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.