This house is one of those houses that contains little leftovers from every owner over the years. An old door in the garage has the coolest doorknob ever. Bookends in the garage loft. And tucked into one corner of the garage, an old school desk. Or table. Or something. It's hideous. Painting an old school… Continue reading Painting an Old School Desk
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How to Distress Denim
I have a feeling everyone already knows how to distress denim. (I didn't). I had to look it up because I distress denim by, you know, wearing it a million times. But I recently got a pair of hand-me-down jeans that I really did not like. Straight leg jeans look horrible on me. Instead of… Continue reading How to Distress Denim
How to Refinish an Antique Table
If you're wondering how to refinish an antique table, the table in question is probably nice. Fancy. Not something as beat up as this. (My love of beat-up furniture runs deep.) Hoo boy. She was rough. My husband spotted this table at an antique store for $25. We didn't buy it because he knew… Continue reading How to Refinish an Antique Table
How to Make Polymer Clay Bowls
Alrighty. In September I put up a little polymer clay tutorial for adorable pumpkins. While searching around for other things to make, I found this tutorial for bowls from She Wears Many Hats. I sorta kinda followed it. As usual. If you would like to know how to make polymer clay bowls, then read on,… Continue reading How to Make Polymer Clay Bowls
Make Polymer Clay Pumpkins- Easy DIY
I'm not sure I've ever mentioned polymer clay on the blog, but it's something I've played around with for over a year now. It's like Play-Doh for adults. Polymer clay is, well, polymer. A PVC material that you mold like any clay, then bake in the oven. I like making tiny cute things that serve… Continue reading Make Polymer Clay Pumpkins- Easy DIY
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