DIY Cart Rescue/Furniture Makeover

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Roeshel

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Elmer’s ProBond Advanced for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you have old furniture just taking up space in the basement, garage or attic? Or maybe with the start of yard sale season right around the corner, you’ll spy a fun furniture piece to flip…keep your eyes open! The other day I spied an old metal cart collecting dust so I decided to give it a purpose. It once belonged to my husband’s grandfather. Time to dust the cart off, give it life and make it useful.

Materials:

Old metal cart
Pine planks (I purchased three 1x3s and one 1×4)
Wood stain and sealer
ProBond Advanced

What I did:

First I cleaned up the cart a bit. I was going to spray paint it but it really wasn’t in bad shape (finish wasn’t original – it had been spray painted in the past) and I sort of like the few scratches and scuffs, making it look old and not brand new. Sometimes imperfections are perfect, right?

before…

Then I set about measuring and cutting the wood planks to fit the top and what looks like support for a bottom shelf.

After deciding placement of the planks, I marked, sanded and cleaned each one.

I stained each wood plank a rich beautful color. I brushed the stain onto all sides with a foam brush (in the same direction as the wood grain) and wiped away with a clean rag then let them dry for an hour or two.

Last step! Just glue and clamp the wood planks into place. Elmer’s ProBond Advanced is designed for gluing mixed materials like wood planks to the metal cart (porous to non-porous materials) without expanding, creating a foamy residue and making a mess. Awesome! Let the glue dry 24 hours.

I applied a sealer to the wood to protect the finish and add a little shine.

Loved once again…

Beautiful new wood top and shelf:

Now what was once just junk now serves as a side table (or would that be center table?) in our family room.

Sharing at Inspire Me Tuesday.

Are you a DIY’er? Find any recent ‘hidden treasure’? Find more DIY inspiration on Elmer’s Mixed Materials Pinterest board.

Dresser Makeover

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Roeshel

I recently had an opportunity to try out Maison Blanche furniture paint and just happened to have an old painted dresser that needed a fresh new look. If you know me, you know I like to rearrange furniture from room to room and as is (before) just wasn’t versatile. Time for a change!

No prep? You got it! No stripping, no sanding, no priming! Count me in! Here is the dresser before. I wiped it down to clear away the dirt and dust, removed the drawer pulls then jumped right in. Color is La Bonne Terre…to me it looks like a very light putty (sort of an ivory with a gray tone).

Being a DIY’er, I paint. A lot. And one of the things that makes a paint brand my favorite is the paint’s consistency. Maison Blanche paint did not disappoint! It’s thick. It was love at first sight. Plus! If I wanted it even thicker, I could leave the lid off to thicken it up without it developing that plastic-y painty film. Pretty cool!

I used a regular 2″ brush and gave the dresser coat of paint then started where I began and did a second coat. It goes on so nice and smooth. The paint had a light odor but it wasn’t unpleasant.

The next morning, I did a third coat and let it dry for about six hours. The finish is so soft and smooth. In the afternoon, using an old sock, I applied a coat of gray Lime Wax.

After 15-30 minutes, I buffed the wax finish.

It’s difficult to tell but it gives the paint a subtle pretty patina (transparent gray). I let everything dry overnight (because my oil rubbed bronze spray painted drawer pulls were still drying anyway). Then added the pulls and the result…

…is awesome, isn’t it? Much better! Get your own color at Shannon’s shop, here!

I could re-arrange, style and decorate all day, how about you?

La Bonne Terre with Gray Lime Wax

Need some more examples and inspiration? You’ll want to check these out:

Bayou Blue with White Lime Wax at Fox Hollow Cottage

Magnolia with White Lime Wax at Mom 4 Real

*I received Maison Blanche paint and Lime wax in exchange for a review. As always – opinion and experience is my own. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t be sharing about it!

DIY Gold Dipped Furniture Legs

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Roeshel

Add a little more interest (and color) to every day pieces of ‘forgotten’ furniture to spice things up a bit.

This round side table is so pretty and the long criss-crossed legs are the perfect length to add a dipped look. I was really tempted to do hot pink or bright turquoise but chose gold since I like to swap out color in decorative accents so often.

Remove each furniture leg and the small leveling/floor protector from each leg.

Decide how much of the legs you wish to be painted and mark each leg.

Create a clean line using FrogTape®. Rub the edge of the tape with your thumbnail. Tape off all areas not to be painted.

Then spray paint. I gave each leg one coat of paint + primer.

Before last coat of paint dries, remove FrogTape.

Then I reassembled the side table.

Love it’s new look…nice legs!

{see the entire family room makeover here}

Do you have a piece of furniture that could use a little DIY love?

Disclaimer: I received compensation to complete this project for using FrogTape® products. All opinions, projects and ideas are based on my own experience.

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