tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25906825886241412982024-03-08T20:56:48.643-08:00How Not to DIYHow not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-90743522263421631042019-06-26T12:45:00.000-07:002019-06-26T12:45:46.551-07:00DIY Drawer Pulls<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Paint and Accessories</b></div>
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A cheap and easy way to make anything look better.</div>
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Make-up and Earrings on a face</div>
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Paint and Pillows in a room</div>
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A new finish and knobs on a dresser</div>
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Often, an old dresser comes with hardware that is outdated, broken, or missing.</div>
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I love refinishing run-down furniture and usually sell the items once they're complete.</div>
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Buying new knobs at $4/each really cuts into my profit though.</div>
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These new pulls look great on this painted buffet,</div>
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thanks to my little sister for these ones!</div>
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I've tried buying cheap pulls on Amazon from China, and I got what I paid for.</div>
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These are not quality and I'd be embarrassed to sell something and have it break right away.</div>
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The measurements are usually a little wonky on these as well.</div>
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Cute little Gold pulls from China</div>
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American Antique pulls generally fit a 3/4" drawer front perfectly with standard sized screws.</div>
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This post will show some creative options at an affordable price.</div>
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<b>Dock Cleat Pulls</b></div>
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Missing and broken handles were replaced with nylon dock cleats.</div>
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I was able to find black screws and attach to the drawer fronts from the front.</div>
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<b>Sometimes original handles can work best.</b></div>
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These original handles and some cheap Wal-mart pulls were painted to match.</div>
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These original handles were stripped of paint. </div>
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<b>Getting creative</b></div>
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Extra lumber sawed to size.</div>
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A little Polyurethane protects the wood and gives it a nice texture.</div>
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Cut Copper pipe provides a fun gap to grab with.</div>
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<b>Broom Handle Pulls</b></div>
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Desperate or Genius?</div>
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Probably closer on the side of desperate,</div>
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I just didn't like the original hardware.</div>
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Using a broken broom handle in the garage,</div>
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I measured and cut equal sized slices with my jig saw.</div>
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A Chop saw would give a cleaner and straighter cut, </div>
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but it's amazing what you can do with what you already have.</div>
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I stained the top and handles with a whitewash stain then finished with Poly.</div>
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<b>Leather Belt Handles </b></div>
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This is one of my favorite fixes.</div>
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A $.50 belt from the thrift store looks so masculine.</div>
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I would only use this method for small drawers like these that won't hold a lot of weight.</div>
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Attach with nuts, bolts, and washers.</div>
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Just be sure the space between the holes is the same on each handle to get a consistent gap.</div>
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I've done this on a few other projects as well. </div>
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<b> Alphabet Block Pulls</b></div>
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I filled the old holes with wood putty, sanded, and primed and painted.</div>
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These were attached with screws from the inside.</div>
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This was a fun one I've posted before.</div>
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Free broken baseball bats were glued, sanded and attached from the inside with screws.</div>
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There are foam brush handles cut up as spacers.</div>
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Before and After</div>
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These Knobs and Drawers were stripped and stained with the Rust-Vinegar Stain.</div>
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The anchors were painted on by using stickers.</div>
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Mod Podging an image also works well.</div>
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Sometimes you just have to try something different and bring out the beauty that's there.</div>
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Mod Podge Magic</div>
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The lovely little wood slices desk <a href="https://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/#!/2019/01/slice-of-advice.html" target="_blank">here</a> that came unglued</div>
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I lightly sanded down the sides and used Buffalo Check Posterboard</div>
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The posterboard made for a nice stiff material to work with and not tear.</div>
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Once you start applying, it's tricky to move around.</div>
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The leftover posterboard was cut into little-man shapes.</div>
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Still a manly little desk with the wood handles. </div>
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<strong>My How not to DIY tip</strong></div>
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I ran out after the first side, was too lazy and impatient to wait and get another bottle, </div>
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then used watered-down wood glue.</div>
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Which is not the same and led to panic.</div>
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Luckily the bubbles and ripples dried to a hard non-rippled surface.</div>
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Otherwise, I might have lost it and kicked the desk in it's face.</div>
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If you think this log-slice desk looks cool, I'd agree, </div>
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but encourage you to read this post and learn from my mistakes.</div>
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Here's a before picture of the desk.</div>
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I cut down a small tree in our back yard </div>
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I made sure to let them dry a few weeks so they wouldn't crack.</div>
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I tried popping a few in our oven, low and slow, to dry and kill any bugs.</div>
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Use a table saw for even thickness cuts and your own safety!</div>
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While a circular saw is much faster than a jigsaw (the only two types I own),</div>
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next time, I would borrow a chop saw.</div>
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The tree is tough to keep stable, the cuts were just estimates, </div>
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my forearms were wearing out from the weight,</div>
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and my husband points out that a nick to the thigh with a circular saw would make you bleed out quickly. - fun tidbit at the dinner table after the fact.</div>
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I painted the desk with a DIY chalk paint made from a Wal-mart pre-colored flat paint.</div>
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That paint was junk. </div>
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When doing a ton of labor to get the slices cut, dried, polyurethaned, </div>
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and glued on, it stinks to put it on a poor paint job.</div>
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Next come the home made handles.</div>
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I was looking in the local hardware shop for some spacers and they wanted $2 each.</div>
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So I bought a 10 foot 1/2in. Copper pipe for $10 </div>
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Here's my hot mess above. </div>
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Side tip- log slices are essentially all end grain and soak up a lot of poly!</div>
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I measured out some 1/2in and 3/4 in lines and cut with a jigsaw.</div>
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Since I didn't want to spend $13 on a pipe cutter, </div>
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Fine tooth blade with a little cutting oil helps, but it will take some time.</div>
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This left some snags and sharp edges</div>
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I was able to clean up with a file.</div>
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No one's touching the edges so you don't have to go crazy, just try to get even cuts.</div>
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This wood was a left-over board I ripped into strips.</div>
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I love a good diy handle.</div>
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Dried, sanded and polyurethaned.</div>
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This front-on view shows how you should be precise with drilling the holes in the handles.</div>
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Make sure the holes are centered on the handle.</div>
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When screwing in from the inside of the drawer, the screw can take a dive a little off course.</div>
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Just back it out and re-do.</div>
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I loved this project, I'd been wanting to try for so long until....</div>
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While I used an industrial liquid nails to glue the pieces on, </div>
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they stuck but the paint did not.</div>
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I wanted a black background for the gaps around the wood, but shouldn't have painted it.</div>
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Maybe a black stain would have allowed the wood to adhere better.</div>
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So off came the slices, and pretty easily, I'll show you what I did with the desk next week.</div>
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More of a subtle Nautical theme with this desk.</div>
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Tough to tell, but it had a brown paint covering.</div>
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An example of good bones in need of just a fresh look.</div>
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I bought Nylon dock cleats, which are a hard plastic, from Amazon.</div>
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This desk had handles with one screw in the middle.</div>
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I left that hole and centered the cleat over it, drilling black screws into the drawer from the front.</div>
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A cleaning, coat of DIY grey chalk paint, and some wax made a difference.</div>
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<strong>Dresser turned Sink turned Bar</strong></div>
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This small dresser had been dinged up, painted black, and begun to convert into a sink.</div>
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The drawers were all cut in half and given new backs to allow room for plumbing.</div>
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I thought about finishing the conversion and making it a sink, but sinks and faucets are expensive for a flip project.</div>
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Instead I constructed a new top with my new Kreg Jig!</div>
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And inserted a DIY Cooler to make a Bar top Dresser.</div>
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The deep <strong>flower box </strong>served to use the empty space in the cupboard and make it unique.</div>
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For only $7, the planter is a good fit for beer and wine!</div>
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The planter lifts easily out so you can empty the ice and water.</div>
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Above are sample stains I had on hand to see what would look best.</div>
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The body was coated in gray chalk paint.</div>
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The mini-drawers are good for storing bottler openers and accessories.</div>
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It took me a while to figure out how to utilize this adapted dresser.</div>
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<strong>Chipped Veneer Buffet</strong></div>
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This Buffet, like many, had lifted and chipped veneer on the top.</div>
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If possible, I will glue down lifted veneer. </div>
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If it's missing hunks, sometimes I'll fill the spots with wood putty and paint.</div>
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These older buffets normally have solid wood under that veneered top.</div>
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Often times a hot damp towel laying on top, will re-activate the glue so you can peel off the veneer easily.</div>
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This was not one of those times.</div>
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I had to chip away at the stubborn pieces which led to some gouges in the surface.</div>
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If it looks horrible, it's a mistake. Otherwise, we call that character.</div>
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Below is the sanded, stained, and finished top. </div>
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Gouges and all.</div>
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This process can take some time, but results in decent arms during tank top season.</div>
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Some of the decorative pieces had broken off, so I just evened them out.</div>
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I painted the body in a gray DIY chalk paint</div>
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The knobs were purchased on ebay and shipped from China.</div>
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They were very cheap and not well made.</div>
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I think I'm done buying "the best deal" online.</div>
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I like to distress with a slightly damp cloth when painting over dark wood so I don't sand through the finish. This piece has great detail!</div>
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I left the insides wood for a nice contrast.</div>
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For the drawers, I tried lining the drawers with a fun fabric.</div>
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I applied with a spray glue.</div>
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When staging, I found these fun glasses at the thrift store teaching the forehand!</div>
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What looked a little rough turned out quite nice with a little love.</div>
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Ombre Mid-century modern style dresser.</div>
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This baby was a road-side rescue.</div>
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With reason, joints needed glued and it's veneered.</div>
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The veneer was chipped, cracked and lifted in some sections.</div>
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I was able to glue and patch with wood fill.</div>
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After a thorough cleaning with TSP,</div>
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I tried staining the drawers with a Gel stain, but it did not take.</div>
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I was left with tacky drawers. </div>
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I used some mineral spirits to clean it off and decided to paint it all. </div>
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I was hoping for a wood or two-tone mid-century dresser, </div>
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I made a batch of white chalk paint and blue chalk paint(bottom drawer color).</div>
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1 part blue and 3 parts white for the second drawer</div>
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2 parts blue and 2 parts white for the middle drawer</div>
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3 parts blue and 1 part white for the fourth drawer </div>
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Once I finished applying two or three coats, I lightly sanded with 200 grit, then coated with wax.</div>
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After cleaning wood with TSP, it get's dried out. </div>
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Alphabet blocks can be a unique and customizable gift for a child or Mom-to-be.</div>
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I made two sets as gifts, but these could also be a great baby shower activity.</div>
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I bought some 2 x 2s from the hardware store.</div>
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then switched to the circular because it was taking way too long.</div>
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Sand the ends after each cut!</div>
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I could sand one end while it was still clamped to something stable,</div>
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For this, I wore leather gloves and used a palm sander while holding each block.</div>
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This may cut down on just buzzing off blocks efficiently, but you'll appreciate it down the road.</div>
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I measured the blocks to be cut as long as they were wide.</div>
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I forgot I'd lose quite a bit of that to saw dust! </div>
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So they're not perfect.</div>
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That's what I'm going with.</div>
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There's a great template for cute blocks at <a href="http://questionabledomestique.blogspot.com/2011/08/alphabet-blocks.html">http://questionabledomestique.blogspot.com/2011/08/alphabet-blocks.html</a></div>
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I cropped those down to size and printed them out.</div>
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Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge, lay the paper down, let it dry 20 minutes, then put another coat of Mod Podge on top. Apply 2 or 3 coats to ensure a good finish. </div>
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This took some time but was a good indoor-while-I-watch-TV winter activity.</div>
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My sister decorated her little girls room in the following colors. </div>
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To personalize, I added little images that were relevant to the parents. </div>
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I don't know how to add my template on here for the letter blocks. </div>
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I just used a Word document, inserted squares, filled with a color, and added a text box.</div>
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Please send me an e-mail if you're interested and I can send you my template where you can print or change colors.</div>
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These were a lot of fun to do and kid safe with Mod Podge. </div>
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Little Quincy is already playing with his.</div>
<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-62872811982236090752016-02-09T08:37:00.003-08:002016-02-09T08:37:35.719-08:00Ski Coat Rack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>This winter my husband and I made a hall tree coat rack with <u>vintage skis</u>.</strong></div>
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<strong>How not to DIY this project:</strong></div>
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Don't try doing it alone!</div>
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<strong>This required at least two people to hold the skis, wood, hooks, screws,</strong></div>
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It's funny, my hubby doesn't often work on these projects with me, </div>
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The bucket above helped keep the wood in one level spot as we drilled holes. </div>
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I Love how it turned out, but we were very lucky.</div>
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As we held everything together, the skis would shift, twist, and lean.</div>
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I'm surprised we got all four legs touching the floor and not wobbling.</div>
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I made the cross bracket with two pieces of solid wood with a notch cut halfway up each.</div>
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They were a tight fit and the ends needed cut and sanded to fit the angle of the skis.</div>
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These were vintage skis, I don't think they were antique. </div>
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One set had the metal bindings on, the other had blue plastic bindings.</div>
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I took those off for aesthetics. </div>
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<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-251482987579063772016-01-22T13:02:00.003-08:002016-01-22T13:02:57.473-08:0050 Shades of Grey Buffet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love using furniture as a media center.</div>
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I think buffets and dressers make the handsomest storage.</div>
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The before.</div>
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Laminate speckled wood.</div>
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Usually, people think the heavier the furniture, it must be solid wood.</div>
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This beast was HEAVY!</div>
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Because is was made of glue and sawdust.</div>
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Still solid, just not something you can refinish.</div>
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I wasn't loving the handles, but they hid some seams. </div>
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<strong>Here's your How Not to DIY tip.</strong></div>
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Don't take pictures of furniture as the sun is setting.</div>
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Something with the different colors fragmenting in a longer sky.....</div>
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leads to 50 shades of grey.</div>
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No, I did not re-paint the buffet.</div>
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I was just in a rush to take pictures before the sunset.</div>
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It was tough to portray the true color.</div>
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So I resorted to a less attractive setting of inside my garage.</div>
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Who knew orange maple could be so beautiful?</div>
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I found this desk for a whopping $8. </div>
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It's not really my style, but for that price, I couldn't pass it up.</div>
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Out came this beautiful grain! </div>
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It made the dresser look like plastic.</div>
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Instead, I went with my favorite DIY option...</div>
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Leather Belt Drawer Pulls. </div>
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The best belts are Genuine leather, not a sewn together two-sided belt, </div>
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Using Bolts, Nuts, and washers. </div>
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The key thing is to keep all the handles and distance between the holes the same. </div>
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but this desk is a heavy beast</div>
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Eventually, we moved it indoors where I want to keep it because I love it.</div>
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This desk was made in Mayville, NY, just minutes from my home, in 1936-1945.</div>
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I painted the sides in a military grey chalk paint.</div>
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<strong>Here's the kicker.</strong></div>
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I never tried sitting at the desk during the whole time I bought and refinished it.</div>
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Seem Silly?</div>
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Well, it's a child's desk.</div>
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You can see, from the lack of leg room, </div>
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it's not meant for an adult. </div>
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For sale to another home with children or anorexic adults.</div>
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What makes me take almost anything free?</div>
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I'm unsure if it's my frugal nature, my environmentalist side (keeping things of out of the landfill), </div>
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I can rarely pass up a freebie. </div>
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It kills me to turn down stuff I know is being pitched.</div>
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<strong>I have to weigh the pros and cons of....</strong></div>
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How much room will this take up in my garage?</div>
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How much work will this be?</div>
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How much does this weigh?</div>
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Do I really think that smell/stain will come out?</div>
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Will this be worth something to someone and be used again?</div>
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My coworkers have been kind enough to give me some items from their homes.</div>
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These end tables were one gift I happily took.</div>
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The afters turned out well, but took a few bumps on the way.</div>
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These are 70s end tables made of particle board and veneer.</div>
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Veneer is a perfect candidate for chalk paint.</div>
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It can cover with no sanding or priming.</div>
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(though I still clean with TSP and a scotch bright)</div>
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I should have checked these out before painting, because the drawers didn't close very well once painted. If it's a tight fit with drawers, I will do a really light layer where the two will touch.</div>
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A little Brasso and elbow grease and the original knobs turned out well.</div>
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An anchor themed dresser!</div>
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This dresser went from a subtle nautical theme to (possibly) over-the-top nautical theme real quick.</div>
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I'm okay with it, because I still really like it!</div>
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That's as close as I get to patting myself on the back....</div>
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it's a stretch because my arm doesn't normally bend that way.</div>
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Here is the Before picture.</div>
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A nice orange stain.</div>
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It doesn't have a lot of character, but it is solid and easy to strip with it's clean lines.</div>
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Instead of breaking out the chemicals and making a drippy mess by stripping,</div>
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I just did the top and the drawer fronts,.</div>
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I started sanding with a heavy grit and replaced paper as the process slowed.</div>
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I'm so cheap, I used to just keep running that sander as long as there was grit on the paper, but it would take forever!</div>
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I then used the vinegar and steel wool stain to give it that barnwood color.</div>
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The bottom piece is a drawer with out any stain, the middle drawer had stain just applied, and the top has the stain after about 15 minutes.</div>
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Below are two drawers with the same stain.</div>
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The one on the left has a coat of soft paste wax applied,</div>
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where the one on the left has no finish yet.</div>
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The drawers turned out beautifully, the dresser top did not.</div>
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It came out blotchy.</div>
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I tried sanding again with a heavy grit and re-applying the stain.</div>
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But to no avail.</div>
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I like having a finished wood surface for the tops of furniture, but this baby got painted.</div>
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I did the same sanding/vinegar treatment to the front of the drawer pulls.</div>
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I then found just the right stickers at Hobby Lobby for $1.49 (with coupon).</div>
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I gave everything two coats of paint.</div>
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Some paint leaked through the thick foamy stickers and some of the foam stayed behind.</div>
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A bit of sanding and picking resulted in a decent turnout.</div>
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Everything got a coat of wax to protect it.</div>
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The body of the dresser was painted in a cream chalk paint. </div>
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You'll see at the bottom, the surface is smooth and flush.</div>
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I removed the wood plugs and filled the holes with wood putty before painting.</div>
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Pallet Adirondack Chairs</div>
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Back when using pallets was all the rage, I made two Adirondack chairs.</div>
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I'm posting now, because 3 years later, they finally came out of my basement. </div>
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I love them, but I was waiting to put them on my back porch once it was built.</div>
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There is still no back porch. </div>
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I find this chair so comfortable.</div>
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I find the bees, spiders, and mosquitos that come with being outdoors unenjoyable.</div>
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Here they are unfinished and sanded smooth.</div>
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I finished the chairs with an outdoor stain. </div>
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These came out of two pallets.</div>
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My husband said they were being thrown out, but they were in really good shape.</div>
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Some pallet wood is brittle and old, this was the heaviest pallet I've ever seen. </div>
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I put four planks on the back for comfort.</div>
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And not in a good massaging way.</div>
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Use two drills.</div>
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Is this common sense? Yes</div>
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Would you have started doing the same thing as me if I didn't mention it? I tell myself Yes</div>
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As you drill the holes through two boards where the screw will secure, the boards will shift.</div>
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I was drilling holes, then exchanging bits, and inserting screws.</div>
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<strong>This process became so much easier once I borrowed a drill and didn't have to stop so often.</strong></div>
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The backs of the planks were very rough hewn, so be sure to face those away from body parts.</div>
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A little bit of Home Defense Max, and I'm really going to enjoy these!</div>
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Another chalk painted desk!</div>
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Not beautiful wood, but solid. </div>
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I was tempted to strip it and give it the weathered barnwood look,</div>
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but there were just to many nooks and corners to get into.</div>
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I used Brasso for the first time.</div>
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Not very expensive and it did the trick to clean up these handles.</div>
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I found some nice tennis raquets and <em><u>old</u></em> billiards balls.</div>
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I tried throwing in some brass touches with the picture frame</div>
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I swapped it out for my whale and I like the look so much more.</div>
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The whale was made of extra plywood I had, I freehanded the silhouette, </div>
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then jig-sawed and painted navy blue.</div>
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I like near the lake, not the ocean.</div>
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But I still like it.</div>
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These raquets are in great shape and don't have any broken strings!</div>
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I love the design of the old raquets.</div>
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Below are some Billiards balls I found at the thrift as well.</div>
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I couldn't pass them up for $4.</div>
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They are clay, I believe, and the numbers are inlaid rather than printed on. </div>
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Definitely a boys room feel to it, but good for an office!</div>
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<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-40471905260106157822015-07-24T13:36:00.000-07:002015-07-24T13:36:02.758-07:00Clarinet Lamps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a post about antique clarinet lamps.</div>
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This is probably the tiniest target audience to sell to.</div>
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People who like antiques, play clarinets, and need additional lighting in their home.</div>
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I walked into a tiny music shop a year ago during my travels and asked if he had any neat instruments beyond repair that I could purchase or take off his hands.</div>
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The store owner said he might have something but would want to check with the owner first.</div>
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A couple months later he called to say the owner was no longer interested in picking up the clarinet.</div>
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I told him my plan to make a lamp.</div>
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He said I could have one for free if I could make another one for him. </div>
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I did a black base and shade for his home and a metal base with linen shade to sell.</div>
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I used the base, cord, and switch from old lamps and purchased new shades.</div>
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These bases have weighted plates to help stabilize, but they were still a little wobbly.</div>
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So against better judgment, don't hate me, I glued the clarinet to the base to secure it.</div>
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<em>Next time, I would buy a hollow threaded tube and run it through the base and clarinet and secure everything with bolts.</em> </div>
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I loved the result but it did not fly off the shelf as I'd hoped.</div>
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I think I'm done with lighting.....for now.</div>
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I found this gem for $10 at the Thrift Store.</div>
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I thought it had a lot of character.</div>
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And my last.</div>
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I cleaned the entire chair first, then used a leather cleaner/restorer on the back.</div>
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I'm unsure if it's leather because it was so dry and cracked,</div>
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I ordered a coil of fibre rush from Joann fabrics online.</div>
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I used my 40% off coupon, obviously.</div>
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When it comes to Kohls, Joanns, Michaels, or Hobby Lobby, you've got to!</div>
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Two-thirds of the way through the seat, I ran out of coil.....</div>
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Now this cheap chair has me invested $42 + serious weaving time.</div>
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I'll be honest, the repetitive weaving was pretty peaceful.</div>
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Not peaceful enough to do a whole dining set, but rocking chair peaceful.</div>
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Great instruction for a beginner and his voice too was very peaceful.</div>
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How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-74161734115211403942015-06-26T13:23:00.000-07:002015-06-26T13:23:37.729-07:00Gas Pump Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Above is a gas pump handle that had great patina to it.</div>
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We wired it up for an industrial light.</div>
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I used the parts of a thrift store lamp.</div>
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I find it best to use newer lamp parts, but pull them off a lamp with a broken base.</div>
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Cheap and it works!</div>
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I once tried using lamp parts from an old lamp, it made some crackling sounds.</div>
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We just use that lamp as décor now.</div>
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My husband insisted I use a modern bulb and I'm glad he did.</div>
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<strong>He also figured out how to run the wire through the pump.</strong></div>
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My coat hanger approach was getting old quickly!</div>
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My brother-in-law to-be gave me the slice of wood he found.</div>
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Thoughtful guy!</div>
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Already part of the family, knowing to check with me first before tossing.</div>
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I attached the gas pump handle to some pipe with a tee so you can mount it to the wall as well and not hardwire anything.</div>
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<strong>How not to DIY:</strong></div>
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If you're planning to DIY something to sell,</div>
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I sometimes buy something real cheap, then put more money into it then it's worth.</div>
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I'll give you another example next week.</div>
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Pipe parts:</div>
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Flange 3/4" - $5.99</div>
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Tee 3/4" - $2.49</div>
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Threaded nipple - $1.29 ea</div>
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<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-40675131186764859912015-06-10T11:57:00.001-07:002015-06-10T11:57:18.393-07:00Spring Green Dresser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Springtime inspired dresser!</div>
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It's been so good to see green grass, green leaves, and all the plants coming in.</div>
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I think I was so happy seeing green, it subliminally slipped into furniture. </div>
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The first attempt was for an olive green, but cheapo that I am, I just wanted to use the paints I had.</div>
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In the sophisticated paint vessel of used cottage cheese container, the paint looked much darker.</div>
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When applied, it looked pretty bright yellow.</div>
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Round two.</div>
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To make it more green, I used dark green craft paint.</div>
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The second coat looked much better. </div>
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I liked the original drawer pulls, but they were tarnished beyond buffability.</div>
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I tried using Brasso for my first time instead of home remedies.</div>
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So the knobs got a coat of spray painted gold. </div>
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<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-51838858045540623192015-05-22T12:20:00.001-07:002015-05-22T12:20:38.908-07:00Cedar Hope Chest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Hope Chest belonged to my friend's mother.</div>
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Her mother had given it to her on her 16th Birthday. </div>
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It was kept in her mothers house until they had a house fire. </div>
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After she passed, she asked if I could refinish the chest.</div>
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I was only reluctant because I didn't want to mess up something so sentimental.</div>
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I thought the white marks were from chemicals used by the firemen.</div>
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I'm pretty sure now, it was mold from the wood being soaked.</div>
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The good news was that it wasn't charred.</div>
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The finish was destroyed and the one leg was broken.</div>
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I measured and eye-balled the missing piece and used my jig saw to cut something to fit.</div>
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My main concern was the decorative stain and little white indents. </div>
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I could bleach, sand, or strip the top but didn't want to destroy the front.</div>
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I used Turpentine to clean off the front.</div>
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You can see the top where I used the turpentine.</div>
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Turpentine stinks!</div>
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This is combustible.</div>
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Next time, I would just use some Joy and water.</div>
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Here is the chest on it's new little leg.</div>
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The top and sides I cleaned, with a mask on, then sanded.</div>
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I then used a dark stain and went over the detail with a small brush.</div>
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I'm so glad it turned out well!</div>
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My girlfriends mom was so happy to have a reminder of her mom and her home.</div>
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She keeps it at the foot of her bed now.</div>
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Trunk turned coffee table.</div>
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I found this trunk at the thrift store.</div>
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It was pretty cheap because it was at the thrift store, missing the lock, the hinge is broken, and it smells pretty bad.</div>
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I was in the thrift store so the last one really didn't sink in until I had it in the back of my car.</div>
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One of the leather handles was still attached and the paper lining was coming off.</div>
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Though there was an attempt to rehab this with Marvel stickers, I thought I'd give it another try.</div>
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I soaked an old large towel in hot water and wrung it out a little, then set it on one side of the trunk for 10 minutes.</div>
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This would soften the glue and make it easy to peel off the paper.</div>
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I cut along the edges with a sharp blade and scraped off the paper.</div>
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Most came up easily, and I used a wood carving tool to get the sticky parts.</div>
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<strong>How not to DIY tip:</strong></div>
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These are sharp and may lead to bleeding.</div>
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Then you have to wear a band aid.</div>
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Chicks dig scars, but I'm not sure guys do.</div>
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I have a feeling it might be one of those things I put too much time into.</div>
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I sanded all the wood to get rid of remaining glue and scent.</div>
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I attached leftover spindle wood from my Jenny Lind bed <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2014/12/jenny-lind-bed-34-size.html" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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For the stain, I used the vinegar steel wool mix.</div>
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I added a layer of whitewash finish then waxed.</div>
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To fix the handle in front, I added a drawer pull and secured it with a bolt through a piece of wood on the other side.</div>
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I liked the military look of the green paper, but it holds the smell.</div>
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I used long bolts and washers to secure the legs from the inside.</div>
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I found a Mis-tint paint at the hardware store in a bright blue.</div>
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I've really been liking the bold bright colors lately and thought I'd give it a whirl!</div>
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This dresser seemed like the perfect candidate for a new coat of paint.</div>
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I mixed up a batch of diy chalk paint <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2014/11/diy-chalk-paint.html" target="_blank">as seen here.</a></div>
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This was SO Bright! It was difficult to look at.</div>
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I finished with a glaze to darken it up.</div>
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I like that the dark glaze stayed in the grooves to highlight some of the details.</div>
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I distressed the edges to show more detail and break up the blue.</div>
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This was a Behr paint that applied and covered beautifully!</div>
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I did use it again, but mixed it with a black paint to make a deep Navy color.</div>
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You can see this <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2014/11/repurposed-baseball-bats.html" target="_blank">on the baseball bat dresser</a>, <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2014/12/two-tone-buffet.html" target="_blank">this two-tone buffet,</a> <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2014/12/loving-navy-blue.html" target="_blank">and this Navy dresser.</a></div>
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<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-42657040225024145242015-04-09T11:20:00.000-07:002015-04-09T11:20:25.958-07:00Leather Belt Drawer Pulls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished this project this week.</div>
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I found this dresser for a song.</div>
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After cleaning it inside, outside, back and underside, gluing the veneer, filling missing spots with wood putty, and painting it, this "song" turned to moans and groans.</div>
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I hated to cover the lovely art work. Hated is the wrong word.</div>
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I mixed some light blue with black hoping to make Navy.</div>
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Navy did not happen so we just carried on.</div>
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I painted with a diy chalk paint, distressed, then finished with a water based poly.</div>
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This dresser was missing three of the handles. </div>
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They were very art deco heavy brass and cleaned up with some kitchen products ie) Ketchup, vinegar, baking soda.</div>
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It looked goofy having two different types of pulls and new pulls cost $2.50 each. </div>
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So I went with...</div>
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Leather Belts!</div>
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I did another <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2015/01/burnt-wood-desk.html" target="_blank">leather belt pull</a> on a desk and <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-tale-of-two-dressers.html" target="_blank">a folded leather belt pull</a> on a dresser.</div>
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Folding the leather and trying to get even folds and holes drilled in just the right spots was tough.</div>
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I know there's little room for error with these. </div>
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The leather needs to pucker out just enough to grip onto but not so far that it's got a huge bow to it.</div>
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I measured carefully this time to drill all holes exactly the same distance apart.</div>
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It still didn't work precisely.</div>
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20 Bolts, nuts, and washers cost about $6.50.</div>
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The top pulls are from smaller belts stitched with a backing. </div>
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The stitching frayed a bit, but I like the look.</div>
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Any tips to keep the edges from fraying?</div>
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There is the masculine, leather pull, motley crue dresser!</div>
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<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-42106928230184444622015-04-02T10:15:00.001-07:002015-04-02T10:15:17.317-07:00Headboard and curved footboard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Springtime in Erie, PA!</div>
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This weekend as the cherry blossoms decorated DC, we too had beautiful landscape. </div>
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Colder but beautiful.</div>
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Ice boats cruising at 50 miles an hour, skiers getting in their last, and even a snowmobile race.</div>
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Here's a beautiful bed that was quite a bit dinged up.</div>
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I decided to paint it with a DIY chalk paint and distress it.</div>
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Yes, that was a lot of effort to have the same piece still looked dinged up.</div>
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That's the way I self-tortuously roll. </div>
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My regret was not putting a graphic on the headboard.</div>
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someone happening to have a room where this might fit in.</div>
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I used the same pale pink that I used earlier on <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2015/03/pale-pink-dresser.html" target="_blank">this dresser</a> and <a href="http://tutorialhownottodiy.blogspot.com/2015/02/pale-pink-headboards.html" target="_blank">these headboards</a>.</div>
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The dresser pictures should give you a better idea of the actual color.</div>
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I'd offer apologies on such poor photo quality and garage scenery, but this is a how not to diy blog.</div>
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You knew what you were getting into.</div>
<br />How not to DIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315570247475673635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590682588624141298.post-36777324350845241782015-03-25T12:05:00.000-07:002015-03-25T12:05:01.566-07:00Pale Pink Dresser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Officially, it is Spring!</div>
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I'm able to start working in the garage again!</div>
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Here is a pale pink dresser to get you in the mood.</div>
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I found a dresser with some chipped veneer.</div>
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I got a little crazy and bought a shade of pink from the return section in the paint department.</div>
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I'm not a fan of pinks normally, but this was so soft, almost gray. It seemed good for a mature girls bedroom.</div>
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I mixed up a DIY chalk paint, switched out some knobs, and put it up for sale.</div>
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I thought it was lovely. It sat for a while, which makes me think I was the only one who thought it was lovely.</div>
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<strong>How not to DIY tip:</strong></div>
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If this is for sale, pick a nice general color that could go in any room.</div>
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White.</div>
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Off-white.</div>
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Like going to Bob Evans; it's not going to be anything that wows you, but it also won't offend anyone's tastes.</div>
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Seriously, who doesn't like a Bob Evans biscuit?</div>
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