Ikea Revamp Project

Ikea Revamp Project- My sister-in-law gave me this cute, little, wood, six-drawer cubby that she used to hold her make-up in her bathroom. They were remodeling their bathroom and thought that I might like to use it. I had not tried the staining over paint technique yet so I thought this would be an easy way to test it out.

Step 1: paint the wood piece color of your choice (I chose an olive green)

Step 2: lightly sand wear areas for a distressed look

 

Step 3: stain the entire piece and wipe off all excess
Step 4: finish the piece with a protective top coat of your choice
             (I used a spray polyurathane)

I finished off my piece with some fun metal numbers
I purchased from my good friends at PINK in Spokane, WA

Thrifting in Spokane

 A few days ago, I listed my dining set for sale on facebook and a good friend of mine, Windie, bought it. I decided to deliver it to Cheney for her so that I would have an excuse to go shopping. I was so excited to visit all of my favorite thrift stores and a few new ones I had never been to. I wanted to go to PINK, which is a newer store downtown, but they were closed, sad day.  My next stop was at ROOST, on main, and I saw tons of things I loved. #1 Painted chandelier light fixtures- the brighter the color, the better they are!, #2 The adorable barn pillow-if I had a little boys room, this would be in it and #3 A wall of corrugated metal-I have been wanting to do this in our house for sooo long.  My next stop was to the International District on Sprague, where they gave me this handy-dandy little map. I found a store I had never been to and was so pleased...Vintage Warehouse! They had everything from vintage clothes to over sized neon letters (and very affordable). I proceeded to hit up a few more thrift stores and then finished the day off with a mini Cinabon, um mm!





Here are a few of the treasures I picked up to makeover; orange chair, chandelier, two matching lamps with crystals (they desperately need new shades), mirror, and not pictured is my favorite purchase, a fake tinsel log fireplace-the orange light bulb gives off such a warm glow...hahaha

BU2ful Farmhouse Market...SUCCESS

Thank you everyone who attended the BU2ful Farmhouse Spring Market!  We had a great time and met a ton of super cute, fun people with minds like ours. We were nervous to host our first market but after the first rush our nerves were settled and then I looked at the clock and realized it wasn't even 9:00 (opening time)! As the day went on, Elaine and I were overwhelmed with people asking us if we were going to have the market again, well...yes we are, with more advertising and more treasures. Here are a few pics that I had to take with my phone, forgot the camera...sorry. 

BU2ful Farmhouse Market

We are having a Spring Sale!!!

There will be tons of fun items for sale and just in time for Mother's Day

A list of crafty people with their goods up for grabs include;

*Konen's Karamel- by Jennifer Konen
*Oh Sew Green!- sewing by Racheal McCormack
*Fabric Designs- sewing by Deanna Grimm
*Three Peas in a Pod- bows by Laural Smith
*Re-Use Muse- greeting cards by Wendy
*Concrete Yard Art by Phil
*Honey and Primitive Dolls by Chris Woodland
*Rustic woodwork and fairies by Mary Lou
*Unique Design- Metal Art by Charlene Lillie
*Kitchen Goodies by Kathy
*Elk River Candles by Terry
*Bed Bugs- by Rose Pierce
*BU2ful- plants and upcycled furniture by Betsy BoyerSmith
*Farmhouse Charm- Yard Art and upcycled goods by Elaine Alford

Heads Up!

This side table is a fun little yard sale purchase with a makeover.  The top had a perfect lip on it that would hold something well, so I decided to go with pennies. Three coats of different colored paint, (teal, chocolate and tan) some light sanding, a little new hardware and boom, there you have it.  Now all I need to do is find a mate to make tails. 

Painted Kiddie Phono

My good friend, Elaine, gave me this cute little wooden bench to work some magic on. I originally thought it was a gossip chair or telephone chair but it has a sticker on the back that says Kiddie Phono. I decided to paint it a lite green, brown glaze, a little sanding to distress, a coat of poly for longevity and there you have it. I think this little bench would be sooo cute in a baby room, but for now I'm using it as a plant stand.