tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57831367475434093652024-02-01T22:37:34.509-07:00Weekend CharmKate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-35343321153143305512010-11-20T09:32:00.000-07:002010-11-20T09:32:14.596-07:00AwayWell, I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything. It has a little to do with the fact that my hard drive decided to quit on us after we "improperly" shut down our computer one too many times. We live in a 100 year old house and as much as we love its unique timeless charm, we HATE the fact that almost everything in this house runs off the same breaker!!! Needless to say, we turn on one too many things and there goes the power again. I guess our computer didn't appreciate the abrupt end to its power source.<br />
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We're now back in business and I just happen to be leaving today for warmer climates. First stop, Texas. Sunday is my mother's wedding and I can't wait to see her start on this new journey in her life. Next stop, Mexico. The day after Thanksgiving is my sister-in-law's wedding. Luckily its on an all inclusive resort and I DO NOT plan to leave it for any reason other than to get to/from the airport. I also do not plan to drink the tap water. Mexico may be a sticky situation right now but it's not enough to keep me away from 80 degree weather and sandy beaches while our home in Colorado is seeing snowy 30 degree weather!<br />
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I have a few DIY projects that I would like to post soon, unfortunately, they will just have to wait until I get back from all of our wedding festivities!<br />
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Take care and Happy Thanksgiving!! KateKate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-28190361743517690732010-10-16T11:01:00.001-06:002010-10-23T07:31:34.116-06:00Beach Cottage Cupboard<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The cupboard before and after:</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First, I mixed my own custom colors with old white paint and some turquoise paint from the ReStore. I used mason jars to store my newly created colors of paint and they worked perfectly!</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, begin painting. We started with a base color, and then painted over it with a new color. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, we went back over with a third tint of turquoise and painted only every other board.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Once all three shades were on the door, we (hubby) sanded it to give it a worn "beachy" look.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started with a fresh white coat.</div> <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I watered down my darker color of turquoise and slathered it on.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I immediately blotted it with a dry cloth to remove most of the color, leaving a nice tint.</div> <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And there you have it! Our beach cottage corner cupboard!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In this photo:<a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/2010/09/mason-jar-organizing-and-decorating.html"> decorating with mason jars</a>, <a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-plate-on-pedestal.html">pedestal plate stand</a>, &<a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-vintage-milk-glass.html"> vintage milk glass</a></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The door is my favorite part. I LOVE how you can see all the colors, even down to the original white!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-2137719131136683902010-10-08T19:07:00.003-06:002010-10-08T19:15:57.469-06:00Featured on Remodelaholic.com!<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Cassity from <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/">Remodelaholic.com</a> has featured my<a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2010/10/old-writers-desk-chair-remodel.html"> writer's desk and chair remodel</a>! Jump on over to her site and view all the fun and creative ideas from her Friday Linky Parties and projects of her own!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-17766924347395257292010-09-28T18:28:00.008-06:002010-10-02T10:01:43.783-06:00DIY Trivets.....Mosaic Style and Granite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, I would like to share a granite trivet that I made for less than $1.50! Best of all, I just LOVE that it only took me about 5 min to make! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, let me explain why the project began...........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently boiled some potatoes preparing to be mashed and without thinking, I placed the hot pot of boiling water and potatoes directly on my wooden kitchen island while I quickly grabbed a colander. It only took about 10 sec and there it was, a ghost white heat ring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luckily, my husband and I have plans to refinish the top of the island in the near future so I didn't get too much grief! Never-the-less, I decided it was time to create a trivet to sit on my island that would always be there to quickly lay a hot pot on whenever I need. Especially if we were going to have a nice new refinished island top!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I happened to be rummaging through our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore and found this great piece of granite for $0.50!!!!! Next, I gorilla glued some wooden "feet" to the bottom (wooden dowel buttons from the hardware store). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used one of my heavy Physical Therapy text books to help weight the feet while the gorilla glue dried. You know, to keep these book in use and all! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The feet were $1.88 for a pack of 8 and I only used 4 so for this project I only spent $0.94! This brought my granite trivet to a grand total of $1.44!! (I used the other 4 feet in my next trivet below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Within 5 min it was done and ready for use! So easy and I love the look of it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For those of you who haven't been to a ReStore yet, it is a thrift store with a focus on home improvement goods! I get a lot of my paint and stains from here dirt cheap! They are a great place for tile too if you're into creating your own mosaic pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After making this simple trivet, I decided I needed an extra one on hand. My next one I chose to mosaic with broken tiles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The process is very similar to the <a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/2010/09/baby-blue.html">DIY MOSAIC MIRROR</a> that I posted about earlier, but I go into a little more detail here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, I placed the larger tile pieces onto a mirror that I bought at Hobby Lobby half off for $2. I didn't use any glue yet, just laid it all out. I worked from the outside in making sure I had enough edge pieces to make the edges flush.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I filled the tight spaces between the larger pieces. Some pieces I had to keep hammering into smaller pieces in a towel until they were small enough to fit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once I had everything placed how I liked it, I began to glue each piece down. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was easier to add the glue directly to the backs of the larger pieces with the glue bottle and then lay them, however, it was easier to use a puddle of glue to dip the smaller pieces in and then lay them with tweezers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let the glue sit overnight to be sure the pieces wont slide around while grouting.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now ready for grout!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I prefer grout with sand. It holds better shape and is easier to work with in my opinion. Now, I highly recommend using gloves for this part! I know this but somehow forgot this time around. I was digging grout out from under my fingernails for days! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let it set 5-10 min and then polish the pieces with a damp cloth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once everything is dried, flip over and add the feet. I painted these feet white to match the tile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-64248668245775262192010-09-26T20:22:00.002-06:002010-09-26T22:07:21.419-06:00DIY Vintage Milk Glass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After painting my most recent project (pictures to come), I had some really pretty shades of blue paint left over that I had blended myself. Since I couldn't poor the little bit that I had left back into the original paint cans, I decided to try my own version of vintage milk glass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used leftover glass pieces from my wedding center pieces. These used to hold tea lights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I added a little bit of paint and swirled it around until the entire inside was coated. Then, I held it upside down for about a minute to let the rest of the loose paint drip out into the trash. Finally, I let it dry upside down on a paper plate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I discovered I could use these as a plate pedestal like in my previous post about <a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-plate-on-pedestal.html">PEDESTAL PLATE STANDS</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought it looked even cuter with one turned upside down as a <a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-plate-on-pedestal.html">PLATE PEDESTAL</a>!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking to these <a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/p/linking-with.html">PARTIES</a>!</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-49050029552591915552010-09-25T15:23:00.003-06:002010-09-25T20:20:15.620-06:00DIY Pedestal Plate Stand<div align="center">For a long time I have seen so many cute DIY pedestal cake stands and I thought I would create my own version since I have so many random small glass containers left over from our wedding decorations. I chose not to call my cake stands since I do not plan to use them to hold cakes or desserts. Mine are just for decoration.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was fun experimenting with all the different kinds of containers I had on hand.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking to these amazingly creative <a href="http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/p/linking-with.html">PARTIES</a>!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-49479221825550053232010-09-19T19:18:00.020-06:002010-09-25T20:18:25.209-06:00Writer's Desk & Chair Remodel<div align="center">We snagged this old writter's desk and chair off of Craigslist for $20! Of course they didn't look like this when we got them, but look below for their absolute transformation!<br />
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</div></div><div align="center">To begin with......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-cH69diF6OJ7dCHsxYzBGO3bK03ANsuMViJ2pLaveE7hTWZgz7cHxjNdi7ROmhnwn8NBA_I7gbS3bXlOeIfB3aR-l3q1Fqk2x0KBOcMY9CtRUJFgTRe2rOilcUWYvToZR59j3R-LU4Lk/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-cH69diF6OJ7dCHsxYzBGO3bK03ANsuMViJ2pLaveE7hTWZgz7cHxjNdi7ROmhnwn8NBA_I7gbS3bXlOeIfB3aR-l3q1Fqk2x0KBOcMY9CtRUJFgTRe2rOilcUWYvToZR59j3R-LU4Lk/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1st step, remove drawers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2nd, remove pulls for painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th....sand, clean, prime, and paint (x3)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7th, remove ugly tan vinyl cover from beaten up little chair and recover with cute fabric. (Sorry I forgot to get a before photo of the chair, it was in worse condition than the desk!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used Minwax Polyshade Bombay Mahogany stain on the top. I just LOVE the color and LOVE a stain and poly in one!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-39488578767378846962010-09-18T14:57:00.004-06:002010-09-20T07:10:00.353-06:00Mason Jar Organizing and Decorating<div align="center">Mason Jars In My Home:<br />
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I have a special place in my heart for mason jars. I am not sure why I LOVE to use them as my drinking glasses, but I get a little flutter of excitement each time I empty out a jar of jelly and place it in the dishwasher to be cleaned for a future use!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I have decided to share my use of mason jars in my bathroom and kitchen. Here is a picture of my bathroom. Very cramped with very little counter space.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure why I have a plant in my shower but something about it makes my showers feel more exotic and fresh!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here I have used mason jars to hold my Q-tips and cotton balls. I used simple screw in knobs from Ace and bent metal wire around the jars. They were ready to hang in about 10 min! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">First, a couple of pine brackets. Mine were $2 from the local thrift store. New ones wouldn't be much more than that, especially if you're going for the same simple look. Next, an old weathered and worn board. I literally picked mine out from our backyard. It was leaning up against the shed and I don't know how long it had been there, but by the looks of it, a very longtime! Last, a cute puppy dog to encourage your every move with unconditional curiosity. Meet Dodger.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to paint my brackets an off-white to match our decor and to contrast with the board, helping it stand out with it's rustic goodness. Then I simply hung the brackets on the wall and placed the board on top. My board wasn't the same width as the brackets but it still works just fine as long as the board was pulled to the edge of the brackets. Next, add whatever items you like! A pretty simple idea that can add a lot of functional space and subtract a lot of empty boring wall space! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would LOVE to do this again somewhere else with a little different look. Maybe a piece that used to be painted but now is so weathered it has a natural distressed look with only a bit of the color from the paint left. It's fun searching for an old piece of wood that hasn't had a purpose for a while. My neighbors recently told me I could have the wood from their old red picnic table that has been sitting outside for quite some time and the paint has chipped off in most places. Sounds beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Begin placing your tiles where you like them. I used broken pieces of larger tiles. I'm not too fond of the little perfect square pieces that most stores sell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mosaic "D" is one that my mom made for us. The "D" is the acronym for our last name and is actually made out of pieces of scrap booking paper on a wooden "D" and a protective glaze of mod podge over it. Looks legit doesn't it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-84373251377929531892010-09-01T19:49:00.001-06:002010-09-16T06:57:43.244-06:00Shabby Coffee Table Refinish<div style="text-align: center;">Another project from our busy busy weekend. We had an old scratched up coffee table that has since been replaced, however, being unable to sell this thing on Craigs list in its current condition, I decided to give it a little makeover. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is before the work began:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is with a good sanding, white bath, and antiqued with Valspar antique glaze. I didn't even have to rough it up for the distressed look, it already had that on its own! I did help bring it out after the paint was dry with a little sand paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-45322553389079424142010-08-29T21:06:00.005-06:002010-09-18T16:18:04.292-06:00Kitchen Island Makeover; Step Ladder Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">Never have I had a more productive weekend, especially today while I had my husband around with his handy work to help me out! We had a great afternoon hanging out in our backyard with the dogs BBQing hot dogs, snacking on the neighbor's organic grapes, and oh yeah, sweating in 90+ deg. weather while painting, sanding, and more painting! I'll save a few projects for later posts, but I just had to share this very practical treasure we picked up at the flea market on Saturday!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep, I think it will come in handy!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Earlier I posted a picture of a small step ladder I purchased from the same flea market. Well, today we finally got around to painting and distressing it. I say "we" because my husband was more than willing to add alittle of his own distressing himself! I gratefully oblidged.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-15306216107224351362010-08-28T08:45:00.004-06:002010-09-16T07:02:08.395-06:00Handmade Paper for a Lamp Revamp<div style="text-align: center;">Here I have spruced up a lamp and picture frame using handmade paper that I found during our honeymoon in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I can't even tell you how much I love that place! Finding treasures, such as this handmade paper, is one example of the dirt cheap, yet amazing finds you can discover by shopping the little stores, stands, or blankets rolled out on the sidewalk! It was a peaceful place to relax and enjoy wine, food and each other after a chaotic mess of a wedding!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think? Love, Kate</div>Kate @ http://weekendcharm.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/15328316267263787260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783136747543409365.post-44267277425398062192010-08-27T22:57:00.006-06:002010-09-19T08:19:59.521-06:00I'm a little more country than thatInitiation, per say........<br />
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Our Robin's Egg Blue kitchen table. This table marks the purchasing of my very first obital sander! The unfinished top was found in our alley, score! Thanks to the help of my husband and in-laws, it turned out pretty nice with a bit of work and optimism! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> A close up of one of the legs. I love the wood grain and chose to just seal the wood rather than paint or stain and just let its natural beauty contrast with the robbin's egg blue top.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This <a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/12/16/diy-doily-table-runner/">doily table runner</a> is an external inspiration from the beautiful and talented Ashley Ann from <a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/">Under the Sycamore</a>. This was fun to hunt for the doilies at local second hand stores and flea markets and then put it all together and create a fantastic outcome in no time at all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUJ5jz_ftqA977BaEkVn02mrCjqvTXiUxvyqQ77SrNzj1GYn5QaV77d3fGkKNPfCGvMURGKIVi5yRm807unfpOBR6Nw0uUkUHNWxnE575QJw2EOZ6v2PA9MfA1ZlMjdrpEgUpTb0_4_zL/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUJ5jz_ftqA977BaEkVn02mrCjqvTXiUxvyqQ77SrNzj1GYn5QaV77d3fGkKNPfCGvMURGKIVi5yRm807unfpOBR6Nw0uUkUHNWxnE575QJw2EOZ6v2PA9MfA1ZlMjdrpEgUpTb0_4_zL/s400/001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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