DIY it: Faux Malachite Boxes by The Aestate
This is one of my absolute favorite DIY’s ever. Can you believe this is not real malachite? Jessica at The Aestate created these beauties, and you won’t believe how she did it! Find out here ;-)
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by Linda
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The “Why didn’t I think of that before” Desk Makeover
June 10, 2012 in Beige, DIY, Home office
Have you seen this amazing IKEA table makeover? It’s been making the rounds on Pinterest for a while now, and it’s way too fabulous to miss. This greatness is the work of Katie over at Matsutake. Looking through her blog, I realized she is actually a DIY goddess, so jump on over to be inspired by all her amazing projects!
by Linda
My Dresser DIY Makeover: Good Riddance Pink Bows
August 15, 2011 in Beige, Bright, Chic, DIY, Flea Market Finds, Pastels, Pink
We bought a new camera a few weeks ago, so now I can finally share some of my DIY’s! First up: a dresser I bought at a goodwill store. This is what it looked like when I brought it home:
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Not so pretty. But it is solid wood and has a lovely classic shape and long legs, which I love.
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I needed it to be a light color that didn’t stand out too much, so I chose one that had the same undertone as my walls. The details are wooden sticks that I picked out of a bamboo place mat (!). I started by drawing the pattern on the front and sides with a pencil, then glued each stick on with regular wood glue. Tape held the sticks in place until the glue way completely dry.
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Using my fingers, I added spackle to smooth out the edges of the sticks.
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When the spackle was completely dry, I sanded it down with fine grain sand paper.
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The plan included another coat of paint, but for now I like the crude look of the plaster. The pulls I got for free at a flea market about to close, I screwed them off of another dresser. What do you think?
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by Linda
How to make a Butterfly Display
October 6, 2010 in DIY, Mirror / Wall Acessory, Natural, Summer
As I promised yesterday, here’s the instructions on how to make your own double framed butterfly display. First, here’s how my frame turned out:
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Pretty cute, don’t you think?
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Here’s how you do it:
You’ll need two identical frames. I used a pair I already had from IKEA.
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Google your way to your favorite butterfly picture. I used this one. Re-size the butterfly image(s) if necessary to fit your frame best. Print as many butterflies you want, then cut them out.
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Remove the glass from both frames and paint the frames. Remember to paint the inside of the frames, as this part will be visible.
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Now put the glass back into each of the two frames and secure them there by lining the glass with a hot glue gun. When each frame has it’s glass secured, fold your butterfly along it’s body to create that natural shape, and glue your butterflies to the INSIDE of one of the frames.
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Glue the backs of the two frames together, and voila, you’ve got yourself a double framed butterfly display!
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You can cover the crack with regular spackle. When dry, sand lightly with fine grained sand paper, then paint the sides of the frame.
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That’s it!
I love the transparent background. See the butterflies to the right? They are real ones. I actually think my printed ones look way better!
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The frame doesn’t need to hang on the wall, it’s very stable and can stand on it’s own. I’m definitely going to be making more display boxes in the future, this was really fun and easy to do.
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–> The best part is that you can frame anything! If you make your own double framed display, I’d LOVE to see it!
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