Trashy Tuesday Free Furniture Yep, you read that right. I found a whole bunch of Free Furniture. Or, some may consider it a whole bunch of junk. Perception and attitude is everything right? Want to know something REALLY WEIRD? I found this Memo board. I MADE and sold at least 5 years ago ....in a DUMPSTER last week. What are the odds? It's weird enough to find your junk in a thrift store, but hello, the garbage???? Wow, that's just a head scratcher from the Universe from the Junk Cycle to Me. I think I found that frame for free too! If you are not up on where to find the good stuff, read my 3 part How To Dumpster Dive Series. And then, read THIS post. It takes practice, ...
Debi's DIY Paint
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 ...
How to Create a Whitewashed look Plus the Toughest Finish
How to Create a Whitewashed look Plus the Toughest Finish How to create that Whitewashed Denim look. Plus! Get the toughest finish for your painted furniture, 100% Naturally of course, using CeCe Caldwell's Products. (Some of these products may no longer be available from CeCe Caldwells) Here is a product list of what I recommend using my all new favorite 100% Natural Debi's Design Diary DIY Paint. It's a Clay Based Paint, the only one of the market like it. Every color is highly pigmented, doesn't really need stirring. It goes on like Velvet. There is no Latex or Acrylic so it won't seize up on you and it dries hard as rock, yet has a beautiful smooth feel. It also bonds ...
How to Paint Fabric or Vinyl using CeCe Caldwell’s Paints
How to Paint Fabric or Vinyl using CeCe Caldwell's Paints. Update! Since publishing this post I only use Debi's Design Diary DIY Paint. The paint is 100% Natural Clay Based, there is NOTHING else like it on the market. It is like painting with liquid velvet. Made int the USA, it is the most fun you can have with a paint brush and a can. Truly. For more info, check my side bar! It's another Trash Tuesday...well technically it's Wednesday or Thursday, but so what. Look what I found in the TRASH! Of course, that was the after. And the Poufs, well, those I made over a while ago. You can read all about how to paint vinyl HERE and HERE. This post is all about how to paint ...
Redoux Top 12 posts for 2015
Redoux Top 12 posts for 2015. Happy New Year! I love looking back at the year about to pass to see what projects I shared that resonated the most with all of you. Sometimes I can guess before I look, sometimes I am very surprised. Either way, I am thrilled you stopped by here to share my passion for Dumpster Diving, Upcycling, and transforming old things with CeCe Caldwell's Paints. This has been a CRAZY year! I started a new chapter in my life as a Retail Director for Debis Design Diary DIY Paints I have met amazing men and women, passionate about upcycling and growing their business. However, I had to step away from a regular blogging schedule, but still managed to get a ...
Sewing Table Turned Side Table
Sewing Table Turned Side Table Happy Monday! If you missed the guest post I did for Kelly @EclecticallyVintage, then you will want to check that out! Today I am showing the details of how to update an old Sewing table with wood planks I found, guess where......next to a dumpster! The sewing table was purchased at least two years ago..... Get ready to turn your old Sewing Table into a useful Side Table! It was intended to replace my current night stand, Yes, it is a chair, and yes, I got it off the sidewalk.....The seat was big enough to hold all my junk: This is the table I started with: Here is a list of the supplies you will need for this project: Old Table Wood Planks ...
Trashy Tuesday Repurposed Drawers in Somerset Home
Trashy Tuesday Repurposed Drawers in Somerset Home Hey Redouxers! I have THREE projects that were featured in the Fall issue of Somerset Home Magazine! And guess what!? I forgot they were going to use them..... So ME! I received a "complimentary" copy in the mail a few weeks ago, and it just so happened I was on my way to Reno, Nevada with Suffering Husband for the weekend for a combo work/play weekend. I thought, PERFECT, I will take this FREE magazine with me and read on the way. There I was in the car, looking at all the beautiful pictures and lamenting a bit that my projects didn't make it into the magazine....again.....then I turned the page, and THERE I WAS, with all ...
Trashy Tuesday The Best Junk Upcycle and Upcycle Artists
Trashy Tuesday The Best Junk Upcycle and Upcycle Artists Welcome to Trashy Tuesday. We talk nothing but trash around here. Only the good kind of junk. The kind you can actually pick off the street, out of a dumpster or in this post, even off an ocean floor. I have the best job in the world. I love nothing more than finding a good piece of junk and transforming it into something new. Even better is sharing that love of upcycling with others. I absolutely love upcycling old junk with 100% Natural Debi's Design Diary DIY Paints. Through my job I meet the some of the most amazingly creative people and artists. This past week I was able to hang out with our newest retailer in ...
Nightstand Turned Planter using Debi’s Design Diary DIY Paints
Nightstand Turned Planter Using Debi's Design Diary DIY Paints Update! I only use Debi's Design Diary DIY Paint since publishing this post. DIY Paint is 100% Natural, Clay Based, which makes it different from every other chalk paint product. It is perfectly smooth, the colors are beautiful and cover well, even their whites. It paints like liquid Velvet. You won't believe how good a paint brush and a can of paint can feel. It is ahmazing stuff. Check my side bar if you want to know more. You know how much I love my junk. This time of year, when everyone is Spring Cleaning, I am cruising your neighborhoods for your cast off junk. Broken Nightstand? Back ...
CeCe Caldwell’s Distressed Desk with Metallic Wax
CeCe Caldwell's Distressed Desk with Metallic Wax Update! I only use Debi's Design Diary DIY Paint since publishing this post. DIY Paint is 100% Natural, Clay Based, which makes it different from every other chalk paint product. It is perfectly smooth, the colors are beautiful and cover well, even their whites. It paints like liquid Velvet. You won't believe how good a paint brush and a can of paint can feel. It is ahmazing stuff. Check my side bar if you want to know more. It's themed furniture day with my DIY Furniture Girlfriends. We are all in Distressed States in various degrees! I am in a state of Distress. Well not really the kind of distress you would ...
Decorating With CeCe Caldwells
Decorating with CeCe Caldwell's Update! I only use Debi's Design Diary DIY Paint since publishing this post. DIY Paint is 100% Natural, Clay Based, which makes it different from every other chalk paint product. It is perfectly smooth, the colors are beautiful and cover well, even their whites. It paints like liquid Velvet. You won't believe how good a paint brush and a can of paint can feel. It is ahmazing stuff. Check my side bar if you want to know more. It's no secret I have been a die hard believer, yes BELIEVER in CeCe Caldwell's 100% Natural Chalk + Mineral paints and products for THREE PLUS years now, since they first went national. I have created a lot of ...