Saturday, April 30, 2016

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO paisley highboy

Trying to make this one write like an epic story,
as you scroll down the page seeing each photo
 I want it to feel as if youve just turned the page of
 a mystery novel or the next movie scene.
This would be the front cover of our book,
 designed specifically to entice you.
Chapter 1
We first see a glimpse of the past
and feel sympathy and concern.
Chapter 2
Then curiosity starts when we see
a bit of magic in this tale.
Chapter 3
A good story has many ups and downs.
Chapter 4
Dark clouds of days gone by now weave their way in.
Chapter 5
But every good epic has a hero, a warrior,
or just a supporting actress to steal the shiny Oscar.
Chapter 6
The long hard battle begins ....
Chapter 7
Every arsenal used .....
Chapter 8
Defending against evil ....
Chapter 9
with a trusty shield of armour .....
 
Chapter 9
The hero triumphs
 
The Finale
Everyone lives happily ever after
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TYPOGRAPHY FURNITURE tables and stools

It started with a simple stool and grew from there.
When I finished this typography stool I knew I wanted to do more.
This great little side table and the matching coffee table
came from MRS. Perkins, one of Georges many beloved customers.
The were both falling apart and she was tired of dealing with them any more.
Now you need to know that Mrs. Perkins is a Scottish fire ball whom Ive met on many occasions.
She even had me do some repairs in her apartment.
She is such a kind and fun lady so I needed to fix up these pieces just right. 
They both look amazing.
 
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Christmas Advent Calendar DIY

Ive always wanted to make my own Advent Calendar and every year I never do.  It seems that whenever I finally have the time, December is half over and it seems kinda silly to make one at that point.
But this year, I did it.  And Im so happy with how it turned out.
 It is Pottery Barn inspired and it cost less than $20 to make.
To start, I picked up a some little white mini metal pails at the Dollar Tree in the wedding favor section.  They come in packs of 3, so I bought 9 in order to have 25 pails.  I brought them home and spray painted them with chrome colored spray paint to give them a galvanized metal look.  You could also use galvanized metal pails but I couldnt find any locally, so, this was the next best thing.
After all the pails were dry, I attached numbers to the front with double sided tape.  Heres the printable I used for my numbers.  For some reason there were only 24, so, I found a 25 online that was similar and printed it out as well.
Next up was the frame.  I picked up 6 - 3 x 6s at Lowes and cut them down to have 7 - 32 inch long boards.
I laid them front side down and attached two beams with screws to the back to keep them together.
After that was finished, I stained the entire piece with Minwax dark walnut stain.  (sorry, no picture)
I wanted to frame the piece to give it a finished look and to also hide the beams in the back, so, I measured the sides and bottom and cut each piece at a 45 degree angle to create a frame around it.  I made sure to buy 2 extra 3 x 6s for the frame and then just turned them on the side and attached with a nail gun.
Then I stained those as well.
To hang the little pails, I wanted to use something unique, so, I picked these vintage styled nails that I found in hubbys collection.
I basically just eyeballed everything and created 5 rows of 5 nails for the 25 pails, predrilling holes first.  I hung all the little pails and then stenciled JOY at the top with vintage stencils and heres how the whole thing turned out....
I think this is one of my favorite projects to date!  Im so glad I made the time to try making one before December was half over.  :)
I cant wait to hide little treats and notes in those little pails for my kids and hubby to find each day until Christmas.  It will give them big smiles and they will love it...  :)
Stay tuned for how it looks in the room and more Christmas decor coming up!
Have a great day!
Diana
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DEAD COMPRESSOR renates headboard

It all started with this 70s oak headboard.
Okay maybe I jumped the gun here, I suppose it really started with a drawing of a headboard.
A drawing with custom measurements.
So back to this headboard.
Every element of it was dismantled with a robertson driver.
Considering I had received such detailed measurements I had to wait for the right piece to come along.
Many of the pieces were cut to fit the new configuration.
The face sheilds were brought together.
Priming continued.
The legs were extended 2".
Extra bits were all brought together to fill out the height requested.
Some fancy had to be added.
In the form of wall candle holders I found at the second hand store.
They originally had baskets screwed on the front for the candle to sit in.
I removed the baskets and used the holes to attached them to the new headboard.
But alas I only got the primer coat finished before my compressor kicked the bucket.
So once the new compressor gets open and the final finish is applied, this is really
all you get to see.?
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