How to update a thrift store pedestal bowl using paint, glaze and a stipple effect. The stipple effect is done with a chip brush and helps to hide the brush strokes of paint and glaze.
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Cabinet Door Chalkboard Magnetic Memo Board
It’s the second Wednesday, so that means it’s time for the Thrift Store Decor Team projects. I love joining in with my friends each month to share great thrift store projects. This month won’t disappoint. Awesome projects for you to work on someday soon.
Reclaimed Stair Stringer Tiered Plant Stand
I have a fun Spring project to share with you today. I made this to share for the Power Tool Challenge group–the theme was Spring. I used reclaimed stair stringers to make a 3 tiered plant stand. I purposely made it to look old. It’s actually made of mostly new lumber.
Pretty in Pink | Table Makeover
Today’s project is from my new friend Randi who blogs at A Fresh Squeezed Life. You may have seen Randi featured at our Talk of the Town link party. She’s very creative, and I think she has a great message about when projects try our patience. Please give her a warm welcome.
Amazing Waterfall Dresser Makeover
I’m so excited to show you this amazing waterfall dresser makeover! I showed you the ugly waterfall piece in my recent finds post yesterday. It was a free find, right here in my own neighborhood. This project was one of the quickest turnarounds I’ve done in a long, long, time–only FOUR days!
Cabinet Door Table : Easy Build
This sweet little repurposed cabinet door table is the product of me having so many doors in my stash. I’ve made a small table out of a cabinet door way back in the day, but it’s much easier and prettier when you have the right tools. Items to make a cabinet door table…
Assemble Spray Paint Shelter Video
Hey y’all! You get to hear my Kentucky accent in a short video I’m sharing today. I’m going to show you how easy it is to assemble a Homeright Spray Paint Shelter. If you follow my directions, you will be able to quickly assemble your own spray paint shelter in no time.
Spray Paint Shelter by Homeright
Do you remember my last two Homeright posts about the month-long giveaway? One of the great items we’re giving away is the Homeright Spray Painting Shelter . I’m so excited about this new and unique product! Many of us struggle with places to do our painting. I was doing my spraying in a carport, but it’s…
Spray Paint Alternative with HomeRight Sprayer
I love using my HomeRight Finish Max fine finish sprayer. What does that mean exactly? Well, for me it means that I get a great paint job easily in any color I want. But the nice folks at HomeRight.com can explain it a lot better.
DIY Bloggers BEST Projects
I have a super roundup for you today. Many of the projects were compiled by Kim Six Fix, and I want to thank her for allowing me to share the projects that I thought you would LOVE to see. If you would like to see more projects, be sure to check out her post 100…
Painting Upholstered Furniture with a Finish Max
THIS giveaway has ended How do you go about painting upholstered furniture? Today I’m going to show you how to paint upholstery on a wing back chair with a Finish Max Paint Sprayer. When I got home from Haven, this cane wing back chair was at a yard sale across the street for $5. I…
Homeright Finish Max Pro plus Thompson’s WaterSeal
This giveaway has ended. This is a sponsored post, see full disclaimer below. I love all of the Finish Max products, but for big projects, the Homeright Finish Max Pro is the best option. It’s more lightweight because the motor is separate of the spray gun. My niece Leann and I made a deal. I…
Finish Max Paint Spraying 101
THIS giveaway has ended, please see the widget below for the winner’s information I think most of you know how much I love my Homeright Finish Max HVLP Paint Sprayer. In this post, I’m going to give you my best tips for Do’s & Don’ts while using a Finish Max. You can learn from…
Finish Max Pro by Homeright {review}
The nice folks at Homeright sent me a new toy, the Finish Max Pro. I seriously didn’t think I could love anything more than I do my regular Finish Max, but I was wrong! In honor of my new toy, I hung some new plastic in my DIY Paint Booth and rolled this…
Large Farm table
About a year ago, during my Spring Fling 2013 I spied this table at a local thrift store. It was cheap at only $8. I loved the legs, and the drawers. As soon as I unloaded it from the truck, I got busy painting it. You can read all about how DIY Chalk paint makes…
favorite paints, giveaway from HomeRight
THIS GIVEAWAY has ENDED. Please see the Rafflecopter widget below for the winner’s name. I have been using HomeRight Paint Sprayers for almost 2 1/2 years now! I can’t believe how long it’s been, and how much time it has saved me with my projects. If you’re not familiar with the HomeRight FinishMax—you’re missing…
Paint Tips
A couple of weeks ago I hosted a giveaway for a HomeRight FinishMax and I asked for painting tips. the response was overwhelming to say the least. I spent a great deal of time collecting them all for this paint tips blog post. Some are repetitive, but I think they are worth repeating…not to mention,…
Kitchen Cabinets Updated with Paint & Trim
I wanted the kitchen cabinets updated, he didn’t. Do you have a family member who is stuck in the past, maybe a parent or a grandparent who just doesn’t want to do an update to their kitchen? I do—and it took some talking to get Jamie’s dad to let me give his kitchen cabinets a…
easy 2×4 bench/stool tutorial
It seems like it’s been forever since I cleaned out the garage and tidied up my lumber storage. I had many of these 2×4’s left after making my lumber storage benches, so I decided to make some easy 2×4 benches. I made some years ago that were a little different from Jamie’s old deck…
ASCP in HomeRight Finish Max Sprayer
This post is chock full of tips using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP) and a HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer. I have to admit, I was a little nervous to put ASCP in my Finish Max. I didn’t want to clog up my beloved sprayer. *this post contains affiliate links that help support…
Chippy Garage door with Lead Paint
As a member of the DIY Blog Squad for True Value I will be sharing with you some updates around the homestead. Here’s the subject, one very old, very chippy garage door. My garage has two overhead doors. Years ago it was a “drive-through” garage. This door gets opened every time I work in the…
DIY Chalk Paint Recipe {makes a great primer}
I showed you this sofa table makeover last week that I used my homemade primer underneath a latex paint topcoat. I’m not a huge fan of waxing chalk paint, so I’ve been trying different things to keep from having to wax and buff. My shoulder is feeling so much better, I don’t want to…
How to deal with rusted paint cans
How to deal with rusted paint cans Have you ever opened a paint can only to find the top had become rusty? You have a few choices on how to deal with it. you can use the paint from the can and take a chance of the rustiness getting on your brush. you can pour…
Command Max-paint sprayer indoors
I showed you last week that I used my Command Max paint sprayer to paint this blue wall, but I didn’t give any details. Today, you get details—after I bring you up to date. I originally painted my vinyl floor two years ago, you can see one last blue square to the right of the…
Painting a Kitchen Floor {updating the color}
Did you know I painted my vinyl floor in the fall of 2011 2010? Oh my gosh, it’s been over TWO years? Where does the time go? You can see the before pictures in the original post How I Painted My Vinyl Floor. The picture to the left shows how it has looked since…
outdoor table makeover
Hi everyone! I’m Katie from Sew Woodsy. My husband Jon (dubbed Mr. Woodsy on our blog) and I document our journey of homeownership one tutorial at a time. Sew Woodsy is a place where we share our love for renovating and decorating on a budget. Thank you Gail, for inviting us to guest post for…
Video Tutorial – CommandMax Fine Finish Sprayer
I get a lot of questions about how I paint, and which sprayer I use and how much I thin my paint. I have three sprayers, but the one I go to for all my projects is the Home Right Command Max HVLP Sprayer. I grabbed it so that I could paint Mammaw’s chair. I…
Random Updates
I’ve been busy trying to get the guest room ready. It’s not going to be anything fabulous because it’s not in the budget. And seriously . . . the only guests I ever have are Jamie and Andy! Do you remember the triplets? Did you see how I transformed three sewing cabinets? The one on…
Vintage hutch redo
Yesterday I showed you Bubba and Anna’s hutch. I removed all the hardware . . . . . . sprayed on some primer. I then started spraying it black. (with my paint sprayer) I sprayed several light coats. This is after the first coat. I lightly sand and wipe down between coats. (220 grit sandpaper)…
Painted Silver Tray
It’s my birthday! While I was visiting Jamie last week she surprised me with this painting for my birthday! She actually painted it in late 2010 but decided to save it and give it to me for my birthday! I LOVE it! I think she did a great job. I picked up this tray last…
How to paint oak cabinets
Because my kitchen makeover was so drawn out, I am writing a new post with my tips and tidbits for painting kitchen cabinets and cupboards. This is the before picture of my kitchen. *this post contains affiliate links* Step by step how to prep and paint oak cabinets: wash down all doors, drawers and facings…
Scotch Blue Painter’s Tape w/ Edge-Lock Protector
I was positively giddy when I received this painter’s kit! Look at all of these wonderful goodies. Check it out! Three rolls of Scotch Blue with Edge Lock Protector Two rollers, one large and one small Paint tray Paint brush Book BHG Decorative Paint Techniques & Ideas Sample of Martha Stewart paint I dug this…
How I Painted My Vinyl Floor
Pin it! Painted Vinyl Floor Let me explain that my vinyl floor is about 15-20 years old. If I ruin it I don’t have much to lose. I mopped the floor with a little dish soap, Mr. Clean and warm water. I rinsed the floor until the water was clean and soap free. This took…
Dutch Boy Refresh Paint.
While looking at some old pictures I realized that I have had this microwave cart for 17 years. I was very surprised. Time sure does fly. It was just your run of the mill cart. This cart is very practical for me, so no real need to replace it. However it could use a new…
How To Prep cabinets for painting
While the cabinet doors were still up, I washed them with some soap and water. The next day I used TSP on them. After I removed the doors I took them outside to sand them so that they would “take” paint better. Those of you who have been around for awhile know that after…
Painting Knotty Pine
Before (note the ugly brown window frames, lack of baseboard, knotty pine and 30 year old brown aluminum mini blinds) I started with Kilz primer. After first coat of Kilz. I did 3 thin coats. First coat of green going on. I ended up doing 2 coats of green. I used a paint brush…
Painting a Ceiling Fan
As most of you know, I’ve been working on my bedroom. It is a very large room, being that it was originally two bedrooms. Because there were two rooms, there were two ceiling fixtures. The ceiling fans have been in there for years! This is the ceiling fan that is used most for lighting. The…
Updating Wood Trim
I’m finally going to show you how I’ve been updating wood trim in my bedroom. Prepare yourself, these are not pretty pictures! It is amazing how much different a room can look with updated trim/baseboard/window frames, etc. A room will look brighter, cleaner and fresher with just this simple little change! Here is the dreaded…
Easy DIY Birdhouse
easy DIY birdhouse Do you remember the giveaway I won from Pat at Corn In My Coffee Pot? I told you I was going to make an easy DIY birdhouse and use the license plate for the roof. I just sort of jumped in and started cutting some scrap wood. This is a dry fit…
How to repair and paint small table
Do you remember my $5.00 table from Monday’s post? It was in good shape, however it was very rickety. It came apart pretty easily, with just a little twisting and turning. It has big ole dowels that fit into holes. (is there a name for the hole?) I am usually a fan of wood…
