The weather today is rainy and curling up in a furry blanket would be wonderful.
WHAT WHITE TO USE - ornate nightstands &
I found another little set of
vintage bedside cabinets at
our local thrift store. I brought
them home right away to start
working on them.
HELLO BIRDIE - hand made clock
I built this clock from scrap wood and used parts from a broken thrift store clock.
Every time I started to work on this clock I ran into another issue.
I had to let the wood acclimatize, drilling out a washer, figure out the batteries
I was using were almost dead, to deciding to re-painting over the first image I didn't like.
There are all sorts of bird images on the internet to take inspiration from and work
with so keep looking till you find the one that makes you happy. In the end I'm over
joyed with this handsome cutie that I hand painted in Emperors Silk.
Not every projects works the first, second, or even third time I try it but I'm always up for the challenge. Think about this simple little clock and the weeks of trouble I had before giving
up on a project, rethink it, walk away if need be, but make sure to try again.
P.S. I will not be teaching you how to build a clock!
I do not have enough experience or patience for it.
ARLENE's - white bedside cabinets
These bedside tables are going on my list of all time favorite redos.
I've been on a mission to find bedside tables to work with, I didn't realize I had to go to Mission to
find them. Mission is a town about 40 minutes away from us and we just don't get over there enough.
THE POWER OF PAINT - pink striped dresser
This dresser use to be in a man's garage,
storing tools and other greasy manly things.
This makeover reminders us of how powerful
paint and color can be.
HOW I CREATED A RICH ESPRESSO FINISH - with chalk paint
BUT DOES IT COME IN BLACK?
We all know AS Chalk Paint doesn't come in black and I wanted a nice dark rich finish. I only had AS Graphite to work with, which is a flat charcoal color. How was I going to pull this off.
HOW TO BUILD A CONSOLE TABLE - using an ammo box
I'm re-sharing this post
with more building details
for others who want to re-
purpose their own ammo
box.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STENCILS - sheet music dresser
I want to show you how
I make custom stencils,
the size I need, the shape
I want and inexpensively.
SCROLLED WOOD WORK - Parlour Table
Okay this post can't wait any longer. It is long over due as I finished this table, Parlor Table that is, days ago. However I have lost the before picture. I know there was one taken I have seen it, but do you think I can find it ... NO!
PRINCESS DOGWOOD BEDSIDE- single nightstand cabinet
I had to share this DIY furniture project
that I painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
I still can't believe I found these enormous
vintage flower pulls and the ornate back plate
hardware that they go so well with.
that I painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
I still can't believe I found these enormous
vintage flower pulls and the ornate back plate
hardware that they go so well with.
HOW TO WET DISTRESS - distressing annie sloan chalk paint
Have you heard about wet
distressing but are a little
confused about what it is or how it is done?
FURNITURE APPLIQUES - trumeau mirror
I finally made over my very own Trumeau mirror.
It has been stashed in my work room moving from place to place for years.
Trumeau mirrors are French wall mirrors originally manufactured in the 18th century.
The French word trumeau describes the space between windows.
Trumeau mirrors were originally intended to hang on a wall between windows,
providing a decorative element and to bring more light to the room.
The mirror is almost always rectangular and sometimes includes a decorative portion at the top,
with the mirror below it. A genuine antique trumeau can cost between US$2000 and US$20,000.
My trumeau is probably from the 1950's and was fairly flat with the perfect area to add a great applique.
What I needed was the right motivation and that came when I found the right applique.
The applique I used on my mirror is a reproduction that I bought from a storage unit sale.
Here is my Trumeau mirror in all her glory and I'm in love!
Another idea for appliques is using these plastic decorative pieces that I found at the thrift store.
With a jigsaw and some caution you can cut them apart into fancy applique pieces.
Please be careful!!
**NOTE**
When you are cutting plastic with an electric reciprocating blade,
the plastic melts from the friction and can fuse back together as you pass through it.
If you are not comfortable with a jigsaw try checking out small hacksaws or rodsaws
at your local hardware store. Both these options are manual hand tools.
While you are there pick up some new blades for your knife,
cause you need to trim the rough edges. This kind of plastic can not be cut with a knife.
Only use it to shave the rough edges!
Some rough sandpaper (80 grit) can also help to smooth the edges.
These are light enough to glue to a project but small nails could be used with pre-drilled holes.
DO NOT try to drive a nail through the plastic without drilling first. They will break!
Here is how 2 of these pieces were used.
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