The House of Smiths - Home DIY Blog - Interior Decorating Blog - Decorating on a Budget Blog. Okay folks, are you ready for the Faux Barn Wood Painting tutorial!?... I ask if you're ready, because there are about a trillion photos. ha! Even though this process is SO easy, and relatively quick... I wanted to make sure that I didn't miss anything important that you may need to know, when attempting this barn wood look on your own. At this point, if you're not into the whole "barn wood look", then you can just stain it, or paint it whatever color you want! But I love to mix different styles together, especially when they're close to each other, to add visual interest, so I went all barn-wood-crazy on this tabletops be-hind! I'm admitting right now, I am NOT a furniture refinisher/painter. I tell you this because there is NOTHING technical about how I came up with this finish. I've broken this tutorial down into 4 main steps, so it's easier to follow.
. * Sand your wood surface well * Wipe it down to remove any dust or debris * Do not wipe any off. REMEMBER: You CANNOT mess this up!!! Kitchen Kapers: DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash. Thank you for being here! This DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash post has far exceeded my expectations, for which I am most grateful! So many have enjoyed, shared and pinned this post!
Amazing! If you share this post, please do not alter or change my photos in any way. And please give credit where credit is due. We all work hard. ;) Also, please note that I have turned off the comments on this post. No worries, I scoured the net and discovered you could make your own! Well doesn’t that just sound handy…not to mention cheaper! Here’s How-To Make a DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash: (I came up with my own ratio that works for me) Make sure your sink is very clean. (UPDATE: I have been getting a lot of comments about sinks being so dirty. Fill a sink halfway with lukewarm water. Add 1 cup of white vinegar. Mix. Add your fruit. Soak for about 10 minutes (shorter for berries – about 2 – 5 minutes). Rinse well. The Result: Clean. And how did I know they were clean? And if you rinse well, there is no vinegar taste. Clean.
Organization blogger home tour… Welcome to day #4 of our Organization blogger home tour event & link party. Today I am sharing my organized kitchen, mail station, and filing system. Here on my blog, there are tons of other organizing ideas for you to see. I hope you’ll stay a while. Since my house is all packed up, I had to use some pictures from my this past year. My organized kitchen… Our (Lunch Station). Here is our drink box. My cleaners go on the cabinet door, under the kitchen sink. Baking sheets, muffin pans, etc… Oven mitts hanging on command hook.
My (organized spices) go neatly into baskets. Cookbooks go in a basket on the counter. Cooking utensils go in a crock. Organized coffee mugs in a vintage wire basket. For more kitchen organization, you can visit my blog posts (here), (here), and (here). My (mail station). As soon as we check the mail, we sort through it right away. Lastly I am sharing my organized files.
Paint swatch organization. Thanks for visiting my organized home. The next house on the tour is… Uses for vinegar. Unleash the power of white vinegar―an all-purpose cleaner, brightener, herbicide and more. Just a bit of this multitasker, straight up or mixed with water, can replace many pricier products huddled under your sink. Try these tips to see how vinegar can make your life cheaper and easier. 1. Freshen up the fridge. Clean the shelves and walls with a solution of half water and half vinegar. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Recipe: Health Benefits of Lemon Water. Photographer: Linda Wagner I love me a glass of piping hot lemon water with ginger and stevia. Besides being absolutely delicious, it has a whole BOAT LOAD of health benefits. Here are 10 health benefits of lemon water that you may not have known! (via LifeMojo). For more stories about Health and Wellness, see our full list here. Good for stomachLemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water.
Lemon is not the only power player in this recipe. So try a nice hot glass of Lemon water with Ginger and Stevia, it’s delicious and good for you in so many ways!! You’ll need: 1/2 inch knob of ginger sliced thinly or gratedlemonStevia to taste Simply pour boiling water over the ginger, let steep for about 5mins then add lemon juice and stevia to taste.
Tips and Tricks. Ive been working on this post for awhile now, as I find these neat tips and tricks I wanted to keep them all together and be able to share them with all of you lovelies! I have tried all of these, so I know they work. Just call me Martha Stewart- you know, sans the jail time. Some are from pinterest, some are from my grandma. If I got them from somewhere, click the picture and it will take you to the genius who came up with it :) If there is no picture, then I have no idea where I heard it- or I would cite it! 1. I looked for months for this tip- and it came from Vivienne over at the V-Spot Blog. HOLY CRAP. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. If youre into nails, you have to check the awesomness out that is her blog. 12.
Via 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Via 22. 23. Head on over to I {heart} Nap Time and see some awesome recipies, craft ideas and overall awesomeness. 24. Via 25. 26. 27. 28. Via 29. 30. Via 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Via Tips and Tricks Part 2 is up and running- check it out here!! Cut it out!! ......canvas tutorial. I love a wall I can read! Take your favorite quotes and put them up on the walls with this easy, inexpensive idea! Supplies: Canvas (found mine at Hobby Lobby in a 2 pack for $7.99) Fabric contact paper spray paint staple gun printer and exacto knife or a cricut machine Step 1: Cover your canvas in the fabric you selected and secure it with a staple gun on the backside of the wood frame. Step 2: Using contact paper cut out the letters of your saying on a circut machine. Position the letters on the canvas. Step 3: When all the letters have been placed, spray a thick layer of spray paint over the entire canvas.
Step 4: When it is dry, peel the letters off. Hang it on your wall and enjoy! Another design option: Instead of covering the canvas with fabric, just place your letters onto the canvas, spray and peel. **edited to add: I get several emails asking about how to get the letters to stick better and prevent the paint from bleeding underneath. Vinegar Uses: Adding Vinegar to Laundry, Day 2. #1 Shrunken Wool ClothesWash shrunken clothing items “in a solution of 1 part white wine vinegarto 2 parts water for 25 minutes.” After washing the item(s) stretch it back to it’s original size. After stretching it let it “air-dry”. Let me tell you, I have a very long torso so throughout my life I have given away a lot of clothes that shrunk in the wash!
I can’t wait to try this! #2 Whitening Sports ClothesDo you have a drawer full of dingy sports socks like we do? #3 Removing odors Vinegar is great for getting odors out of clothes! Here’s another great tip for getting rid of odors. . #4 Stain Removal There are lots of ways to remove stains from clothes but today I want to tell you specifically how to get stains out that have already dried. See you tomorrow for tips on how to use vinegar as a natural pesticide!
Make Your Own Crackle Finish (for CHEAP!) Home » $1 and Free, cheap crafts, Decor, Headline, supplies 12 May 2010 96,713 views 12 Comments by heather Wow! I love it when people hack crafts and do specialized techniques with stuff you already have at home. Ann from Make The Best of Things has done just that with her amazing crackle paint technique tutorial. You know how you have to buy special paint to do this crackle technique? Well, guess what, you don't have to buy that special crackle medium anymore because Ann has posted a detailed tutorial about how to do it with a very special school supply. Let me take a moment to tell you where I found this link. And now, back to the discussion about crackle glaze. Crackle Glaze on Prints: Well, when making art reproductions (like if you download art from the Feed Your Soul project), you can print them on canvas art paper, and then cover them with a layer of crackle medium, and then a very light antiquing glaze.
Project Estimate: Total: FREE and up. How to repair a shattered eyeshadow. How to repair your shattered eyeshadow. Today I’m going to share something with you, something precious and close to me. It will help you preserve your sanity and hard earned dollars. It might be a little bit of fun for your Monday too, but I don’t want to assume things on your behalf. Have you ever shattered a brand new eyeshadow? Are you here from StumbleUpon? Fixed eyeshadow container So, a little while ago I discovered makeup tutorials on YouTube. Where I found this tip and trick how to repair shattered eye shadow I don’t even have time enough in the day to watch all the good stuff out there. Do you ever break your eyeshadow? I’m here to teach you how to repair it. Here’s what you need: shattered eyeshadowcoin {I used an American quarter}rubbing alcoholtissuebutter knifemedicine squirter{not pictured} plastic bag or plastic wrap eyeshadow with plastic lid Step 1: Get everything together Place the shattered makeup carefully into the plastic bag holding the plastic carefully over the top.
Older and wisor: 31 Ways To Wrap Your Crap. You didn't ACTUALLY think that I'd try to cheat y'all out of a day, did you? When I said 31, I meant 31....even if that means that the last post is in November (already???). Today, it's a bunch of stuff that I couldn't fit into any other topic. Or stuff I found AFTER posting about that very idea, and I'm too stubborn (read: lazy) to go back and edit old posts. Just in case you found nothing in the last month that was inspiring - or if you're like me and can never have too many ideas - here are 50 more inspirations photos to get your motor running.
And P.S : Thanks for stickin' with me. I'm thrilled to get back to my every other week/whenever I dang feel like it posting (un)schedule. And always remember: DIY Crafts: Toilet Paper Art | Modern Day Moms | The Essential Guide for Modern Parents. Loving this DIY Toilet Paper Art trend that’s going on… (click image to go to source) We have put together a collection of the best Toilet Paper Art and have had the images linked directly to the source. Hope you enjoy! 1. TP Craft from Just A Girl Blog 2. TP Flowers from Apartment Therapy 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. About the Author Modern Day Moms Modern Day Moms is an award-winning national publication written by moms with articles centered around the latest trends, crafts, parenting, recipes, must-haves & more.
Refashionista - Delia from Delia Creates. Welcome to Day 3 of Refashionista. Today our guest is Delia of Delia Creates. I adore Delia. Her blog feels like entering a comfortable, warm home. It's full of beautiful ideas, gorgeous pictures, and she has two adorable boys! (She's also got a little girl on the way.) If you haven't been to her blog before you need to check it out. She's awesome. Hi I Am Momma readers! I love re-purposing projects, because you get to take something useless to you and make it useful again...or maybe even something you love. :) Such is the case with some too tight, too short sweaters I had, that I converted to cardigans.
I know, I know...this has been done before - a lot, but this is my version of a: With most cardigans you have buttons that line the length of it so you could technically wear it as a blouse if needed. With these cardigans, because they are starting out as too tight and too short sweaters, there are only two to three buttons that clasp the cardigan partially closed. Materials: Let's begin. 1. Washer Panache. You're a Star! Decorate Paper Star Style... you will need... fold squares into triangles, corner to corner measure in from both sides approximately 2.5", 5", 7" cut 3 triangles...almost... stop before you cut the full triangle open triangles back to squares squares, triangles, triangles, squares...yikes!
Pull points together and tape 1/6th Done... when all 6 points of the star are complete staple them together big side to small side staple the bottom tips together, and... Voila! After the star is put together, it's time to hang it... I used a grommet, because I am that kind of girl... however, poking a hole in one of the tips will do just fine Lovely and Free! Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. DIY Gold Staples in a Pinch! While working on my latest Save The Dates, I was in desperate need of gold staples but couldn’t find any locally and didn’t have time to order them. I improvised with a gold permanent pen and violá instant gold staples! While staples come in a plethora of colors now a days, it’s fun to make your own. I imagine that this would work with any permanent marker as well and it’s a good trick when you’re in a bind!
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