Tag Archive for "spray paint"

Focus on the Journey, not the Destination.

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. -Greg Anderson That is crappy advice. Cause sometimes the journey SUCKS. Case in point: Gathering supplies for an industrial chandelier project in mid January in Canada without a car. This is how our weekend went: Friday after work I took...

DIY

January 13, 2014

Kristen

ikea, journey, light, spray paint

Everybody’s Workin on the Weekend

Last weekend I had big plans of finishing a couple projects in the dining room. I was going to accomplish sooooo much. It was totally gonna happen. Then I got an email from my Mom asking if I wanted to head up to the cottage and give her a hand with a few things. I could...

DIY, Misc

June 12, 2013

Kristen

cottage, furniture, paint, spray paint

Update Chairs w/ Spray Paint + The Best Paint News Ever!

We re-used our old dining chairs when we made our DIY iron & wood dining table. As you can see below, it's not ideal. The chairs don't "match" the table, yet they're not different enough to pair well with the table. Why didn't we get new chairs? Chairs are expensive! I wanted pretty metal Navy...

Cool Projects, DIY, DIY Tips

June 10, 2013

Kristen

chair, dining room, refinishing, spray paint

Reclaimed Chair

We're not dumpster divers, we don't go out LOOKING for garbage to bring home, it just so happens that we have come across some good finds on the side of the road. We dragged home the rocking chair for the office a few months ago, repaired and refinished it...

DIY, Guest Bedroom

February 4, 2013

Kristen

chair, painting, refinishing, spray paint

Making a Paint Booth

When I need to spray paint a small item (knob, handle or vent cover) I usually put it on some cardboard and head out into the alleyway behind our house to paint. I then bring it inside our garage to dry. However when the weather turns cold, or when you're painting a big item, that...

DIY

November 13, 2012

Kristen

garage, paint booth, spray paint

Light Fixture Facelift

Do you have something in your house that works perfectly well, it looks fine, and you have no justification what so ever to replace it, but you HATE IT? Yeah...that was my living room light fixture. It was fine...I just didn't like it. It was also big, and costly to replace with anything I like....

Lighting, Living Room

October 25, 2012

Kristen

facelift, lighting, living room, spray paint

Guest Bedroom Hardware

The guest room has one entry door and two closet doors. I have been trying to convince El Granto to let me paint all the door knobs and hinges in the house with Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray paint (like I used on my Read More

Guest Bedroom

October 12, 2012

Kristen

coat hook, door, handles, hardware, oil rubbed bronze, spray paint

Ikea Ung Drill Frame to Mirror

I loved the shape and price of the Ikea Ung Drill frame. (more…)...

DIY, Home Improvement, Powder Room

August 14, 2012

Kristen

bathroom, diy, mirror, paint, powder room, spray paint

Tag Archives: spray paint

Focus on the Journey, not the Destination.

Everybody’s Workin on the Weekend

Update Chairs w/ Spray Paint + The Best Paint News Ever!

Reclaimed Chair

Making a Paint Booth

Light Fixture Facelift

Guest Bedroom Hardware

Ikea Ung Drill Frame to Mirror

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