DIY Chicken Wire Projects

My mom came and took my kids this morning for a walk, a 2 hour walk to the park.  It is only 11:30am and I have my house cleaned, my yard work done and I even have a few minutes to blog!  Things are flying off my TO DO list today!!  

Anyway, I found an old roll of chicken wire in our backyard when we moved in so I stashed it away.   I am glad I did I have made some fun projects with it.  Here are a few of my favorites!

A chicken wire cloche.  

I did get a few scratches in the process of putting it together.  But it was worth it!

A chicken wire backed frame.  It is great to display all my reminders and kids pictures.

How about chicken wire instead of glass?

You can see the full post of this hutch here

These doors used to be solid panels.  

I used a router to remove the inside panel and added chicken wire and my upholstery gun, you could use a regular staple gun as well!

Who would have thought an old oak tv stand could be so cute!!

Full post here

TTFN

Brooke

DIY Pallet Art

Pallet art is so much fun to make, and the best part is you can put just about anything on it!  Want to make your own?  There is a tutorial below!

I used pine for this piece.  I used my chop saw and cut it done to size.  I wanted it to be12 inches x 9 inches. 

 I then used paint sticks to hold the boards together.  I applied glue and stapled the paint stick in place

Next  I pulled out my graphite transfer paper, I bought mine at Micheal's.  I like to wrap it around the board so I have a better idea of where the edges are.  It makes centering your image much easier.

Now you are ready to center your image on your board.  I used photoshop to design my lettering and then I printed it.

Once you have it centered it is time to trace

After everything is traced pull your image and graphite paper off and this is what it should look like

Now it is time to paint.  I used a soft cream color latex paint.  I try to stay inside the lines.  I don't worry about covering the lines.  I either sand them off, or they blend into the stain

Once everything is painted and dry I sand over the top to make everything smooth and to get rid of some of the graphite lines.   I also like how the stain stays in the sand marks made in the paint.

I then used a paint brushed to apply the Dark Walnut stain by Miniwax.  I wiped off any excess stain and let it dry.

Once it is try you have a beautiful piece of pallet art.  

These are great for Wedding gifts, I made this one for my step brother and his fiancé.

TTFN

Brooke

Old Door Turned Headboard!

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you may have seen this door the hubs and I were working on turning into a headboard.

I am so thankful my husband knows how to cut crown.  My head was spinning while I was watching him...everything is upside down and backwards to me.  

And here it is......Didn't it turn out beautifully!

Decorating with Chalk Paint

I love to decorate with chalk paint.  It is so easy to add color and it sticks to just about everything!  

I used it on my photo wall on the few blue picture frames just to add a bit of color and help carry your eyes through out the entire wall!

I painted the back of my hutch with chalk paint to accent my white dishes.

This candle holder used to be black, but I needed a few accessories to help bring in some color.

I tied some ribbon around it for some texture and now it is a great place for my birds nest!

And who doesn't love a painted mason jar.  The best part about Chalk Paint is I didn't have to prime these I just slopped 2 layers of paint on there and they are done just like that!

And last but not least my table that sits in my entry way!  I just love this table, it is a fun accent piece!

Chalk Paint is so fun to paint with, with most things there is not prep work.  When I am feeling like I need a change in my decor almost always the chalk paint comes out and something gets a fresh coat of paint!

All of the blue pieces are painted with Duck Egg by Annie Sloan!

TTFN

Brooke

All The Details of My Mom's Kitchen Remodel

As promised here is all the details of my mom's kitchen remodel.  

First up her budget, her goal was to stay under $5000

Refinished Pedastal Table

This cute little table was sitting in my backyard rotting.  Patiently waiting for me to do something with it.  I had debated keeping it for myself and making it an outside table, but I seem to want to keep  everything lately, and my house just isn't big enough to fit all the furniture I want to keep.  I often tell my husband I need a bigger house to accommodate all of the furniture I want, and then he reminds me I will have to clean it......So I guess I will part with this cute little table.  And if you think she is ugly....just wait until you see the after....

TADA....

Now do you see why I want to keep it.  That table looks so good in the "jungle" area of my yard.  

Refinished Floral Nightstand

This cute nightstand is so charming, I mean look at all those curves!

I just love then I get pieces of furniture that really make me think.  They push me out of my comfort zone and require me to get a little creative.  This was the case with this nightstand, the old hardware was lion heads....EEK!!

 {I forgot to take a before picture of this piece, but I did record myself prepping this piece for paint.  The video tutorial will be available soon. }