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Here are the basics on how to hand paint your furniture like a pro.</div>
I like to use latex paint, as it has held up the best against my kids over the last 4 years.
I have experimented with many specialty paints (chalk paint and milk paint) and I do believe they have their place, I use them for accent pieces or various decor items. But for me, if I am going to put in hours after hours to refinish a piece of furniture that gets lots of use I want it to last!
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Here is a list of items you will need to paint your furniture with links to Amazon. These items can also be bought at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware or your local hardware store.</div>
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<li><a href="http://<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004Z48U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004Z48U&linkCode=as2&tag=staathom04-20&linkId=YJL6TQ23MXH5B6UO">3M 9005NA 9-Inch by 11-Inch Aluminum Oxide Sandpaper, Assorted</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=staathom04-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00004Z48U" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />">Sandpaper</a> - I like to use100 grit to sand everything down in the beginning and 220 for in-between coats.</li>
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<li>Latex Paint- I like to use Sherwin Williams, Ace's Valspar or Benjamin Moore</li>
<li>Paint Brush-Selecting a brush is also very important. I like to use <a href="http://<iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=staathom04-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00173574I&asins=B00173574I&linkId=CLCNJHAJKYSV2IZH&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"> </iframe>" target="_blank">Purdy</a> or<a href="http://<iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=staathom04-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B000O3OQE4&asins=B000O3OQE4&linkId=UVH7RO7BKWXFJCR4&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"> </iframe>" target="_blank"> Zibra</a> Brushes they have soft smooth bristles making for a smooth finish.</li>
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<em>Taking apart</em>- First of all I take all the hardware off and the doors. I like to disassemble all of my pieces as much as possible. It allows me to keep the hardware clean and free of paint plus I get a much better paint job.</div>
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<em>Priming</em>- getting a good even coat of primer everywhere is key to making sure your paint is going to stick. Primer helps to seal your surface allowing for even painting. Primer also helps paint stick and bind to your piece of furniture.</div>
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<em>Sanding in between coats</em>- Once your primer is dry use 220 grit sandpaper to smooth out your paint. This will also help to eliminate brush marks (I also lightly sand in-between each paint coat)</div>
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<em>Painting</em>- I like to add a little bit of Flotrol to my paint. Flotrol helps to eliminate brush marks in your paint without deluting your paint color. Start at the top and use long straight brush strokes whenever possible. <br />
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<em>Glazing</em>-After your paint has dried/cured for 24 hours. It will be ready to glaze. There are many different ways to glaze. I wanted a heavy glaze on this hutch so I used stain. Stain can be tricky to glaze with so make sure and follow my "glazing with a stain" tutorial here.<br />
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<em>Top Coat</em>-A top coat is one of the most IMPORTANT steps of this process. A top coat is what will seal and protect your piece you have worked so hard on. I personally like to use Varathane Water-Based Diamond Polyurethane Finish in a spray can. It eliminates brush marks and goes on nice and even!<br />
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I hope this guide has helped you to refinish your furniture like a pro!!</div>
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If you remember from last month I am part of the Shop Your House Challenge. For 4 months we will shop our houses to redo one room. I have loved this challenge. If you are like me whenever I think "I need to redo this" the next thought is "what store should I head to." Well I am happy to say, I shopped my house and I am happy with the outcome!</div>
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My family room needs a lot of work so I decided to tackle the seating corner first! This is one of our favorite corners in our home. You will often find one of us sitting there reading or relaxing. </div>
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My family room is right off of our kitchen so I wanted to bring the teal accents in to make these spaces come together better. </div>
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I went to an upholstery class awhile back and made this beautiful ottoman. It has just been floating around our home looking for a spot....well I am happy to say it is here to stay! </div>
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If I am ever at an estate sale and find something for a good deal that I love I will usually buy it even if I don't know what I will do with it...and that is the case with this beautiful wash bin. I loved the texture and it was only $5 so I couldn't pass it up! </div>
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The polk a dot pillow I found with my mom at a market last year. It has been in my closet waiting for the perfect spot too!</div>
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Are you seeing the trend here. Although keep in mind I do sell things at vintage markets a few times a year so if I don't find a spot for something it will usually end up at one of my markets!</div>
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I am so excited to introduce my first custom Farmers market sign! </div>
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I wanted to create a sign with options and here she is! </div>
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Option 1 This sign comes complete and ready for your to use in your home as soon as it arrives. However if you are like me you probably prefer to make your own sign just the way you want it.</div>
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So here is Option 2.....you can buy just the pre finished wording. </div>
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This sign will come raw and ready for you to decorate however you want. You can paint, glitter, deco podge, or antique just to your likings! </div>
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The lettering is cut out of 1/4 inch thick MDF making it light weight and easy to hang on the wall or sit on a shelf.</div>
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For the sign I added the lettering to 1" thick pine which I stained, and I added a cream wood frame around the outside edges to match the lettering as well as to create a finished look! </div>
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You can purchase the Farmers market<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/266637726/unfinished-farmers-market-mdf-cutout?ref=shop_home_active_8"> here</a></div>
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Colors and style change fast these days. But I admit I love color, so I really wanted to find a way to add color to my hutch without painting the whole thing a trendy color. I am not opposed to trendy colors, in fact I kind of like them. But when it takes hours/days to paint something it doesn't make much sense to paint it a color I am going to hate in a few years. <br /></div>
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For this hutch I stuck with a nice soft cream latex for the body of the hutch. </div>
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I added my color by removing the old back panel and replacing it with a new one. </div>
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Here is how I did it:</div>
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First I popped the old back out. I was careful to not destroy the old back so I could use is as a pattern for the new back. </div>
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Next I cut my bead board down to size-You can buy 8'x4' sheets of bead board at Home Depot for around $20</div>
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After the bead board was cut down to size I painted the entire back with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in Duck Egg. It took me 2 coats of paint.</div>
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Once the paint dried I used my staple gun to attach my new back in place. </div>
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Now my white dishes have an awesome backdrop that really makes them pop!</div>
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And the best part? When I am sick of this color I can easily pop that back out and repaint it!</div>
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I have been wanting a welcome sign on my front door but I didn't want it to cover my window all the way. </div>
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Perfect solution. I can still see out my window and I have a welcome sign!</div>
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This welcome sign was super easy to make.</div>
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A frame, I found mine at a thrift store and I believe it was only $2</div>
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Welcome Lettering, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/266379923/unfinished-welcome-mdf-word-cutout">You can buy it in my Etsy store here</a></div>
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Once you have all your supplies I used spray paint to spray my welcome sign. I have found spray paint is the easiest to paint these word cutouts, as it gets in all the tight corners easiest. </div>
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After my spray paint dried I sanded my edges slightly. </div>
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Next you need to tie your bow. </div>
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I used 4 1/2 inch thick burlap that was 3 feet long</div>
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I first folded my burlap like this</div>
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And then I squished both sides of the center together to create my bow</div>
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To hold my bow in place I used a 2 inch thick piece of burlap in the center and hot glued it down in the back. </div>
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I love the look of Pom Pom wreaths. They are so fluffy and they are super easy to make.</div>
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Pom Pom Makers (you can get them from JoAnn's for $7 <a href="http://www.joann.com/clover-pom-pom-maker-large-2-pkg-2-1-2in-and-3-3-8in/9742677.html#q=pom%2Bpom%2Bmaker&start=1">here </a>)</div>
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Yarn. (I used 2 different colors and textures <a href="http://www.joann.com/lion-brand-hometown-usa-yarn/zprd_02108959a.html#start=7">Cream</a> <a href="http://www.joann.com/bernat-pipsqueak-yarn/zprd_10949782a.html#sz=36&start=37">White</a>)</div>
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First you are going to open your pom pom makers up and wrap the yarn around both sides. It doesn't have to me perfect but I like to make sure it is wrapped tight and close to each other.</div>
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After it is wrapped you will close both sides and it will look like this</div>
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Now you are going to run your scissors down the middle and cut your yarn so it looks like this</div>
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Next take a piece of yarn and wrap it around the center of your Pom Pom maker and tie it really tight. </div>
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After you have tired it you can take the maker off and you will have a very cute little pom pom</div>
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I started on the inside of my wreath alternating colors. I attached the pom poms to my wreath with hot glue. I put a dab of glue where I wanted the pom pom and pressed it firmly until the glue cooled down enough to hold the pom pom in place</div>
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After I finished the inside I started another row and continued the same pattern around my wreath. After that row was complete I did one last row around the back making it a total of 3 rows. I did squish my pom poms together to make the wreath as full as possible. </div>
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And here is what your wreath will look like! </div>
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The top of our stairs has always been an awkward space. </div>
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There are no hallways just a landing filled with doors.</div>
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This space has been untouched for quite awhile, as I didn't know exactly what to do. There isn't much space up there for furniture.</div>
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Here is the before...a lonely clock against the wall</div>
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I bought this mirror not really knowing what I was going to do with it, but I loved it so much I couldn't pass it up. And as luck would have it, it fits perfectly in between these doors! </div>
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Yesterday I got to throw a baby shower for our new neighbors. </div>
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The babies nursery is going to be coral and teal so we used the same colors for our shower. </div>
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The shower turned out great. I got to chat and laugh with friends! And now my house is clean!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The New Year often brings challenges, goals, budgets and many other changes. As a home decor lover that tries to keep things as frugal as possible, I wanted to put some focus on the idea of “shop the house”. I've teamed up with some other bloggers to </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">encourage us as bloggers to get creative with things we already have and also to inspire you all to shop your house and be resourceful. We are each selecting one area of our house that we will use throughout the entire challenge. For the next 4 months we will completely restyle the space using only items that we already own. We can DIY or transform a piece but only if we had the items on hand for the project. </span></div>
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Here is how my room currently looks. I do have a few plans/ideas I hope to implement in the coming months! I can't wait to see how this room transforms!</div>
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I am so excited to show you our new cupid design! My amazingly talented sister drew this cupid outline for me. It turned out even better then I imagined. I love him so much I think he needs a name don't you? Maybe Cupi the Cupid?! I like that name, it has a nice ring to it!</div>
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To finish my cupid I spray painted him and after the spray paint was good and dry I painted the top with Mod Podge and dumped glitter over the glue while it was still wet. To help the glitter stay in place better I sealed it with 2 top coats of a water based polyurethane. </div>
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The back drop for my cupid is reclaimed wood I cut up and glued to the frame.</div>
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I have been out picking to collect treasures for 2 markets I am selling in! </div>
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My first market is The Vintage Whites Market, which is held March 12th at the Utah State Fair Grounds. I have been shopping this market for years, so you can imagine my excitement to be part of it this year. If you are local to Utah you don't want to miss it. You can see all the info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/477097815801786/permalink/513179062193661/">here</a></div>
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My second market is the Spring Fling with the Reclaim-ologists and Other Craft Chicks. This market is held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. There are awesome classes and 60 vendors! </div>
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I can't believe it is already 2016.</div>
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I hope everyone had an amazing year. I wanted to thank all of you for making my year so great. I have learned so much this year. There were many ups and downs but at the end of the day I feel so blessed to be where I am today. If you would have told me last year I would have had the chance to be in a competition on Bob Vila or be featured on HGTV's blog I would have thought you were crazy. I have been blogging for 4 years now and it was a much needed push in the right direction. </div>
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This year I decided to open up an Etsy shop, which I have loved creating things for and seeing them used in a your homes. My mind is always thinking of new products and ideas I can make and list. If of course they don't end up in my home first. </div>
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My last and final adventure of this year is the decision my husband and I made to buy a CNC machine. I love that I can produce my own products and ideas. I have a learning curve I am trying to overcome but so far I have had so much fun making new products for my home. </div>
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I made this fun cutout for my brother for Christmas, no he isn't a baby, but it sure looks good over my babies crib! </div>
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All my words are cut out of 1/4 inch MDF and are so much fun to decorate and the best part? I am now making them to sell!! They are up in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/StartatHome?ref=hdr_shop_menu">Etsy shop.</a></div>
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I have been collecting frames for quite some time now. So, I decided it was time to give up this gallery wall and put my gold frames to good use.</div>
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I am now cutting out words for walls and decorations. I love the collected look and I wanted this family sign to reflect that, I combined various fonts to achieve the collected look. This family if up for sale as well as the option to order your last name or a child's name for your walls in my<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/StartatHome"> Etsy Shop. </a> I also carry reclaimed elements and frames for your gallery wall!<br />
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I don't have a formal living room....they seemed to always collect dust and I needed an office. So we converted our living room into an office. It was the perfect solution for us, and I really love having it here! </div>
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This photo is taken with my back to my front door, so this picture gives you a better idea of how my house is laid out. On the other side of my gallery wall is our dining table! I do love how open our main floor is, you can be in any room and know what is going on around you. </div>
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I didn't go too crazy with my Christmas decor this year, but I wanted to added touches of Christmas to each room. </div>
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We have never had a place to hang stockings before or matching stockings for that matter. You can imagine my excitement to now have stockings and a place to hang them! I refinished this shelf and added some hooks. I also made these stocking out of linen and lace!</div>
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I love this advent calendar. I fill each door with either a treat or a fun Christmas activity, like draw your grandparents a Christmas picture or sing a Christmas Carol to your neighbors. My girls have loved it and it has helped to contain the excitement. </div>
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We got the best Christmas present 7 years ago. Doctors had told us the chances of us having children on our own together were not very good. You can imagine our excitement when I took that pregnancy test and it was positive! Come to find out I was due on Christmas Day!! Words cannot even explain how grateful we are to have her as part of our family. Luckily she made her debut we week early. </div>
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This year I asked her what kind of a party she wanted, I always try to put in extra effort to her birthday so it doesn't get too lost in the shuffle of Christmas. When she told me she wanted a red and green party I was relieved, I can handle that! </div>
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I swapped our center piece out with lots of goodies! </div>
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White and chocolate cake donuts are a family favorite.</div>
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I am happy to announce I am now selling word cutouts! I have been in love with these things for a very long time, so you can imagine my excitement when my husband decided it would be a good idea to buy the machine! EEK!!</div>
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I have had so much fun designing and cutting them out. Well, fun and frustration. I definitely have a large learning curve on figuring out how to use my machine, and I still have A LOT to learn! But for now I have mastered cutting out words.</div>
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As you may know, I love the collected look. I wanted my style to show in my cutouts. This family is made from different fonts I put together, and I love how it looks on my gallery wall! This family is 24 inches x 15 inches. I painted it with DecoArts Chalky Finish in Vintage and used their gold wax for the edges. </div>
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These cutouts are made from 1/4 inch MDF and come ready for you to decorate anyway you want.</div>
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I love how they look in my frames, just beautiful...he he!</div>
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I used a napkin to finish this one! I thought it was going to be so much harder than it was. I used mod podge and then laid my napkin over the top and lightly pushed it down. Once it has dried I used sand paper to lightly sand the edges. And look how awesome it looks!!<br />
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and of course I had to glitter a few! This beautiful dream is going in my daughters room! I love how they letters look glittered. I covered the entire thing with Elmer's glue and then I dumped glitter over the top. I did this 2 times for good coverage. Then to seal the glitter in I sprayed it all with clear coat. </div>
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I am a little slow at getting my house all decorated for Christmas..... We took a family vacation to Disneyland the first week of December and I can't seem to catch all the way up! </div>
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But I am happy to say my house is finally all decorated for Christmas. </div>
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We don't have a mantle and we have never had matching stockings. Until now! </div>
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I decided it was time to retire the mis matched Disney character stocking and find a place to hang some new ones. </div>
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This shelf has been hanging out in my garage for the last few years it was black and broken, I painted it, added some beadboard and hooks and now it is the perfect spot for stockings.</div>
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I made these stockings out of linen. I added some lace and ribbon to them for bit of elegance. </div>
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I love to add vintage elements to my decor whenever I can. This girl was my husbands grandmothers and I just love her. She always finds a spot every year. </div>
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In my kitchen I added some fresh cedar with red ornaments to my shelves.</div>
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I created this fun centerpiece for our table.</div>
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I am in love with nutcrackers and pom poms this year!</div>
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Oh that is right, my star is falling off my tree...oops! </div>
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I made this box for my tres to sit in this year. A tree skirt has need on my list for years now and I just can't talk myself into making one, I am feeling good I made stockings. So I decided to make a box instead. I love how it turned out! </div>
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I added a book page garland and tucked a few strands of burlap in for a more rustic look. I bet you wouldn't guess almost all my ornaments are from the dollar store. With the exception of the big red ornaments and the stars, but I bought those on clearance! </div>
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I saved the best for last. My Nativity is my favorite decoration of all. My husband surprised me one year with the full set and I always get excited when we start pulling them out of the box. It is a reminder that Christ is the reason for the season!</div>
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Thank you for visiting!! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!<br />
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TTFN<br />
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I feel so honored to have Kendra from <a href="http://www.momtique.com/">Momtique </a>taking over my blog tonight. She has such great style and I am so glad to call her my friend. I am sure you will be as surprised as I am to find out Kendra lives in a rental home and she creates/thrifts most of her decorations. She is such an inspiration and proves that decorating doesn't have to be expensive. I hope you enjoy thise </div>
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<strong>mini Christmas Tour of <em>The Tiny Rental</em></strong></div>
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Most Holiday Home Tours were shown a few weeks ago. But guess what??? I just finished decorating my home for Christmas!</div>
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SO here is my home tour.</div>
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<em>The Tiny Rental</em> in all of it's Christmas glory. I've included sources!</div>
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The cardboard buck head (painted by me) and Christmas tree are from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.hobbylobby.com" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a>.</div>
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The garland is from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-7949570-12438116-1449320400000%22%20target=%22_top%22%3EUp%20to%2060%%20Off%20Entire%20Stock%20Christmas%20Floral%20&%20D%C3%A9cor%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-7949570-12438116-1449320400000%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22/%3E" target="_blank">Michaels</a>.</div>
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The Christmas stockings were a DIY project that I did with my mom and sister last year.</div>
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The wreath was a DIY. You can find the details <a href="http://www.momtique.com/2015/11/21/diy-christmas-wreath/" target="_blank" title="DIY Christmas Wreath">HERE</a>.</div>
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The candle sticks were all found items that I spray painted.</div>
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The white "birch" Christmas tree is from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/homegoods.com" target="_blank">HomeGoods.</a></div>
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The candle is from <a href="http://www.antiquecandleworks.com/" target="_blank">Antique Candle Works.</a></div>
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The pallets, buffet and chair are all found items.</div>
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The round wood monogram sign is from <a href="http://www.avaberrylane.com/" target="_blank">Ava Berry Lane.</a></div>
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The garland is from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.joann.com" target="_blank">Jo-Ann Fabric.</a></div>
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The wreath is from <a href="http://www.jamiesonandclark.com/" target="_blank">Jamieson & Clark.</a></div>
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Everything else is a found item.</div>
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You can find the tutorial for the Painted Fabric Chair (on left) <a href="http://www.momtique.com/2015/11/25/painted-fabric-chair/" target="_blank" title="Painted Fabric Chair">HERE.</a></div>
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The Christmas tree is from <a href="http://www.samsclub.com/sams/7ft-dawson-pine-com-tree/prod18180144.ip" target="_blank">Sam's Club.</a></div>
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The wicker basket is from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.DecorSteals.com" target="_blank">Decor Steals.</a></div>
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The personalized Christmas pillow is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoVintageChic" target="_blank">So Vintage Chic.</a></div>
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The couch is from <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/martha-stewart-collection-saybridge-sofa?ID=625489" target="_blank">Macy's.</a></div>
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The amazing silhouette is from <a href="http://vonjetsilhouettes.com/" target="_blank">Vonjet Silhouettes.</a></div>
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The noel pillow is from <a href="http://www.target.com/" target="_blank">Target.</a></div>
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The beautiful <a href="http://familylife.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1041&url_id=71" target="_blank">Tree Topper</a></div>
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<a href="http://familylife.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1041&url_id=73" target="_blank">Star Garland</a> are from Ever Thine Home. {affiliate links included}</div>
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The Love is Patient sign is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BetweenYouAndMeSigns" target="_blank">Between You And Me Signs.</a></div>
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Thank you all for checking out my mini Christmas tour of <em>The Tiny Rental</em>.</div>
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I hope you all have an amazing day, filled with peace and the love of Jesus.</div>
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Do you remember my first dresser I turned into a bench? In March I had the wonderful opportunity to be in Bob Vila's Thumbs Up Contest and because I have such wonderful followers who voted for me everyday WE WON! </div>
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I am not used to modeling clothing I am more of a behind the camera kind of person.....but this amazing skirt was worth being on the other side and it gave me an excuse to put some make up on and do my hair! </div>
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The ever so talented Wendy at <a href="http://creolesha.etsy.com/">Creolesha</a> custom made this skirt. It is made from a mixture of cottons, vintage lace, and vintage/upcycled fabrics. They all come together to create the most beautiful one of a kind skirt. </div>
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I love how the white pops against my walls. It really lightens up our landing. I painted this clock with DecoArts Chalky Finish white paint. This is a great paint to use over the top of something that has been lacquered. I have painted several pieces of furniture that were previously lacquered with latex and other specialty paints and so far this paint has help up the very best. I lightly sanded this clock and wiped it down really good before I painted it. Since I was going from black to white I applied about 4 coats to get really good coverage. </div>
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Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I am not, but my table is!!</div>
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Back when I was a newbie blogger I would seek out tablescapes. I loved how different elements were incorporated in and yet it came together in one inviting space. </div>
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Well I am happy to say I have finally done my own Thanksgiving tablescape.</div>
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I put the kids to bed a few nights ago and started rearranging while my husband enjoyed his football game. He chucked at me a bit, but for some reason this is what makes me happy. I love to arrange and rearrange until it looks just perfect. One of the most tricky parts is getting it to look right in your camera, as the camera seems to bring out every flaw! </div>
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I used my Great Grandma's hand painted dishes I inherited. I just love the fruit and leaves painted on them, they are perfect for Thanksgiving. I think we will start a new tradition and used them every Thanksgiving. </div>
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I can't believe it is that time of year again! I love the holiday season and of course decorating for it. I am not usually this on top of decorating but I have the wonderful opportunity of teaming up with Homespun Signs to give this beautiful sign giveaway! </div>
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I love that this sign is so versatile, it can be dressed up with some glitter or more casual with a few of my nutcracker collection!</div>
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Does anyone else love nutcrackers as much as I do? When my husbands Grandma passed away each Grandchild inherited a nutcracker from her collection and ever since then I have been hooked. I am always look for the perfect one to add to my collection. My newest one is the tall gold one. I found him at an estate sale and just had to have him!</div>
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