Adding a raised stenciling to furniture is a great way to add some extra personality and dimension to your pieces. It’s a relatively easy process, and the results can be really impressive. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to do it. Creating a raised stencil to a furniture piece is a perfect way to transform a plain and boring…
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My neighbors moved and before they left they gave me this piece from their basement. I decided since it was in rough shape and it would need more work than I was willing to invest in it, so I decided to use it as a potting bench. Since we just painted our house last year, I used the left…
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I am loving how these embossed drawer fronts turned out. I am currently working on turning a 3 drawer dresser into a wine bar and decided to use the old drawer fronts as wall decor pieces. This is a great way to transform plain-looking items into something of beauty! See how plain and boring the front of these drawers are….
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This cute little kidney shaped accent table needed a little makeover. I decided it was too plain with just paint and decided to do a freezer paper graphics transfer. She turned out pretty cute, but let me tell you this simple small project was not so fast and simple like I thought it would be. The table was a nice…
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This Nana’s cheesecake recipe was a staple for all of our family gatherings. I cherish the memories of all the family gatherings and Nana bringing her Cheesecake. I never made this recipe until after Nana passed away. My mom had given me her recipe box, since I am the one in the family who loves to bake. I found…
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I have wanted to use some stencils to help transform some of my furniture pieces. I found these 2 plain and boring tables on Craigslist and knew they would be the perfect pieces to add stenciling. As you can see from the before picture that these tables were just as I described; plain, boring and in need of some design….
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I loved the details on this copper top server and knew she would look so much better with a coat of paint. My original plan was to paint her black, but once I was applying the white primer it started to bring out all the details and the pits in the wood grain. So she was asking for white…
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I have to say that Andes Mint candies is one of my favorite forms of chocolate, so why not use them to make Mint Doodle Cookies. I remember as a child that certain restaurants would hand them out and the end of dinner with your bill. I would get excited to have one, since it was not a candy that…
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I always wait for a piece of furniture to speak to me before I decide how I am going to finish the piece. This Aluminum Foil Desk said that it wanted a modern flair with a touch of masculine. This post contains affiliate links. Click here to see my full disclosure policy. Yes, I stand back and stare at the…
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