Projects in the WORKS...

Hello again... I actually have missed blogging this past week. My mother and I took our annual mother/daughter trip and this year we went to the Ozark Mountains and I had ZERO signal! :( It is sad that we rely so much on technologies of today!

So, what am I working on??? SEVERAL things! I am still in the process of a redesign to my bedroom and I will post as I finish the individual projects then at the end I will post a bedroom full view before and a redesigned bedroom after! I'm a little excited!

These are some of the posts that are ON THEIR WAY...
   antique wardrobe
   custom coasters
   apothecary jars for EVERYTHING
   fancy journals
   damask dresser

For now... here is a picture of the antique wardrobe I got for FREE! This is one of my VERY favorite projects!

^ BORING! :-)

^ Boring again.....

^Nice detail work

I decided to first prime the wardrobe (of course - this take WAY less time to prime than to sand the entire thing... THAT is for the birds!) THEN, I decided that because it was so BLAH I would get a stencil (found at Micheals and had a COUPON so I got it very inexpensive) and used texture spackling to smear onto the stencil... but........

^be careful! It may take a few times to get it right. I kept having the spackle slip under the stencil...so I think this may have been the third time. LOL

^ FINALLY got it! :-) Don't worry...it dries white PLUS I painted it anyway.

^ I recommend using the same primer. I happened to run out and had a spare can of Krylon Primer... a little harder to coat with your final color. Just a suggestion.

^Painted it Krylon (Walmart) Heirloom Ivory (basically off-white). I then glazed it with faux antique glaze the same way I did HERE. 

The beginning of my bedroom transformation!

I have FINALLY decided on the 'design' for my bedroom! I am going with a 'shabby chic' feel. My actual style is a little different but I couldn't pass up the pieces of furniture I have recently acquired - so here we are!! I will post as a complete the furniture and will TRY to remember to take before pictures. I have had the worst time remembering to do that. LOL! ...and without further ado.

FIRST... I primed the night stand. I prefer not to sand it down (it's too much work :-) ), you get the same result by using primer. I also prefer to use Valspar spray paint (from Lowe's) rather than brushing it on. From my experience you get a MUCH better finish and again... it is easier, a little more expensive but not enough to matter and AGAIN... easier!!

I forgot to take a picture of the before... but picture an old 70's nightstand... ugly brown (semi-wood stain). YUCK! I primed with the above primer and let completely dry. Sometimes it requires a second coat of primer depending on the previous condition and color or the furniture.

After the primer dried. I painted (with Krylon spray paint, the color was Celery - I FELL IN LOVE with that color) the night stand. When using the spray paint to actually paint you have to be careful to follow the directions on the can so you do not get 'puddles' and too much overspray. Spray in long lines all the way across the furniture for the best results. NEXT... after the paint color dried, I used a faux glaze (again, valspar from Lowe's) and 'slathered it on', making sure to get into all the creases and crevices.

Only paint the glaze on in small sections becasue you are going to wipe it off fairly quickly before it has time to dry. I used an old burp rag. :-)

My finished nightstand!!! A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE!

Blessings!