When I stumbled onto this bookcase, I didn't hear the Angels sing. This bookcase didn't have that WOW factor at all! I didn't hear the Angels sing...instead I heard crickets. Seriously..... But, I knew that eventually I get a grand idea for this bookcase, it just took me a little while to think of the perfect plan. (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) The only thing that caught my eye was the price tag on this bookcase. Because it has zero wow factor. This bookcase sat in my closet of my studio for the past several years. Many of you may not know this, I guess it depends on when you started reading my blog. But, I was selling painted furniture and vintage pieces at an antique mall a few years ago. I bought this piece to paint and sell, but I ... View Post
How To Distress Furniture With Vinegar
How To Distress Furniture With Vinegar. This technique of how to distress furniture with vinegar was discovered strictly by accident. I just finished painting a piece of furniture, I grabbed what I thought was water to wipe off a mistake I made while painting, then I noticed how easily my piece got a distressed look! Ah, you know me, always taking the photo of the before as I am about to start my painting. I don't have to explain how I painted this because you all know how to do that right? I just cleaned this piece off with a damp rag and started painting. This table took two coats of paint, the first coat was just a little streaky. After painting this piece I started to distress it using vinegar mixture technique. This technique is super easy to do and one of my favorite ... View Post
Simple Cheap Decorating Ideas For Your Home
Simple Cheap Decorating Ideas For Your Home Well you know that I love sharing simple cheap decorating ideas, and I've shared over and over again is how cheap I am and why I love decorating on a budget. I've made several little changes to our bedroom since I last time I shared it, a year or so ago. Nothing major, but I replaced my two side tables. (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) I shared one of the tables yesterday, you can read about that HERE. Both tables have been painted using Vintage Green from my signature line of paints. And I've added a few new to this room pieces. Like my mantel and mirror that were in my dining room. Oh, and that sweet bench was out on my porch, which is a really cheap decorating idea, as it was ... View Post
Distress Furniture With Vinegar Tutorial
How to distress furniture with vinegar step by step One of my most asked questions is how to distress furniture with vinegar. I shared this technique of using vinegar to distress furniture a few years ago. Since sharing this little secret, I've gotten so many questions about it. Using vinegar to distress furniture is so easy to do and really looks authentic! (This post contains affiliate links, please see disclosure policy) I love the fact that I don't need to sand when I distress furniture with vinegar. I'm lucky that I've found so many authentic vintage pieces with chippy patina. But they're hard to find, and they can be expensive. I found this table at a thrift shop for under $10.00! It's a great little piece, and very sturdy. But there's nothing special about it. I'm going ... View Post
Table Repair Simple Cheap And Easy To Do
Table Repair Simple Cheap And Easy To Do I knew that this flaw would be a simple table repair. Let me tell you the story behind this table first. The other day I met up with a good friend for lunch and after lunch we walked into a resale shop, one that she owned for many years until she retired. Well, I spotted a little table that I thought would work great in my bedroom. The price was right, but as I was showing the table to my friend she told me that she had a table very similar, and she said that I could just have it. What...wait...what??? Did my friend say free? Remember, I'm el cheapo ;-) We swung by her house, I took a look at it and said, yep, I'll take it, no need to convince me. Seriously, like I'm going to pass up a free French provincial piece of furniture? Ah, no way Jose ! ... View Post
Reupholstering This Thrift Shop Stool
Reupholstering This Thrift Shop Stool This thrifty find is going to get an update as I'm reupholstering this stool. A few years ago my style was farmhouse/industrial, I fell hard for old typewriters, metal lamps, globes, and well you get the idea. I've sold most of those pieces as I've fallen hard for my shabby romantic style. A few years ago I stumbled onto this stool, It's an old stool from an art class. I know this because on the bottom it's stamped with the high school name, and written in marker it says "Art Class". At the time I purchased this I loved the patina on the stool and the legs were worn and perfectly grey. I was using this stool in my studio, but for over a year it's been sitting all alone and it's not been used. That sounds so sad doesn't it. Today was the ... View Post
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