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Painting Terra Cotta Pots with Acrylics

Click Here to see the post on the five-year follow-up to see how these pots held up. One of my garden goals this year is to add more color to my garden. Specifically something that will last through the dreary winter months. Painted pots ought to do! My first inspiration came from the DIY club. These pots were made with chalk paint and sealed with patio paint. Click on the link above for the complete tutorial. I also liked the more distressed look of these pots at shelternes.com. This idea used candle wax and whatever type of paint you already have on hand. I tried a couple looks on my pots before settling on the finished product. Attempt 1: Straight Acrylic and sandpaper applied acrylic paint all over pot rubbed pot using a damp t-shirt rag the rag wasn't distressing enough so I turned to sandpaper In the end, I wasn't really happy with Attempt 1. It just didn't "look right" to me. Attempt 2: Paint Wash an

Glider Bench Refresh

It is absolutely amazing how repainting and restaining something can completely transform the look of a tired, worn-out object. The metamorphosis never ceases to amaze me! And that is what this post is all about. Finding a perfectly functional, yet tired and worn-out, glider bench and giving it a fresh look. Testing out the bench in front of the thrift store. Glides like a charm. Not rickety at all. $34.99 price tag. Not too bad. Before any washing or sanding. Gross. I had mixed feelings about the decorative elements on the ends of the frame. To keep or not to keep? The most time-consuming part of this project was disassembling and reassembling all the pieces. It was worth it to make painting and staining an easier process. My son helped removed the slats. He had fun learning how to use a couple of new tools (new to him). My son helped me remove the decorative elements while prepping it to paint. They simply popped out. It immediately looked better

Reclaimed Wood Stars

I love stars. They are in almost every room in our home except for the master bath...which will change after we finish tiling around the shower. Isn't this weathered wood gorgeous!! Found it in a field near a walking trail. Love the color and the chippy paint. Hawthorne and Main (click here) provided a wonderful template to use, I adjusted the sizing myself using the width of a ruler. It was suggested to use a scroll saw but I do not have one. I went after the wood scraps with a jigsaw. Jigsaws are great if the length of wood is long enough to pin down on one end or you own a clamp and saw table. I own neither. I use a small table (pic on left) and my knee for support, the jigsaw can be aggressive. The weathered wood was a bit too brittle and shattered from the motion, nothing Gorilla Glue couldn't fix. Also, on the smaller pieces, I wasn't able to hold them still enough and my cuts weren't as crisp and straight. (see the circled part, there

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