Add reeded glass to glass cabinets, glass doors, or windows to let in light while obscuring the view. Learn how to install DIY reeded glass in your home. Love your glass cabinets, but don’t love the look of clutter inside? Our black display cabinet holds our family’s photo albums and keepsakes. While it is fairly …
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Trying to select the perfect black paint color? Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black and Benjamin Moore Black Panther are two great black paint colors to consider. My front door has been two colors: black and black. The first black door was a color called Tricorn Black, while the second black door is a color called Black …
Learn how to spray paint indoors with a DIY Indoor Spray Paint Booth. No need to depend on weather with an indoor spray tent and indoor paint booth. Our DIY indoor spray paint booth has changed my furniture-painting strategy. Because, confession, I’ve never liked spray painting. It’s just been too complicated – and honestly, too …
Do you have old furniture lying around? Update it! Check out 12 stained furniture makeovers and techniques that will inspire you to get started, today. We’ve been talking about painted furniture all year long, but I wouldn’t recommend that a home is filled with only painted furniture. Even if you love painted furniture, mix in a …
Do you love a bit of drama? These 9 Black Furniture Makeovers will have you inspired to update an old furniture piece with a dark color. October — and Halloween — is the perfect chance to take a look at Black Furniture Makeovers. If you are looking for contrast, depth, or drama in a room, a piece …
Do you love bold colors? These 6 Orange Furniture Makeovers will have you inspired to update an old furniture piece with a bold pop of color. October begins tomorrow, ya’ll {how did that happen?}. Fall is in full swing! We’ve been traveling {or sick} for nearly the entire month of September, and I haven’t really got to …
Would you like to learn how to paint furniture? Any beginner can learn how to distress furniture with chalky finish paint, using this simple tutorial. I’m fairly new to furniture painting and have been trying to polish my skills in 2017. I’ve completed a white vintage chest, zinc-finish file cabinet, and pink crib to name a few — and now a …
Do you love a classic red? These 10 Red Painted Furniture Makeovers will have you inspired to update an old furniture piece. Last month we talked about Navy Painted Furniture — one of my favorite colors. This month we are chatting about red, which isn’t found anywhere in my home. However, it’s a classic color that …
Heirloom furniture isn’t always perfect, but it can be beautiful. Learn how to embrace the imperfections found in Heirloom Furniture! What do you do with heirloom furniture that looks, well, like it’s been used? Sometimes, it looks like it has been used a lot. It’s worn out. It’s beaten up. But… Is it meaningful? Is it …
Do you love a deep navy? These 12 Navy Painted Furniture Makeovers will have you inspired to update an old furniture piece. If I’m not careful, I’d choose to paint everything in my home navy. And buy all the navy things. I just love the color. So, needless to say, pulling together June’s Color of the Month …
Would you like to add a pop of the color yellow in your home? Check out 10 Yellow Painted Furniture Makeovers, including paint colors, and get inspired! We are back to furniture makeovers, today {so far we’ve covered gray, white, green, and pink painted furniture}. During May, we’ve been taking a look at the color of sunshine — …
Would you like to add a pop of the color pink in your home? Check out over 15 Pink Furniture Makeovers (with paint colors) including pink dressers, pink chairs, pink beds, pink desks, and more! We are back to furniture makeovers today (so far we’ve covered gray, white, and green painted furniture). April is coming to a …
How to transform a basic metal file cabinet with a faux zinc finish. Makeover a file cabinet with an industrial style finish. Disclosure: Supplies for this project were provided by DecoArt. All opinions are mine alone. It’s the fourth edition of the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge for 2017. As a quick reminder, we each take …
Would you like to add a pop of the color green in your home? Check out 25 Green Painted Furniture Makeovers to get inspired! We are back to furniture makeovers, today (so far, we’ve covered gray and white painted furniture). March is coming to a close, but it’s the dawn of spring and home to …
Have you ever shopped second-hand for a vintage dresser? Learn how to refinish a vintage dresser. A dresser makeover is an affordable storage solution. Disclosure: Supplies for this project were provided by DecoArt. All opinions are mine alone. It’s the third edition of the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge for 2017. As a quick reminder, we …