Week 25 Project

A simple "inherited" chair
Fabric already in the stash
Left over spray paint (and a trip to the store for an extra can)

Before and After!

Bedroom Chair Makeover, Done!



Week 22 Project

This is my TV.

 Its probably my least favorite corner of the house. I have two ginormous trees next to the house. They provide wonderful shade and keep the house nice and cool. However, they also have a tenancy to make the interior of the house kind of dark. When I moved in, I  painted the yellow walls this lovely grey and soon realized a lighter grey would have been a better choice, but I love the color and am pretty much over the idea of painting any more walls for a while.
The combination of the shaded house, darkish walls and black TV on black TV stand created a bit of a black whole in that corner (I took this pic with all the lights turned on, on one of the sunniest days of the week) 

The tuesday before last I made up my mind to do something about this dark issue of mine...

Last Saturday I had a date with my youngest brother, Cy, to go to the Cincinnati Art Meuseum.We had a lot of fun at the art museum in Denver when we went out to visit my sister and so it was time to explore a little closer to home. The art museum was really cool and really cheap (free!) We made a pit stop on the way home at Valley Thrift. I've mentioned Valley Thrift before and this probably won't be the last time you hear about it.  Cy is a huge thrift-er and loves finding unique items there and apparently high school-ers are into that kinda thing these days (geez, that makes me sound old) He managed to find a pair of khakis (that I'll turn into shorts for him) a Reds t-shirt, and  a cor-dory shirt(that you'll just have to see a picture of some time).

I planned on buying a fabulous pair of jeans without trying them on, like my friend Mindy, but no such luck for this chick. I walked in the door and found something I immediately knew I was taking home.  I wasn't sure it would fit in my car and I wasn't sure I wanted to spend $25 at the thrift store on one item. I had them hold it for me in the back and then, then, I saw something that bumped that 1st beauty right outta the running!

Yep, I bought an old console radio. The price tag almost stopped me, but Cy convinced me that the detail work was worth the price.

This British beauty (seriously, it was manufactured in England) was equiped for 8-tracks, records, AM and FM radio! Now, I've never seen an 8-track so I don't know if that part still works, but the radio works! The sound was actually pretty good. Too bad my TV will be on top and I won't be playing her.

Since I spent sooooo much on the actual radio, I wanted to see if I could do the rest without spending much. I did end up buying an extra can of white spray paint. I didn't have enough on hand and the idea of priming all the detail work by hand sounded like a pain. With a little leftover wall and Yellow Dresser paint, the project was complete! I should have sanded but didn't and I'm hoping since this won't be a piece that is "used" ( setting cups or books or plates on) it won't be too much of a problem for me. The TV is on top and that where it will stay.

Old radio turned into "new" TV stand, Done!

Week 21 Project

My last adventure in furniture painting went well enough for me to try it again.

I wouldn't say that I make safe choices when decorating my home. However, I do tend to stay away from any bold color choices. I'm a female... and I change my mind...  a lot... often.

This dresser came with the house. Its been in this back bedroom for all the years I grew up and came to visit my grandparents. Its one of the pieces that I may not have bought but it serves a purpose. I knew in its heart, it was fun. It was just tired and wanted a face lift.


Yellow had hit me for no reason. I was thinking about it tyring to determine the kind of yellow I wanted. Bright Yellow, Sunny Yellow, Canary Yellow, Mellow Yellow, Lemon, Meringue...

I've learned to always stop at the end of aisles for clearance items. I was at Lowes for another reason and two quarts of yellow paint on clearance were sitting there waiting for me. I didn't even really think about it. I glanced at them, I decided it was a yellow I liked and for $5 total, they headed home with me.

One little problem and it was a moral dilemma for me. I have a strict rule that when you wear nail polish you should know the name of the color, the color listed on the bottle by the creative folks at the nail polish companies; the same rule applies to all paint colors. Currently, I don't have hot pink nails, my nails are "Big Daddy". There was no color name on the quarts.

I'm glad to report that I managed to get over this problem and will gladly take color name suggestions from you, my dear readers.

Here she is!

Yellow Dresser, Done!

Week 20 Project

Eventually I'll redo my kitchen in an updated retro black and white style. Eventually.

For now, I'm workin' with what I've got. I'm also trying to work with supplies I have on hand. Ending up on TV as a hoarder is one of my big fears. I purge the house (closets, storage areas, drawers, garage) regularly. I also had an unexpected, very expensive break job on my car recently. (Which happens when you commute 126 miles a day) A resourceful kinda crafting weekend it was.










Painted Kitchen Cabinets, tying the kitchen together just a bit more, Done.

Week 18 Project

When I graduated college and moved into my apartment in Nashville, I had very little furniture of my own. I've posted before that a lot of my stuff is hand-me-downs from my parents. There were still three kids living at home, more or less (my sister was in college) and so there was no extra bedroom set. I didn't need a whole set. I had a huge walk-in closet all to myself. I had my sister's old day bed, and my childhood desk.


When I stepped up my "big girl" (read adult into that) game and bought a bed, I suddenly needed a nightstand. Enter the weekly Bed Bath & Beyond mail inserts including the 20% coupon. Super simple, rather inexpensive nightstand. Two things I knew a wanted: a bit of storage and space underneath. I'm not a huge fan of furniture that meets the floor. I think it cuts of the line of sight and makes a room feel smaller. I digress. Like I said I didn't have any other bedroom furniture to speak of, so it didn't need to match anything.


Well, now with the house, I've been buying more furniture and actually have a dresser I love. It's 'beaut from IKEA and its black.



Time for a paint job. I used some more of the high-gloss paint I used in the kitchen and fireplace. So, this was a no-cost job. Two coats later and this is what I got!

Not too much crafting here, but my weekly project all the same.

Hopefully in a future post you'll see how well it matches my dresser!




Painted nightstand, Done.