Monday, December 31, 2012

HEADBOARD TO COAT RACK DIY !



I HAD ACTUALLY FINISHED THIS PROJECT A LITTLE WHILE BACK BUT I HAD NOT HUNG IT UP YET. 
AND I ACTUALLY GOT AROUND
TO DOING IT TODAY.

I STARTED OUT WITH THIS
OLD HEADBOARD THAT I PICKED
UP AT A THRIFT STORE..
BEFORE...



I LOVED THE DETAIL AND THE
CARVED LOOK IT HAD TO IT.
BUT DID NOT WANT TO USE
IT FOR MY BED...

SO I CUT OFF THE LEGS...

USED A JIGSAW FOR THIS

I LOVE BEING ABLE TO USE
SOMETHING FOR A DIFFERENT
PURPOSE OTHER THAN WHAT IT
WAS INTENDED FOR..

WITH A LITTLE PAINT AND 
SOME NICKEL HARDWARE
ADDED TO THE FRONT TO
HOLD COATS AND HATS AND WHATEVER
YOU WANT TO HANG ON IT, THIS
IS WHAT I ENDED UP WITH.

AFTER...

I HUNG IT IN MY ENTRY WAY AND
IM GLAD IT MATCHED WITH THE
SAME FEELING AS THE PIECES I
ALREADY HAD HANGING UP.



IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU'LL
NOTICE THE LITTLE HEARTS IN
THE CARVING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS
SUPER CUTE AND DIDN'T 
NOTICE UNTIL I WAS WORKING WITH THE PIECE...


I LOVE HOW IT TURNED OUT!
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT TOO.


REVIVAL MONDAY #93




WELCOME TO REVIVAL MONDAY
#93

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT NIGHT PLANNED
TO USHER IN A NEW YEAR 2013

LET'S HOPE IT'S A GOOD ONE!!!


#1
GOSSIP BENCH
THIS FIRST FEATURE IS
FROM HELEN @

I'VE FEATURED HER AND HER
BLOG IN THE PAST AND I LOVE
HER PROJECTS.

FOR THIS ONE SHE REDID
AN OLD TELEPHONE BENCH..
HERE IS HER BENCH IN
THE BEGINNING...

AND AFTER...


I TOLD HER MY NIECE WOULD
LOVE ONE OF THESE AND IT
WOULD BE GREAT IN AN
ENTRY WAY OR MUDDROOM
I LOVE THE COLOR AND IT HAS
JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF 
DISTRESSING.

CHINA CABINET
I ALSO LOVE THIS CHINA
CABINET REDO THAT
SHE DID.

THE BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


IT'S A VERY UNIQUE PIECE AND
I LOVE THE COLOR SHE CHOSE.
YOU COULD USE IT LIKE SHE DID
OR HAVE IT HOLD BOOKS LIKE
A BOOKCASE, OR I COULD EVEN SE
IT IN A BATHROOM WITH TOWELS
AND SUCH IN IT. 

GREAT REDO, BE SURE TO CHECK
IT OUT!

#2
CONSOLE TABLE
THIS FEATURE IS THE
WORK OF 

AMANDA @


BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


LOVE THE DETAILS IN THIS
PIECE AND THE COLOR SHE CHOSE
REALLY MAKES THE DETAIL STAND
OUT! I'VE FEATURED
AMANDA SEVERAL TIMES AND HER
WORK NEVER DISAPPOINTS!

KIDNEY VANITY
I ALSO LOVE THIS REDO
OF AN OLD KIDNEY SHAPED 
VANITY SHE FOUND AT A 
GARAGE SALE.

BEFORE...
THE CARVED DRAWERS ON THIS
PIECE ARE AMAZING!

AND AFTER...

CUTE LITTLE CHAIR SHE HAS 
WITH IT...

STILL CAN'T BELIEVE SHE FOUND
THIS AT A GARAGE SALE!

IT'S A BEAUTY!

#3
PALLET COUNTDOWN SIGN
THIS LAST FEATURE IS FROM
KIM @

I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE
LATE TO BRING YOU THIS
BECAUSE CHRISTMAS HAS PAST
BUT ITS A GREAT IDEA AND YOU
COULD USE IT AS A COUNTDOWN
TO CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS,
BIRTHDAYS, WHATEVER...




LOVE THE LITTLE SPRING
CARD HOLDERS!!
STOP OVER AND CHECK IT OUT!


HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE
FEATURES TODAY AND I'LL
SEE YOU IN 2013!!!

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS!



HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED A MERRY 
CHRISTMAS. REVIVAL MONDAY WILL CONTINUE THIS
COMING MONDAY.  SORRY I MISSED THE OTHER DAY
BUT THINGS WERE SO HECTIC IM SURE
YOU ALL KNOW HOW THAT IS!




Tuesday, December 18, 2012

REVIVAL MONDAY #92



WELCOME TO REVIVAL MONDAY!
HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL AS
WE GET CLOSER TO THE
HOLIDAYS!

#1
LITTLE GREEN
THIS FIRST FEATURE IS 
FROM LIZ @
IT'S A FABULOUS REDO OF 
THIS OLD BOOKCASE...

BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

LOVE THE GREEN!

GREAT TRANSFORMATION AND
ALSO A GREAT IDEA FOR THE USE
OF A SCREEN FOR THE DOOR.
A TERRIFIC WAY TO MAKE
AN INEXPENSIVE BOOKCASE LOOK
LIKE A CUSTOM PIECE!

#2
FRENCH CHIC
THIS FEATURE IS FROM
CYTHIA @

A BEAUTY OF A TRANSFORMATION!
BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

I LOVE THE SIMPLE ELEGANT
LOOK SHE GAVE TO THIS PIECE!

A LITTLE FRENCH GRAPHIC ADDS TO
THE CRISP CLEAN LOOK!

RAG WREATH
WHILE BROWSING HER
BLOG I ALSO SAW THIS BEAUTIFUL
WREATH AND A GREAT TUTORIAL
FOR MAKING IT.

HERE IS HOW IT
STARTS OUT SHE MADE IT WITH
AN OLD WREATH AND MUSLIN
RAGS..

AND AFTER...

JUST IN TIME TO MAKE ONE
FOR YOUR OWN DOOR!

#3
SPEAKING OF WREATHS
THIS WREATH IS
FROM SARAH @

AND IT'S A BEAUTY...




MADE WITH SOME LEFT OVER 
ACCESSORIES AND SOME BURLAP
SHE WHIPPED IT TOGETHER!

love it!

#4
PIECE OF ART
THIS FEATURE IS FROM
DIONNE @ TURQUOISE IRIS

SHE HAS ALOT OF TRULY BEAUTIFUL
PIECES AND THEY ALL LOOK
LIKE WORKS OF ART.

THIS ONE IS AMONG THEM...

I LOVE THE DISTRESSING AND
THE BEAUTIFUL COLOR ON
THIS PIECE...

THE WEATHERED LOOK ON THE
TOP OF THIS PIECE IS PERFECT.
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SHADE!

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS
OTHER BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HER'S
WHILE YOUR THERE...

THEY LOOK LIKE THEY BELONG
IN A FRAME! 
beautiful!!!!


THANKS FOR STOPPING OVER!


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HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL BACK NEXT WEEK!

inComm