DIY: A Chalk Paint Project

During the Parade of Homes this year, I ordered this vanity.

But it didn't have the look I was going for the powder bathroom.

So I bought some Waverly Inspirations- chalk paint

Base coat- Peacock #60705E (Chalk)

Top coat- Antique #60727E (Wax)

I also recommend buying a chalk paint brush and wax brush.

(There are many brands of chalk paint- choose whichever one you like best.)

I was definitely very nervous to tackle this project-- after all, my plan was to install it in one of our high dollar, custom homes. So the pressure was on, needless to say.

I did my research on my go to site-- Pinterest of course.

I found this post, which really helped me.

Step one- clean your furniture piece with a damp cloth & let dry.

Step two- apply a little amount of paint to brush and start applying to furniture.

(I actually kind of freaked out once the first coat was finished- I didn't like the color at all!

But I kept on going anyway..)

Step three- very lightly sand

Step four- apply little amount of wax to brush and start applying to furniture.

(After the wax coat was complete- I was in LOVE! Totally what I had pictured!)

Step five- Spray or brush on a sealer

Lastly- I changed the cabinet hardware.

Picked these up on sale at Hobby Lobby.

The updated look cost less than $30 bucks!

Viola! Such a fun pop of color!

Have fun with your next projects!

Nine Projects- Three Months

Hello!

It has been far too long my friend.
I have been neglecting my blog and I feel terrible about it.
We have been very busy with family, work and projects- many projects.

Today I would like to share with you all the things you have missed!

My Facebook and Instagram followers have already seen what we have been up to- but I wanted to fill you in.

 

Found this beaut on the curb side (in the rain- might I add!)

And spray painted it- of course!

We are using it in the garage right now.

 

Here is another curb side find - It's from Basset and was in pretty good condition.

My husband replaced all the drawer glides, sanded it down...

Painted and replaced the cabinet hardware

Then- I cut cardboard the size of the drawers and covered it with fabric to make this insert for all of the drawers.

 

Since we are using the dresser in our master bedroom- I decided to make new curtains, to tie in the navy blue.

 

I painted a wall in our living room. And we got a fabulous new rug to tie all the colors together.

(See that wing back chair in the corner-- I found that on the curb side- can you believe it!?)

 

My husband and I made this awesome work bench and bar for our garage a couple weeks back.

 

You may remember this Post-- from 3 YEARS AGO!

Well, I FINALLY painted my Grandmother's jewelry box.

And I couldn't be happier with the outcome.

 

Another blast from the past- this coffee table (from the same Post)

I found this coffee table at the Goodwill for $15 bucks.

We finally fixed it up and made it into a--

 

 

Bench for our master bedroom- notice the nail head accent!

 

And last but certainly not least- my husband found this chair curb side.

I spray painted it and reupholstered the seat with fabric to match our other chairs

 

 

In the meantime work has also been crazy busy- I will be posting about my latest projects soon.

 

Hope all is well in your world.

Thrifty Thursday: Giant Floor Pillow

 

 

What you will need:

 

 

2 pieces of fabric cut to 30"x30"

4 pieces of fabric cut to 5"x30

Scissors

Poly fill Stuffing

Sewing Machine

Needle & Thread

(I found this How To on Pinterest to help with the process)

 

Step One

Sew the 5"x30" pieces of fabric - one to each of the sides of the 30"x30"

 

Step Two

 

Then sew the second piece of 30"x30" fabric to one side of the 5"x30

 

Step Three

 

Sew the corners together

 

 

 

Do this to all four corners 

 

Step Four

 

Once all the corners are sewn

Sew the "Bottom" piece of fabric to the all sides of the 5"x30"

(To create a "box")

 

Leave a 2"-3" opening on one of the sides- so that you turn can the fabric inside out.

Like this!

 

Step Five

 

Now you are ready to stuff with the poly fill

 

You may remember this pouf I made a while back.

Well... I never finished it.

So I took all the stuffing out of it and used it in my new floor pillow- great way to save a buck right!?

But if you are making such a large pillow like mine- you will probably need at least 3 bags of fill.

 

Step Six

Once you have your pillow fully stuffed, you will need to use your needle and thread to sew up the opening.

 

NOW YOU ARE FINISHED!!

 

 

Now it's time to enjoy your pillow!

 

Total Cost- Around $45 dollars

(I was lucky enough to have all the materials already- so my pillow was free!)

Total Time- One hour

And...

Here is an upcoming DIY

 

I found this on the curb side last night!

 

Imagines via:

ME

 

 

 

A Summary of Our Holidays

This past month an half has included many crafts, projects, holidays and events.

It wouldn't be the holidays without the rush and stress- right?! haha

 

 

I attempted to make some decorative towels with Brayden's footprints...

For Thanksgiving we ran another 5k race. And I made a big thanksgiving dinner for my family.

I also did another "Wreath Revamp" from burlap to Christmas!

 

 

I created a Christmas back drop for our holiday card, and it would not have been complete without matching bow ties for Brayden and Chase.

 

We went to a wedding and Brayden wore a tux! 

I learned how to sew pajama pants.
We decorated for Christmas, and spent some time with family.

 

 

I made a homemade apple pie.

 Sewed an infinity scarf for my mother-in-law out- of out of some awesome fabric I snagged up at Hobby Lobby.

I also made several other hand-made gifts- let's just say my sewing machine was out for basically the whole month of December!

I also won our "first annual family ugly Christmas sweater party". 

 

Christmas Day 2014

(In matching pj pants- of course)

In the work life:

Started a small bathroom remodel. 

And started and finished a kitchen remodel in 10 working days. 

I also learned how to "arm knit" 

How To Video

(found on Pinterest)

I first practiced with a small amount of yarn to make sure I could really learn do it right.

It is pretty easy to do, and the video is really helpful. Once you get the hang of it, you really can make a scarf in 20 minutes.

I already have an order list from all my co-workers too!

And last but not least, we ended 2014!

It was a great year, but I am looking forward to see what 2015 has to come.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Best wishes for your year ahead. 

 

 

DIY: Painted Chevron Stripes

 

I recently got a wild idea that I should paint a couple chevron stripes on my son's bedroom wall.
Sounded easy enough- right??..

 

Well, it was a lot harder and more time consuming that I had imagined- let me just say that.

 

I started with two pieces of tape, running the length of one of the walls- 12" inches apart.
Then added a third line another 12" on top of that.

Then measured every 6" inches, starting at the end of the wall- added a vertical line of tape.

Next, I cut out all the "inner" pieces of tape

 

I painted the "inners" - with some of the paint we had left over from the guest bedroom.
Once dried, I peeled the tape away- and found that my "chevron" lines weren't connected.
(Which I should have noticed before I started painting..)
So then-- I had to add more tape to figure out how to make them connect..

 

 

Here are the finished stripes- they defiantly aren't perfect, and not completely symmetrical- but I am chalking that up to "Character" ?!?!?! - haha

 

Just goes to show, that not every project comes out perfect the first time around.

Maybe you will learn from my mistakes on this one.

 

Happy DIY-ing!