Painting Curtain Hardware
Updating a curtain hardware: from cheap aluminum to custom-finished antique gold. Refinishing a curtain hardware with Rub n Buff My curtain hardware came from IKEA, and mostly it works pretty well....
View ArticlePointillism with Jane
This month, I have been organizing our elementary school’s annual PTA Reflections Program, where students submit artwork to be judged at the local, state, and national level. It’s getting pretty busy,...
View ArticleDIY Spice Rack Update
With a little paint, I updated my mix-matched, thrift store spice rack and added color and interest to a wall in my kitchen. I little while ago, I read on Up to Date Interiors, about DIY Copper and...
View ArticleSmall Frames with Flower Photos
This post is part of Hometalk‘s DIY My Spring Blog Hop. Look at the end of the post for more details. I love how similar small frames look when they are all grouped together. One tiny frame alone would...
View ArticleReclaiming a Worn Out Deck
A wood deck that has seen better days can still be restored to a beautiful and functional space. With some hard work and the right supplies, you can make it useful and safe for years to come. Our deck...
View ArticleHow to Maintain and Refinish a Wood Deck
A wood deck needs to be well-maintained and refinished often. Make that job easier by using the right tools. In my post on Reclaiming a Worn Out Deck, I told how we rescued our badly neglected deck and...
View ArticleNerf Steampunk Gun
Turn a plastic Nerf dart gun into a steampunk blaster. It’s easy to make a steampunk gun with just a little paints and some details. For my birthday this year, my husband gave me two awesome birthday...
View ArticleA collage frame of baby photos and the movie Storks
Babies are adorable. Display pictures of your babies in this easy DIY collage frame. We saw the new animated movie Storks from Warner Brothers. It was a fun family movie with a couple of really...
View ArticleMake a DIY Portable Art Easel Out of an Old Wood Case
Make a portable artist’s easel that will store painting supplies from an old wood suitcase. An Old Art Case My daughter had this old case that she was going to get rid of. It had come as a kids’ art...
View ArticleDeathly Hallows Shirt
Use craft inks to make a deathly hallows t-shirt or design your own customized t-shirt. Remember in my post about the Personalized Water Bottle Holders, I said I couldn’t wait to use my Crafter’s Inks...
View ArticleMidcentury Lighting: A Sputnik Chandelier
An affordable sputnik light is a fun lighting accessory to add to any mid-century room. It looks great and really lights up the room. I love our mid-century family room with it’s vintage wood paneling,...
View ArticleA Design Makeover
Five steps to the perfect interior design makeover. Learn how to give your home a charming and finished look, in the style that best fits you. For today’s post, I invited my sister, Evelyn, who has an...
View ArticleRefinishing a Wood Bookcase
Learn how to refinish any piece of wood furniture, like this bookshelf, with simple latex paint. Give new life to old wood in any color paint. My uncle is a carpenter. (You can see one of his pieces...
View ArticleRefinish a Piano with Chalk Paint
Make your own chalk paint to refinish furniture. See how this old, beat up piano gets new life with a few coats of chalk paint. If you read how my sister gave her front room a gorgeous makeover in 5...
View ArticleStar Wars Room: Finishing Touches and more Ideas
Design a Star Wars Room with space colors, a Darth Vader light switch, a Death Star light, a LEGO mobile, a wampa rug, and other fun details. I’ve teamed up with a few other bloggers to celebrate the...
View ArticleHow to Patch a Hole in the Wall
Patch a hole in your drywall or plaster wall with these easy steps. Repair any hole of any size with the right equipment and make your wall look like new. Patching a hole in a wall is easy, but the...
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