The Power of Paint…

I love taking items that are ok…and turning them into unique one-of-a-kind pieces with paint.  And my favorite paint color to use is “Ooops”.  Never heard of that color?  Well, that’s because it’s not a color.  It’s paint a customer has requested to be mixed but once the lid is taken off…”Ooops, I didn’t want THAT color”.  So, the store reduces the price to get it sold.  And this project was done with “Ooops paint”.  The color is “Shiloh Blue”, a kind of bluish-gray color.

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall…

I love mirrors…especially mirrors that make a statement.  And this one caught my eye right away at my local Goodwill- even through all of the dirt and dust on it I could see the potential it had.  I believe it was $2.50… 1/2 off from the original price.  I love the curves and the embellishment on top.  The only problem is that it isn’t wood.  It’s faux wood, plastic to be exact.

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A New Old Table…

I found this really cute table at Goodwill a month or so ago.  I love the legs on it and when I saw that the price was $ 2.49, I grabbed it!!!  The top had veneer chipping off and there were water marks on it.  But I knew that with a little primer, paint and sandpaper I could turn this dud into a stud!!

I took off the veneer on top since it was chipping anyway.

I disassembled the table to make the rest of the job easier.

I love using Zinsser spray primer.

My $4.00 Ooops paint from Lowe’s .  Lyndhurst Duchess Blue Interior Semi-Gloss.  I would describe this as a “Robin’s Egg Blue”.

I used Pewter Grey acrylic paint to tone down the blue.

I used a sponge brush to apply it and wiped it off with a damp rag.

I love the end result.  I distressed it to make the primer and wood show through.

LOVE it!!

I chose the perfect spot…

Much better now.  I love the finished look. Very vintage and colorful!!

I will be linking this project to the following posts:

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2010/06/diy-project-parade_20.html

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/06/welcome-to-75th-metamorphosis-monday.html

http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/

http://sewcando.blogspot.com/

Goodwill Table Gone Wild!!…

What do you get when you cross a $5.00 Goodwill table with some sandpaper, primer, paint and a little elbow grease?  A pretty cute looking table…  Click on any of the images for a closer look.

$5.00 Goodwill table

Dusty and dirty

Ugly paint job

Sanded and primed

Painted and distressed

I LOVE distressed wood

Paired with the Goodwill mirror I posted here

I am going to be linking this to the following blogs:

http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/

http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/

Thrift Store Plate Display…

I love old plates and they offer a great way to decorate a wall.  I chose some random plates I had stored away and bought some plate hangers off Ebay.  I didn’t go by a pattern, I didn’t measure I just hung them in a way that I thought looked pleasing to the eye…my eye!!  So lets get started…

I bought 10 plate hangers in various sizes.

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Afternoon Delight…

That got your attention, didn’t it?  The kind I’m talking about is…Junkin’ at Goodwill!  What’s better than leaving work and then heading to Goodwill?  NOTHING!!!  And that’s what I did yesterday.  The one located where I live has a coffee bar called “Edgar’s Coffee“.  Named after the founder of Goodwill, Edgar Helms.   Yes, you heard right.  They sell coffee and smoothies.  No, I didn’t get one…but the temptation was there.  I love going to Goodwill during the week.  You avoid the crowds and to me it seems as if the shelves are better stocked.  Take a look at my “Goodwill Haul”.

More plates for my dining room wall…just need the plate hangers now.

A nice, new white frame…that may or may not stay white.  Can you say spray paint??

These are so cute.  When you open the clasp on them they play music.  I have a niece getting married in June and the “wedding” bags are for her presents.