DIY
Projection paint. If your family loves movie night, why not go with a projector instead of a giant TV? A blank wall here is coated with flat white projection paint, and a projector is built into the wall opposite to create a mini screening area. If you don’t want a built-in projector, you can buy a small projector that works with your smartphone or another device.
Prime or lightly sand shiny items 1st... Sealing Milk and Chalk Paint...Wax. Adding a layer of wax over milk or chalk paint adds depth and luster and offers light protection to make a piece suitable for everyday use. The piece here is painted in Annie Sloan’s graphite color and sealed in wax. Surfaces will need to be periodically rewaxed. Paint manufacturers make both clear and antiquing wax, which has a sepia tone added. Antiquing wax is ideal for settling into the nooks and crannies of carved ornamentation but can also look stunning rubbed over the entire piece. However, note that antiquing wax will change the color, so do a test first. It may be too dramatic and can look dirty.
Colors have a chalky (whitish) undertone. ◦Can be applied as a thin wash (like a stain) or as opaque layers. ◦No priming or sanding required. ◦They adhere to almost any surface: wood, masonry, plastic, drywall, plaster, even glass and metal. ◦Easy to apply (can be brushed or sprayed on). ◦They dry quickly (about 15 to 30 minutes per coat). ◦Low VOC (no smelly fumes). ◦Nontoxic. ◦You can mix colors to create your own custom hue. ◦Cleanup is easy: just soap and warm water. ◦No special brushes required to apply paint. ◦Can be distressed, crackled and sealed. ◦Can be used indoors and outdoors.
Kitchen update w/ Painted cabinets: Appliances (fridge, microwave, stove, dishwasher): $4,000, from Best Buy Painting, beadboard, crown molding: $2,000, including labor Backsplash: $1,000 for tile; $450 for labor Pendant lights over island: $80 each, from The Home Depot Light fixture over table: $100, from West Elm Table: $400, from Wayfair Table runner: $30, from Cost Plus World Market Chairs: $480 (six at $80 each), from Target Total: $8,620
Turn my cradenza into THIS
paint dresser
paint armoire & repurpose
make a mirror similar to this hot glue rope, twine, lace. dazzle, etc (around a BIG mirror)
The door from the kitchen features window film with a list of the couple’s favorite things cut out of it. “The kitchen is a fairly simple, monochrome space, but there’s plenty of personality in it,”
spray paint armoire
mouse pad
before putting it away, LABEL IT
a clear cheap over the door shoe bag for random items that don't go in a particular drawer
Project drawer (NOT junk drawer) ...make an ELECTRONIC drawer too
canvas art pic
curtains as room dividers
hello
table
directions for a chemical-free shower spray that saves both money and the environment: Mix together a half-cup of hydrogen peroxide, a half-cup of rubbing alcohol (a natural degreaser), 1 teaspoon liquid dish soap and 1 tablespoon dishwasher rinse aid in a 32-ounce spray bottle. Next, fill the bottle with water and, after capping, rock the bottle gently back and forth to combine the ingredients without making them foam up. Store away from sunlight.
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