hardware
I am not a real fan of art decor
style furniture. But I do have
to admit it is all made with
nice solid wood which is great
to work with. When I started
working on this vanity/desk
project I never dreamt it
would turn out as good as
it did. Let me know your
thoughts.
style furniture. But I do have
to admit it is all made with
nice solid wood which is great
to work with. When I started
working on this vanity/desk
project I never dreamt it
would turn out as good as
it did. Let me know your
thoughts.
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.
PAINTING AN UPHOLSTERED CHAIR FROM TOP TO BOTTOM - our bedroom chair
From the wood frame all the way to the fabric upholstery, tips on how I successfully painted this entire chair.
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