It's here! The easiest way to learn How To Make Paint Look Like Wood. **This post is my most pinned post! It has been pinned literally millions and millions of time, thank you! Please stick around, visit my Projects Page and see what else you might like to check out and try. I enjoy sharing products I love with you and I hope you love them too. I have included links to products I recommend and have benefited from. I hope you do too! Update: Since I first wrote this post, Paint That looks Like Wood, I have used MANY different products. I still love Modern Masters products, they are top quality (but not too cheap). If you are looking to duplicate this look by using less products and ...
Furniture makeovers
Blah Bookshelf to Ballards Knockoff
We have all seen cheap, assemble yourself-bookshelves, maybe we even have one in our home? I made mine over to look like a Ballard's knockoff! Here are the items you will need: Items needed: 4 short legs of choice, plus plates Paint of choice (I LOVE Debi's DIY 100% Natural Chalk and Clay Paint) Wax or top coat of choice Fabric of choice to go on back behind shelving Measuring tape Sharp Scissors and Box Cutter Spray Adhesive, and small rolling pin or something to smooth out fabric You May Also Like: Upcycle a Bookshelf to a Rolling Cart I purchased this basic bookshelf at my local Goodwill store for $5. I then purchased four bun feet from Home Depot for ...
Master Bathroom Makeover How To Paint a Sub Floor
Master Bathroom Makeover How To Paint a Sub Floor And...I had ZERO budget. You got that right. ZERO budget to makeover of my Master Bathroom. I wanted a Farm House look and I had to get very creative with everything I had on hand. Paints, glazes, and the biggest conundrum of all, what to do with the floor when we pulled up that awful carpet. The first thing I did was make those "what was I thinking" bright yellow walls disappear. I painted them in Sherwin Williams Repose Grey. (Which I had quite a bit of from another project). **Update, since this post writing I no longer use CeCe paints. Some of the colors and products I used are no longer available. I have found ...
How to Makeover Vintage Buffet to Boho Buffet
How to Makeover a Vintage Buffet to a Boho Buffet Boho look. Layered and chippy. Drippy and Free. Oh how I love you! This look is so easy to achieve! Have you seen this look around the internet? Probably the most awesome examples of this look comes from DIY Paint Retailers Dionne Woods of The Turquoise Iris and Quitta Allen of All Shabbed Out. These two ladies create magic with DIY Paint, and this is one of my favorite looks they create. I have always wanted to make over one of these BIG Vintage Buffets, but the price tag on obtaining one for a makeover did not fit into my FREE budget. With all my snooping around Dumpsters and Free Furniture I find, you would think I would ...
Spray it Don’t Say it. Spray Paint Leather That Is.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trashy Tuesday Reclaimed Wood Sign Tutorial
Reclaimed Wood Sign Tutorial Where the heck have I been? Busy! I've got loads of Trash to share with you, but today I am going to show you how to make this amazing Reclaimed Wood Sign FOR FREE. Have you noticed how lovely and simplified my blog looks? I am SO HAPPY. You can be this happy with your site too by clicking on over to check out Snazzy Little Things. Jeanette was beyond amazing at how communicative she was through the whole process, price for each thing up front, she even provides you with a progress slide so you can see what has been done and what is left to be completed. I could not be happier and I would recommend her services to anyone looking to overhaul their ...