DIY | Dresser Makeover

Recently purchased a CL dresser for our bedroom.  I named him Hugo. 

Then decided that I actually wanted an existing dresser upstairs.  Thank God for patient husbands.

So Hugo stayed in my office.  And I began researching DIY projects to give him a face lift.  We are going to be working together daily.  Hugo needs to look good.  Real good.

See below for just a few of my favorite DIY dressers.



Photo Source: For Chic Sake

Photo Source: Me and Jilly



Photo Source: Ikea Hackers

Photo Source: Little Green Notebook

Photo Source: Design Sponge

Photo Source: Martha Stewart

Photo Source: Elle Decor

Which dresser is your favorite?  Got any fun weekend projects?

Monday Blues

Another Monday.  Wah, wah, wah.

Get out of your slump and indulge in some of my favorite blues!

See below and grab a brush.

Eclectic Bedroom by Dc Metro Interior Designers & Decorators Liz Levin Interiors

Benjamin Moore: Palladian Blue

Eclectic Living Room by Memphis Interior Designers & Decorators Anna Baskin Lattimore Design

Benjamin Moore: Galapagos Turquoise

Photo Source: Design Sponge, Fiona Douglas of Bluebell Gray

Farrow and Ball: Pitch Blue

Traditional Entry by Other Metro Interior Designers & Decorators Andrea Brooks Interiors

Sherwin Williams: Blue Peacock

Traditional Family Room by Other Metro Interior Designers & Decorators Andrea Brooks Interiors

Sherwin Williams: Peppercorn

Contemporary Porch by Mount Pleasant General Contractors Phillip W Smith General Contractor, Inc.

Sherwin Williams: Bathe Blue

What's your favorite blue?  It's almost Tuesday!

DIY | Picnic Table Refresh

We finally got around to refinishing the picnic table the old home owners left for us.  Check out the "before" picture above.  It had good bones!

This is going to be short and sweet.  Mainly because the Olympic Maximum Stain and Sealant we got from Lowe's worked like a charm.  It's meant for outdoor use and you can still see a bit of the wood grain.

Total Time: 2 hours (this includes the time it took for our table to dry in the sun)
Materials:
1.  Old picnic table (or unfinished picnic table)
2.  1 quart of Olympic Maximum Stain and Sealant (we asked for a quart and the woman at Lowe's accidentally mixed a gallon)
3.  Drop cloth
4.  Paint Rollers
5.  Paint Roller Tray
6.  Hand sander and P40 sandpaper
Instructions:
1.  Wash table and let dry
2.  Sand as needed
3.  Wipe table clean of dust
4.  Put table on drop cloth and paint!

We used one coat on the majority of the table.  Two coats on the table top and seat tops!  And the patio is holding up!

The color we used was Copper Henna, which just happens to match an Ikat outdoor fabric I'm using to recover a few chairs.

Looks so much better, don't you think?

What's on your project list this weekend?  And yes, I'm already talking about this weekend!

Concept | Seeing Stairs!

We just carpeted our basement.  Which, 1. Makes it a million times less creepy, and 2. Makes me want to paint all of it.

Especially our stairs!

So I started looking around for some inspiration.  And voila!  Here's what I found!

Stay tuned for our stair before and after.

Which one is your favorite?

Wallpapered Stairs by Door Sixteen

Stenciled Stairs by Design Amour

Ikea Stair Runner by Little Green Notebook

Madewell Painted Stairs courtesy of Justina Blakeney

Inoui Design Office Yardstick Stairs courtesy of Poppy Talk

The White Stuff

Ah, the joys of selecting a white paint.  Chantilly Lace and Swiss Coffee?  Yes, there is a difference (despite what my husband might say).  So how do you know which white is "the white"?  Buy a sample size to start and throw it on your wall.  Lighting is key.

Want a starting point?  Take a look at some of my favorites as seen on Houzz.

Eclectic Living Room by Mill Valley Interior Designers & Decorators Jute Interior Design
Benjamin Moore: White Dove 

Eclectic Living Room by Providence Interior Designers & Decorators Kate Jackson Design
Benjamin Moore: Chantilly Lace 

Traditional Laundry Room by Los Angeles Architects & Designers Tim Barber LTD Architecture & Interior Design
Benjamin Moore:  Swiss Coffee

Eclectic Family Room by Riverside Interior Designers & Decorators CCG Interiors, LLC.
Benjamin Moore: Grey Owl (room) and Decorator's White (trim) 

Still stuck?  Check out this article by Kelly Porter or this article by Apartment Therapy.  What's your favorite white?