Before

Before

 

This entryway table can be used as a desk or vanity. The shelf in the center comes with the storage bins. Perfect space to store your laptop, makeup, or use as a fancy junk drawer.

After

 

 

 

Dimensions: 3 ft 11 in (l) x 1 ft 10 in (w) x 2 ft 8.5 in (h)

Status: For Sale

How to Use a Paint Pen

Usually when I paint words I just trust myself to free write with a can of paint and a paint brush. See some of those projects here:

Milestone Picture Frame
Selfie Station
Mother's Day Planter
Poetry Inspired Bookcase
Focal Word Centerpiece
Nursery Canvas Art

When I made this artwork for the living room I wanted to make sure it had a specific font and was spaced appropriately so I used a paint pen for the first time! Here’s how I did it!

 

You will need:

A paint pen

 

Printed phrase

Pen/pencil

1.       Print your words and lay them out across your artwork. (I use picmonkey.com to create my letters)

 

 

2.       Trace your letters onto the wood. There should be faint lines left on the wood for you to use as a guide while you paint.

 

That says "it's"

 

3.       Fill in your letters with the paint pen.

 

Pros:

·         Each letter will be consistent with each other.

·         The spacing will be pre-planned.

·         You can choose what type of font you want rather than your own handwriting.

Cons

·         If you press too hard with your pen it will leave indentations in the wood. (In reality, no one can see that unless you inspect the wood up close.)

·         If you press too hard with the paint pen, the paint can bleed onto the wood.

 

Come learn how to use a paint pen at my DIY party! Save the date: Sunday, April 2nd, 11 am. We will be making flower boxes and decorating using paint pens just in time for Spring!

Valentine's Day Gift: Wedding Song Wall Art

Our fireplace was so bare; I had to do something. This wall art is stained in Honey by Minwax. The line is from the song “Feeling Good” originally sang by Nina Simone. We danced to the Michael Buble version at our wedding.

 

It was a very serious Argentine Tango!

 

The Furniture Bible: A Review

 

When you're trying to take a picture but your cat thinks it's time to play with bubble wrap.

 

My brother bought me The Furniture Bible by Christophe Pourney for Christmas. Not only was it extremely thoughtful but a departure from his usual gag gifts. Like the year he got me rubber gloves for Christmas because I need to become a housewife and do the dishes. Or the year he got me a framed photo of JC Chasez from NSYNC circa 1998.

At first I thought this book was going to be a history lesson on furniture. I had seen similar books with black and white pictures at the library and lost interest. I have to say this book was easy to read, engaging, and helpful.

The feature that meant the most to me was the how-tos. There is nothing wrong with using online mediums to learn. My husband can watch a video and fix just about anything, I just prefer to learn by reading. I’m one of those people that refuses to save events in my phone. It’s 2017 and I still use a planner to write out the weeks’ events. The how-tos in this book provide step by step pictures and instructions. When I use my phone either an ad pops up, a picture is skipped, or my phone locks by the time I’m on the next step.

I also appreciated the definitions of different materials used to make furniture. Pourney also described how you may spot each material on a piece and gave an example of each. This will help me in the future when I’m shopping for a piece to restore. Ever look at a piece and think: Is this quality, or junk? This book will help you make up your mind.

If you enjoy finer pieces you will want to read the section “The Hunt: Where to Find Great Pieces- and What To Look For”. The author outlines different venues to buy furniture, what to expect, and how to score a piece that may be undervalued. I’m mostly a give me your trash and I’ll make it your treasure girl. This book opened my eyes to other ways to score furniture finds and helped me figure out what to look for with antique pieces.

All in all, take any furniture tutorial, painting hack, or your grandma’s pearls of wisdom about antiques and put it all in one book and you have The Furniture Bible. My husband and I already have plans to enlarge specific charts from the book and hang them up in the workshop as quick references.