Red, White & Blue DIY Projects – Colorful Inspiration I’m a little late with the red, white & blue diy projects…..at least for Memorial day……but the Fourth of July is coming up. The fourth is my baby sister’s birthday. She’s nine years younger than me. My birthday is July 6th and after she was born… [Read More]
Tutorial-How To Antique Painted Furniture
How To Antique Furniture Learn how to antique furniture in a few easy steps. Antique paint and painted furniture to add depth and character. No hum drum stuff here. Tips, tricks, and lots of photos to make your project the best it can be are included. How to Antique Furniture Step 1. Paint furniture the… [Read More]
Dry Brushing Paint? It Ain’t Rocket Science
Dry Brushing Paint is Fun Hey guys, dry brushing paint on a home décor accessory is something you can do in a heartbeat. It is seriously easy and fast and it’s not rocket science. I should get Sofi, my 6 year old granddaughter, to give it a try. For an added bonus today I have… [Read More]
Drop Cloth Seats and White Painted Chairs
Drop Cloth Idea How about a fun and easy drop cloth idea? I’ve got a doozy for you. I love it when a project comes together like I envisioned. That doesn’t always happen. The beautiful white chairs with the drop cloth seats make me smile. Painting a chair and recovering the fabric seat produces the… [Read More]
32 DIY Furniture Makeovers
32 Best of the Best DIY Furniture Makeovers You guys have your favorite DIY furniture makeovers and I have mine. When I combine the two lists I come up with 32 that rank a bit above all of the rest. The makeovers cover different paint types and many special paint techniques. Just looking at photos… [Read More]
Vintage dresser and mirror up-graded to “UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE”
How To Antique Furniture I get a lot of questions about how to antique furniture. It’s a really simple process. Once the furniture is painted I use Caromal Colours Toner to age or antique the paint. How To Antique Furniture I gave this dresser a two-tone antiqued finish using the toner. The vintage dresser with… [Read More]
DIY Christmas Tree from Vintage Hardware
I’m wondering what you guys will think about this project. I used a whole bunch of stuff from my junk stash and made something fun and funky. You will have to let me know what you think about it.
Stop! 17 Things Not To Toss In The Thrift Store Donation Bag
Just Say No To The Thrift Store Donation Bag Think that’s a funny post title? I couldn’t think of any other way to emphasize the topic. Don’t toss stuff in that thrift store donation bag until you are sure you have no use for it. Since starting my new career in junkin’ (okay, maybe it’s… [Read More]
Vintage Oak Furniture Paired With White Paint
How To Use Off White Paint To Update Oak Furniture Off White paint works wonders on furniture. I used it to update a vintage oak dresser. The oak and the off white paint pair perfectly. I’m amazed sometimes how the simplest projects can turn out so beautiful. On my Furniture Inspiration Board I have a… [Read More]
Classic makeover for a vintage dresser
Antique Furniture Finish Giving painted furniture an antique furniture finish is one of my favorite things. This dresser had seen better days and restoring it to the original finish wasn’t in the cards. I work much better with paint. Antique Furniture Finish The vintage dresser was just crying out for a little love. I found… [Read More]
How To Make A Headboard Bench From A Vintage Bed
Headboard Bench The JTS and I finally made that headboard bench. Once I cleaned out the workshop we had room to spread stuff out and put the bench together. I have all the details for you and a photo of the finished bench is at the end of the post. It’s all done except for… [Read More]
Scrumptious Serving Stands Made From Pier One Dishes And Brass Candlesticks
DIY Serving Stands I hope you love these serving stands as much as I do. You can make similar serving stands or tiered stands too. All you need are some thrifty finds. The finds for this makeover are a bit glitzy. I love glitz, shine, bling…..I could go on but you get the idea. I’m… [Read More]