Paper Doily Table Runner

I took some plain white paper doilies, and used them to create an asymmetrical table runner. I loved the simplicity of it, but you could embellish it any way you like! The full tutorial is on my blog. http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/2013/03/how-to-make-paper-doily-table-runner.html

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DIY Unfinished Wide Pine Floors

It has been over a year since we started laying our wide pine floors in Tucker's room and our master bedroom so I thought it was about time to post about installing them ourselves:). Come check out what we did!


Jason and I loved the idea of adding hardwood floors to our old farmhouse to give it more character and have it be more kid friendly than the dirty white carpet that was here to begin with.






Here's a pic of what our floors looked like last Christmas before we tackled adding wood floors to the room.






We had our whole family involved in pulling up the old carpet and getting those pesky staples out. Our kids will do anything for pizza :).






After the floors were prepped the step was to start laying those wide pine boards. To see more step by step pictures of how we laid our unfinished wide pine floors and for more detailed instructions click on the link below and it will take you to my blog, Lehman lane.
*Because these floor boards are white pine they are softer than oak or heart pine would be. It is a little easier to mark up the floor when moving furniture around if you are not careful but we are OK with that because we wanted the floors to look like they had been here all along (we live in a century old farmhouse)*







Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/11250232/diy-unfinished-wide-pine-floors site

Natural Wood Top - Complete!

Thanks for all the suggestions on this re-do !

Original redo . Can't remeber what it looked like when I picked it up !

First strip with the citrus strip gel . Started with vinegar - then went to bleach - finally ended up buying wood bleach which worked best .

Decided to spray paint the cabinet after not being happy with another chalk paint piece.

I did end up touching up the spot I missed but very happy with the Valspar chalk finish spray paint .

A few coats of polycrylic glossy , voila!

Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/11247280/natural-wood-top-complete site

1937 Bedroom Set Makeover

This set was my grandmother's wedding set in 1937. It had been through a lot over the years and had at one point been painted.

The drawers were veneer but still in nice condition. I carefully sanded away the paint and varnish. Used a stain that I thought matched the original and then poly on top.

I think it came out nicely.

The original hardware was sanded and got a coating of brushed nickel paint.

and the dresser with the mirror, which probably took the longest to do.

Here is one of the night stands before...

Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/11245794/1937-bedroom-set-makeover site

Modern Girl Chic Bedroom Makeover

With my kids being out of the baby stage for years, our nursery room was under-utilized for far too long. It served as a guest room 2 years ago when my youngest and her older sister decided to share a room together. Basically, my youngest moved into her big sister's room which happens to be the smallest bedroom in the house.
Recently, I decided it was time to move the girls into a bigger room. Saying goodbye to the nursery room was long overdue! Below is a photo of the room in transition. We had to move a queen-sized bed out of this room since this nursery room was used as a guest room for out-of-town visitors.

Here's how the room looks today after its big makeover! The look I was going after was "modern girl chic." I wanted it to be girly and feminine but yet with modern touches. It's definitely a room I would've wanted as a little girl.





For their room, I did some DIY decorative projects such as this scallop-shaped banner and the hanging tulle pom poms.
My daughters say "It's like waking up to a PARTY every morning." Exactly...what I was going after! :)





I also did a mini-gallery wall using these gold mirrors purchased for $5.00 at a local flea market.





How do 2 girls sleep on a twin bed? Well, if the bed has a trundle underneath, it's easy! I love how we can slide this bed halfway in for more space to walk around when not in use. It will close all the way if you remove all bedding from the lower bed.





This is the view when you walk into the room. Love that chalkboard sign and deer head mount. Let's just say I bedazzled them a bit with some decorative elements. :)





These white baskets and pretty teal boxes keep this area from looking cluttered. I used them to corral all those little stuffed animals and miscellaneous craft items.





Here's a look at that bed again. Love that "Hello Lovely" pillow.





For sources and more photos from this bedroom makeover (plus reveal of the kids' favorite areas in the room), visit Beauteeful Living's post below:






Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/11243196/modern-girl-chic-bedroom-makeover site

From Practical Folding Chair to Stylish Seat With Minted Fabric

Whether you're hosting for the holidays or a backyard barbecue, one thing is certain, you're going to need extra seating. Instead of pulling out a folding chair that looks like it belongs in the DMV-you know the one with all the mysterious stains, wouldn't you rather offer your guests to take a seat on something that looks as stylish as the rest of your home?









This is not an office store reject; this is a chair that's ready for a party!






Be sure to check out more great upholstery projects featuring Minted.com fabrics by searching with this hashtag,
Follow the link below to be redirected to the ORIGINAL post.







Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/11239401/from-practical-folding-chair-to-stylish-seat-with-minted-fabric site

Chair Makeover

So for the first time in my DIY life I re-upholestered a chair and now I just want to reupholster anything and everything that I lay my eyes on!


Since I was part of this months Fab Furniture Flippin Contest and this months theme was Take A Seat and our wonderful sponsor was Minted who provided us with these beautiful fabrics. Minted is an online community where independent artists submit there content which in turn is sold in the form of art, home decor and stationary.
So I ended up choosing a couple of fabrics. I just couldn’t decide on only ONE and ended up ordering multiple or else it would have taken me forever to make a decision.






The chair was basically a straight forward plain black chair and it was time it got a makeover.
So for the chair I went with the beautiful Herringbone Pattern. Trust me it was super hard to decide which fabric to use but it was time to get to work.






It took me a little under an hour and the pieces were neatly reupholstered I couldn’t believe it would be so quick.
For the frame of the chair I decided to go with a light blue shade of paint.






What do you guys think?













If you guys want to see more "Take a Seat” makeovers then do check out Stacy’s and Colleen’s post who are the fabulous host of this months contest.
Interested bloggers should contact info@fabfurnitureflippincontest.com if interested in participating in future contests.








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