Spray it Don't Say it. Spray Paint Leather that is. Did you know you can spray paint leather??? This Silver Chair once resided in a woman's house who sadly, smoked three packs of cigarettes a day, for at least 30 years, as long as she lived in the house, with the windows shut! My neighbor gave them to me, when said aunt passed away. I diligently cleaned with almost a gallon of TSP (not joking), and then the process began. I Painted the frame in a lovely Antique White, then glazed with a mix of Glaze and Coffee Bean Craft Paint. The Upholstery got a makeover with Paint! Yes, you can spray paint Leather, just go really, really slowly. As in, ONE LIGHT COAT at a time, and build up to ...
Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs
Dumpster Nightstand Makeover
Dumpster Nightstand Makeover This post contains affiliate links. I am extremely opinionated, so you won't have any problem seeing that all the opinions are my own. I practice what I preach, and every product I recommend I love. It's not what you think. A one night nightstand. I am just not that kind of girl. I like to Dumpster Dive at night sometimes, but when I do pick something up. I am committed to it for the long haul. Truly. My junk stays in my garage for months at a time before I decide I am going to try "change it". This Nightstand was found quite a while ago. It was the early morning hours when we met. It didn't look like it had been around the block too many ...
How to Turn a Bookshelf Into a Rolling Cart
How to Turn a Bookshelf Into a Rolling Cart Did you know that a mediocre 2 shelf Bookshelf is one of the most versatile pieces of furniture? You can do so many things with one of those! I mentioned last Trashy Tuesday I received a very burned bookshelf from my friend who had a fire above her garage. The bookshelf needed a lot of cleaning, structurally, it was still sound. Just not looking too attractive. In fact, my friends couldn't believe I wanted it! I knew right away I wanted to turn it into a rolling cart. That is one of the best things you can do with any short bookshelf. I turned it over, cut off the peg legs and then screwed ...
Trashy Tuesday Free Furniture of 2017
Trashy Tuesday New Years Resolutions Happy Tuesday! If you have been around here awhile, it's been a while since you have heard from me! This doesn't mean I have stopped my trashy habits of Dumpster Diving or Upcycling. I just haven't shared in a while because 2017 was busy! Here's a recap of some of the my favorites from 2017. I rescued this bookshelf from a friend who had a terrible fire. After cleaning out what was left of the room above their garage, they let me take the bookshelf home with me. It turned into a rolling cart with reclaimed fence boards framing it out. More on that coming soon. I also found this Dresser at.....I seriously cannot remember. All I ...
Trashy Tuesday Trashy Makeovers
Trashy Tuesday Trashy Makeovers It's been a while! And oh my, do I have a lot of junk to trash talk with you. Do you remember Actually, it's a twin. I found 2 of them a few months ago when someone in my neighborhood was moving. They so nicely left a whole bunch of trash in a Giant Dumpster and these 2 buckets were things I pulled out. I painted them using the The Turquoise Iris method. At DIY Paint, we call it #Do The Dionne. Dionne of The Turquoise Iris is a master at blending DIY Paint with a water bottle and a few tricks. I painted this bucket with DIY Paint in Summer Crush, Marquis and Queen Bee. I used a Water Bottle to make the paint blend, while it was still ...
Vintage Botanical Dresser
Vintage Botanical Dresser Yes, it's ME! I have something new and exciting to share with you. Well, something old that I made look even older. But New To You! My Vintage Botanical Dresser. Vintage Botanical is not my usual MO, but I decided to try something out of my comfort zone. Try it, it's good for you to do something out of your comfort zone every day, and this was wayyyy out of my comfort zone. It started with my friend Jennifer from Artistic Painting Studio and Fauxy Rollers. Jennifer sent me the Leaf Pattern Roller to try and some of her wonderful plaster. This was my dresser before. Basic Craigs List Find. Nice Basset Dresser, ho hum. The drawers were AWOL ...
Watching time turn into a mirror
Watching Time Turn Into a Mirror This post was originally posted several years ago, but it's a timeless classic and could easily be done with old clocks from thrift stores, etc. I had this old clock, that I LOVED but the clock was dying a slowwwwww death. The company I bought it from has long gone out of business. I thought about finding a replacement clock to fit in the space, but then I had a better idea! This is what we started with: Red and White to change it up a bit: Then some stenciling in my favorite language (that I faux speak) I also used my favorite dark wax. I use this sometimes instead of glaze because it gives a good (grimy?) for lack of a better ...
How to Make a Door Chalkboard from a bunch of junk
How to Make a Door Chalkboard from a bunch of Junk (This post was originally written in 2012, but the instructions remain the same, paint brand has changed) Do you remember this thing I pulled out of le garbage? My client had texted me the night before I found this, asking if I could make a "door" sized chalkboard for her kitchen. The next morning, doing my rounds of looking behind businesses for their good "trash". I saw this lying on top of a bunch of boxes. It was there for moi! I knew with a little reinforcing and some foam core board, it would be perfect. If you are not so lucky to find this frame in the trash, you can easily duplicate this. Here is what you ...
Show me a Sign of your Love
Show me a Sign of your Love Do you need somebody to love? Do you need something to love? Do you remember my JOY sign? Valentine's Day is approaching fast. Make your loved ones this LOVE Sign for your favorite Valentines. I work hard every day of my life I work till I ache my bones At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own - I get down on my knees And I start to pray Till the tears run down from my eyes Lord - somebody - somebody Can anybody find me - somebody to love? (Queen) Just like Freddy Mercury worked hard to sing that song, I worked hard on this project. I started with this door pulled from something on the curb many months ago. I painted ...
Trashy Table Makeover
Trashy Table Makeover This table was trashed. I found it....where else? Next to a Dumpster! It sat in my garage for a long time. Sort of like all the other Junk I collect. There must be a "curing" period for my trash. It goes like this: Get the urge to Dumpster Dive. Find Something amazing. Drag it home. Let it sit in the garage for a good 6 months. Finally get inspired to make it over....or....put it up on local Facebook Free Site. Luckily for the table I was inspired! I painted the base color in Debi's DIY Paint in Bead Board. It's a beautiful white, just not too bright white. The table then sat like that for another 2 weeks. Inspiration did not hit all ...
Trashy Tuesday Create a Photo Gallery Wall for Cheap
Trashy Tuesday Create a Photo Gallery Wall for Cheap Hello! It's Trashy Tuesday again, but it is actually Wednesday by the time this goes in the can. Have you always wanted to have a show stopper Photo Gallery Wall, but the cost of the frames, the math of figuring out where they all go, or just the work involved with all of it held you back? For years, at least 12 of them, I have wanted to have a photo gallery wall on my stairs. This is how the stairs looked before, clean beautiful walls, nicely painted stairs. You can read about how I did the stairs, and trust me, it wasn't easy, but I was thorough! HERE. And here is the best part, it cost me practically NOTHING. That's ...