DIY Furniture Painting
Stripping layers of paint is not hard. It's messy. It's smelly. And it takes some time, but it's not hard. Unfortunately, the more layers there are, usually the more messy, smelly and time consuming it becomes. Today's salvaged makeover is all ...
I was tempted to call this post the Frankenstein sewing desk makeover because I kept finding things to add to it. But this sewing desk turned girls vanity table is just waaay too sweet and cute! Because I was finding things along the way, I have ...
Hi guys, I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend! Andrea and I had a sister-shopping-day on Saturday - FUN! And Sunday I was planning to work on my taxes (ughhh) but it ended up being a laundry and Netflix day. You know it's not good when I pick ...
Happy Easter Monday SI Family! I hope you had a beautiful long weekend with family and friends, and if you're lucky enough to have today off - enjoy - and thanks for dropping by! Back when I shared my bathroom makeover reveal, you may remember the ...
Hi SI family! I'm back from my bloggers' conference in Austin TX, and I have to say - I had the B-E-S-T time! Today I'm sharing a few iPhone pics that I took at the conference and around downtown... and ohhh, and wait 'til you see who the keynote ...
Hi guys, so happy you dropped by today! I have two exciting pieces of news I'll share at the end of this post, but first, I'll dive right into this makeover by saying I have mixed feelings about crackle finishes. It can look great. It can look not so ...
Hi friends! Have you ever considered making your own DIY furniture appliques? I've been buying wood or resin ones up until now, but today, I'm sharing my first try at using Iron Orchid Molds. It seems like a really easy and cost-effective way to make ...
This salvaged dresser goes way back - at least 18-years, maybe even twenty. When I lived in my condo, a neighbor of mine was getting rid of their teenage son's two-tier with shapely bunt feet. It was covered in stickers and scratches, but I was ...
Hi friends, happy Monday! Have you ever come across one of those sad-looking-sagging-broken-down cane seats? I've found damaged cane or wicker seems to be a common theme. They start out looking great, but they don’t hold up extremely well. With ...
Hi guys! I hope you had a great long weekend celebrating President's Day and/or Family Day. The first long weekend of the year always feels like the most needed, but for me, always ends up being the laziest! Over the weekend we spent time with Dad, ...
Hi friends! I hope you had a relaxing weekend. We had non-stop snowfall here in the GTA...ugh. With all the shoveling and slippery winter driving, I'm so ready for some spring weather! Onto nicer things, in the 2018 survey, I learned many of you ...
Hi friends! I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend and thanks for dropping by! :) I'd like to say this layered 'Stormy Seas' Vintage Vanity was my plan all along, but the truth is, this makeover took some unexpected turns. My original plan was ...
Classic black. Who can resist, right!? I've definitely painted my fair share, and I was recently asked what is the best black paint for furniture? With so many furniture paints on the market, choosing the perfect black for a project can be confusing. ...
