Nov12
You thought I was being funny when I mentioned I'd always dreamed of having a picnic table. But it's true. I grew up eating on picnic tables in my grandparent's back yard and just like having a tire swing, it's a shining beacon of home.
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Aug30
?My little sis pesters me about furniture because she's always looking for great finds and she knows if she gets me talking about old furniture I'll ramble on for days. Sis has been looking for a small sideboard or buffet, so when I stumbled upon this antique at a thrift store last week for $75, I quickly snatched it up for her. I liked the size and solid structure with its dovetail joints, plus it had no major damage. But it was a little sad looking and definitely in need of new stain, or perhaps even paint. I was on the fence about whether to paint it, but thought I'd try to restore the wood first. I had heard about a product from several antique dealers that breathes new life into tired old antiques and doesn't require the typical strip/stain/poly steps that are required to fully refurbish wood furniture. The product is Howard's Restor-A-Finish and I thought this latest vintage piece was the perfect candidate to give it a try.??
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Aug30
I'm so excited to finally review the results of my deck re-do with True Value Hardware! We started out with a plan, picked out paint- then painted, we fixed the screen door, made a light fixture, encountered a swarm of bees (YUCK!) and now we are finally finished!?
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Aug30
So I talked about choosing paint colors for the deck...then preparing the space or paint...and now it's time to actually share the finished paint job! Our deck is half wood and half concrete. It's important that you choose the appropriate paint for the surface your painting. Don't forget about choosing exterior paint when painting things that are outdoors.
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Aug30
Hello there! How was your weekend? We had a great one - guess WHAT? Stink Eye Sis got engaged!! :) So excited! So now we have a wedding to plan - how fun is that? We also continued to get some stuff done outside. Make that ME - hubby was out of town and I sweated out a third of my body weight (I WISH) and worked on some outdoor projects. Funny that the temps have "dropped" into the 80's and are a bit more bearable, but that coincided with humidity out the wazoo.
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