Monday, February 24, 2014
R UR DRAWERS TIRED blue tall boy
Time to show you some tips and tricks to refreshing your drawers.
Here is how this dresser transformed on the outside.
The color is just amazing distressed over the dark stained wood.
The dresser was in decent shape with only a few repairs needed.
The biggest problem was on the inside.
The drawers were lined with gold and black MacTac shelf liner.
Im sure once upon a time marbled black MacTac was very desirable,
Im sure once upon a time marbled black MacTac was very desirable,
BEFORE AFTER
but its not just about pretty paper.
Everything about the interior was dirty and worn out.
So I removed the sticky black paper, pulled all the staples that also held the paper in, removed the
gluegun glue that also held the paper in, and then washed the entire drawer with soap and water.
Another simple trick is to lube your drawer runners so they run in and out much easier.
You can use a candle or a bar of soap by simply rubbing them along the bottom of your drawer.
Because I have my furniture paste wax handy most of the time I quickly paint some on the inside
along the drawer supports and even on the inside walls where the drawer might rub.
I finished these drawers off by lining them with a prepasted wallpaper.
I do offer a tutorial here about how to install unpasted wallpaper.
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
BENCH BUIDING TIPS
I learned long ago to focus negative energy on getting something wonderful accomplished
and thats how this new bench came to be built from a midcentury bed frame.
I use to build benches often back when I was doing my driftwood furniture
Its a bit different now when you are using a bedframe from the 50s vrs.
raw tree parts that have floated down the river.
This footboard measured 50" wide, divide that by half you get 25"
which is way to deep for bench arms.
So when you use a foot board for your bench sides you are going to loose a
good size piece in the middle as you can see below.
I secured the sides into place with 4" screws.
Next I cut a 2" x 4" to be the front cross support.
Mark the height your cross piece needs to sit at and when you dont have
a helping hand you can use a pair of clamps to hold your board in place as you screw it in.
I added some decorative angles under the 2 x 4 for added strength.
This piece is being used in our Mudroom:
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GENEROSITY HARD WORK and PROVENCE
You hear the stories of ppl donating time or money to a good cause and the perception is they will get
it back two fold. Pay it forward is what we call it these days, and this is my story of paying it
forward and my perception of getting it back.
One day while out picking I came across a voucher in my wallet for money off at a popular clothing
store. I had forgotten all about it and it was due to expire that day!!! I didnt have the time to go
shopping for clothes so I did the next best thing. I found the store, waited a moment in the parking
lot until the next customer approached, handed it off to her, then I was off.
At my very next stop I found this beautiful French solid wood dresser. In these parts I cant afford to
buy a dresser like this to repaint and sell, they are just too expensive. Well this one was priced low
enough for me to get really excited about and for me to afford. So I paid the man and got it loaded in
the van. I didnt put 2 and 2 together about the free money I had just given away and the great deal I
had just found until later when I was happily painting away. It made me smile.
I worked very thoughtfully to achieve an amazing color combination for the finished piece, but
this photo shoot needed some very hard work. This piece was so big for my little showroom most of
the other furniture had to be moved out of the room. I stacked 4 tables in front of the bathtub, the
hallway had less than a foot for me to shimmy down one side when I had to get the camera, and the
front door couldnt be opened for the stack of furniture I piled there.
The color is ASCP Provence with a brown 4 layered color distressing on top.
UPDATE:
For those wanting to learn more about how to achieve this look:
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Saturday, February 22, 2014
Garden Design Ideas Turning Your Home Into a Peaceful Refuge
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Beautiful Landscaping Planning is the Key
So you want to create a fascinating landscape garden around your home? It may sound so easy, but it’s not. Putting your dream garden into reality alchoices require proper landscaping planning so you won’t end up delaying its execution because of increased cost and other problems.
Even if you will to do the task yourself, you still need to plan everything from day one. Careful planning results to a well-designed landscape that will surely bring pleasure to your family and will increase the value of your property. Remember: it isn’t just about placing trees and plants around your home. It is rather an art involving conscious organization of your outdoor space to make it not just pleasing to the eyes but a truly enjoyable place to stay in.
Set your goals
An American like you will surely spend big bucks for their home and building landscaping. To avoid putting much of that money to waste, you should set a goal and focus on realizing that. Also, you must understand not just how but why you landscape. Among the main goals of landscaping are:
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• To create a harmonious visual relationship between your house and the yard.
• To minimize landscape maintenance to a more practical level.
Create a Landscape Design
So you goal has been set. The next thing you must do is to create the landscape design you want for your yard. This process can be choice too easy if you have landscaping software. Nevertheless, you can use a piece of paper and colored pencils to begin sketching and designing your landscape. Here’s how:
• Create a simple, scaled drawing of the site. Sketch its utilities, walks, and drivechoices and note where paved surfaces are. Then, point out the areas where flower beds, patios, vegetable garden and play areas will be situated.
• By drawing arrows, indicate sun angles as well as prevailing winds for winter and summer. Make sure to circle the place in your yard that need wind protection or shade.
• Highlight areas where landscaping height or width is restricted. Also, emphasize the place where drainage is poor and the areas with standing water. Note also the trees and shrubs already existing in your yard.
While sketching your landscape design, consider the needs and habits of your family. Make a design that best satisfies not just their needs but their hearts’ desire. Discuss with your family the things they want to incorporate and prioritize the most important aspects.
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Once you’ve come up with a fascinating design, what you need to do next is to review the materials needed and find out how much the whole project will cost. List down the price of all the materials you need to complete the project. These include benches, plants, rocks, the bricks and many more. Also, include in your computation the labor cost. When you already know how much you need to spend for your home landscaping, you can now decide when to push through with the project.
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Even if you will to do the task yourself, you still need to plan everything from day one. Careful planning results to a well-designed landscape that will surely bring pleasure to your family and will increase the value of your property. Remember: it isn’t just about placing trees and plants around your home. It is rather an art involving conscious organization of your outdoor space to make it not just pleasing to the eyes but a truly enjoyable place to stay in.
Set your goals
An American like you will surely spend big bucks for their home and building landscaping. To avoid putting much of that money to waste, you should set a goal and focus on realizing that. Also, you must understand not just how but why you landscape. Among the main goals of landscaping are:
• To develop and organize the area around your home for maximum use and human satisfaction
• To create a harmonious visual relationship between your house and the yard.
• To minimize landscape maintenance to a more practical level.
Create a Landscape Design
So you goal has been set. The next thing you must do is to create the landscape design you want for your yard. This process can be choice too easy if you have landscaping software. Nevertheless, you can use a piece of paper and colored pencils to begin sketching and designing your landscape. Here’s how:
• Create a simple, scaled drawing of the site. Sketch its utilities, walks, and drivechoices and note where paved surfaces are. Then, point out the areas where flower beds, patios, vegetable garden and play areas will be situated.
• By drawing arrows, indicate sun angles as well as prevailing winds for winter and summer. Make sure to circle the place in your yard that need wind protection or shade.
• Highlight areas where landscaping height or width is restricted. Also, emphasize the place where drainage is poor and the areas with standing water. Note also the trees and shrubs already existing in your yard.
While sketching your landscape design, consider the needs and habits of your family. Make a design that best satisfies not just their needs but their hearts’ desire. Discuss with your family the things they want to incorporate and prioritize the most important aspects.
Survey available Materials
Once you’ve come up with a fascinating design, what you need to do next is to review the materials needed and find out how much the whole project will cost. List down the price of all the materials you need to complete the project. These include benches, plants, rocks, the bricks and many more. Also, include in your computation the labor cost. When you already know how much you need to spend for your home landscaping, you can now decide when to push through with the project.
Those are the basic steps involved in every landscaping planning. So if you want a home that’s beautiful in and out, give it a good interior design matched with an attractive landscape. And in every landscaping project bear in mind that proper planning is the key.
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