This is a simple magnet board with easy to make miniature tea set magnets. The best magnet board is one that is made out of steel or metal and naturally attracts magnets. Then you don’t need magnetic paint to make a magnet board. This project is made using a vintage enamelware pan lid (automatically magnetic)… [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…]
New Furniture Projects Plus Home Improvement Projects
Today I’m simply sharing a few furniture projects and some home improvement projects we’re working on. I bought this aquarium stand from my favorite junk shop. Bought this one too on a different shopping trip. These two pieces have been in the workshop for a while. I pulled them out so we could make more[Read More…]
How To Paint An Ugly Metal birdhouse White And Shabby It Up
It’s easy to paint an ugly metal birdhouse white and give it a new life. That’s what I did and the quick paint project just goes to show you shouldn’t get rid of outdated home decor and you might not want to pass up what might be a good thing at the thrift store just[Read More…]
Thrift Store Decor: Painted And Distressed CookBook Organizer
Hey Guys! It’s Thrift Store Decor Day and I have an easy spray paint project. It’s a spray painted and distressed cookbook organizer….or holder. The metal container I found at Goodwill had some pretty details that distressed rather nicely. The first cookbook you see is our family cookbook. More on that later. This is how[Read More…]
