• Up-cycle: Shabby Chic Table

    This is my first real furniture painting project. I have read a lot about chalk paint and wanted to give it a try. But, chalk paint is expensive... So here is a brief review of this chalk paint additive. You simply pour it into a latex or acrylic paint and can create your own chalk paint for a fraction of the price. The single $20 bag is good for an entire gallon of paint. I poured paint into a quart size ...

  • DIY Ottoman Poof

    I had a grand idea that my new apartment was going to be a collection of DIY projects and repainted furniture. And while everything I bought was used (I am on an unemployed college-grad budget....) most of it was cute enough that I didn't have to repaint it. Although, the apartment is still a work in progress. My bedroom only has a mattress laying directly on the floor... But it is also only an 800 sq. ft. apartment, so the amount of ...