I found the most amazing chairs on a trip to my favorite junk shop last week. They are one of a kind or should I say two of a kind. Art Deco Style Vintage Lawn Chairs Would you call the design on the pair of green metal chairs Art Deco? I would. Aren’t the colors… [Read More]
Paint Bedroom Furniture Using White Paint Tinted With Room Color Paint
Here’s a unique way to paint bedroom furniture using white paint mixed with your room color for a special custom look. Mixing paint colors is a thing with me so when I got ready to paint the master bedroom nightstands I made a custom paint color. To do this I mixed just a bit of[Read More…]
How To Make A Vintage Linens Garland
It’s easy to make a vintage linens garland and you can use almost any type of linens. I got the idea for the garland after organizing my fabrics stash. I didn’t realize how many linens I accumulated in my junkin’ adventures. I found most of my linens at my favorite junk shop. How To[Read More…]
Reclaimed Architectural Wall Decor Idea For Above The Bed
This reclaimed architectural wall decor idea is a winner for sure. I shared the architectural piece a few weeks ago and promised a new project was coming. Guess I’ve been dragging my feet this week but I did finally get one post of the promised two written. The nightstand makeovers are coming next week for[Read More…]
New Upholstered Headboard Was An Easy One Person Set Up
I mentioned a few weeks ago that we painted our bedroom and I would share the reveal once it was decorated. Well, the Big C has slowed things down. I did find a new upholstered headboard at the At Home store while hubby (aka, The Junktion Technical Specialist) was in the hospital. I took the[Read More…]
Farmhouse Style White Bench Makeover With Distressing Results
My latest project…….a farmhouse style white bench makeover took many twists and turns. It had a padded seat and I did all kinds of work and recovered the seat just to find out the thing was all wonky. You get the complete tutorial and an update on hubby and his broken arm. Farmhouse Style White[Read More…]
This Unique Urine Specimen Bottle Display Will Leave You Speechless
Well, this project was fun and maybe to some of you……a bit freaky. This urine specimen bottle display is colorful and can be shown off in different ways. The bottles make great vases and guess what inspired the color of the water? Ha! I shared the urine bottles and metal rack last week. I bought[Read More…]
Porch Flowers, A Broken Arm, New Headboard, And More
Yes, you read that title correctly. The JTS (aka hubby, aka Junktion Technical Specialist, aka Ray) broke his arm. He doesn’t do anything half way. He had to go the extra mile and break his elbow and wrist. See, he trimmed some branches from the Bradford Pear tree at the end of our workshop then[Read More…]
How To Color Wash Painted Furniture
You can color wash painted furniture. That’s right. I know you’ve heard of white wash. Well, I did a green color wash and a white wash over turquoise paint. The color wash finish looks great although I do have a tip for you about the type of paint to not use. I filmed a really[Read More…]
Recycle A Fish Tank Stand Into A Cute Table
Reclaimed wood comes in handy when you want to recycle a fish tank stand. For this cute table I painted and white washed the wood. I also filmed a short video so you guys can see how I did the white wash. This is my fifth or sixth aquarium/fish tank stand recycle. Not quit sure[Read More…]
Recycle An Old Wood Drawer
There are all kinds of ways to recycle an old wood drawer. You can go all out with the DIY or you can make a simple tabletop tray with sisal rope handles like I did. Recycle An Old Wood Drawer Now some of you would ask why I didn’t paint the drawer. That would have[Read More…]
Old Sewing Machine Cabinet Paint Makeover
I tried a new paint color for the sewing machine cabinet paint makeover. I thought the color wasn’t going to be black…..but it’s black. The sheen makes it look a bit different but it’s definitely black, regardless of what my friend Sara says. The color is Industrial from the Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint line.[Read More…]
How To Preserve Rusty Patina On Metal Furniture
Preserve rusty patina on metal furniture with a good coat of neutral colored wax. Remove any loose paint then clean and wax to preserve the rusty patina. You guys probably remember the rusty metal lawn chair I found at my favorite junk shop several weeks ago. It was a must have when I saw the[Read More…]
