4 the love of wood

BUILDING LITTLE BOXES - recycling Christmas cards

The first time I made one of these boxes I was small, and I have
never stopped. They are perfect for hiding small presents in, or safely storing small ornaments while packed away for the year. They can also
be used for an advent calendar, hiding a small treat inside and hung from many different places in your home.

PAINTING AN ANTIQUE DINING TABLE

Our first dinner at this table ended up being
rather nice. We had been working all afternoon

getting ready for the first snow fall of the year.

SHABBY CHIC TV STAND - long legs & gold paint

Our TV stand is completely unique and a
one of a kind creation I made from an old
2 drawer chest a friend gave me. The piece
needed a lot of attention in one way or
another but little did I know this is what
the end result was going to be.

TO PAINT OR NOT TO PAINT - french country cupboard

Many people go through the struggle of whether they should paint wood furniture or not. I also struggle sometimes with the
decision. I have had many pieces of beautiful wood furniture that I have re-home because they didn't fit in here.

BUILDING MINI EVERGREEN WREATHS - tutorial

The smell that these wreaths bring into the house for

the holidays is priceless and I make a few every year.

Supplies for these wreaths are as follows:

flexible wire

strong utility scissors

live greenery

gloves (optional)

PAINTING PINE CONES - snow kissed pine cone tutorial

It must be that time of year again cause the erg

to create tons of holiday decor is upon me. Over

the weekend I took some time to build a few

wreaths for friends and family. And I wanted to

share a simple and easy trick to embellish pine

cones so they stand out and make a statement

on my wreaths.

HOW TO GET THAT PRETTY TURQUOISE LOOK - paint layering

Annie Sloan Chalk paint is perfect
for creating distressed and layered
finishes so I used it when I wanted
to create a layered color effect on a
thrift store jewelry box.

BUILDING WALL ART WITH A VINTAGE MAP

This is my DIY map wall art I built from discarded
items and also PART TWO of the convertible
workstation created for Janome Canada in their
MAKER's SPACE series. For those who

have not been following these projects, I was
challenged to re-purpose several second hand
items to use in a makers space and this project
can be made for decoration or for function.

BUILDING A SMALL SPACE WORKSTATION - gold dipped and turquoise

Do you need a dedicated work place but live in a small space with little extra room? I have built a convertible workstation for exactly that, small space living. I used thrifted items and transformed them into beautiful decor.

REPURPOSING AN OLD SPOON RACK - with krylon spray paint

I was tasked with repurposing several thrifted items, including an old spoon rack. I thought this should be a fun DIY project. I have seen more than enough of them sitting on thrift store shelves so I figured start with some Krylon paint and see what happens.

RE-PURPOSING A FRAME INTO A MESSAGE CENTER

When you live in a small space like
I do, it is great to have things that are
dual purposed. To help with organizing
the work space I overhauled a picture frame into a message center and I enjoyed this DIY project that included making a chalk board.

UPCOMING PROJECTS

I used my creative skills for the fall launch

of Janome Canada's next machine series.

It is called the M series and the machine is

designed for all the MAKERS out there.

The LOOKBOOK for the launch has been

released and inside you get to see pages of

creative ideas from Canadian artists including

several of my projects. I was tasked with

repurposing everyday items for use in a

MAKER's space. Come check it out!

PAINTING A COUNTRY STYLE DESK and new shabby chic switch plates

Last time I showed how to change the style of a

piece of furniture with trim and appliques but

there is something simpler to use as well. A

new coat of paint has such a strong ability to
change the look of old things. It can breath

new life into a something you wanted to throw

away and create a completely different style.

PAINTING A SHABBY CHIC TALL DRESSER - white cottage chest of drawers

I run across many dressers from this era but this pieces was a nice one. It was made with real solid wood, top to bottom. MDF is usually hidden somewhere in most pieces of furniture built after 1968.

HOW TO PAINT A SMOOTH FINISH - using annie sloan chalk paint

Anyone who owns a piece of my work

or has visited and touched the finish

on my furniture usually comments

about how smooth it is. There are

many different things you can do to

get a smoother ASCP paint finish

when using a brush and I am sharing

some of the secrets I use.

PAINTING A LONG SHABBY CHIC DRESSER - spray painting annie sloan

I've been enjoying my summer holidays more than usual.

We took off early in the season to visit with GG's family

and once we returned home I eventually did this large shabby chic makeover.

PAINTING RUSTIC RED FURNITURE

Have you ever seen a piece of bedroom furniture

made from plywood? There are lots of them out

there and they are probably home made by someone's

dad or grandfather back in the day. Plywood is great

to work with because it is super strong and you can

treat it just like solid wood, but have you ever wondered

how to paint it???

BEFORE AND AFTERS OF YARD SALE FURNITURE

We had a yard sale to clear out some extra furniture pieces. A few

kind people sent photos to us showing the

makeovers they performed on the treasured pieces they found.

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