Photo Wall

Cut, Paint and Hang

This has been on the back burner for a bit. Like you I have seen them on Pinterest.
When I cleaned out a cedar chest to move it out, it was the keeper of the photo’s. So, off to Pinterest to find a photo wall. Here is my before and after photo.
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I used for the back 1″ x 4″, the bottom 1″ x 3″ and the front edge 1″ x 2″. I did have them cut at Lowes, I sanded, glued/nailed and painted with the same wall color paint. Made three of them.

The hardest part was the hanging of the shelves, both Husband and I on ladders, getting it level and into the wall stud…needed more hands, but we finally got it.

Our finished photo wall.

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Pantry Door Re-Do

Husband and I like to do projects. Well….maybe I like them more than he does, BUT he’s a good sport and he’s up to helping and doing with me. Pantry storage ideas are all over Pinterest. After a trip to the Container Store and showing him what I wanted, Husband jumped in.

Our pantry door was a bi-fold door. Husband took the top ring off and made it a swing out door, glued in the fold and top/bottom plates added.

A magnetic stopper was added to the inside of the door and a magnet to the door itself.

Plans drawn up and a trip to Lowes and construction began.

Hooks added to the top, dry fitted.

Removed and painted

Our Pantry Re-DONE !

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It’s All About the Plaid, How I Painted my Plaid Walls

New Look to my sewing room.

How to paint a plaid design on a wall

Our plan had been to live in the condo for a bit and then purchase a house, you know a house like we sold..I don’t think that is happening anytime soon. AND… I hate my sewing room, yes I said it, “HATE” my sewing room. This is the THIRD do of it, there was no committee meeting about it…since Husband retired, he cares about me decorating???

I painted the two walls the standard white of our condo about two weeks before doing the strips. And BEFORE you all go off the deep end, I’m a REALLY good painter and I don’t cover things, I am slow and steady. Kind of, I paint at my own risk. BUT, you may need to cover….THIS piece of paper is the most important of ALL. Plan it out. I like to work a couple of hours a day. I NEVER paint when I am tired. Nothing goes right and I really like painting so for me it’s get up, breakfast and paint. In the pool by 1:00, always my end goal.

I used a level and one of my quilting rulers, ten inch one, very fine lines across the wall with a pencil and then added the blue tape just on the outside of the lines.

I added the Valspar Clear Glaze to the paint, it’s doesn’t change the paint color it just lets you work a bit longer with the paint, it doesn’t dry as fast. NOT a paid promo…

I finished painting the strips and removed the tape pretty quickly.

painting a plaid wall

I let it dry a couple of days and then added the up and down strip. Same as before, measure, mark, tape and paint.

how to paint a plaid wall

Did just a bit of touch up and I LOVE it.

I designed and built a HUGE table, with Husband’s help, will share soon.

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My Dining Room Table and Chairs Re-done with Chalk Paint

I had an idea one day…..I did the research and was pretty sure it would be NO problem to do, “I can do that.”

Well, no problem but OH MY, what a project. This is NOT a hurry up project and getting VERY sick during it, helped only with drying time, because I just didn’t care to ever walk into the garage again. That being said, and the table sitting in the dining room, I really like it and how it turned out. We’ve had the table for over 30 years, and it’s rock solid.

Husband and I pulled the table out, put it on to it’s side and then flat to remove the top. It’s just so heavy.

Before and After Table with Chalk Paint

We moved the table into the garage, added the leafs and Husband put a couple of the screws back in to hold it, so the sanding could begin.

Before and After Table with Chalk Paint

This is the second time I’ve sanded the table and re-stained it, this table is loved and used. Do all your sanding FIRST and then clean up your work place. Before and After Table with Chalk Paint

Took the top off the table and I cleaned the garage up from all the sanding. With chalk paint all you have to do is a light sanding, I used a sanding block and just kind of scuffed the surface up.

Before and After Table with Chalk Paint I did four coats of the Chalk Paint on everything, this is ONE coat on the chair legs

Before and After of Dining Room Table with Chalk Paint

I did not want an antique took, I wanted a old time white paint look. I did chalk white and the Sealing Wax just as it said on the can. The Sealing Wax is….different….less is better and more coats even better.

DO NOT HURRY the WAX, it must dry between coats. I did 3 coats of wax.

Before and After of Dining Room Table with Chalk Paint

We sat the table top back on and started staining. I did light coats and many to get the color I wanted, I didn’t want it to be as dark as before.

Before and After Table with Chalk Paint

This is 4 coats of stain and I did 4 coats of poly. Let it DRY between each one, this project with drying time took me just over 3 weeks. DO NOT HURRY this project.

Before and After of Dining Room Table with Chalk Paint

I am SO….PROUD of this table. It turned out GREAT.

Beth Ann

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