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Outdoor Bistro Set Before and After
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to spruce up outdoor seating areas. The oil rubbed bronze of this bistro set matched everything nicely but it’s just so brown and tired.
Before:
Originally it was a $15 yard sale score, ivory and rusty.
Wayyyyy before…
Here it is better staged in our grape arbor/gazebo recycled brick patio/pathway reveal, but it gets lost…
Here’s what I did:
Remove the glass top. A little sanding of the rusty spots, a good wipe down (Yes! That’s Young Living Thieves household cleaner)…
and one can of Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X in navy (don’t forget your mask)!, a day of dry time….
…then re-insert glass, top with a couple of homemade cushions and I’m loving the new pop of color.
After:
Much happier, isn’t it? Do you have some tired old boring outdoor furniture ready for a re-freshening?
Tea Cup Candle Sconce Bird Feeder Tutorial
Like to attract bird’s to the backyard? Me too. Well…away from the patio where I enjoy sipping tea and starting my day with devotions.
The next time you’re at the thrift store, pick up an old candle sconce, tea cup and saucer to create a cute little bird feeder.
What I used:
- candle sconce
- tea cup & saucer
- Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover x2 (satin aqua)
- sanding block
- damp rag
- E600 glue
- clamp tape
DIY Spring Centerpiece
Spring is in the air! Add a touch of spring to your home indoors too with this quick spring-inspired project.
I’ve been working on some products for Rust-Oleum (spring = welcome back spray painting season!!!) and wanted to share this with you too. I couldn’t have you thinking I’d abandoned the blog. I’m still here, still working. No worries.
If you’re crafty and enjoy DIY, you likely have a can of Rust-Oleum already in your supply stash. Grab a branch or twig from the yard and get all spray paint happy with it.
I used Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover x2 (color/finish = seaside/gloss).
Once it’s dry, clip on a faux bird and settle a nest in the branches (hot glue if you’d like a little more security) and voila! A spring centerpiece in the time it takes for spray paint to dry.
Wishing you a weekend filled with spring happiness!
Junked trunk to coffee table {apartment storage}
Remember this past summer when I scored a lot of a LOT of steamer trunks?
Before…
With furnishing the small apartment on a SUPER tight budget, we decided that one of these trunks would make a great coffee table since it would also provide a storage solution for the tiny apartment space.
We started out by cleaning up the trunk. It’s not in mint condition, but my daughter appreciates imperfection and character too or well, the fact that it was a “free” solution helped.
We gave it a basecoat of white spray paint and let it dry…
We used two strips of FrogTape to preserve stripes of the white spray paint underneath two coats of aqua spray paint. Be sure to press down the edges of FrogTape before spraying!
More spray paint…
Then peel off the FrogTape while it is still wet {yes, you will get paint on your hands}. I don’t remember the first aqua-color we tried, but it was too swimming pool blue. DIY is sometimes a trial and error. So, we used the yellow FrogTape Delicate surface for the second try and Rustoleum Painter’s Touch Ultra x2 in Satin Lagoon. Much better…
And I always get so excited and want to keep embellishing and stenciling when it’s so easy and fun to do, but Ali liked the simple “Tiffany & Co.” look of white stripes on lagoon blue and who am I to argue with that because I have to agree…it’s pretty darn cute.
Painted steamer trunk cost:Great price for dual purpose, first apartment furniture. And the pop of color? Love it!
See all things related to the apartment renovation here!
This is a sponsored post brought to you by FrogTape. The opinions are completely my own based on my own experience.
DIY PROJECT PARADE and Valspar Giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. Winner is Sue b. Congratulations, Sue!
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It’s time for the DIY Project Parade and I can’t wait to see what’s been keeping you busy. Have a touch of spring fever? Easter is right around the corner and it’s not too soon to decorate. This week, when reviewing Valspar‘s new line of spray paint, I created a faux-chocolate centerpiece to welcome spring.