Mid century modern redo!

Picked up this dresser at a thrift store a while back for $29! It had been painted numerous times but I had a vision for it!

After removing the paneling nailed to the top (not sure why) I began the tedious work of stripping the paint off of the drawer fronts. I used the "safer" orange stripper and it wasn't bad at all.

On some the paint came right off! I followed the instructions carefully. Scraped, sanded then stained. I loved the end product!! I change styles often-it keeps things fresh!! It's served many purposes and for a total of $40 I have a piece I'll enjoy for many years and many different settings! 

Feel free to ask me for step by step instructions!!

DIY Pallet Art

With lots of left over pallet wood from my coffee table project I decided to make some pallet art! There's a wealth of images and diy blogs online and on pinterest to give you some inspiration!

I lightly sanded the boards down and stained some of them.

I took some of the left over blue paint I had and added some water then brushed it on some of the boards as well to give it a slight blue tint. I let them dry overnight.

I used some of the broken boards to attach them all and nailed them in place.

Instead of painting the words on I thought I'd sketch them out with chalk first before using a permanent method. I liked the chalk look so well that I left it alone!

 I love the way it turned out!! I may add a black and white photo of the family to the right but for right now I'm just enjoying my free wall art!

Pretty, pretty...

I'm always looking for ways to re-use things and make them pretty! I'm a working mother and cut dinner prep time whenever I can. We often make chicken Alfredo and thought the jars would work in place of a mason jar...so I soaked it in warm soapy water and the labels came right off. Stuck a stem in it and voila! pretty, pretty!

 I picked up the tin below at a local goodwill store for a $1.99. I love how it looks on the dining room buffet! 

I look forward to collecting more the possibilities are endlessly beautiful!