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Patio Furniture Re-do

May 9, 2012 by A Pinterest Addict 18 Comments

When we lived in our old house, the colors of our patio furniture where all oranges and rust and reds. When we moved here, all the furniture we had didn't quite fit the patio space, nor was I in love with the color scheme anymore. I wanted blues and greens. Since we had already either given away or sold the other outside furniture, I put the table and chairs up for sale on Craigslist and sold it within just a few hours. It was easily the fastest Craigslist sale for me, ever. Then, I set to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, In our Backyard Tagged With: DIY, navy blue, patio furniture update, rattan chairs, rattan table, Rustoleum

Finally Finished! Re-Upholstered Chair

March 15, 2012 by A Pinterest Addict 20 Comments

A few months ago, I started a upholstery class on Tuesday nights. We each had to bring our own "project" piece with us to class every week. Do you remember when my chair looked like this? And now, it's finally finished. Yay!! I have been doing a happy dance every time I see it sitting in the bedroom! Unfortunately, the paint job didn't hold up as well as I would have liked through 8 weeks of going back and forth to class, but it makes it look a little distressed and adds some … [Read more...]

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Pinning away – Halloween

October 30, 2011 by A Pinterest Addict 7 Comments

As I've mentioned before, I love Pinterest. For those of you that don't know the wonder and joy of Pinterest, it's a virtual cork board of sorts. For years, when I found something I found interesting online, I would bookmark it, and then promptly forget about it. Now, I can save all everything to my Pinterest boards and it's there for quick access when I am ready to start my projects. What I love even more is that I can see what other people are finding. I can't begin to tell you how much this … [Read more...]