Make Your Planters New Again
My Mom had these lion head planters in her side yard. They look like they’ve been repainted once, but weather and time have taken their toll and the rust has won out. The problem with rust is, unless you get every molecule off it off of the metal, it will resurface fairly quickly and any […]
Dining Room Buffet / Sideboard Makeover with Smart Strip
I have a new “must-have” product for my furniture makeover arsenal – Smart Strip™ Advanced Paint Remover by Dumond® Chemical Inc. I came across Smart Strip™ while getting supplies for my dining room buffet / sideboard makeover and thought I’d give it a shot. Why? Because the paint stripper I have stood by thus far […]
Wicker Makeover – Jan’s Patio Furniture
When my friend Jan approached me about refinishing her wicker patio set I was excited and nervous at the same time. I’ve never done a wicker makeover before, and wicker furniture generally has a LOT of nooks and crannies. Will it need stripping? If I use a paint stripper will it weaken the fibres and […]
Tire Project – treehouse seating
I’m in phase III now of a treehouse makeover for the girls; I’ll show you phase I and II in another post, but today I wanted to show you our tire project from Hubby’s old snow tires. This idea stemmed from an image I’d seen from ItsyBits&Pieces: Isn’t this perfect for a teen/tween hangout? Unfortunately we […]
Garden Bench Makeover
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a before and after hasn’t it? It’s not for lack of doing them – I’ve painted a bathroom, a bedroom, a bench, a stool, a … but the makeovers are either not complete (waiting on blinds for my daughter’s bedroom makeover) or the after was done in the same […]
DIY Garden Mirror – Repurposed Dresser Mirror
This post was a $h!t-show of errors, but in the end I managed to repurpose this old dresser mirror into a beautiful garden mirror. I could have hung this dresser mirror in the garden as-is; there really are no rules for garden mirrors, the idea is just to bring a little more light, and a […]
Refinished Dresser : The White Knight
This ugly beast was a curb-find “trashure”. Heavy as heck, wood with a wood veneer and a mirror as the top. I’m going to say this is a ‘mid-century’ look with the notched panels and faux-sliding sections – those are actually drawers and the gold circles are just for decoration. What is neat about […]