If you've been following my blog for awhile, then you know my obsession with Thrift Stores. This is one of my biggest secrets, and where I find 99% of my cool vintage pieces. Let's see....what have I found? How about, cool chippy, shabby pieces. And, cool vintage furniture that just needed a little paint. I'm very fortunate because where I live we're surrounded by these amazing thrift stores. Each time I visit, I never know what I'm going to find, I guess that's part of the fun. Over the last 4 years I've seen more and more of these thrift shops open up. We have six in our area that I truly love. And there's still three other thrift shops in our area, but I usually avoid those because most of it is dirty an icky. Not only do I find cool vintage ... View Post
Thrift Store DIY Earring Holder
Several year ago I made an earring holder for my daughter. I never shared a video tutorial on how to create one, so today I thought I would share just how easy it is. I love cheap, and easy crafts, don't you? Isn't this cute! My daughter loves wearing jewelry, and she has several different style earring and jewelry holders in her room. I think her jewelry is multiplying, because I see more and more each time I'm in her room. Oh well, it's a teenage thing ;-) To make this earring holder you'll need.... A frame Screening material Hot glue gun Paint Watch this video tutorial and see how easy this is to create. You can search for a frame with a stand or without a stand, either way it will work. It really depends on where you want to put ... View Post
Creating A Grunge Patina
Grunge Patina In the past I've shared some of my crazy ideas, like the time I added broken china to my kitchen counters. Or the time I decided to paint my vintage piano, but didn't use primer. But this is how I roll... I get an idea in my head, and I go for it, never knowing what the end result will be. Sometimes it turns out great and other times, well, not so much! Today I hope to inspire you, but this isn't a tutorial. It's really just about thinking outside of the box and letting your creative juices flow. You never know unless you try right? This is how I came up with the idea to use vinegar and water to distress, you can read about that HERE. Or the time that I mixed milk paint and chalk paint and created a beautiful authentic chippy, distressed patina. You can ... View Post
Make Your Own French Inspired Angel Wings
It's no secret that I love Angel wings. I've added these angles wings in my home, some made of feathers and others made of wood. You can read about my obsession with wings HERE and HERE. I've wanted a pair of French lace Angel wings for some time now. They're hard to find, and when you do find them they are a bit expensive. So I decided to make my own French inspired Angel wings. No surprise I always have lace on hand. As I was looking for lace I found a beautiful piece that has a nice patina. I also pulled out my 22 gauge galvanized steel wire. This photo was my inspiration, it's from Jeanne D' Arc magazine. You can see that's an old pair, and they are not perfect, and neither are mine. The first thing you want to do is decide how big you would like your wings to be. Then ... View Post
How To Add Patina Using Wax
How To Add Patina Using Wax If I told you that adding a soft wax to a piece of furniture or a cement statue like this one will instantly add an aged patina how would that make you feel? I'm thinking happy, because it's super duper easy to do. (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) Several months ago I found an old garden statue at a thrift store. The patina wasn't anything special, and yes this is an old piece. It's marked 1970 on the bottom. I couldn't wait to break out my oxidized patina and give it a try on this piece. This is seriously so easy to do it's silly. Like really, really easy. You can watch the video tutorial below and see just how easy this is to use! Here's what the statue looks like now. Doesn't this look like oxidized ... View Post
How To Update A Teen Bedroom On A Budget
You're going to want a comfy chair and a cup of coffee or glass of wine, this is a long post ;-) Three years ago, I updated my daughter's bedroom on a budget. She was thirteen at the time, and she was ready for a change, but not a big change. The biggest change for her was getting a new vintage bed. The bed that she had in her room at that time was the first bed she had ever had. She was only a year old, and went from her crib to a bed. That was a huge change for her, so the colors and style was very subtle in her first big room transformation. This time we wanted to make a bigger change. Let's review some of the changes in her room as I share how to update a teen bedroom on a budget. The walls have been painted Zicron a color from Sherwin Williams. I didn't use Sherwin ... View Post
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