Hey Look We Made A Table!

We have been living without a kitchen table for a looooong time, and I really felt like we needed one. Duh! I must have looked for almost a year in local shops, online + craigslist, and just couldn't find the combination of things I was looking for. Finally I was committed to Do It Myself. I found these plans (having no clue how to choose) and with A LOT of help from the hubby, dove right in.

Basically everything about this project was new to me. From the tools, cutting the wood, to finally staining. I had small experiences with a lot of these things, but had never done anything at such a large scale.

I am so pleased with how everything turned out. The table is awesome and I love the stain. We decided to make the table 1 inch taller than the plan specifications, which I am so glad we did. It has been a great height for cooking, making dough, and as a work station. The only problem is finding chairs that are the right height! SO next is a bench to match.

The plans were so easy to follow, and the whole experience has been super rewarding. Now that I have the confidence of this project under my belt, I cannot wait to knock out about a million more (ideas that is, not tables lol).

Thrifty DIY

I think going to the local thrift shops has become one of my favorite activities. We have some gooood ones in town, and I have been able to grab some awesome finds. With a little TLC so many discarded items can be reinvented.

Yay! I am super happy with how they turned out. And they have helped making morning lattes for Hubs a breeze. Happy Thirfting!

DIY Cork Board Display

This was a super fun and easy DIY project.

So here is how I did it:

 I took 3 pieces of cork board, taped off a geometric design, spray painted it purple (because almost everything is better with a bit of purple right?!) take off the tape, hang on the wall and Vola!

As a post script, I was so frustrated with the final picture! The perfect place to hang my wonderful new board display is in a hallway that gets NO natural light. Hence...the color is totally off. It is actually purple like you see in the other photos, but I wanted to show off the final look despite the funky color. All in all though I am very happy with the result.

Have a lovely day All.

Mehndi Lamp

I am really excited about piping acrylic paint on all sorts of things these days. Here is a lamp I thrifted and then decorated with my original mehndi design. The periwinkle and white paint really pop on the mint ceramic lamp.

I found that acrylic paint just out of the tube is to runny to hold a detailed design, so I added a little acrylic medium and the mehndi holds up much better. Looking forward to doing some more lamps soon.

DIY: Cabinet Makeover

 I love this project, and think the final product is fabulous. A simple DIY taking an old filing cabinet from a thrift store and turning it into a functional design piece.

 The contrast of the bold pattern and the subtlety of the lilac paint turned out beautifully.I learned a lot doing this project, and am definitely going to do it again in the future.