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Shanna Gilbert

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French Chic Bedroom Reveal

I redecorated my daughters room on a budget using what we had and thrift store finds.
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Anne Woodstock, IL
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Dated 70's Hutch, Transformed into a Coastal, Shabby Treasure

With a little chalk paint, this outdated hutch turned into a fun, shabby-coastal, like-new piece of furniture. I had a hard time letting this one go!
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    This turned out so pretty!
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How Chalkpaint Transformed A Vintage Table

I got this vintage table at a yard sale. The painted top was in great shape but the legs were pretty beat up. I didn't want to sand it so I decided to use chalkpaint since it adheres to ...»
anything. I used three coats of yellow DIY chalkpaint, distressed it and coated it with a clear wax. The yellow really brightened it up! To get my DIY chalkpaint recipe just go to my blog!

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Super Easy Whitewashed Chalkboard

I got this very ordinary frame at a yard sale. It was in good shape but very boring. I painted it with three coats of aqua DIY chalkpaint. I then made a whitewash mixture of paint and ...»
water and brushed it on and wiped some of it off with a wet cloth. After it dried I waxed it with a clear wax. For details on how I made the chalkboard click the link to my blog!

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Shanna Gilbert Wichita, KS 4 days ago
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The French Sofa Redo!

Updating an old 1800's French sofa to the 2013 version using paint, grain sacks, and drop cloths for upholstery! It retains the "frenchy" feel but in a more relaxed casual way! We invite you to come visit for a closer look!

Edith & Evelyn Vintage~Cindy Blackenburg
Edith & Evelyn Vintage~Ci... Springfield, MO
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  • Placing the planks in a slight curve as well as random alignment made for a slightly more interesting take. 4
  • Decide where you desire your pathway to go, and make it happen! This was after a few shrubs were pulled out and new topsoil was placed. 1
  • Here's a picture from year #2. It held up as if it's still brand new! 2
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A little walkway out of pallet boards

This quick little project really couldn't be easier! Reclaimed pallet boards were used to create a new walkway through a flower bed. The planks make it an absolute dream to weed by simply ...»
lifting the applicable board, and are just high enough to clear any water run off. And yes, they are staying in place and have shown no rot in over 3 years thus far.

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Ugly Dirty Insanely Heavy Aqua Vintage Table Makeover

A friend of mine was giving this away, and when I came to pick it up I could see why. The table was scratched, absolutely filthy (which took forever to clean because of the carving) and ...»
it weighed a thousand pounds. It took three people just to get it in the car! Once it was cleaned up I painted it with aqua DIY chalkpaint, glazed it with a brown paint mixture, shined up the hardware, and coated it in clear wax. I might be keeping this bad boy simply for the fact that no one will be able to lift it out of here! I think this aqua table looks pretty good right where it is!

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    Oh, you read my mind Donna!
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  • This quirky, double wide sized pallet wood chair is all decked out, ready for a great summer read.
  • Two pallets, 4 legs and two armrest boards are really all it took. So easy! The trick is to ensure you find two pallets that are similar in size.
  • Let's add more quirk to make it totally yours! This signboard was used as an armrest. Note how wide the board is... perfect for my coffee cup. Priorities here...
  • This leg has an antique level attached. This project is a little like 'Where's Waldo's Wild Additions?'
  • Pallet markings were celebrated by placing them in prominent places. Coffee bean sacks acting like large pillow cases were just tucked in place. No sewing required. 2
  • For the legs, a little bracing was required inside the pallet so the leg had something to stabilize against.
  • Tell me that isn't one big cool chair to curl up in! But let's add some comfort...
  • 5" foam cut to size (new from a foam shop) was key for the ultimate comfort.
  • This is a pallet SOFA I made last year, decked out in total bohemian style craziness. The build is much more size customized: http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2011/08/how-i-built-pallet-sofa-part-2.html
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A two pallet chair ANYONE can build in a jiffy!

There's nothing like a need to bring on a new project!

Desiring a 2nd seating area for my patio, this oversized chair was created out of two ...»

pallets and little more. I kid you not! This is the easiest build in the world and you'll wonder why you didn't think of it first!

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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    You are so stinkin' creative Donna!
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