Painted Fabric Bench with Buffalo Check

I've been meaning to do this for a long time, painting this stained bench has been on the to-do list forever! 
This bench was from Facebook marketplace. It was one of those pieces that was inexpensive but slightly less than you thought it was before you drove there to pick it up. It had some cat scratch damage and several stains on the top of the fabric.  This piece ended up piled high with clothes in a spare room and I've had big plans to paint the fabric with Fusion Mineral Paint for a long time. Today ended up to be the day!

Fourth of July Red, White, and Blue Rag Garland

On a recent trip to the craft store I came close to buying this pretty Fourth of July rag garland... but I didn't. 

Instead, I went home and gathered the supplies needed to make it myself! I found scraps of painter's cloth, a piece of navy blue curtain, and red ribbons. 

Cleaning and Maintaining a Teak Bench

This project started over the weekend when we wanted to get things done around the house. 
Our goal for the weekend was to pressure wash everything that wasn't tied down! The vinyl siding, bricks, front stoop, garage door, everything! 

DIY Decoupaged Summer Firework Blocks

It's Summertime again and making red, white, and blue decorations for the Fourth is my favorite craft. 
It is time for Ten on the 10th and our theme is Fourth of July! 



This patriotic project began with leftover 1" x 1" oak trim pieces and little fabric flags like the ones the politicians hand out at parades.🇺🇸First, I cut the wood into blocks the length of the flags, about 6".


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You can find small American flags by following this link. 
Next, I removed the flag from the stick and wrapped it around three sides of the wooden block. I attac…

Small Stenciled Coastal Snack Trays

This project began with an interesting pack of distressed wooden boards I found at the craft store. 

The small white trays came in a pack of 3 from the craft store. The trays have small strips of wood on each side perfect for a handle. I will also show you an easy tip for adding a handle where there wasn't one before!

How to Make a Planter from an Old Stump

This little garden planter couldn't have been easier to create and most of it was done by Mother Nature herself! 

It all began with an old rotting stump we had on the property. It was too big to move and just sat there year after year. A few times I tried decorating it with a metal house number plaque but after a while even that didn't look good. 

Painting a Farmhouse Style Coffee Table

The best part about painted furniture is that you can always paint it again! 

This coffee table started out a couple of years ago found on a Facebook Market site for about $25. I brought it home, took it apart and painted it. 



You can read all about the first paint job by visiting this bold link. The color I used in Fusion Mineral Paint was Algonquin. 

With a house full of children, grandchildren, and a lot of feet up on the table; the table got beat up. Add to that the fact that I spilled nail polish remover on the table, I desperately needed to repaint it. Now you're probably thinking 2 years was not long enough for a paint job to last. You are probably right. I love Fusion Mineral Paintbut in this case I made a mistake, I should have put a heavy sealer on this table. Leaving out this …

DIY Wooden Herb Garden

An outdoor market sale was on the agenda this weekend and as usual I found a treasure, it didn't start out as a treasure but it sure was! 


Everything at the outdoor market was very inexpensive and priced to go, including this wooden box. I'm not sure what the purpose of this was supposed to be, looks like some kind of mass produced DIY flower box that never happened. The price was right, $3 was about my budget so I brought it home. This is also something you could do by creating your own rectangular box with rails. 

When I got home I decided that the wooden rail I bought with this wooden box should be attached. I cut 2 pieces of trim and attached the wooden rail to the top of the box so it would stand up high behind the box. I painted the wood with raw silk by Fusion Mineral Paint. R…