Diy Projects Ideas, Photos and Answers

See 1 more photo

My Garage Sale Swing Make Over....."Rest A Bit"

I purchased a swing at a garage sale for &10.00. Great find! I used Cherry stain I already had to stain it. I used polyurethane after it was stained as a final coat to protect it. I had ...»

Dragonflies...

I made these for my sister's birthday ... I did NOT use ceiling fan blades. I couldn't fathom sealing them enough that they wouldn't warp. I just bought some nice thin boards and used my ...»

8 Hours 40 Moderate

See 1 more photo

Remember This?

I have had no time for DIY projects this month. But I finally got around to doing this...

Country Chic Ruffled Drop Cloth Cushion Cover

Made with drop cloth and ties out of Muslin these cute cushion covers will stand up.

Pillow is inserted in the back and slip stitched closed for easy remove all for washing,

Go to my site for a free tutorial.

Challenging

Kimberly C 2 hours ago

great idea, they are so pretty! thanks for the tutorial.

See 4 more photos

Towel holder made from pieces of pallet boards, glass door knobs, bolts and screws. These pieces of wood were leftover from other projects and I found the old door knobs on ebay. Put them all together to make this shabby towel holder.

Allison House 2 hours ago

I used a homemade stain recipe that I found online. It was 1 cup apple cider vinegar, steel ...»
wool and a tea bag. I let it steep for 48 hours before I brushed it on the wood. I let it dry completely and then sealed it with a clear sealant spray. It still has a slight vinegar smell, but that should fade soon.

May Flower Boxes Across Our Huge Front Porch Makes Me Happy!

Finally made flower boxes for the front porch and I didn't realize how happy they make me! I'm spend all day out on the porch, eating, napping, working on the laptop, talking on the ...»

Kimberly C 3 hours ago

I love it, they are so cute and look so great on your awesome home.

See 2 more photos

$4.00 Spray Paint in a POPULAR Chalk Paint Color!

Love the Annie Sloan chalk paints and fabulous colors but cannot afford a can of paint for every project? I feel your pain and found a great solution in a $4.00 can of spray paint.

Susan @ Rustic ReDiscover... 3 hours ago

Great makeover, love the color! Thanks for sharing the info, need to try this soon.

See 3 more photos

Can Someone Give Me A Hand?

I've been dying to try my hand at one of the hypertufa hand planters again this year. Last year I tried one and half my fingers fell off, so pretty much anything would be an improvement. ...»

Turquoise Chalkboard/Hanger From Reclaimed Frame

Who doesn't love turquoise....and chalkboards.....and cool knobs from Hobby Lobby!! I created this chalkboard from a vintage mirror frame and it's wood hanger. Click the link for the how-to!!

Terri J 3 hours ago

I never get tired of seeing your transformations! I think I may try this one next winter!!

Stainless Steel DIY Gone Wrong!

A little over a year ago my husband and I purchased a foreclosed home in our town. We spent an entire month painting and replacing parts of the home. The multiple home improvement projects took a huge toll on the budget and we had to put a few projects on hold. One of those projects was a brand new kitchen.

The DIY...

I really desired all new stainless steel appliances for my new kitchen and it wasn't something I really ...»

wanted to wait on. I remember stumbling across DIY Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel online and I decided if I can't afford to purchase new appliances I will redo the ones I have.

If you are a DIYer and plan on trying the Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel you must read this first...

I was over joyed with the thought of having what I want and not having to deplete my home improvement budget.

I purchased the Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel Range kits online and was super excited to get started. When the products arrived I watched the video multiple times and read over the directions over and over again. I was ready to begin.

The application was super easy and looked fantastic. I was very pleased. What could go wrong.

The Wrong...

After a week of using my stove the rim around the burners started turning brown. The brown ring started growing in size. The top of my stove that at one point was beautiful stainless steel was now brown and yucky. How can this be? What did I do wrong? Was I not supposed to paint the top of the range? Horror crept in. I searched the site for help and this is what I found...

"Like all stainless steel range tops, Thomas' Stainless SteelTM will 'season or bronze the stainless steel around any burner that accommodates pots or pans that are significantly wider than the burner. This bronzing typically seasons about one inch of the stainless around the burner. You can observe seasoning on all stainless steel range tops in chef's kitchens. " -Thomas' Stainless Steel

I was horrified! This was located under the FAQ tab and if I would have seen this I wouldn't have purchased the product. Who wants their over to look like it hasn't been cleaned in a year? As for seasoning, it's more like burnt paint.

The photo above was taken after I started the removal process. I wish I would've snapped a photo of the stove before hand to show how terrible it looked, but I was so embarrassed I couldn't bring myself to take the photo.

The really dark ring is usually where the black burner insert covers and the lighter brown rings show beyond the insert. This is the area of seasoning, as they call it. I call it horror.

Stop back on Monday for the part two of this post for the actual removal with photos. It surprisingly comes completely off with a awesome cleaner and a little elbow grease.

Andrea Fogleman 4 hours ago

Lynne..I must say the sides of the range look really nice and match my brand new stainless ...»
dishwasher. The range top was the only part that was damaged. I haven't used the product on any other appliances as of yet.

Oops! Leave without saving?

Hometalk.com

Hometalk is where people share and help with everything home & garden

DIY Projects