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    Project DIY: Refinished Chairs

    October 16, 2020 /

    The DIY Project: Cleaning and Updating Wooden Dining Room Chairs Why I Love It These chairs, while visibly grungy, still had a lot of character. These chairs are solid wood and have beautiful carved detailing on the legs. It is rarer to see chairs with unique detailing on the backrest, so that made these extra special as well. It is worth looking passed the dirty surface on these as dirt is easy to wash away. The Plan The plan for these chairs is to give them a good clean, a fresh coat of paint and new fabric for the seats. Supplies List This list includes affiliate links. As an Amazon…

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    Project DIY: Painted Kitchen Chairs

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    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: Lattice Table Makeover

    September 4, 2020 /

    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: Transforming this dated lattice table into a farmhouse style piece Why I Love It I fell in love with this piece the moment I laid eyes on it. I was so excited when I responded to the online ad that I typed in my phone number wrong! Thankfully, the seller was kind enough to reply by email even after…

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    Project DIY: Ugly Lamp Revamp

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    On the blog today Krista transforms a vintage brown and orange lamp!

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    Project DIY: Multi-Coloured Stools

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    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…

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    Project DIY: Vintage Lamp Update

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    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: Turning this two-tone vintage lamp into a statement piece Why I Love It I have to confess that I did not like this lamp when I saw it. It was free and I only wanted the lampshade, but needed to take the entire lamp to get it. Having the lamp home, I began to appreciate it more. I liked…

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