Upcycling DIY home decor, woodworking and Crafts
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Have you ever been to a house with no mirrors? Yep, we all use them. Today I am sharing my favorite DIY mirrors, upcycles, hacks and revamps from the most creative people gracing the blog world. You will be amazed. It helps you look good, so help it do the same. If breaking it brings bad luck, maybe beautifying it will land you that winning lottery ticket! If not, you are left with a cool mirror that you made. Everyone wins. Enjoy!
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There’s not much better than a good flea market find revamping, which is what I am sharing with you today. This fantastic formica topped, chrome legged vintage table cost a whopping $19 at a local flea market. Why such a steal? There was some work to be done to reveal the beauty you see before you!
This was the state of the legs to start. I had never tried to remove rust from chrome. Off to the hardware store I went.
I found this Rust Stain Remover by Whink. It worked like a charm, and was just a few bucks. I just wiped the legs to get rid of any loose dirt with a damp cloth. I squirted a small amount of the Whink on the yellow side of the sponge, which I had dampened with water. Wipe it on the legs and scrub with green scouring side. Watch the rust vanish!
I cleaned the top of the table with countertop cleaner and the table was good to go. Now I needed seating.
I found these junky gold-ish metal chairs with perfect aqua, sparkly seat pads that would accent my red/aqua kitchen color scheme. I decided to spray paint them to match the chrome table legs. First step was removing the seat pads, which was simple with a pair of pliers. Phew!
Now time to prime and paint. I went with Clean Metal Primer and Metallic Silver Rustoleum Sprays.
I wiped the chairs down with a damp cloth and sprayed with primer.
After primer dried (about 15 minutes) I sprayed with the metallic silver, 3 light coats. When that dried, I replaced the pads to finish.
I am a little smitten on my flea market mix n’ match dinette set. It is perfect in my new kitchen, with all of its vintage charm. All off this cost about $60, spray paint included! Never bypass a good deal because of rust, or the wrong color. Use your imagination, and you can make it exactly what you want.
Did you know that Vasoline petroleum jelly is a fantastic ingredient for distressing furniture? It is true. The technique is simple and fast. Today I am sharing how I took this chevron painted table I shared with you in a previous tutorial, and used Vasoline to create a chippy, funky distressed piece to go with my new living room.
I needed a coffee table to go with my urban-modern-distressed-vintage-eclectic decor style in progress. You will be seeing reveals as I decorate in my new home. I am into yellow, gray, orange poppy, turqouise, emerald green, navy blue and vintage white these days. My living room kinda has a little of all of these, with yellow, gray and turquoise dominating the stage.
I revamped this roadside find last week, thinking it would be the perfect coffee table for the living room. Well, it wasn’t.
I decided to apply Vasoline to the areas of the table I wanted to look “chippy”, then paint with homemade chalk finish paint (see how to make chalk paint yourself in my barnwood frame tutorial). Valspar’s Pantone Emerald was the perfect color! I picked it up at Lowe’s.
Once the paint dried, I just took my scraper to the areas where I had applied the Vasoline and the it peeled right off, revealing the colors in the chevron stripes. I love the effect! It looks so cool with the random colors.
Once I was happy with the amount of scraping, I sealed the piece with Martha Stewart’s Antique Finish Decoupage Medium. It was my first time using the stuff and it gives a subtle warm antique feel to the piece.
Stay tuned for more DIY home decor as I settle into my new place!
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Have you seen the new Americana Multi-Surface Satins and Mixed Media Stencils yet? I had a chance to try them out, so I used the opportunity to work some magic on a curbside find. You are going to love not only the colors and stencil designs in this line, but the paint quality is outstanding to boot. Today I am sharing how I created this modern chevron painted coffee table with my box of goodies!
Americana Multi-Surface Satins
Americana Black Chalkboard Paint
Americana Mixed Media Stencils
Sponge Brushes
Painters Tape
Medium Grit Sand Paper
Coffee Table
Here is the curbside rescued table before any revamping.
I sanded with medium grit paper to give the paint surface something to grab.
I primered the table top rolled on Multi-Surface Satin color Dolphin.
I cut the segment of the stencil I wanted to use off of the main 12×12 inch sheet and taped it into place.
I worked my way down the table, using the sponge pouncer to apply the paint. Coverage is fantastic. I decided I wanted thicker chevron strips, so I taped off around the strips and filled in the space between them.
I continued on like this, using various colors of this fabulous paint. I sand distressed lightly when I was finished.
The legs were cut off when I found the table and looked unfinished, so I glued on these caster cups I found at Lowe’s for $1-ish.
I painted the legs and lower part of table (including caster cups) with Americana chalkboard paint and a soft 1 inch paint brush.
Americana Multi-Surface Satins are available for purchase at Michaels, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby, and other fine craft retailers. Go get them now!
Find out more about them at DecoArt!
DISCLAIMER: The paint and stencils mentioned in this post were provided to me by DecoArt. All opinions are still 100% my own!
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One of the easiest, most inexpensive and foolproof ways to revamp a good thrift store find is with a little spray paint. It has been awhile since I took advantage of this fact. If you are like me, always getting tired of your decor and wanting to change things up without breaking the bank, a few bucks on a can of color is the way to go.
Lamp that you are sick of
Krylon Dual (Paint and Primer in one) Spray Paint in choice of color – Gray
Painter’s Tape
You can see in this Lamp Makeover Tutorial, that this is not the first go around for this particular lamp.
This was the original lamp I found for $1
Here she is now after a simple, quick coat of Krylon Dual. That simple!
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I have been dying to share this project with you for-like-ever! I had this table I wanted to paint with fabulous paint. So, I contacted my good friend Debi from Debi’s Design Diary and ordered CeCe Caldwell Paints. Nothing else was going to do for this table. The stuff is wonderful.
One of the big things that sets CeCe Caldwell paint apart from other brands is that is is non-toxic, containing no VOC and all ingredients are listed on the label. Many low volatile organic compound paint brands don’t list their ingredients because they are not required to do so. Many low voc brands still contain lots of harsh chemicals. You aren’t washing anything harmful down the drain and you don’t have to worry about paint fumes or using gloves when waxing. That is a plus!
Remember when I revamped this little junky table? It was the first time I had used CeCe’s product, and it was love at first brush stroke. You can read all about it by clicking the image or link, but basically I had zero experience and getting the look I wanted was super simple.
I found this thing roadside, brought it home and painted it with a quatrefoil design on top:
You can click the image or go to Martha Stewart Coffee Table Revamp to read about that project.
Not only did I want to paint the table, but I wanted it to fit in a spot that it turns out was about 5 inches to small for it. See how it sticks over to the carpeted area where the arrow is pointing? No good. That is when John and I decided to cut the table in half, remove 5 inches, and put it back together using the Kreg Jig. Whaaaat? I know.
We took the top off the table then marked a 2.5 inches on either side of the center.
I used a circular saw and cut along the lines to remove the 5 inch segment.
I drilled pocket holes with my Kreg Jig (love you, Kreg Jig) and attached the two shortened table halves together with Kreg screws.
Here is the top of the table joined with pocket holes and screws. You can see the segment I removed in this photo.
I used the Kreg mini, clamping it onto the sides of the table on the inside to make pocket holes to attach the top of the table.
You can see the seam, just a little. O.k., a lot. I sanded the table with my Ryobi sander next. You totally don’t need to sand or prime when using CeCe Caldwell paint. I did this to try and even out the seam area. For the first project linked above, I didn’t prep much at all. That is my kind of paint!!
After I sanded and wiped away the debris, it was time to get painting. I am all about orange, and this Kissimmee Orange is beeeaauuutiful!
It goes on smoothly, with great coverage.
This photo shows the seam at the blue arrow, which still needs some work. It also shows wet paint vs. dry. In the sunlight, the paint dries enough to do the top coat in 30 minutes.
Before doing the next coat, I filled in the seam with wood putty. When that dried, I sanded it down with the Ryobi sander.
I did one more coat of the Kissimmee Orange to cover the wood putty and seam, then one coat of the Vintage White. When that dried, I added tiles that I created from recycled gift cards and painted with Tim Holtz Distress Paint. I showed you how I made and adhered the tiles in this Mosaic Frame from Recycled Gift Cards Tutorial.
Once the tiles were all in place, I used the sander to distress and bring out the orange under coat.
I went at it pretty aggressively. You can sand a little or a lot for the look you want.
I applied the clear wax with the wax brush. It is easy. Just a light, even layer does the trick.
I applied CeCe Caldwell aging cream over the clear wax to grunge it up a bit. It is a subtle, nice antiquing effect. I buffed with a soft cloth after an hour or so. That makes a shiny, more durable finish.
This is the final piece. I adore it. I am off to order more paint! I can’t get enough.
To find a CeCe Caldwell distributor near you, visit this Map of Retailers page.
For loads of inspiration on the amazing things you can do with this paint, visit Debi’s Design Diary the blog, Debi’s awesome YouTube channel, Facebook page and Pinterest!
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While we are on a roll with patriotic decor around here, I thought to keep the momentum going with a quick and easy washi tape stars n’ stripes canvas. See how to use craft sticks for a mini pallet on canvas that you can dress up to fit any occasion!
Jumbo Craft Sticks
An old canvas (can be used; grab one for cheap at a garage sale or thrift store)
Star Template printed to size, and scissors
String, letter stickers, other embellishments
White Gesso
Sponge brush
Acrylic paint in choice of colors
Washi tape in coordinating colors and prints
Scrap white card stock or cardboard
Foam mounting squares or other adhesive
For this project, I updated the Easter Faux Mini Pallet Art I showed you before. Head to that tutorial for how to make the canvas.
I took the bunny silhouette piece and spray painted with blue Krylon I had on hand.
Right click this star image and print to size for your project.
Apply strips of washi tape to scrap white cardboard or card stock. I used the cover flap for a scrapbook paper pad. Cut out your star template and tape on top of washi tape stripes where you want your cut out to be. Cut along template edge to get a washi tape striped star.
Adhere to mini pallet canvas with foam mounting stickers. Embellish with stickers for words, baker’s twine, buttons and more!
Photo by It All Started With Paint
Mason jar decor is a huge favorite in this house. Working on a paper bouquet for my grandmother for Mother’s Day, I have been trying to land on the perfect vase. Recycled wine bottles, tin cans and mason jars always top my list of bouquet containers. While searching for inspiration, I came across the pictured metallic mason jars by It All Started With Paint. I am all about metallic spray paint, and really am kinda shocked I haven’t already done this! You can order your own at the link above, or if you are a DIY kinda person, Lovely Little DIY’s gold mason jar tutorial will get you on your way!
Photo by Lovely Little DIY
This is not the project I ended up going with for my grandmother’s vase. That is for another post. This did make my to do list and if you are looking for a quick vase for Mother’s Day, you still have time to make metallic mason jars that she will love!
Hello Saved By Love Readers I’m Shannon.
While Johnnie is off at SNAP! I am here to share a quicky craft with you from Fox Hollow Cottage.
I recently completed a Linen Closet Makeover and made some fun burlap label/tags for the baskets that I used to help contain the clutter! I thought you might like to make some for you home too so I am sharing a simple tutorial. They are really easy to personalize so you could use then in a bathroom, kids room, a pantry… or like I did here, to for citrus in the kitchen.
How To Make a Painted Burlap Label/Tag
Since the first time I saw Lucy’s fan blade/table leg dragonflies, I have been dying to make my own. Today, I will show you how I used ceiling fan blades and spindles for this fun, cheap, and easy to create upcycled decor project.
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Fan blades (I found some at Goodwill and Habitat Restore for just a few dollars)
Table leg or spindles for body (I found a box of these at Habitat Restore and snatched them up, knowing I would find a use for them)
Sandpaper
Lint free cloth
2 hinges per dragonfly
Hardware for eyes and antennae
Paint in colors desired for wings and body
