Chair Redo

 I bought this chair at Dig n' Save for $5. I had to use wood glue to fix a few small spots but overall it was in good shape. Here's what I had to do.

Flip chair over and unscrew the seat. 

Close up view of screws.

Seat is off!

One coat of chalk paint.

Two coats of paint. I did three coats all together just because I wanted it pure white.

Lay fabric($8.99/yd at Hobby Lobby, I missed the sale price and was too impatient to wait until it went on sale again) over the seat. Figure out where you want the print to lay on the seat. 

Fold fabric around the seat and staple using a staple gun. Make sure to pull it tight and that your fabric print stays where you want it. 

 

I had to cut some fabric out to avoid bulk around the corners. 

This is how I did the corners. It usually takes a couple tries to get it right. 

Screw the seat back in and Ta Da! I plan on protecting it with clear furniture wax but I'm waiting for the weather to get nicer so I can do it in my garage since it is smelly stuff. 

I Did This, Can You?

April

Mini Table

This little table cost me $2 and was an afterthought while shopping at my favorite thrift store for furniture. I knew I wanted to do the color Swiss Cream by Behr(made into chalk paint by adding plaster mixed with water) for the legs(I had some left from when I painted our bathroom with it) but I wasn't sure what color I wanted for the top. Initially I painted it Orange Spice by Behr because I had the color sample on hand. 

It just didn't look the way I was imagining it so I went to our local hardware store to get some paint samples. Turns out their samples are quart size in Satin for $4.99! I chose the color Kumquat. 

Some poly acrylic gloss on top to protect if from my kids and

Ta Da!

I Did This, Can You?

April

Tile Coasters, Finally!

I was wandering around Home Depot and spotted the 4x4 tiles I have been meaning to buy forever. I then got some scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby(50% off!), cute it to size and Mod Podged it on. Add felt to the bottom to keep the tiles from scratching your table. Cute coasters for my newly redecorated basement.

Lay the tile on the felt.

Trace with a fabric marker or any marker. Cut just inside the lines so the felt will be slightly smaller than your tile. 

Put Mod Podge on your tile.

Carefully lay your felt on and smooth it out. Lay it felt side down until it dries. 

Love them!

I Did This, Can You?

April

Mini Vegan Cupcakes

I have been a vegetarian for a long time but I have recently turned Vegan. My favorite Vegan cookbook is Chloe Coscarelli's. I made these ones for my birthday using most of her recipe for her Fluffy Coconut Cupakes that can be found at http://chefchloe.com/sweets/fluffy-coconut-cupcakes.html. I just used non-hydrogenated shortening and almond milk in the frosting instead of un-refined coconut oil and coconut milk. They tasted like sugar cookies! Yum!

$12 Dresser Transformation

Before:

I got this dresser at a garage sale across the street for $12 during the summer. The top of it was detached and broken but I just loved the shape so I had to get it. Finally in November we had some nice weather here so I decided it was time to try CHALK PAINT! It was a tight month financially and I like to use what I already have so I ventured to our basement to see what paint the previous owners had left. I found a green that they had used in the master bedroom and decided to use it. First I used wood glue to fix the broken top piece then attached it to the base. I then followed chalk paint instructions from http://www.iheartnaptime.net/chalk-paint/ I didn't do any distressing on my piece. I like distressing but it's not really was going for. 

After:

New entryway dresser!!