Coffee Table REDO

I bought this coffee table for $8 off our local Facebook garage sale page.

Plain boring coffe table with a scratched top

Unscrew top from base

Sand top

Wipe off all the dust

 Paint top-Wish I would have primed first because I ended up having to do 3+coats

Primer-waterbased!

Prime base, let dry then spray paint 

 Screw the base and top back together! (I also did a polycrylic spray on the top)

 Coffee table redo! 

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Boys Step Stool Makeover

Another garage sale find for $1. Sanded, taped and spray painted orange.

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Mirror Makeover with Chalk Paint

I got this mirror at a thrift store for $4.60 a year or two ago and have been meaning to paint it. A little homemade chalk paint and some distressing it's complete.

Girls Desk and Bookshelf REDO

After being pregnant and dealing with some family health issues I'm happy to say I'M FINALLY BACK TO PAINTING FURNITURE!!! :)

Here are my first projects back.

I got this desk and chair at the local Dig n Save thrift store. I want to say the desk was $4 and the chair, $2. I love the desk because it opens up for storage. The bookshelf I got at a garage sale for $5 and it's wood except for the back piece. 

Boring beat up desk

Homemade chalk paint

Tape where legs meet desk

Chalk paint legs and let dry. Top with furniture wax after completely dry. Let air out in garage or outside after wax because it really smells.

Finished!

Basic kids chair

Primed with Zinsser 1,2,3 spray primer

All done!

Dresser

Sanded dresser. Wipe down with a cloth to remove dust.

Spray paint. Let dry. Top with furniture wax, let air dry. Add books :)

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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. 

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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!

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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!

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April