I love bringing old, tired pieces back to life again. My friend, Kathy, asked me to refurbish a chest that had been sitting in a barn for years. It needed lots of cleaning and love to bring it back to life again. But, look at how interesting the piece is! Those curves!!! Materials Ryobi Sander 110 and 220 grit sandpaper Strypeze Steel Wool Denatured Alcohol Safety Glasses Tack Cloth Wood Filler Sherwin Williams All Surface Enamel Verathane Triple Coat Sherwin Williams Polycrylic Car Detail Sponge Rub and Buff, Antique Gold STRIPPING I got to work on stripping the old stain....
DIY Projects
Laundry Room Shelving | Repurposed Cedar Chest Lid
Kelly’s laundry room needed some shelving, so I fashioned a piece of cedar from a cedar chest I got from an estate sale into a shelf! (The chest was used as a planter in my garden!) Materials Wood (to suit purpose and space) (2) Flanges (2) Elbows (2) Connectors (2) Hangers Spray paint Screws I wanted the shelf to have a rod to hang clothes. I cut down the cedar chest lid to be deep enough to accommodate a hangar underneath. (I had already refinished the wood. (sanded and varnish) I had some spare flanges, and elbow and only need to buy two...
Bathroom | Spa like Design on a $3000 Budget
The first tiling project we tackled in my daughter, Kelly’s, new townhouse was her second bathroom. It is small in size, but has just enough room to be functional and beautiful at the same time. The bathroom has the comfort of a home spa with marble-like tile flooring, larger subway tile with a classic but current look and faucets and lighting adding the right amount of sparkle. The townhouse was built in the late 1990’s with the typical builder grade finishes. We had a handyman pull up the linoleum and remove the shower tile, molding and vanity and replaced the...
Dog Bed | Repurposed Bed Pillows
I admittedly have an obsession with our puppies and think they should be comfortable at all times. So extra pillows in a house full of puppies means a couple of new dog beds. This project was simple to repurpose and dress up some unused pillows with fun fabric in just a few hours. Supplies Needed 2 bed pillows Choice of fabric Snap tape Needle/thread Sewing machine PILLOWS Tack pillows together CUT FABRIC Cut fabric about 4 inches larger than the width of the pillow and about 5 inches longer than the amount needed to cover the pillows. SNAPS and SIDES...
Making a T-Shirt Quilt in 6 Basic Steps | New Life for T-Shirt Treasures
True to form, a few weeks before Christmas I decided to tackle an ambitious project with the aim to gift it. Armed with a bag of baseball jerseys/shirts, I set out to make a t-shirt quilt for my son, Kevin, an avid baseball player through his university years. I left myself only a couple of weeks, so I needed to be efficient and get going! I watched a few YouTube videos and this is what I found to work for me in a few simple steps! Supplies Needed: 20-25 t-shirts Light weight interfacing Rotary cutter Quilt board Fabric backing Planning...