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Project DIY: Making a Photo Wall on a Budget
We love a good DIY project! Not only is it fun to give new life to old things, it is a great way to keep items out of the landfill. Part of a sustainability mindset is finding ways to use what we already have and therefore purchase less. The DIY Project: How to turn a bland corner or empty wall into something amazing! Photo wall: Why I love it My photo wall was created out of a desire to do something with a very boring corner in my house, but not having a lot of money to do it. The photo corner has now become a photo wall as our…
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Project DIY: Transforming a Vintage Table
The DIY Project: Turning this vintage table into a turquoise beauty! Why I Love It Krista and I found this unique little, wooden table and fell in love with the size and shape of it. Vintage pieces always have so much character! The Plan We were so excited to give this wood table a new life! The hope was to preserve and highlight the wood grain on the top, but we decided the walnut top and oak bottom would have been too much of a contrast, so chose to paint the table one solid colour. We fell in love with a turquoise chalk paint and couldn’t wait to use it!…
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Project DIY: Painted Kitchen Chairs
The DIY Project: Brightening up some old oak kitchen chairs Why I Love It I love these chairs because they are solid wood and built to last. The Plan My plan was to brighten these chairs up with some paint. They were a little tired and dated, so I wanted to give them and extra boost. Supplies List This list contains affiliate links, as an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases Rags and Soap & Water Paint Furniture Wax for chalk paint Painter’s Tape Foam Paint Brushes The Process The first task was to give these chairs a good cleaning. The chairs were in good condition and I chose…
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Project DIY: Upcycled Braided T-shirt Rug
I was converting a den into a bedroom on a budget and needed two bigger ticket items: a rug and an armoire. The armoire post will be coming at a later date! I had several criteria for a floor covering: 1) Fun and colourful2) Easy to clean3) Less than $504) No synthetic materials Did you know that synthetic carpet and rugs are made of plastic? This has implications for your health as well as the environment. According to this article in the New York Times: ‘The E.P.A. estimates that every year, about 5 billion pounds of carpeting go into landfills. That’s 1 to 2 percent of the total U.S. landfill…
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Project DIY: Ugly Lamp Revamp
On the blog today Krista transforms a vintage brown and orange lamp!
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Project DIY: Multi-Coloured Stools
The DIY Project: Brightening up some dated wooden stools What’s one to do with left-over paint? Paint more furniture, of course! I loved the colour combination of coral and pewter grey that I saw together from two previous projects, so I decided to combine the remaining paint to update these wooden stools . Why I Love It I loved these stools because they were in excellent condition. They are a solid and sturdy pair. The Plan My plan for these stools was to get creative and use up my paint from previous projects. My vision was to have an alternating colour scheme for each part of the stool. Supplies List…
