Painting Silver Furniture -- Sleigh Bed

Old sleigh bed, painted silver. (Secretly, truth be told, it was 2 twin beds with sleigh headboards, I put the headboards together to make one bed --- be creative).

 

It is no secret that I love to paint furniture, and I am in love with the silver paint from Martha Stewart. 

 

After the success of the dresser, I had to do the bed to match.  All linens are from around the house, scavenged if you will. 

 

As a side note, if you paint furniture, it will scratch, that is the nature of painted furniture, even if you purchase at a home store.  That is the character of furniture.  Don't stress about it, touch it up, or leave it and move on, and enjoy it. 

 

Make it a great weekend.

Working on French Inspired Desk

This beautiful inspiration piece was seen on Craig's List.  Love it.

 

The wonderful piece below was found at Goodwill, for a song.  Less than $20.00.  Love the black, but I think my daughter is requesting white.  Stay tuned.  Hoping to paint it this weekend.

 

As a side note, I have not found a thing at Goodwill for months.  Finally a find.  Goodwill, don't put everything on your website, leave some treasures for us hunters. 

Enjoy.

TV Easel -- Did it!!

I did it.  I pulled the plug and got a TV Easel.  Cost Plus Warehouse on sale, and with a coupon. 

 

I do have to make a side note, that I had been looking for a credenza, but could find none in the budget, and the month after I did the easel, credenzas were all over Craigs List. 

But, I love the easel.  Would do it again, and am so glad I went that route.

 

I added a shelf and used brackets to clamp it down for the sound bar.

 

 

HGTV below, one of my inspiration photos.

Restoration Hardware.  I love their stuff.

Enjoy your Wednesday.

DIY Install a Dishwasher

Yes, you can easily install a dishwasher in a space that has never had one. 

 

I have had a portable, roll around, hook up to sink dishwasher for over, well, too many years to count.  Recently, the Hubs and I installed a dishwasher, where none has ever been. 

 

First, check you tube.  Yes, tons of great videos on installing a dishwasher. 

 

The before, my portable dishwasher and tools.

 

 

The purchase.  Too good of a deal to pass up.

 

All doors and drawers take off the cabinets.  Now let the cutting begin.

 

Cutting the hole.

Hole cut.

 

Seriously the easy part.  Hole cut.  Follow the manufacturer's directions to hook up the hoses to the dishwasher. 

Roll into space.

Push hoses to side.  Hook to plumbing.  Knock out garbage disposer connection, and hook hose to garbage disposal. 

Do a loop (or hook to the airlock on top of sink)

 

Trust me this part was easy. 

 

Ta Da!! yes, I will eventually put cabinets under sink, after we have some made.  We have had a curtain for years under the sink.

Paint Your Dresser Metallic Silver DIY - Finished - Martha Stewart Paints

Yay.  I finished the silver chest.  Here's a recap.

My inspiration.  The Pier One Hayworth Dresser.

My dresser in process.

Ta Da!!!  My dresser finished.  Love.

The paint -- Martha Stewart's Thundercloud Metallic Paint.  A small jar goes a long way.  I did 2 coats, and have paint left.  Love it.

Don't be afraid to try. 

Ghost Chairs and a Rustic Table

A while back I found some folding ghost chairs at Goodwill for $10 a chair.  Wanting to find some inspiration for their use, I looked to the dining room. 

Kartel Chair and rustic table.  Image from Kartel.com.

Ghost chair and rustic dining table.  Image source unkown.

 My rustic table and my folding ghost chairs.

Second view of the ghost chairs and dining table.

They have found a home at my daughter's house.  She was replacing her 1950's inspired table, and wanted something a little more eclectic.  They look darling or dahhhhling in her house.  These pictures were taken at my house prior to transport.

Repurpose, reuse, reimagine something today.

Two Tone Kitchen Martha Stewart Paints

My kitchen before.....It was Martha Stewart's Bedford Gray for years.  I loved it, but it had started looking a little green to me.  So I wanted a change, a two tone kitchen change.

Ta Da!  The big kitchen reveal.  Took longer than I expected.  I guess I need an HGTV crew waiting in the wings to come in an do eveything (wouldn't that be nice).  But, I pushed thru and am so glad that I did.  I love it.  It is really much brighter.

The floors are a gray tile, and the counters are poured concrete. 

All this in an old 1947 house.  Love it.

Yes, that is a portable dishwasher you see to the right.  Will one day loose cabinet space I am sure to put in an under the counter one.

What really went on, since there was no crew lurking behind the scenes. 

The paint is Martha Stewart, Magnetite MSL278, and Tailor's chalk MSL001.  I had them mixed in the Behr Premium Plus with the primer, in a semi gloss. 

Sneakity Peak - Two Tone Kitchen

Finally, I am getting around to some projects.  I have wanted to repaint my kitchen for quite some time.  Here is a preview, sneakity peak.  What started out as a 3 day project, quickly expanded into 5 days.  Oh, well, the results are worth it.

I am in love with it.  I will be putting the bottom gray cabinets on today, as well as the last of the white, no, I do not have open shelving, I am too  messy for that.  I can't wait to show the reveal tomorrow. 

I am so excited.  Finally a project completed.

Colors, etc. to be posted with completed kitchen tomorrow.

Pass-Thru Dining Room - Outdoor Lights Indoors

I have a pass-thru dining room.  It sits smack dab in the middle of the house.  You see it from almost everywhere, and you walk thru it to get almost everywhere.  It has some fun features.

I used an outdoor light fixture over the table, and hung it super low. 

The fixture gives these great patterns on the walls when lit up. 

Here you can see the great shadows and patterns of the light.

I found these funky round placemats at Wallyworld aka Walmart for $2 each.  A color for each chair.  I do have multi colored chairs, blue, green, natural.

My cheapie placemats.  Love them.

Similar version found at Pier One.

Pass-thru, walk-thru dining rooms.  Enjoy.