Spice Drawer Apothecary Cabinet Makeover

Just wanted to share a spice drawer cabinet that I madeover this week.   I thought it would be fun to change it up a bit and do two colors.    

 

Red Repurposed Cabinet Door Chalkboard

Last week I mentioned that I had been in a red and black mood the week before.   This is the last project that I completed that week that I wanted to share with you.     It is a cabinet door that I picked up at a Habitat Restore. It was just an unfinished wood door frame with a hole for a knob.  

Headboard Repurposed into Bon Appetit Sign

Last week I mentioned that I had been on a red and black kick.   Today, I want to share one of the red projects I finished.  

 

 

 

This sign started out as part of a headboard.

 

Thrift Store Bunny Makeover into Faux Chocolate Bunny

Last Spring I made an Easter centrepice for our cabin table that had a faux chocolate bunny in it. (you can check it out here)  

It was my version of one Martha Stewart had made.

 

 

I had searched for the faux chocolate bunny for a while before I found one at Hobby Lobby.

I checked this year and haven't found any there yet.

A few people have asked where I got the bunny from

and because they seem to be hard to find I thought I would share an inexpensive option.

 

 

You may already have everything you need to make one.

 

I Joined the Chalkboard Bandwagon

We all know that chalkboards have been super popular lately.   I finally decided to try my hand at making one.   Last year I found the perfect frame for a chalkboard, but I tucked it away.  

 



Makeover Mondays - Trashy Bread Box

I've been giving a lot of thought to establishing some weekly series blog posts.   My thoughts are going kindof like this: Makeover Mondays: thrifted finds that were given a new life Tending the Garden Tuesdays: gardening projects, ideas and tips What We're Up To Wednesdays: current projects around our cabin Tasty Thursdays: a recipe using something in season from the garden Frugal Finds Fridays: my favorite frugal find(s) that week   With that said - here's my first official Makeover Monday project:   A wood bread box from my dads work. He saved it from being thrown away because he thought I might be able to "do something with it".  

 

My 2nd Silhouette Project - Barnwood Cowgirl Up Horseshoe Sign

While I was staring out of the window of my workshop, hoping that we would get some snow today, I noticed the box of old horseshoes, that my neighbor gave me, sitting on my workbench.   They got my mind thinking about what else I could make with them.   With St. Patrick's Day coming up, I had the inclination to make a sign that said LUCKY,  using one of the horseshoes as the U.   but then, I thought, what about a sign that said COWGIRL UP. That would be more my speed.   Don't get me wrong.  I'm not a cowgirl, unless owning a few pair of cowboy boots and line dancing qualifies.  

 

I cleaned up a piece of barnwood that I had leftover from building the kitchen cabinets in our cabin.

(you can check out our barnwood cabinets here)

Thrift Store Makeovers and My First Silhouette Cameo Project

It's cold outside and there isn't much happening in the yard sale or flea market world right now. Which makes it a perfect time to stay warm inside working on projects.    

 

Wood Christmas Sled Mini Makeover

After a wonderful visit at my moms last week,  I came home with a truck load of goodies   This wood and metal sled was one of them!  

 

It's definitely cute, but I decided to give it a mini makeover.

Rustic Wood Framed Faux Winter Chalkboard

Brrr

  Waking up to the coolest temps so far this Fall and the first frost this morning, makes this faux chalkboard art seem appropriate.  

 

I had been given this rustic wood frame back in the summer and have held onto it until now.

I love that it has the bark left on the outer edges.

 

 

 

Chalkboards are super "IN" right now and I have yet to create one, but it is on my list of projects. You know that list, the one that never seems to end.

Upcycled Rustic Pumpkin Candle Holder

Can you recognize what this candle holder was in a previous life?  

  Maybe if I show it to you upside down?

 

  Now just imagine it without paint and with a screw sticking out of the top about 2 inches.  Have you figured it out yet?

 

  It was a foot that screws into the bottom of a chair.   (I apologize that I do not have any before pictures)   I upcycled all four of the feet the same way, creating two sets of pumpkin candle holders.   Now onto how these feet became pumpkin candle holders. The screws were removed with pliers and then they were turned over so that the top was now the bottom. Using a drill bit that would fit the size of a votive candle holder, I drilled a hole about 1 inch deep in each of the four feet.  

  They were natural raw wood and didn't really need any prepping for paint, so I started painting by rubbing acrylic craft paint on them with a t-shirt scrap rag. The bottom color is terra cotta and the top is forrest green.  

 

 

The candle holders were looking a little plain at this point.   I wanted to add something to create the curly tendrils that natural pumpkins have. Rusty wire seemed to be a great rustic option and I already had some on hand! I cut four pieces of wire long enough to wrap around the "pumpkins" and have extra to create the curly part with. I did this by wrapping the ends of the wire around a pencil and stretching the curls out.   They were still looking kindof plain, so my next rustic choice was raffia. I cut a few strands to fit around the top of each one and just tied them in a bow.  

  Those additions were just enough to give the candle holders some charm.

 

 

I kept a pair to use in our cabin and the other pair went into my Etsy shop.

 

You'll probably never look at chair feet the same now.

 

 

'til next time,

   

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An Old Handmade Medicine Cabinet Gets a Little First Aid

It was speaking to me. I loved it. I loved the fact that it was handmade. I loved the fact that even though it had a couple of coats of paint, the inside was left natural. I loved the fact that it had history.

This old medicine cabinet was a barn find during a recent trip to Pennsylvania. I'm not even sure the owners knew they still had it. When I pulled it out from under a table and asked them how much they were asking for the piece they looked very confused. Maybe they were just wonderring why I wanted it. It was $1. SCORE!!!! Here it is, in all it's painted up dirty glory.

The first layer of paint was turquoise and then a second layer of a pinkish peach paint covered that and then add some dirt and spider webs.

 

Check out the inside. Never painted! The back is made from old tongue and groove beadboard.

 

My husband was with me when I spotted this and I think even he wasn't sure what I would do with it, but I had a plan.

 

First things first, the cabinet received a good scrubbing. Then I proceeded to remove the old hinges.

 

 

Unfortunately, they had a couple layers of paint on them also and were a bit of a challenge to remove. Eventually I was able to get them off. Then I soaked them in paint remover. I wanted to reuse them and was hoping they would have an aged look after the paint was gone.

 

With the hinges removed, I was able to separate the door and the main part of the cabinet. The next step was to give both pieces a good sanding, then I could proceed with my vision.

 

I painted the edges of both pieces black.

 

 

I did this in hopes that when I painted the entire piece white and distressed it, the black edges would show. It kindof worked.

 

 

It took three coats of white paint to get good, even coverage everywhere. Once both pieces were painted and lightly distressed I designed a first aid cross in the center of the door...

 

 

...and painted it red.

 

 

This took about four coats of red paint to get a solid colored cross. I distressed the cross a little too.

 

 

Now, onto the main part of the cabinet. First, I cleaned it again and then gave it a coat of danish oil to help protect the natural wood.

 

 

Back to the old hinges. After removing them from the paint remover and rinsing them really well, I used a wire brush and was able to remove all of the paint from them and the screws. They looked aged and I was thrilled that I was going to be able to use the original hinges again.

 

 

 I screwed the new, old hinges to the cabinet and the door. Once it was put back together I sealed the outside of the cabinet with a protective clear matte sealer.

 

Here it is, after a little "first aid" :)

 

 

I'm more in love now. My husband was even a little impressed with the transformation. If only I could show the original owners in Pennsylvania. I think they'd be pleased that their cabinet has found a new life. What do you think?

 

'til next time,

Adina

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