FINDING FURNITURE: Do you love Facebook Marketplace as much as I do? I mean, really, I need more furniture makeover projects in my life as much as I need a box of Sees Chocolate Candy. Want badly, DO NOT NEED. If you have seen my garage over the years, you can check that out here. Something about an online garage sale, right in your backyard practically. It soothes my dumpster diving soul, especially scrolling for free! I found this Drexel Heritage Buffet for $40 on Marketplace. It had deep scratches, and was not in happy condition, but I knew all of that was figureoutable. HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD PIECE OF FURNITURE Don't let deep scratches and dings put you ...
Painted Furniture
Dresser wanting the Layered Paint Look
It may be hot outside where you are, but the best dressed dressers, and furniture are all asking for the Layered Look! Are you hearing what your furniture is saying? The cool kids are all doing this technique and I know you are cool ;) If you think your furniture isn't talking to you, then you are not listening closely enough. I put off painting projects all the time. I think I actually LIKE having a garage full of furniture and keeping my car outside when it is over 100, just so I can sweat bullets, ruin my hair and be generally miserable every time I get in my car. Not to mention all the furniture that yells at me and mumbles complaints every time I walk past all of them. I ...
How to Decoupage Fabric Over Painted Wood
How to Decoupage Fabric over Painted Wood Are you a fabric hoarder like me? I have scraps upon scraps of decorator fabric I have "saved" for that one project I mighhhht do one day. Well that day has come! You'll Also Love: DIY Black and White Staircase I found the perfect project to try to decoupage fabric onto. This old Dresser I found for FREE! Check out my Trashy Tuesday series if you want to see more of the amazing stuff I pull out of Dumpsters. I cleaned the entire piece thoroughly with TSP Solution, wiped it off, then gave it a light sand. There were some parts on the top that required a good spray coat of Laquer to keep the stains from coming through. This was for sure a ...
How To Get The Chippy Paint Look
Get the Chippy Paint look using Debi'S Design Diary DIY Paint and a surprising little tool. I am in the process of switching from a PC to my MacBook. In that process, somehow all my before and during pictures disappeared. SIGH. Cest la vis. Use your imagination. Plain brown table, good bones, needs some love. I wanted to make a fun statement on a little piece. And, I wanted control the chip factor! To achieve the perfect chippy look, go no further than the canning section of your grocery store. That's right. You need canning wax, which is about as cheap of a tool you will ever get. It is sold in big blocks, and for a chippy project, you will use only a small amount. ...
How to Make Anything Look Like Real Wood
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Use Stain over Paint Trashy Tuesday
How to Use Stain over Paint Trashy Tuesday It's Trashy Tuesday! And it's a two-for. Not only do you get to see what I found for free, but you see the makeover! Oops, I did it again....I went Dumpster Diving and curbside shopping. I have a FIRM belief that if you need something, a piece of furniture, etc.....think about it every time you go out "hunting". It won't be long before it will show up. Like this Dresser did! We were in need of a nightstand upgrade for Suffering Husband. Me, not wanting to buy a NEWISH piece of furniture knew I would find something suitable for free. Sure enough, this broken chest of drawers materialized one morning. It had some rough ...
Trashy Tuesday How to Stencil on Old Wood With Stain
Trashy Tuesday How to Stencil on Old Wood With Stain 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 a 2 For Trashy Tuesday! I made this box from old fence boards (you can read how to build stuff like that here), painted it with CeCe Caldwell's 100% Natural Chalk + Clay Based Paints , then ...
Dumpster Makeover Ficus Tree Trashy Tuesday
Dumpster Makeover Ficus Tree Trashy Tuesday You might be asking yourself right now. Ficus Tree? Really? Like those big fake things in a basket that every model home and new apartment, and maybe even (you) had in a corner of your front room? Yep, that very same Faux Ficus Tree that probably still graces the floors in 10 out of 12 Doctor's waiting rooms. The Dumpster's are hot with them right now. This Ficus Tree in particular was in good shape, but the basket (bottom part) was falling apart. I am sure the owner could just not see the Future that the Faux Ficus was fixated on. Lucky for me, I saw a mystical, etherial, metallic and gorgeous vision. To make over this Faux ...