WHITE SECRETARY DESK - vintage wood working

This secretary was built with several

parts headed to the landfill.

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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.

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FIXING SPLIT WOOD PANEL - white dresser with india knobs

I felt compelled to save this dresser
when I came across it at a yard sale.
The lady who owned it had bought it
to refinish and was told the split side
panel was an easy fix. Once she got it
home she realized this was NOT A
SIMPLE FIX.

The two panels had to be leveled and lined up, glue

 applied, and clamped together.

Inside I used a couple of broken metal hinges to stabilize the

 fix. The hinges are not the solution to holding the

 panels together, but they will hold everything in place while

 the glue sets.

Once everything was fixed she got painted in a creamy white
 ASCP, and new India bone knobs added. I found the six of 
them at my local HomeSense. The plates you see behind the
 knobs are antique metal pieces also painted in the same
 creamy white ASCP then wet distressed.

Everything was lightly edged distressed and the three 

drawers were lined with a floral black and white wallpaper.

  

 

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Stop into FIRSTFINDS HARDWARE STORE and see

if we have any shabby chic white hardware for your next project.

 

 

 

 

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HOW TO PAINT A SHABBY CHIC WHITE DRESSER - annie sloan chalk paint

I like painting furniture in 

shabby chic whites and I like

creating silky smooth finishes.

Let me share six tips on how I

do this while using a paint brush.

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HOW TO PAINT BAR STOOLS - farmhouse white kitchen decor

A good bar stool is hard to find!
If you have some chairs you love
but they just need an update with
paint I hope the steps I took might help you to redo yours. All the information in this article can
be used on regular dining chairs
as well.

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WHAT IS A DOERNBECHER - shabby chic white desk

I found a Doernbecher that needed my help.

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