Funky Dresser Re-Do

I finally finished this old dresser...

It was a mess when I got it.

There was mildew on the bottom and the knobs were all mismatched, but it was only $7!

I know right?

Here's what it looked like before.

Yikes!
See, I started it last fall. I have no garage, so I have to paint when the weather is nice.  Or inside, and no one likes that!

Anyway, I had to remove all of the mildew before I could store/paint it. I did a lot of Internet research..it was really easy, just time-consuming.  But it turned out great!

Here is what it looked like right before I started to paint it.  Do you know how hard it is to find gray paint?  All I wanted was gray, not Argent or Bear Creek or Down Pipe

(those are real names, really!) just gray.

I finally found one...Casual Gray.  It is perfect.

I got the paint at Menards, its Dutch Boy High Gloss and all I needed was the little one. 

I had to use primer too though because it was bare wood. Thankfully I did and the finished product came out wonderful!! I really love it. I even lined the drawers with polka dot paper.  So pretty!

Here is a sweet picture of the drawer liners.  I love polka dots!!  All it is is good wrapping paper that I Modge-Podged onto the bottom!  They look 110% better than they used to!

I had a hard time finding new knobs though.  There are 12 knobs on this thing!  12!  I finally settled(after buying and returning about 50) on mismatched for the 4 little drawers on the top, and some of the old white ones with 4 new ones for the bottom drawers.  I think it looks a little shabby chic, or cottage chic.  I want my house to look like a beachside cottage.  :)

Here are some pics of the next dresser re dos...

Let's hope they don't take as long, but they probably will!  :)

They are beauties though, and will re-finish oh so nicely!!

I will post some pics when I get them done.  Sometime.

Thanks for reading!

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PVC Pipe Garment Rack

I did it!

I actually made something that I pinned!  Yay for me!

I have an etsy shop where I sell handmade and vintage kids clothes, and I desperately needed something to store all the clothes on.

I was at a thrift store earlier this week when I saw this great pvc pipe/rack/shelf thing.

Of course I thought to myself "I can make that!"

So I did!

I looked online for a proper tute, but none had the double rack like I wanted, so I designed it myself!

It is perfect!  And super easy.  It only cost me about $8 to make.  I even had the guy at Menards cut it for me.  Really!  Simple!

Here's what you need...

I used 1 inch pipe, It seemed sturdier than the smaller stuff.



Ack!  I'm having issues with blogger!  It won't let me make the pics any bigger.  Technology is wonderful, when it works...

So, basically I just fit all the pieces together when I got home.  It would be a ton sturdier if they were glued, but I wanted to be able to take mine apart if needed.  It is still sturdy enough to hold all my stuff and it is not used every day either.  If I was making this for bigger clothes or kids I would definetly glue it.

So, I will break it down for you

1.  Put an elbow on each end of one 40 inch piece

2.  Stick an 18 inch piece directed down in each elbow

3. Put a 3 way connector on the bottom of each 18 in piece

4. Connect the 3 ways together with the other 40 in piece

5. Add the other 18 in pieces to each side

6.  Add the 4 way connectors to the bottom

7.  Put a 12 in piece on each side of the 4 way(leaving the bottom open)

8.  Put elbows on the ends of each 12 inch piece

Voila!

Garment Rack!

If you were gluing, now would be the time.  Just take each piece apart and swipe one time around each pipe with pvc pipe glue and insert back into the connector!  Super simple!

My husband was surprised that I actually did all by myself.

Ha!  That'll show him! 

You can even spray paint it any color you want.  It is so fun.  I think I'm going to make mine pink!

Thanks for reading!

:)

 

*Post Production Addendum*

I have now been using this for a bit, and I discovered that this does not work for all the clothes I need to put on it.

So, I re-did it!

PS  It is very easy still.  :)

 

Please go HERE to see the Do-Over!  It is waaaaay better!

New Name, New Ideas

I don't know how many of you noticed, but I changed the name of my blog.  I want to have my blog and my facebook page and my Twitter account all match up, to promote a connected feeling.  To me and any followers I may have, during my short hiatus, I realized that I really like blogging, I just have to learn to blog at night, after my family is in bed. 

I've also decided I'm going to challenge myself.

Here's a list of the things I'm going to attempt to do...

1.  Pinterest Challenge-Once a week, make something I've pinned and blog about it!  This will be the hard one.  :)

and 2.  Continue with my Thrift Store Score posts.  I really like them.

And that's all.

I think that is enough.

So, wish me luck as I segue into a new chapter of blogging!

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Blogging Hiatus

I have decided that I am taking a much needed hiatus from blogging.  I do not seem to have the ability to prioritize between my blog and my family.  I will still leave my old posts and tutes up for you guys to see, and maybe I will add some stuff from time to time, but not like I used to.  It's been interesting to say the least, and to all my readers...THANKS!

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Ruffled Headband Add-On

I saw this great tutorial over at Sugar Bee Crafts the other day, and thought it would be perfect for my daughter.

She recently(last week) chopped off all her beautiful, (BEAUTIFUL)

red hair.  She got a pixie cut aka Emma Watson...ya know, Hermione from Harry Potter.  So it's soooo short.

She likes to dress in jeans and tees, so people think she's a boy.

Solution?

Headbands!

She can look cute and like a girl!

 It was such an easy and quick project.  It took me a total of 15 minutes and I used scraps out of my scrap bin.  In her favorite colors! Yellow and blue...

Please go check out her tutorial here to make your own.

Doesn't it look pretty?  She loves it too.

Next, I'm going to make myself one...(I hope)

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Stars and Stripes Cake Cookies

As you all know, it was the 4th of July here in America, and we celebrate because it is our Independence day.

We went out of state last weekend and bought some fireworks, because in Illinois the good ones are illegal, but not in good old Indiana!  :)

(We were there for other reasons, but it was a pleasant surprise.)

Anyway, after buying some roman candles and bottle rockets, along with Saturn Missiles and the "good" sparklers, we decided to have a good ole American cook-out at my brothers house on the 4th.

I decided to make these super-easy cookies with this recipe I found on All Recipes.com

Cake Cookies!  They are so easy and de-lish!

I used Stars and Stripes Funfetti Cake Mix to make the patriotic!  O think of the possibilities!  Brownie mix cookies, lemon, strawberry, I got some pink lemonade cake mix the other day that would be awesome!

The recipes is so easy, really!

1 box cake mix(any flavor)

2 eggs

1/2 cup veggie oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix all ingredients in large bowl and hand mix until well blended.  For the funfetti ones you stir in the sprinkles....then place 1-2 inch balls on a ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.  Then you cool them and they are ready to eat!  Very soft and chewy!They were all gone within 10 minutes!

Sorry about the bad pic, I was using my phone, and we all know I do not have a fancy smart-phone.  Why, you ask?

Because I don't want my phone to be smarter than I am! lol

Thanks for reading!

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Thrift Store Score #4: Hot Pink Mumuu

This is, I think, my favorite thrift store score ever!

(as far as clothes go)

It has 3 very important things going for it...

1. It is pink!

2.  It is my size!

3. It is totally retro and vintage!

Don't you just love it?

It is made of this super soft and silky material...it makes me feel like an old timey movie star.  It has snaps down the front, like a fancy robe or peignoir?  Is that what the fancy ones are called?  Idk.

My hubs thinks it is very funny, and when I try to wear it, he laughs at me...

oh well, can't please everyone, right?

 Best of all, I only paid $2.49 cents for it!

That's a steal, even if I never wear it and only use the fabric...but I will probably never cut it up...it is too pretty.

 I just love the rosette detail on the neckline...

It is made by Vanity Fair too...

Oh so glamorous...dah-ling.

I just need some big shades a la Jackie Kennedy and some feathered kitten heels so I can sip mint juleps by the pool.

Who wants to join me?  Anyone?

Ha! 

Thanks for reading!

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