HI!
My revamped desk was featured at the pretty blog The Dedicated House yesterday!
Thanks, "pretty" Kathryn!!
"Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex" Oscar Wilde
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Adding Colour to Thrift Store Crates
Hi!
I was looking for some shelving units to display my mason jars in my table at the craft fairs.
Did not hve much look finding those shelving units or anything like it, but found these crates at the thrift store for $1.99 each. A bit pricey I thought, but they were perfect!
From this...
To this!
Started out with one coat of Krylon spray paint ( Cerulean Blue) .Very plain..no charm! This left them begging for something else! Not to worry...
Adding my walnut gel stain
I left the stain longer on the corners before wiping in order to have a more concentrated colour on those sides
Ready to be wiped
With and without the stain
After wiping
Still deciding if I should attach them on top of each other or not...For now they are loose. I used them last week and they worked that way. Nobody knocked them down.
Another big win for thrift stores, uh?
Restoring a Thrifted Mirror
Hi!
I got this mirror from the thrift store for $ 3.99 and I think it is a perfect one to use in my craft table at the craft fairs. Love the shape. I love everything oval. For my customers to see how pretty they are with my hair accessories:)
Quick sanding and 2 coats of Krylon spray paint
Some distressing and this is it.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Back to School Revamped Desk
Hi!
School days are quickly approaching and I am so glad I got this project finished.
Sofia's desk! Yes, now my baby (!!??) is going to grade 1 and I thought she needed/deserved a little study corner of her own.
I found this beautiful roll top desk on Kijiji for 20 dollars. Real wood. Heavy. Needing some TLC.
I primed it with Kilz primer, and painted it with Behr Swiss Coffee.
Distressed a bit... no, distressed a lot!
I tried a balck knob for new hardware but for some reason it did not click to me.
Linking up to:
Sew Can Do
Thrifty Decor Chick
The Dedicated House
My Girlish Whims
Smart School House
Not Just a Housewife
The DIY Dreamer
Crafty Confessions
Adventures of a DIY Mom
Domestically Speaking
Funky Junky Interiors
Thrifty Decor Chick
The Dedicated House
My Girlish Whims
Smart School House
Not Just a Housewife
The DIY Dreamer
Crafty Confessions
Adventures of a DIY Mom
Domestically Speaking
Funky Junky Interiors
Window Seat
Hi!
I just found a better place for my newly re-purposed coffee table/ bench... it is now a window seat. Perfect.
I just found a better place for my newly re-purposed coffee table/ bench... it is now a window seat. Perfect.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Why I Love Thrift Stores-III
Hi!
I consider myself quite a lucky girl today!
Take a look what I snapped at my local thrift store yesterday!
I can not believe the price tag!! You girls out there who like embroidering know how much these little things cost!
And now....the jewel of the day:
GASP!!!
It is sooo sturdy and NEW and perfect in all aspects...just what needed!
GASP again!
Grand total: 6 dollars! GASP!
