I have been painting "projects" for a little over a year and its alway been with a brush. That has always worked out fine with the kind of items I was painting. I started with a buffet, a bench, a cocktail and sofa table and also a large hutch, just to name a few. All and all, these pieces were quite manageable with a paint brush until I purchase a dining set that needed some tlc. Within this … [Read more...]
Simple DIY Decorative Shutters
If you love to scan Pinterest as much as I do for home decor ideas, you may have noticed how outdoor shutters have been up-cycled to use as home decor. I have pinned some of my favorites to a "shutters" board if you would like to take a look. This is is where I got my inspiration for a Simple DIY Decorative Shutters project, During one of my treasure hunting outings, I came across a pile of … [Read more...]
Painted Child’s Rocking Chair
I was having some terrific luck with garage sales and thrift store searches. With such success, leaves a garage full of potential projects. One of these projects was a sweet little wooden child's rocker I came across at an estate sale for a song. It was in excellent condition but just a little too dark for my taste. Hmm, what should I do to give a child's rocking chair a fresh look? You got it, … [Read more...]
Front Door Refresh Part II
It's July people!! In Wisconsin that means summer is half over. No really! It arrives and leaves in a flash so we are programmed here to pack as much outdoor time in as possible. We were blessed this pasted weekend with gorgeous weather. This allowed me to spend extra time getting some of my patiently waiting projects out of the way. One in particular has been finishing my front door … [Read more...]
DIY Chalk Paint
I've been plugging away working on projects that I have either stored up from the winter or have an acquired during Thrifty Friday outings. Recently, I painted a cedar chest, and freshened up a tired mirror. I'm feeling good! I can see progress, that's always motivating. I don't know what came over me but I was very much in a groove. So much, that I neglected to take photos of my work until they … [Read more...]
DIY Home Decor Projects
It has been a while since my last post. It's not from lack of thrifty projects to complete. It's from the very fact summer has begun. That means a whole new routine, expectation, and craziness. I'm sure many of you can relate. I did however, find time to complete some DIY home decor projects, I just haven't have had the opportunity to write about them. Now that I'm settled, I would like to … [Read more...]
Chalk Painted Cedar Chest
The past few posts I shared have been the terrific scores I made when I was out treasure hunting. These crazy finds can be seen here and here . However, the downside to all of this is that , now what to do with all of it? Time to get to work. My first project... give a fresh look to a tired piece, chalk paint a cedar chest. This is the piece I picked up. It had really good … [Read more...]
Home Decor Treasure Hunting Part II
The last few weeks have been quiet around here, project wise. That is because it is the start of garage sale season in Wisconsin. I love to go to garage sales, yard sales, rummage sales or whatever else you may call it. You can read about the history of my treasure hunting here. It short, it has evolved mainly from shopping kids toys and clothes to home decor. My house is decorated with … [Read more...]
Home Decor: Weekend Treasure Hunting
How was your weekend? Mine was surprisingly spot on! I started the weekend by carving out a brief time to go treasure hunting. You see, here in Wisconsin, it is a seasonal event and now that the weather started cooperating, the garage sales have sprung. Its spring time! If you recall in a pervious post, I explained how I began thrift store and garage sale shopping. It was a Friday … [Read more...]
DIY Pin Board
I have been collecting picture frames for a while to create a gallery wall. I'm getting close to the amount I need. After accessing the pile, I came across one that just didn't seem to work with the others. So what does one do with an odd ball picture frame? Make a pin board! This is is what I had to start with. One empty picture frame. How to Make a Pin Board- Shop my Stash Step 1: … [Read more...]