Refinish an Old Globe with Chalk Paint
Refinish an old globe using chalk paint to create a beautiful and changeable piece of home decor.
In the post A Design Makeover, one of the best decor pieces...
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DIY Bread Set Foodie Gift
Give a fresh bread gift basket with a cutting board and bread bag. Use a wood burning tool to decorate and customize the cutting board and the linen bread bag.
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How to Keep Brass Shiny
A few simple steps to keep brass shiny permanently. This process works for copper, stainless steel, and other metals too. Never polish metal again.
After res...
A Carved Wood Journal
Make a custom carved notebook or wood journal out of plywood. It makes the perfect personalized gift or treasured keepsake.
Last year, I saw Serena from Thri...
Refinish a Piano with Chalk Paint
Make your own chalk paint to refinish furniture. See how this old, beat up piano gets new life with a few coats of chalk paint.
If you read how my sister gav...
Refinishing a Wood Bookcase
Learn how to refinish any piece of wood furniture, like this bookshelf, with simple latex paint. Give new life to old wood in any color paint.
My uncle ...
10 Succulent Planter Ideas
Here’s ten ways to showcase your favorite succulent plants. Each succulent planter would make a great gift or beautiful decor for your home.
Succulents ha...
Restoring a Midcentury Table
How to restore a vintage wood table, a DIY tutorial explaining how to strip off an old finish, clean and repair the wood, then add a stain and protective finish...
Make a DIY Portable Art Easel Out of an Old Wood Case
Make a portable artist’s easel that will store painting supplies from an old wood suitcase.
An Old Art Case
My daughter had this old case that she was going...
Fixing Up an Old Toy Wheel Barrow
Fix up and refinish that old, worn out toy instead of throwing it away. A trip to the hardware store and a little paint made this wheel barrow look like new.
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4 Ways to Refinish a Music Stand
Anything can be refinished, including music stands. Here’s four ways to refinish and update a standard black music stand into something more artistic.
My d...
Updating a Large Clock
Update a large clock by replacing the face and refinishing the wood frame. Make the style of the clock fit with the style of your home.
I really like analog ...
A collage frame of baby photos and the movie Storks
Babies are adorable. Display pictures of your babies in this easy DIY collage frame.
We saw the new animated movie Storks from Warner Brothers. It was a fun ...
How to Maintain and Refinish a Wood Deck
A wood deck needs to be well-maintained and refinished often. Make that job easier by using the right tools.
In my post on Reclaiming a Worn Out Deck, I told...
Reclaiming a Worn Out Deck
A wood deck that has seen better days can still be restored to a beautiful and functional space. With some hard work and the right supplies, you can make it u...
Saving an Ugly Wood Bench
Refinish an old wood bench with Varathane stain, and turn an outdoor eyesore into beautiful patio furniture. When we moved into our mid-century home, the...
Cutting Board Refresh
Refreshing an old cutting board is easy with a little food-safe oil, but why not add an interesting new design feature while your at it? Here's how.
My favor...
Brushed Metal Bowl
I took an old, stained metal bowl and gave it a brushed metal finish to hide the flaws and give it interest.
When I got this great metal bowl second hand, I ...
DIY Spice Rack Update
With a little paint, I updated my mix-matched, thrift store spice rack and added color and interest to a wall in my kitchen.
I little while ago, I read on Up...
My Experience Refinishing a Bathtub with Rust-Oleum Tub and Tile
Our bathroom is 1950’s mint green. The tiles are mint green, the sink is mint green, the bathtub is mint green. Or was. It was too much. Walking into the bath...
Painting Curtain Hardware
Updating a curtain hardware: from cheap aluminum to custom-finished antique gold.
Refinishing a curtain hardware with Rub n Buff
My curtain hardware came fro...