Girl's Painted Bedroom Furniture

To my friends out there

who love to go thriftin' and junkin' for

treasures to paint and redo,

I know you might be able to relate to

my garage so full of stuff I can't get my car in storage issue.

But boy, do I have great furniture finds lined up to paint.

Priorities.

Last week I was busy painting this

girl's bedroom furniture set:

A vanity that went from old fashioned

to "oh my sweetness"

A little vanity chair to go with

that got a good dose of soft and cute:

And a tall chest of drawers

that was lacking in the personality department

and now has loads of charm:

Altogether now:

And to go with this comforter set:

So I pulled color and pattern from the bedding

so that all pieces would coordinate.

(comforter from Bed Bath and Beyond)

Plus, the girls wanted some owl love in the design.

So, for starters,

I found these adorable glass owl knobs

at Hobby Lobby.

Here on the vanity I used a glaze loaded brush,

then double loaded with blue and white.

What a soft dreamy palette for a girl's room.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deb

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Large Photo Transfer Art for $15 - with Pallet Frame

If you love handmade,

 

you'll have fun making this

 

custom large scale art for your home.

 

 

 

 

This piece measures 35" wide x 30" tall.

 

 

 

Although this project isn't difficult,

 

you will need access to Photoshop

 

or another photo editing program

 

that can enlarge the image size.

 

Choose a photo and open in photoshop.

 

You might want to choose a photo

 

that doesn't have a lot of detail

 

because there will be places

 

where the picture has a vintage rubbed off look.

 

Also, the higher the photo resolution, the better.

 

(say at least 200)

 

Also, your photo image will be flipped when you transfer,

 

so if you need to, "flip horizontal" before resizing.

 

Avoid a lot of red in the photo you choose.

 

Click image>image size.

 

 

 

I set my width for 30"

 

and it automatically sets the height.

 

 

 

Now to print .

 

Uncheck the "Center Image" box in the "position" section.

 

Begin by clearing both the top and left numbers.

 

This means you will start printing the very upper left

 

of the photo first.

 

Print the upper left page,

 

then  (leaving "top" blank)

 

type in a negative number in the "left" box

 

until you work your way across the page

 

printing all parts of your photo.

 

For my large picture,

 

I had about 4 pages across the top

 

and 4 pages across the bottom.

 

 

 

 

I printed all 8 pages (regular computer paper)

 

 on my inkjet printer.

 

I overlapped them very slightly and held them together on the back

 

with a small amount of tape.

 

So I had a large pieced together poster of the photo.

 

Cut thin board the size of the photo.

 

Paint White.  Dry.

 

Brush on a coat of Mod Podge

 

covering entire board.

 

Place photo poster face down on mod podge.

 

Press printed paper onto board using a plastic card.

 

 

 

 

Let Dry.

 

I let mine dry overnight.

 

Use a damp rag or paper towel to wet paper

 

and peel and rub off.

 

 

 

That's the fun part - to see the reveal!

 

Remember, this is a rustic, vintage look -

 

there will be places that look like they are worn off.

 

 

I used pallet boards for the frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To get a richer color

 

I brushed on a light watered down wash

 

of gray and brown and black in places.

 

 

 

 

 

Then sealed the boards with gloss acrylic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel board - $5

Printer ink - $5

Mod Podge - $3

Paint and Screws - $2

 

Your Custom work of art

 

with big impact for a few dollars.

 

You can always experiment with an 8x10,

 

an easy one page transfer first.

 

I'm already planning my next photo transfer

 

using a nature scene!

 

Hope you try it,

 

Deb

 

 

 

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Dresser Makeover - Brown to White Beach Style

This is why I love paint:

 

 

 

Not lovin' the old brown beast

 

but

 

gladly invite the new

 

White beachy color block style!

 

Pwef.

 

What a refreshing change.

 

Happy Colors

 

will give Susanne's home personality.

 

A family hand-me-down that

 

she knew would make a great functional piece.

 

First thing that had to go

 

was the flower design.

 

(sorry grandpa)

 

 

 

Lots of woodfiller.

 

Lots of sanding.

 

 

 

 

Then, we even relocated handles

 

and drilled new holes for knobs.

 

 

 

 

After base painting

 

with a white paint and primer in one,

 

all of the edges were sanded.

 

Here you can see the nice shabby character

 

after sanding.

 

 

 

 

Shop Vac up all of the dust.

 

 

 

 

Now start adding some fun color.

 

Peacock blue and Bahama Blue make

 

a nice water combination.

 

 

 

 

I used the dip and drag technique

 

like I did on some of these other pieces:

 

 

Texture Blast Table

 

 

 

Caramel Apple Sideboard

 

 

 

Sand and Shells Dresser

 

 

 

Drab to Fab Side Table

 

 

 

Here I used a combination of

 

green, white, yellow, and raw sienna.

 

 

 

Then: yellow, white and Yellow Ochre.

 

 

 

 

Sand all of the colored edges.

 

Mix raw sienna, brown, and black

 

and lightly accent edges with

 

the dark color.

 

 

 

Adds depth and character.

 

Personality.

 

Then some bling.

 

Glass and turquoise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The old brown dresser just ain't what he used to be.

 

 

 

 

What a great reason to love paint.

 

What beastly browns have you transformed lately?

 

Have a great day!

 

Deb

 

 

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