Thursday, May 6, 2010

Guest Room Progress


Lots of progress this week. I still need a new bedspread and a macrame plant holder, but besides that, the Red Room is complete! Beware, it still spells heavily of spray paint.
And now allow me to present The Allegory to the 1970's in Red and Yellow, by Elisabeth:




Sunday, May 2, 2010

Quick & Cheap Table Refinish

$7 for an unfinished bedside table at Goodwill? Yes please. Only spray paint, tissue paper and glue are needed to take this little table from raw and useless to retro-super.
I forgot (!) to take a 'before' picture, but you get the idea from the mid-way spray down:


Don't forget to wear a mask and properly ventilate, peee-yew!
Let it dry, you'll have to apply several coats for raw wood.

Next, mix up elmers and water and slop all over the place:


Lay down strips of tissue paper. Smooth out and paint over with glue:


Dry over night. Done!



Slow but steady progress on the guest room!: