Ajo working: February 2014

Monday, February 24, 2014

THIS LADY KNOWS WHAT SHES DOIN apothecary cabinet

Im Here, Im Here!

Let the bells ring out and the banners fly.

Ive had an extreme makeover and Im looking marvelous.

We had a long road together getting each element finished just right.

Sometimes I just didnt understand her vision and wouldnt cooperate with what she wanted.

It was a vision of beauty.

I hear that next time shes gonna show more pictures

of how we created this look together.

UPDATE

here is the link to see more about this transformation:

http://blogspot.ca/2012/06/not-just-any-word-will-do-how-to.html

Chalkboards and message boards

My sister dropped off some picture frames so I thought I would

up-cycle them into chalkboards and little message/jewelry hanging thing-a-ma-jigs!

I painted with chalk paint, waxed, attached fabric and some chicken wire

and....here ya go!.....

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TAKE TWO english nightstands

Here is a list of the steps taken to turned a desk into a pair of nightstands.

Removed the top for another project

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which better work cause George keeps telling everyone on facebook Ill be done that project soon

Replace all the missing drawer glides

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did you know plastic glides can be bought for a couple a bucks at your home improvement store

Find and attach pieces for new tops

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so I can add the remaining furniture bits to the ever growing pile of parts

Remove old hardware

Alter the bottom to work with new legs

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easier said than done

Install new hardware

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thankfully I didnt have to fill and sand holes this time

Repeat all steps a second time

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this is your chance to get it done right

Paint and wax

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I think I am getting the hang of this part

Line drawers

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so we dont have to look at colorful ink stains and doodles left by the last owner

Photograph your finished pieces and contact patient customer

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to find out they are perfect.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

FRENCH WALLPAPER masion decor wallpaper

Im always looking for new wallpapers for my furniture projects.

When I saw Amy from Maison Decor had a wallpaper giveaway,

the first thing I thought of was her china cabinet that both George
and I adored.

and her laundry room ceiling she did in a faux tin wallpaper

both available from the the lovely ladies at

D. Marie Wallpaper Interiors.

Sure enough when she sent them a link to her blog to

show off these projects finished with there wonderful wallpapers, they agreed to sponsor a giveaway on her blog

and that leads us to this point.

Still quite in shock ....

I WON THE GIVEAWAY!

now my problem is to pick what I want

Here are just a few of the beautiful papers I chose from.

Thank you again to:

and

D.Marie Interiors Wallpaper Decor

Little table gets a breath of life

Ok. So Ive had this table for years. I was trying to sell it. No one wanted it. Big surprise. So, I thought, why not paint it?? Duh. I love the turquoise-teal colors so I thought I would give it a go.

I mixed a few colors and made my chalk paint. Used my handy-dandy new stencil with some Ben Moore silvery-gray paint. Sanded and waxed. Fineto.

MY BEDROOM PROJECT

It started awhile back working out the right floor plan and acquiring a few key pieces of furniture.

IE. desk & sideboard

I decorated using all the things I love and have collected over time.

I used vintage tri fold mirrors leftovers from old vanities on top of our nightstands.

We adore the vintage window over the headboard.

To hang it, I first found the wall studs and marked their location on the wood window frame.

I then screwed a *D* hanger in those two locations to hang off of screws.

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