I hate chucking good wood away. Whenever I need to buy it, I always gasp with shock at the price. But it's one of the downsides of not living near my Dad's woodyard anymore and his prices are much more cheaper. So when I started making my own headboard, it wasn't ...
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Whitewashing Wood Painting Tutorial
As I find projects to shabby chic for my eBay shop, one method I've been turning to recently is the whitewash method. Here's a similar tutorial in a recent YouTube video. ...
How to Shabby Chic & Distress a Plant Stand DIY Video Tutorial
In my last post, I spoke about completing two projects last week for my YouTube channel and this was the final piece. Generally in terms on a plant stand then normally you should be concerned that chalk paint, wax and water spillages do not go together but a self contained ...
A Frugal Food Blogger’s Hall & Dining Room Renovated in Less Than 24 Hours – Total Spend £127.19
After finishing the majority of our newly decorated hall and dining room in less than 24 hours, I felt a blog post coming on as I cannot believe how transformed it looks since my last YouTube video tour. I've started to realise that because thrifty living is something I live, ...
Tutorial: Painting a Vintage Sideboard in Cream Chalk Paint & an Annie Sloan Dark Wax Glazing Technique
I thoroughly enjoyed this project. I think this is one of the most perfect examples of the powers of Annie Sloan dark wax. As you know I picked this up on Sunday, along with another irresistible project to feed my painting addiction by being the latest addition in my vintage ...