Go green and save money with these cardboard crafts. Make an upcycle project with basic supplies you already have... like cardboard!
Charleston, South Carolina, event designer Calder Clark gave her family home a makeover just in time for holiday entertaining season.
Build a unique DIY hose holder planter using pallet wood! The hose stores in the bottom and flowers can be planted right on top.
Have you ever really looked at brackets? You might be surrounded by them and not even notice. While brackets have been invented for a specific and very practical function, they do add some charm to…
Furniture never looked so cool.
No matter what the color trend, we turn to the sea, shore and the beach when looking for room color schemes, Decor Palettes and paint color...
There are a few things you can do to make your painted furniture really ‘pop’ and stand out like eye candy. But here is one of the biggest things I think that m…
35 + Painting Tips for Painting like a Pro! If you have been following me for a while or just got here you probably noticed that I paint A LOT.
How to Preserve Magnolia Leaves with Mod Podge for Home Décor - I have 3 magnolia trees and have never used the leaves for decorating!
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Struggling to strip paint and stain from your furniture? I've got the best tips and tricks to get your furniture looking like new.
Give a new piece an antique look with this simple tutorial. This antique paint technique can transform almost any piece with age, beauty, and elegance.
Happy Thursday, friends!! Hope you've been having a good week! This week, I have been busy working on a little project. You see, I have an antique buffet
Okay I'm cheap and had 3 windows and a shower to dress up somehow, hum?? So a trip to the hardware store and $40 later I had enough material to cover everything…
{Personalized names with wooden beads and greenery included Book Bundle} Each book measures approximately 6.75" -7” wide x 4.25" deep. Disclaimer: Books may vary slightly in size, ink darkness, distressing, color, etc. from the books pictured. Natural variations will occur in stamping. Although ink is acid free and archival, book spines are not, and therefore may fade over time. NOTE: Each name book is $8.50, not each book stack. If you want three names, please select quantity 3 ($25.50) Please include in the notes when ordering your names exactly as you would have listed (up to 10 letters per book) from top book to bottom book. If you would like a paw print by a name please type “paw print” by the name. PLEASE TYPE NAMES EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD APPEAR. (Do not capitalize the first letter unless that is how you would like it to appear on your book) ie: addison brystal (Paw print) cash OR cash (paw print) PAW PRINT WILL APPEAR HOWEVER YOU LIST IT🐾 Stamped Book Bundles are the perfect addition to any everyday home decor or seasonal decor. They make a perfect gift for teachers, friends, neighbors, house-warming, wedding, etc. Your book bundle may vary ever so slightly from the picture, but I do my very best to match them perfectly to the picture. Included with your bundle, is the twine and/or ribbon shown in listing AND the eucalyptus sprig. May each book bundle bless you! {IMPORTANT BUNDLE INFORMATION} -Book bundles are made with recycled books (vintage as I like to call them). -Top page will vary from book to book. (may be a title page, dedication page or blank) -Books ARE NOT glued together. -Some bundles may have markings on the sides or tops. -Not all books in your bundle will be exactly the same size and thickness, but I do my very best to match them beautifully and perfectly. -Because I hand-stamp each bundle, letters may not be perfectly aligned and straight, but I believe this adds to the "rustic" farmhouse character and uniqueness of each special bundle. -Natural variations may occur in the ink when stamping. SHIPPING COST ARE CALCULATED FOR PRIORITY MAIL. I MAKE NO $ OFF OF THE SHIPPING.
Happy Thursday, friends!! Hope you've been having a good week! This week, I have been busy working on a little project. You see, I have an antique buffet
Today's post is a fun DIY project tutorial that demonstrates how easy it can be to re-create a distressed finish. I found a gorgeous set...
Probably the part of my Garage Mudroom Makeover that I got the most questions and comments about was the huge engineer print artwork of my crew (or at least their bottom half!) Staples Engineer p…
The combination of dark blue range of shades (from blue-black to very pale blue) and golden-beige colour makes a harmonious palette that can be used to design a study or living room. You can separate zone (working, resting, reading) using only light and dark furniture without using a special design for walls and ceiling. This approach will help to create mobile spaces, which can be moved, expanded and narrowed depending on the needs.
Plan to redecorate or remodel a room? Here are some painting tips and tricks for everything from prep tips to clean up to make that chore a little easier.
Rustic wall art and décor became fashionably popular recently giving a new life to many heirloom objects that would be otherwise forgotten in the dusty attics of our ancestors' homes.
Inexpensive tips and tricks for updating a basic builder grade home.
David Rasmussen is one of the few designers who also handcraft his beautiful furniture. Raised and educated in New England, he was exposed to the Northeast’s rich culture of fine furniture making from a young age. Trained by furniture masters Wayne Marcoux and Dan Mosheim, David learned about composition and construction techniques. Danish, Ming Dynasty, and contemporary American studio furniture where the focus of David’s studies in furniture as he progressed in his career. The Curva Sofa blends arching forms in upholstery and wood. The lines of the sofa are clean, somewhat reminiscent of Danish design, but speak as a piece
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My house is still a work in progress and my bedroom is the last to get any special attention. I've been scoping out headboard tutorials for ...
Forewarning: you might be stuck here for a while, but, I promise you’ll leave feeling inspired. Inspired, not only by this thoughtfully designed and styled home, but by the amazing mother/daughter design duo behind the scenes, Megan and Dawn of E. Interiors. We’re chatting with them about how they got their start, how they’ve grown …
It is possible to spray paint plastic and get it stick well with these easy tricks and primer product designed for spray painting plastic.
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This DIY faux leaded glass window project that will take your contractor grade window and make it look like a piece of art.
Check out more home improvement and decorating projects on my blog!Our house had no shortage of boring, outdated interior doors. The orangish stain color hurt…
All the gleaming white cabinetry and and appliances is pretty overwhelming. My favorite parts of the room are the linoleum floor and corner dinette. Wow, that's a lot of white! Love the fluffy apron. I need one of those ... bet I could make it from one end of the day to the other without spilling something on my clothes then. Source: House & Garden Image from the Mid Century Home Style collection.
I recently received an email from my friend Jane asking for help and advice on painting a table that she and her husband, Chris, use in the entry way of their home. The table had belonged to her great-grandmother in South Dakota and it was used to can fruits and vegetables. Jane's dad was able to squeeze it in the backseat of her car and it's had a new home in DC ever since. In her email, Jane said she knew she wanted to use Napoleonic Blue - a deep, almost navy color - to match some other interiors in her living room. After emailing back and forth, it was decided that Jane would stain the top herself and I would come to her home to do the painting and waxing. She lightly sanded the top and applied a stain and a poly coating to seal it. She already had a piece of glass cut to protect the top, which really elevated the look of the table. This piece is a great example of the unpredictability of painting. If I had wagered a guess, I would have been certain that this table would have needed two coats of paint--since the wood was so light and the paint so dark. This is what the table looked like after one coat. For the second coat, I flipped the table over (setting the top on the drop-cloth on the floor) and painting upside down. This was especially helpful since the legs were decorative--it made it much easier to get all the nooks and crannies. After a second coat, there were still little bits of the wood showing through! Jane and I decided a light third coat would be needed. Sure enough, the third coat yielded a perfect result. For reference, a 4 ounce test pot covered this entire table three times and we still had a little left over. And remember: with Chalk Paint, there is no sanding or priming, which is a money and time saver! Between each coat drying (about 15 minutes per coat) Jane and I sipped coffee, snacked on delicious red cherries and had the best time talking about everything from furniture to weddings to travel. I even convinced her to re-vamp and paint her china buffet instead of buying a new one (more on that in another post!). After the last coat was dry, I got out my Annie Sloan clear wax and dark wax and went over the entire piece. The legs were particularly fun with the decorative woodwork and lots of crevices. The dark wax toned down the brightness of the paint and gave it a subtle, aged look. The wax needs about 24 hours to dry and about 30 days total to fully cure. This project helped me fall in love with Napoleonic Blue--here is a photo of the side of the table that is close to a window-- you can see how the light made it look a bit brighter. Since the top was already stained, this entire project only took about 3 hours. By lunch time on a Saturday, Jane and Chris had a new table. And the best part? This table has a story and meaning to Jane. One of the most rewarding parts about recreating a family piece of furniture is being able to enjoy the memory of a loved one's table while ensuring that it fits in with your current style and needs. I call that a pretty successful Saturday morning. You can do this too! If you have questions about painting or want to see more examples and tutorials, check out my "Create" page or the Ask for Roses YouTube channel!
Happy Thursday, amazing friends, and Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! Today's makeover isn't patriotic inspired, but I did include a fun one from the past at the bottom for you! :) Today I'm sharing a piece that I found on clearance at the thrift store...is there anything better? Why yes there is, actually! How
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