Redecorating on a Budget
I have been working on this project for some time now and I am struggling to finish it. I want to install a chandelier outside
right here:
(Photo courtesy of Kolson Close Up)
I want it right in the center of this pergola. I can see it in my mind I am just having some trouble finishing it like I am picturing it!
Every time we go to the Island Home we collect pieces of driftwood and I have been holding on to this piece since last summer. I have been seeing driftwood/reclaimed wood whales online that I love so I decided to make one of my own.
I had my husband draw the outline for me and I used a jigsaw to cut it out. It was my first time using the jigsaw and it wasn’t as easy as it looks on t.v. I think I tried to cut it too quickly. I had my husband touch up the misguided cuts then he used a grinder to smooth out the edges.
(The saga continues…)
I finished my Goodwill Credenza a couple of weeks ago and it is still sitting in my garage. I am not ready to move it into the sunroom quite yet.
I really like how it turned out. I do not have any decent photos of the piece but once I move it inside I will post updated photos.
Once we got it sanded down, I used a mahogany stain on the top. I did three coats and lightly sanded between each coat. On the base of the
credenza I used chalk paint. I mixed up my own chalk paint and I have to say that I loved it. It went on so smooth and was much cheaper to
make my own and
the paint colors are now unlimited!
I have been working on several projects and haven’t gotten around to finishing any of them yet! We are back from our Easter trip so I am ready to get busy and complete some of these projects.
Here is what I am working on at the moment.
I went to Goodwill a few weeks ago and found this fabulous Gateleg Table. It needed a bit of work and I had to wait to do the painting in between the snow storms but it is almost finished. I am so ready for this snow to be gone for good! Once the weather warms up, I will probably do another light sanding on the top and one more coat of stain and possibly a coat of dark wax on the legs.
I think it looks pretty good considering this is how it started out…
I am sharing a simple project today. I have been thinking of painting this table for a while and could’t decide on exactly what I wanted to do. I really like the look of the grain sack fabric and thought I would do my version of it on this little table.
(Photo courtesy of Kolson Close Up)
I used my last bit of Pure White Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I did two coats with a good sanding in between each coat. I painted the blue stripes Sherwin Williams Indigo Batik. Once everything was dry I used my sanding block to rough it up a bit and makes the stripes a bit faded so It looked more like the grain sack cloth stripes
I picked this table up a long time ago for a few dollars at a consignment shop. I liked the color when I picked it up and it looked perfect in the kitchen by my bench. I have since moved it upstairs in my sitting room and the color just didn’t go with my bedroom.
This was the piece before…
( photo courtesy of Kolson Close Up)
I use this little table all the time. It is so versatile.
If you like the look of grain sack furniture check out this chair by Confessions of a Serial-Do-It-Yourselfer.
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Previously, I showed you our Board and Batten Headboard for the Island Home that you can see here. Yesterday, my middle son and I made the trek to the Island home to make another headboard. We wanted to do something similar but with fewer steps. It was such a spur of the moment kind of trip and I wasn’t even sure if I was in the mood to start the project. It was pouring down rain, the wind was blowing and it was so foggy.
Our first stop was Home Depot. We decided to frame out the headboard and skip the middle slats like we did in the Board and Batten Headboard. Therefore, we only needed four pieces of wood.
Supplies:
two 1×4’s cut to 5 feet
one 1×4 cut to 76 inches
one 1×2 cut to 76 inches
nail gun
painters tape
wood filler
sanding block
valspar white paint
First, we nailed each five foot 1 x 4 in place. Then we added the 76 inch 1 x4 on top. Easy!!
We added the 1 x 2 on the top to form a ledge. Once we finished nailing the pieces into place, we used wood filler to patch the holes. After it dried, we sanded the filler with the sanding blocks for a smooth finish. We used the Valspar paint that we had left over from a previous project.
This is what the room looked like before we made the headboard. It was such an easy project and it made such an impact on the room
Even though I was not in the mood to go to the Island, I am so glad that we did. I just love, love, love it there… even in the rain, wind and fog!!
Thanks B.K.
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I finished this wine rack several months ago and am just now getting around to sharing with you today. I found this piece for $19.00 at an antique shop on our way to the Island Home. I am not sure what kind of rack it is but I am going to use it as a wine rack. This is what it looked like when I found it.
I really like the red but it just was a bit too much for the kitchen. I decided to spray it using the stainless steel paint that I had on hand. It matches the appliance in the kitchen. It is simple, neat and keeps the kitchen looking organized!
I think this piece is really unique and I am glad I found it!
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It has been a crazy couple of weeks around here but I am back and trying to finish up some projects that have been stashed in my garage and utility room for too long!
This past summer I picked up a few free pieces and one of them was a table top. It came from a shop that we used to go into all the time near the Island. One day we drove up and it was out of business but they left some things outside with a cardboard sign that said FREE! We picked up a pallet and the tabletop. The tabletop had paint smeared across it and the laminate was pulling away from the sides. I didn’t care it was free and I knew we could turn it into something. My son no longer ask me WHY? or ARE YOU SURE? He just says I will load it up for you…Thanks B.K.
The pallet is still sitting in the utility room but I finally painted painted the tabletop. Then it sat for a few more weeks until I could find a base. Two weeks ago we took a trip to the Island to finish up a few last minute things there and made a quick stop at one of my favorite spots and YES I found a table base. I had found one there before and I was back and forth trying to decide if I really liked it…and I am so glad I waited because I found this…..
and I knew it would be perfect for the tabletop!
It is kind of hard to tell in the photo but it kind of has a yellow tint to it but I knew that I could paint it so it was no big deal. The other thing you can’t tell from the photo is that the base it metal which I love. Here is the end result….
I just set it up in my living room so I could show you how it turned out. I used Annie Sloan chalk paint in Graphite for the tabletop and rubbed a bit of the Pure White paint over it so it wasn’t so flat. Once that was dry I stenciled the longitude and latitude of the Island. On the base I also used the Pure White. Super easy and I think it turned out great!
Come back later and I will show you some of my other finds and the odds and ends that we did at the Island Home before prepping the house for Winter!
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