Wood & Turquoise Thrift Store Mirror Makeover

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Roeshel

Thrift store jackpot! Well, a great deal, at least! I snagged this mirror at the thrift store for $2.99. Original TJMaxx sticker is marked 19.99. Great price, sort of zzzzz.

Inspiration comes in many forms. For this mirror and the light wood finish, my inspiration came from this wood and turquoise bowl at H&M:

Materials:

Mirror
FrogTape®
Paint (I used Maison Blanche Furniture Paint. Color is colette.)

Tutorial:

Tape off the mirror. I also taped diagonal at the top right and bottom left mitered joints.

Burnish the edges of the tape using thumbnail.

Paint. I used a foam brush to apply two coats.

While paint is still wet, remove tape by pulling away from the paint.

Let dry. Ready to hang and display.

Inspiration:

Wood & Turquoise Mirror Makeover:

Depending on the hanger on the back, it may only hang one direction (unless you add a DIY hanging mechanism for an alternate hanging direction). For display, there are 4 rotation possibilities. One mirror, four ways:

Sharing at Southern Hospitality Thrifty Treasures.

Easy! A little color, a modern touch and a new decorative mirror = thrift store score, don’t you think? Looking for more fun ideas using FrogTape? Click here—-> FrogTape DIY ideas

Disclaimer: As a member of the FrogTape® Blog Squad, I received compensation to complete this project for using FrogTape® products. All opinions, projects and ideas are based on my own experience.

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.

Mismatched Baskets to Matching Spring Collection

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Roeshel

Have a bunch of mismatched baskets sitting around? Why not gather them up and create a matching collection just in time for spring organizing or Easter decorating?

Materials:

baskets (thrift stores or your own stash)
spray paint
FrogTape® Delicate Surface

I first cleaned up my baskets since they were a bit dusty. Then sprayed each basket with a different color of spray paint around the middle/outside and let dry.

After 24 hours, I used FrogTape® Delicate Surface to create (and protect) a stripe around each basket.

Use a thumbnail or credit card to activate the patented PaintBlock® Technology, giving the edges of the tape a good seal the best you can with the woven basket texture.

Next I sprayed each basket inside and out with white spray paint.

You can remove the tape while paint is wet but I forgot and removed it about four days later without any problem.

Now instead of 3 junky baskets, I have a set of 3 cute matching baskets all ready for the Easter Bunny…

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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Wood & Turquoise Thrift Store Mirror Makeover

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