Distressed Black Chair

A couple of months ago, I bought a freshly painted black chair at a yard sale.
I intended to place it at our kitchen table.
We have a collection of mismatched chairs.
I find it endearing. :)

Here's how it looks now.

Here's how it started out.
It had a thorough, heavy coat of black paint.

Using my hand sander, I sanded the entire chair 

focusing along the edges.

The chair was painted white before it was black, so some of the sanded areas showed the white paint

while others were sanded down to the natural wood.

I was tickled with how distressed and worn it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

I delight in Your law.

Psalm 119:70

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Wooden Chair Makeover

I found a cool weathered and worn wooden chair at a yard sale for $5.

My hubby and I loved it at first sight.

Here's how it looks now.

Here's how it started off.

I liked how worn it looked.

My hubby said to leave it be.

But I had my sander out. . .

and I thought that I would just sand it a little.

Well, I sanded and sanded

until I got this.

Then I thought that the wood looked so dry and well, thirsty.

So I applied one coat of Hemp Oil.

I love how it looks now.

Not only is it pretty, but it's completely sturdy.
(unlike some chairs I've bought secondhand!)

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

And my tongue should speak of Your righteousness 

and of Your praise all the day long.

Psalm 35:28

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A Peek At My "Old" Furniture

Every Thursday, I show you what I've found while secondhand shopping.

I often repurpose these items.

Some of my favorite projects are furniture pieces.

I have several pieces of furniture in my house that actually started off as "trash."

The couch in my living room was made from three old doors (that I got for free).

Isn't this sofa cool?

My hubby and boys made it for me. They're the best.

Sitting in front of that couch is this coffee table. . . 

which is a chalkboard trunk!

I got the trunk at the thrift store for less than $5.

Also in the living room is this cute little end table made from an old Texas Instruments wooden case.

(I got the case at a resale shop and the rocker at an estate sale.) 

This sweet turquoise bench sits in my front entry.

I bought it for around five dollars at a yard sale and painted it.

This lovely lady sits in my kitchen.

It's a an old pew that I got for free, then recovered.

 I love these old pieces. They have such charm- and they certainly are unique!

My teenage boys, on the other hand, are not fond of my "old" stuff and often give me a hard time about my taste in decor.

What about you? Do you prefer old or new?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God

 and into the patience of Christ.

2 Thes. 3:5

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Repurposed End Table

Yesterday I showed you the awesome Texas Instruments box that I picked up at a resale shop.

Right when I saw it, I knew that it would make the perfect. . .

end table!

My hubby was with me when I bought it.

Since he had the afternoon off and was in a helpful mood,

we stopped at a hardware store and picked up some casters.

Then that sweetie put them on for me that very night!!!

It's the perfect size- large enough to hold a remote control and a drink,

but small enough that it doesn't take up much space or jut out in the walkway.

Plus, we can use the inside for storage.

I am delighted with it.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom,

 teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, 

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Col. 3:16

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A Chippy Little Bench

Sometime ago I bought a little wooden bench for my front entry.

It was made of old barn wood. I'd been wanting one for awhile and when I saw this at a yard sale,

 I was tickled pink. it was just what I was hoping for.

I left it in its natural color for awhile, but then decided that I'd like it to be a brighter color.

I used a dry brush technique with Minty Green color paint.

Then I added a wood stain over the top of that.

I wanted it to look like I'd found it out in an old barn.

Here's the finished product.

 It'll look pretty cute in my yellow front entry, dontcha think?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,

with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.

This is the first commandment.

Mark 12:30

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Some Cush For Your Tush

 

Earlier this week, I showed you my "new" couch made from old doors. As cute as the couch is, I couldn't expect anyone to sit on it without a cushion! Today I'm going to show you how my hubby and I made a seat for it.

 

First we measured the actual seat of the couch and cut a piece of plywood to fit.

Then we covered the plywood with spray adhesive.

We waited a few moments to allow the adhesive to get tacky (per the directions on the can).

 

Then we placed the 4" foam onto the board and let it sit for about thirty minutes so it would stick.

 

 

My foam was longer than the board, so I used a yardstick and marked where it needed to be cut.

 

I cut off the excess with an electric fish fillet knife.

It sliced through that foam like butter!

(an electric turkey carver would work, too)

 

 

Then, pulling the fabric tight, we stapled along the long edges of the board.

 

We saved the two short sides for last.

We folded tight hospital corners before stapling.

 

Ta-da! Once it was finished, we placed this fella onto the couch.

 

Isn't that fabric fabulous? I got it at Hancock Fabrics. I wanted a neutral color so I could add lots of colorful pillows.

 

 

Isn't my hubby the best? Not only did he make me an incredibly unique couch, but he didn't even balk at helping me to make the seat. He rocks.

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised

Psalm 145:3

 

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Is it a Door?. . . Is it a Couch?. . . By George, It's a Door Couch!

Sometime ago, I showed my hubby a picture on Pinterest where somebody had turned doors into a couch. Fast forward several months, my hubby started dragging out some of my old doors and proceeded to make me this. . .

 DOOR COUCH!

I was so excited!!!

I absolutely LOVE it!

Would you believe that we actually replaced our old couch with this?

We've had four adults sitting on it and it held up just fine.

My hubby placed a 2x4 across the back for extra support, then covered it with some trim. 

For the most part, he followed this tutorial to make it.

What do you think?

In case you're wondering why I had so many doors sitting around that weren't being used, I was lucky enough to have been given a set of six some time ago. . . for free!

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works.

Psalm 145:17

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Top 10 DIYs of 2013

I am so grateful for each and every one of you who stop by to read my blog and see what crafty project I've been up to. I love creating things- it's such a big part of my life.

I thought I'd show you the top ten most viewed DIY projects this year.

Photo Covered Letter

Valentine's Day Crafts

Clothespins Necklaces

Trash to Treasure Chairs

Fall Leaf Mobile

Cabinet Doors Turned Photo Display

Small Envelope Album

Simple Pillow Project

Fabric Covered Vintage Suitcase

Mini Album Made From Page Protectors

If you'd like to see the top 10 DIY projects from 2012, you can go here.

If you don't already, I'd love it if you'd follow me through Google Friend Connect and Facebook.

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God

Psalm 143:10

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Revamped Pew

     Our church recently got new pews, so I was blessed with one of the outgoing pews.

This is what it looked like before. For some reason the photo has a yellow cast to it, but the pew did have brownish padding. I removed this material, cleaned the foam beneath it, and reupholstered it.

This is what it looks like now. I think this fabric is so happy! I love it in my green kitchen!

Right now, we have a round table, but we hope to get a rectangle one. I'd really like an old farmhouse table.

Thanks for taking a look!

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