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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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Toilet Bowl Stain Remover

April 15, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 12 Comments

If you have been following this post about the toilet stain that won't die, you will know that I've tried a bunch of things to get rid of the crusty stain around the waterline of one of our toilets. The list of things that didn't work are mentioned in the comments of that post - but in case you don't want to click over to read them, this is the list of things that DIDN'T work. The Works - made the rest of the bowl clean, but not the ring. S.O.S. pads - didn't budge the stain at … [Read more...]

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Pool 2.0 – the Beginning

April 12, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 7 Comments

If you follow me on Pinterest, you have probably noticed a new board called "pool re-do someday". Since we moved into this house almost two years ago, we have always had a plan to re-do the pool, and it is finally the time to start. Before we "dive in" to the details (heh heh... see what I did there?), let me give you a little background... A few years ago, before we moved to this house, we had our perfect pool built at the old house. We chose a basic rectangular pool, with bump-outs for the … [Read more...]

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China Cabinet Makeover

April 6, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 10 Comments

A while back I posted about all the great finds I bought at one of Faith Farm's big sales. One of the things I picked up was this fabulous china cabinet. She was a little beat up, a little dirty and not stinky at all (always a bonus!). This was the one I was going to use for my house because I loved how tall it was, and that it had legs instead of sitting directly on the floor - I love that look! So, after I sold my old one, I brought this one in, and there it stood, for way too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Furniture Tagged With: China cabinet makeover, Tricorn Black Sherwin Williams

Dog Barf & Carpet Stain Remover

February 8, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 6 Comments

Be forewarned that this post includes some gross subject matter. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to stop reading. I woke up this morning to dog barf. In three places. Dog barf is disgusting, and normally my husband will handle it for me, but this morning, he was already out the door. Wonderful. Let me explain that we have 3000 feet of tile or wood floors in this house - and two area rugs. Guess where Charlie threw up? Yep, on both carpets. Not only did he throw up … [Read more...]

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I Can’t Be Trusted at the Big Sale

February 2, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 16 Comments

Let's face it, I don't have any more space in my house for any new furniture. So, when I headed out today to the Big Sale at Faith Farm, I knew I'd be buying some pieces to re-do so I could sell them. But, I think I might have gone a little overboard today. I just know that my husband probably will be accompanying me to the next sale, and holding on to the credit card. Yikes. Here are a few of the things I bought today. Can you picture this bamboo cabinet in a bold and fun … [Read more...]