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Reader Results – Tulip Fabric Spray Paint

June 12, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 3 Comments

The most popular post on my blog is this one, the one about my green/blue chair. This post, and the post where I answered all the questions about it, have been pinned over 300,000 times collectively. Crazy, right!? I occasionally have readers tell me their stories about their experiences with the fabric spray, but only a few have actually sent me pictures. I have to say those emails are my very favorites - hint, hint... :) My friend from high school, Annie, recently tried Tulip Fabric … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Furniture, MystiKit Tagged With: before and after, Reader Results

Psst… are you looking for a shower shelf?

June 11, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 2 Comments

Shower shelf and double shower heads - Pinterest Addict

Are you stopping over from www.houselogic.com? http://www.houselogic.com/photos/plumbing/bathroom-shower-ideas/slide/shower-storage/#two-heads-are-better-than-one Looking for our master bathroom? Here are the links :) The original post was here... http://apinterestaddict.com/2012/10/23/master-bathroom-reveal-finally/ And the follow-up post for the new chair is here... http://wp.me/p2vIIR-rO Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you come back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: house Tagged With: HouseLogic, master bath

Pins I’ve Tried: Faux Bamboo Buffet & Our Living room

June 1, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 18 Comments

A few months ago, I found this faux bamboo buffet table at a thrift store and thought it would be perfect for the living room. I have seen this exact buffet/dresser in shops around my house for $500 in "vintage condition" - meaning nothing was done to them. Some of them were still dusty and dirty! So I was pretty happy to find this one for $29! Obviously, it needed a little love, but I had visions of glossy black paint and brass drawer pulls before I even paid for it. Since I recently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Furniture, house, Pins I tried, Treasures found Tagged With: before and after, faux bamboo, glossy black paint, pins I've tried

MystiKit – How to Try (and Buy) the Pins You Love!

May 30, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 2 Comments

As a Pinterest Addict, you know how I love to try the Pins I find on Pinterest. Sometimes I have the items I need on hand, other times it requires a trip to the store - or stores. And if the pin I'm trying has items that I can't find easily, I'm seriously bummed. And forget about searching online for each and every item - too much work, and too time consuming, and I never know if I'm getting the right thing. A few months ago, my friend Annie contacted me about a new project that she was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MystiKit, Oh so crafty, Pins I tried Tagged With: MystiKit, pins I've tried

Guest Post: Sara from Major Hoff Takes a Wife – Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day

May 26, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 2 Comments

I am so excited to have my very first guest post written by my friend Sara. She blogs over at Major Hoff Takes a Wife. And who better to write about Memorial Day than the wife of a retired Army Officer. I am truly inspired by her, and I know you will be too! So, without further ado... take it away, Sara! Howdy! First of all, thanks so much to Eliesa for having me guest post today! I’ve had the privilege to meet Eliesa last year at the Haven Conference and she is just a peach! We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Holiday, Memorial Day

Pins I’ve Tried: Citrus Salt Body Scrub

May 16, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 1 Comment

Today, I was scrolling through Pinterest and I came across this pin*. Since summer is coming, and the pool is almost done, I figured that this would be the perfect time to break out the body scrubs and moisturizers, and get my legs, and arms and elbows and feet, ready and presentable for pool-side lounging. This particular recipe was perfectly timed for today since I had both lemons and limes in the fridge. The recipe calls for: 1/2 cup almond oil 1/2 cup sea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pins I tried, This worked for me! Tagged With: Citrus Body Scrub, Pin Success, pins I've tried

Thompson’s Water Seal Fabric Seal Spray Giveaway

May 15, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 95 Comments

May 20, 2013 - Winners have been chosen! Thank you!! Last summer, I wrote about using Thompson's Water Seal Fabric Seal Spray here and it went viral on Pinterest. So far, it's been re-pinned over 72 THOUSAND times! Yikes! Very cool, I must say :) Well, Thompson's Waterseal was pretty happy with that too, so to say thank you, they have offered to give away one case of their Fabric Seal Spray to ten lucky winners! Yes, you read that right! Ten different winners - one case per … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Giveaway, Thompson's WaterSeal Fabric Seal Spray

How to get paint off of hardware without harsh chemicals

May 15, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict Leave a Comment

We are almost done with all the new furniture pieces for my niece's new big-girl bedroom. One coat of paint left to go on the pink details and we can call it a day. But just as we were on the final steps of deciding on whether we wanted hot pink drawer pulls or white drawer pulls, I found another task to do. We decided that the white pulls looked better, so I set off to spray paint them. Problem was that they were already thick with layers of paint and adding more would just make it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, This worked for me! Tagged With: baking soda, before and after, remove paint from hardware

A Carriage Fit for a Princess

May 13, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 12 Comments

My sister, MB, is having another baby girl in a few weeks. To say it simply, I'm pretty excited about it :) My niece, Charlotte, is getting a whole new bedroom set because the new baby will be using her "baby" furnishings. And this is where I have stepped in. My sister doesn't have the same kind of interest in re-doing furniture as I do, but she does appreciate a good, solid piece of furniture - and saving money. This is Charlotte - or as she says, "Sharlie". She is just as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Furniture, Treasures found Tagged With: before and after, girls room, princess carriage

Pool Progress – Week 3

May 6, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 4 Comments

Oh boy, we are getting closer to having the pool finished, and to be honest, it can't come soon enough! South Florida is heating up and a dip in the pool after a long day of re-finishing furniture will be a heavenly treat! Before we go any further, lets recall what was previously our pool... We are only about three weeks into our pool build and the following things have been completed: They tore out the old pool Dug the new pool Framed it out with wood Finished … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, In our Backyard Tagged With: pool re-do, Thompson's Water Seal Fabric Seal, Treasure Pools Florida

Painting the Shed – and a Pool Update

April 26, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 7 Comments

I've mentioned before that we recently purchased a shed off of Craigslist. We were in such need of space for all the treasures I've been picking up lately. We got crazy lucky to have gotten such a sweet deal from the previous owner. Did I mention that it is completely insulated and drywalled? And the electricity has already been installed? We will have to wait a while to get power run out to the sheds, but it will be great because it's complete with lights and an air … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, In our Backyard Tagged With: Pool, shed, Sherwin Williams, wagner procoat

van Gogh walks into a mini-bar…

April 21, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 12 Comments

Mini-bar before and after using van Gogh Chalk Paint

My friend Scottie over at Saved by Scottie recently contacted me about trying out a new line of chalk paint that she was carrying, the van Gogh Chalk Paint Collection. Now, if you have read through my posts, you'll notice that I am not the chalk paint type. I like glossy. I like smooth. I love spray paint. But I will try anything once (except for eating bugs or strange, slimy unrecognizable things - I draw the line there) so I said "Sure!" A little while later, a box shows up at my door with … [Read more...]