My newest obsession.
This weekend, I transformed our old dining table
(hand-me-down from my grandmother) into a new one, using about a pint and a
half of latex paint, and half a pint of polyurethane. It took hardly any time
at all and cost me about $50 total in materials, but there were lots of
leftovers to use on later projects. And I went from this:
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| look at my handsome husband sanding away |
To this:
I did a bit of distressing before the last coat of
polyurethane to give it that aged look. I like how it turned out. I still have
a bit of detailing to do. The little grooves in the legs and around the bottom
of the table top will be painted a light, creamy brown.
I have several more big furniture projects like this—the matching china hutch and buffet, set of dining chairs, a dresser, desk, and a storage chest. Not to mention all my other crafts I’ve been wanting to do. I have so many materials, I don’t know what to do with them all. Buttons, fabric, ribbon, candle holders, mirrors, an old window, scrapbook paper, construction paper, and lots of paint.
Luckily, I have Pinterest.
Pinterest is a sort of social pinning board, a lot like Tumblr, but instead of one person posting, it’s a conglomeration of people. And
of course, you can follow certain boards (DIY & Crafts, Art, Geek,
Photography, Home Décor, etc) and specific people. The entire site is just
pictures from other websites, credited and everything, and it updates
instantaneously.
I’m so addicted to it, that I spent about thirty minutes scrolling
through the DIY & Crafts board before writing this post.
It’s productive, I promise. All those craft materials? I
have outlets now. I have several projects to occupy my time. Some will take a
long time, others just a few hours. [Note: I can't seem to link directly to the photos on Pinterest, so if you want the source for each project, you'll have to go to my Pinterest page]
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| button tree |
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| images printed on old pages of books |
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| scrapbook paper fixed to wood squares |
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| sticks tied together |
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| another button tree |
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| fabric scraps owls |
My wife is a Pinterest fanatic; in fact I think she may need a support group. On the upside, though, I've certainly benefited from her zeal; she's found some amazing recipes there!
ReplyDeleteI love pinterest--it gives me somewhere to save all those things I find, like a virtual scrapbook :)
ReplyDeleteRowenna, yes, that's exactly it! i just wish i had time to do all of the amazing crafts i find.
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