Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

DIY Coat Rack

I am busy, busy, busy this week as we (my Mama and I) have started our nearly total house redecorating project which includes (for now) the porch (entry way, mudroom, or whatever you like to call it), the kitchen, living room, AND the hallway!  It's going to be a long project, possibly taking a couple months to complete, but there are millions of little projects along the way! YIPPEE!! 

As part of our porch/entry/Mudroom makeover we took down a pole that was holding our jackets and are replacing it with a coat rack, which we don't have, so....

A DIY PROJECT!!!

We took to Pinterest (as if I even needed to say so!) and found some awesome ideas! 









Since we are on a budget, and we have never made a coat rack before,  we figured we would start with something simple. Lucky for us we found this beauty in the basement...just what we needed!


It was too long for the space we are putting it, which is above a cushioned bench with underneath storage for boots on the smallest wall, so we had a portion cut out of the centre and are joining it back together to make it fit. 

We got off to a great start today, tearing down the pole and the ugly shelves above it, and painted the first coat on the walls. Tomorrow we are planning to finish painting and get the coat rack up! 

There's still a ton to do, such as paint the bench, cover the cushion in new fabric, add a couple pillows, and I am working on a welcome sign to hang above the coat rack! Lots of work to do, and lots of fun!  Stay tuned for updates! 

Until next time....







Sunday, 8 February 2015

Turquoise AND distressed....what more could you ask for?!

So, I have had this dresser for years. It was taken out of my grandparents house after they passed away more than 20 years ago, and it was handmade by my great grandfather. It's a small piece and very cute. I don't have a picture of it right now as it's packed tightly into the back of our basement. Right now its housing a coat of glossy black paint, a makeover gone wrong, and has no handles or drawer pulls. 


Fast forward to today....


I was browsing on (Gasp! You'll never believe it) Pinterest for nothing in particular as I often (daily) do and I came across this AMAZING piece of furniture......


Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? You can check it out here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/381257924677585027/


So, then I started searching up two of my absolute fav words when it comes to furniture....Turquoise and distressed and
was I ever in for a eye candy treat! 






http://www.sawdustandembryos.com/




So, this got me thinking about the old dresser, hidden in the rubble of chaos known as our basement. Turquoise and distressed would be perfect! 

So, first thing tomorrow I am getting to work. There is sorting and purging to do and a whole lot of tidying up to get the little gem out in the open to start work. I will be sure to post a "Before" picture before I begin working! I'm super excited to start! 

Until next time....