Painting Ideas I love coming up with new painting ideas to add patina and texture to my furniture. Well, actually it's not always furniture that I'll add texture and patina. I guess you just never know what I'll do once I get my hands on a piece. I think I've shared some of my crazy ideas, like the day I decided to break some of my pretty vintage dishes and add them to my counters as a mosaic. Now that was a crazy idea. So glad that was before digital cameras, I have no photos to share. But you didn't come here to read about that, so let's get started on some of my favorite painting ideas from a few of my projects. ( This post contains affiliate links, please see disclosure policy) Click HERE to read------DIY Porcelain Roses This is a fun and easy way to create roses that look ... View Post
Resale Shop Fashion For Women Over 40
Resale Shop Fashion If you've been reading this blog long enough than you know how much I love shopping at a resale shop. I not only to purchase good finds for my house, but I also purchase 98% of my clothes at a resale shop. I'm often asked where I find my clothes, and jewelry. And this is no joke, I've actually had people follow me around a store, approach me to ask where I bought a jacket, or top, or whatever. The best part is that I always tell them, I bought it at a resale shop. That's when there jaw drops and they have a look of disappointment, because shopping at thrift shop is like getting a one of a kind piece. Since it's used and probably a few years old, the chances of finding that exact piece is pretty slim. (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure ... View Post
Painted Furniture What You Need To Know
Painted Furniture What You Need To Know Painted furniture is really hot right now and has been for over the past 4 years. I think the reason people like it so much is because you can find a crappy piece of furniture at a garage sale, thrift shop or even on the curb, add a few coats of paint, and you have a beautiful new piece of furniture. (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) (Cabinet painted with Posh Pink, sealed with Muddy Pond Wax) And painted furniture isn't limited to what you find, but also pieces in your home including cabinets and upholstered furniture. But how do you know what pieces to paint? What's the prep, what kind of paint should be used? And do you need to finish it? Let's go through each of those questions so I can ... View Post
How To Sell A Home By Owner No Realtor
How To Sell A Home By Owner To sell a home by owner is so easy to do, that's how we sold our last home. I bet your wondering why I'm sharing this with you today. I've shared that were planning on putting our house on the market in the next couple of years, I wanted to talk about how to sell a home by owner. I'm slowly changing things in my home as I prepare to sell it, you start seeing more and more of these changes. One of the changes is not using pink in my home. As much as I love it, most buyers won't. I have personal experience with how to sell a home by owner, since the last home that we lived in, that's how we sold it. I have nothing against hiring a realtor, I have family that are in the biz. For us personally, we need all of the profits for our sale to put towards our ... View Post
Guest Post Podcast My Repurposed Life
I am thrilled to announce that I was asked to be a guest on Gail from My Repurposed Life Podcast. We met several weeks ago at the Heirloom Traditions seminar. We've chatted back and fourth over the past year or so, but never met. That's how it is in the world of blogging. We meet many people virtually, but not always in person, unless we're lucky. Gail and I talked a bit at the seminar and shortly after we returned she mentioned that she was doing podcasts and asked if anyone would like to be featured. I jumped at the chance because I knew it would be fun chatting with Gail. If you don't know who Gail is or her site, which I would be shocked to know, Gail's blog shares lots of DIY projects. She takes the fear out of power tools. Seriously, she inspires me to go for it! Now, I know ... View Post
Creating Patina Using Tarnished Silver
Creating Patina Using Tarnished Silver Yesterday I shared my desk that I repurposed into two side tables, you can read about that HERE. This is part 2, I'm sharing how easy it was creating patina using tarnished silver. (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) First let me explain what I needed to do to prep these tables. These table tops had a combination of wallpaper and decoupage. I started scraping the table tops using a scraper. Some of this came off easily and some of it was a little harder to take off. I decided to add fabric softener to the tops of the tables, let it sit for 5 minutes, then I started scraping again. This worked perfectly and the residue that was left from the wall paper peeled right off. Sorry I don't have photos, I should have ... View Post
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