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A Velvet Finishes Paint on an old IKEA Chair

February 13, 2016 1 Comment

This year, I am in the pursue of using what I have to redecorate my house. I will have to tell you: transforming something old into something new with just a fresh coat of paint can be one of the most rewarding decoration things we can do to our home. It is cheap, it is […]

Filed Under: DIY, Styling on a Dime

IKEA Taper Holder “Hack”

February 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

I can’t believe that it has been 7 months that I have not written one single blog post. What happened? I don’t know… call it writer’s block or just me being lazy. True is, if i don’t have anything interested or worth sharing then why bother, bothering you all! In these past 7 months a […]

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Duck Egg Blue Anne Sloan Bench

February 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

My husband loves to buy furniture in garage sales. When some neighbors decided to move out, it was no different. He bought this bench for $20 dollars. It is a really good solid bench but it was old and the finish was all beat up. I sand it and tried to remove the old finish […]

Filed Under: DIY, Quick Crafts, Styling on a Dime

Update on Magnetic-Chalkboard Project

February 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

Hey there! I have a very little update on my magnet/chalkboard wall. I was able to paint the wall with a magnet paint. My thoughts on this paint: I had no idea the paint was black! For some reason I thought it was white…. That was probably the hardest paint I ever used. I couldn’t […]

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Green Chalkboard and Magnetic Wall

January 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! A little late in the game I know, we are almost on February. I have to confess that I am bad at keeping a consistency on blogging about the things I do in the house. I rather bring you something fun and nice than over populating your inbox with posts that are […]

Filed Under: DIY, Get Inspired, Interior Design

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