Family Room – sneak peek {repurposed headboard to door pediment}

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Roeshel

The family room makeover has been on hold while we’re renovating the apartment but I wanted to share a little repurposed headboard project I finished up a couple of weeks ago.

Using an old headboard {a gift from Amber – thanks, Amber!}, Gorilla Wood Glue, Bessy ESZ Clamps (Rockler), TransTint Dye, vinyl stencil (created using Silhouette Cameo) and craft paint, I gave an old headboad a new purpose.

Here’s a little of what’s going on in the family room:

{see more about operation family room here}

The headboard was in very poor condition, broken and falling apart. I removed the legs and repaired the main wooden part of the headboard and added a stencil.

Before…{pardon the mess, it’s a work in progress!}

So easy! The space above the family room door just needed something, ya know? {French door color is Benjamin Moore Pacific Ocean Blue with a dark glaze}.

Much better, don’t you think?

Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend!

Thrifty Treasure Transformation – colorful candlesticks

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Roeshel

I shared this over at the DIY Club a few weeks ago but wanted to share here too. When I saw this Martha Stewart image…I loved the coordinating colorful candles and candlesticks.

So, I started collecting wooden candlesticks from thrift stores and yard sales…

I wanted a fun colorful accent to go with our family room plans:

What I used:

Wooden candle sticks
Candles (color matching my Patio Paints)
Deco Art Patio Paint (dark eucalyptus green, waterfall, fuchsia, buttercup)
Deco Art Patio Paint reusable Home & Garden stick on stencils
dark glaze (TransTint Dye by Rockler)

How I did it:

1. I gave my wooden candlesticks a few coats of Patio Paint each. Because I didn’t sand the wood, I used a dry brush technique. I preferred an antiqued look. I let the candlesticks dry between coats.

2. I brushed on and wiped off my glaze (TransTint dye) to give it an old finish.

3. The Deco Art stencil was sticky (and reusable) making stenciling super easy:

Ta-da!

{fabric is waverly santa maria desert flower – I’ll be using it for my drapes}

Love them – fun colorful accent to add to our family room…if I can ever get back to working on the makeover!

Deco Art Projects at the DIY Club

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Roeshel

Today I’m sharing two Deco Art projects at the DIY Club:

Patio Paints and Patio Paints Home & Garden Stencil…

Thrifty Candlestick Transformation

before

after

and Decoupaged Chandelier…

Reminder: LAST DAY!!!

I’ll be drawing the winner first thing tomorrow morning. There’s still time to enter to win!

Granite Gold cleaning kit & $50 Bed, Bath & Beyond gift card

Thrifty Treasures – Chalkboard Tins

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Roeshel

I’m sharing a small thrifty treasure makeover today at The DIY Club.

I used Deco Art Americana paint in Wedgewood Blue and Deep Midnight Blue + Deco Art’s new chalkboard medium (clear matte coat that transforms any painted surface into a chalkboard).

Old tins + Deco Art = fun new storage. See the “how to” at The DIY Club.

Looking for a few guest bloggers for the end of next week. Interested? You’re invited to ‘show off’! Shoot me an email for more details at thediyshowoff@gmail.com or submit a project for feature. I welcome and appreciate your help and look forward to introducing you to fellow DIY Show Off readers and friends.

Styrofoam Convex Mirror Tutorial

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Roeshel

I got crafty at the DIY Club recently. Loving most things Pottery Barn, these PB Found Parat Mirrors were on my birthday wish list but that day came and went and besides…

they aren’t convex mirrors and the price tag of $79/each isn’t something I’d really want to spend. Lamps Plus has this LARGE convex beauty for $104. Definitely not in my budget.

I’ve always wanted to do something with convex mirrors so I decided to create a DIY version.

Materials:

Styrofoam 12″ wreath forms (I used 3)
DecoArt MagiKote
Dark brown spray paint
DecoArt Americana paints (Ebony and Traditional Burnt Umber)
Hot glue
8 1/2″ Convex mirror (x3) affiliate link:

Tutorial:

1. Using a foam brush, coat the top and sides of Styrofoam wreath form and let dry.

The DecoArt MagiKote seals the Styrofoam, creating a paintable surface.

Without on the left, MagiKote on the right…

2. Give each Styrofoam wreath form 2 coats of spray paint (dry between coats).

3. Remove brackets from back of convex mirrors.

4. Attach convex mirrors to center of wreath with hot glue. I used hot glue on the back of each mirror. Once in applied to the Styrofoam in the center, I used hot glue around the perimeter of each mirror too.

5. Touch up with Americana paints.

6. Let dry and hang using Command velcro strips.

What do you think? {besides the fact that the top one is a little off?!} It’s okay. They’ve since been moved and are now aligned.

I love them as they were but I can never leave well enough alone so I’ve done a little embellishing using beaded garland (attached with hot glue)…

My convex mirrors are hanging using Command Velco Strips.

These will go in our master bedroom makeover but for now I’m liking them here, in the family room

…until next week when you’re likely to see them moved again. It’s a sickness. I just love rearranging. You know you do that too right? . . .

They’d look fab horizontally displayed too!

Like this project? I’d love for you to share!

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Category Archives: DIY Club

Family Room – sneak peek {repurposed headboard to door pediment}

Thrifty Treasure Transformation – colorful candlesticks

Deco Art Projects at the DIY Club

Thrifty Treasures – Chalkboard Tins

Styrofoam Convex Mirror Tutorial