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Furniture

Furniture

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Furniture makes the room! Have you ever wondered how to best place the furniture in your house, or which style of furniture would work best in your design scheme? When you're looking for furniture inspiration, browse photos posted by Hometalk members of their furniture successes, and, well, furniture purchases that didn't work so well. From repairing furniture to buying new furniture, and even building your own furniture, Hometalk is the first and only stop when it comes to talking about furniture.



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  • AFTER ~  Painted with ASCP 'Old White' & distressed.  Sealed with Annie Sloan's clear wax.  Seat covered in French theme burlap.  Decoupaged French postcards, notes & tags...
  • AFTER ~  Painted with ASCP 'Old White' & distressed. Sealed with Annie Sloan's clear wax.  Seat covered in French theme burlap.  Decoupaged French postcards, notes & tags...
  • AFTER ~  Painted with ASCP 'Old White' & distressed. Sealed with Annie Sloan's clear wax.  Seat covered in French theme burlap.  Decoupaged French postcards, notes & tags...
  • AFTER ~  Painted with ASCP 'Old White' & distressed.  Sealed with Annie Sloan's clear wax.  Seat covered in French theme burlap.  Decoupaged French postcards, notes & tags...
  • AFTER ~  Painted with ASCP 'Old White' & distressed.  Sealed with Annie Sloan's clear wax.  Seat covered in French theme burlap.  Decoupaged French postcards, notes & tags...
  • AFTER ~  Painted with ASCP 'Old White' & distressed.  Sealed with Annie Sloan's clear wax.  Seat covered in French theme burlap.  Decoupaged French postcards, notes & tags...
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Before & After Makeover For Antique 'Gossip Bench/Chair'

From Blah Brown Stained ...to French Themed Cutie!
Jill Smith
Jill Smith Ruskin, FL 16 hours ago
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    Terri J 2 hours ago
    Wonderful transformation you did -
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  • Chalkboard bottom? Forget the top I have other plans for this! And the old candle stand see how cool it looks for hanging stuff on the wall? Spent 75 cents on the 2
  • Love the old hamper, needed one in my bathroom, very clean and no smell and love the old look, Old dictionary used for mod podge. the teapots for planting flowers, 2 metal shelves for repurposing and planting
  • Love love love old clay pots! 25c lazy susan can be used in my craft room after painted of course 50c the old handthrown bowl for my mom's African violets (feed from bottom) and this awesome old table! painting then plant stand!
  • This old set of Blue Clay bowls and plates my mom loves the color only $1 for all 4! little pour spout free, shelf 50c metal picture frame 50c
  • old orchard basket 50c plant stand 50c basket with handle 50c frames 25c each of course all but the bucket will be painted!
  • 2 old stools $3.50 ea and then the recipe book holder 25c will be perfect painted white in my kitchen!
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Yardsale Finds... Just Hide Them Until they Fit In

Husband says he is going to ban me from yard sales but he loves what I end up with! Eventually things look good! But....for awhile...sometimes too long of a while....they take up precious ...»
space!

So I only have to hide these from him till I discover their "full potential"! You see the potential don't you?

Tanya Peterson Felsheim
Tanya Peterson Felsheim Grants Pass, OR 2 days ago
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    Tanya Peterson Felsheim 6 hours ago
    Becky J I don't believe you have ...»
    no imagination or artistic ability! It may lay hidden under so many other things but you see potential in items so you got the knack...many times I don't have all of the skill I just have the foresight! I google for the skill, ask for information, or hire someone to do it.

    What cracks me up is when I draw out an entire plan I want, I even sometimes have to go up and show them what I'm talking about (ie a faux rockwall in the back corner of my yard) even set things in place for them to place down...then they start telling people about all THEY DID. I even had a guy who wants to take pictures to show others his "work". Doubt he'll tell them that every step of the way I had to teach him how to do things, and even have him redo things that he didn't listen when I told him to do something...Oh well..if he is happy when its done then I'm fine with pictures...but I imagine it to someone who Creates a drawing of clothing, even a pattern, then someone sews it together. Who is the artist, the creator or the completer?

    Oh well..I am sure many of you know what I mean. The only trouble I had with a yard man was him wanting to do things his way...and I already had a plan I had been working on for years. He got so upset with me once he just drove off in the middle of picking up things for the yard and quit. He said to me "people say do something with my yard...and I do and they are happy" but I said..."do this exact thing with my yard that I want done" and that didn't fit in with his "way of doing things" so we parted ways. My little brother came mid working and finished the project even having to redo about 1/2 of what the first guy did!

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  • finished french chocolat table
  • just a plane ole table waiting for some fun
  • "chocolat Lombart Paris" table
  • using my transfer paper to transfer the graphic to the table
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French CHOCOLAT Quick and Easy Side Table Makeover

I have had this table for about a month sitting in my garage..It needed some UMPH and I was finally able to DIY it thanks to Karen - The Graphics Fairy ...»
. I gave it a nice FRENCH CHOCOLAT graphic by transferring the image with carbon paper and Hand Painting on the graphic. I then distressed it and sealed it with Poly to protect it.

Head on over to see the full makeover.

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Art is beauty Jenison, MI 20 hours ago
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    Art is beauty 9 hours ago
    thank you so much Terri J and Karen - The Graphics Fairy
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Frenchy Grain Sack Dining Chair Redo!

I have a weakness for chairs.....especially the "frenchy" ones. We transformed these flea market finds from ugly into fab with paint and antique grain sacks!
Edith & Evelyn Vintage~Cindy Blackenburg
Edith & Evelyn Vintage~Ci... Springfield, MO 16 hours ago
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    Dria @ Dio 9 hours ago
    Wow you did an amazing job the chairs came out gorgeous!
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  • I painted the casing on this vintage oak dresser with Reclaim paint in off-white.
  • the before picture. The mirror was missing so my hubby cut a piece of wood to replace it.
  • I used spray paint for the original hardware.
  • I created a chalkboard in place of the missing mirror. I used Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Paint, the brush on kind.
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Vintage Oak Furniture Up-Dated With Complimentary Paint in White

I found the perfect candidate for the two-tone finish that I'm in love with. I'm talking about mixing white and a beautiful wood finish in the same project. The vintage dresser I found ...»
for the project is solid oak. I painted the casing white and used hemp oil to revive the beautiful oak finish of the drawers. You can see the complete makeover by clicking the post link below.

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Petticoat Junktion Clarksville, TN 12 hours ago
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How to Make A Pallet Bookshelf

Visit my post for a detailed tutorial on how I made these pallet bookshelves.
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2 Crafty 4 My Skirt Levan, UT 15 hours ago
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Rustic Farm Table

Rustic Farm Table has been completed for a sweet client! We're surprising her today with an added bonus ~ a cute little drawer!
Judy Herbert Ainger
Judy Herbert Ainger Glendale, AZ 15 hours ago
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  • A traditional color marriage between black, white, and gold.
  • The beautiful original drawer pulls were spray painted gold but I didn't cover them completely with the new color so that they looked antiqued.
  • The top was sanded and stained with one coat dark walnut stain then sealed with Varathane Satin Polyurethane.
  • Here's what the pair looked like before the sanding and painting began.
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Traditional Color Combination That Never Disappoints!

Black, white, and gold will always do wonders to any piece. I used this traditional trio in addition to the brown on top to freshen up these two french provencal nightstands. This color ...»
combo can be used in so many different ways. Try it on your next project!

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Martha Leone Design Springfield, VA 2 days ago
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    Martha Leone Design 15 hours ago
    Jeanette asked about ASCP paint... how durable it is. Here's my take on chalk paint Jeanette: ...»
    Although the wax is wonderful, it hasn't held up over time for me. I'm not sure why. So, when I use ASCP or homemade chalk paint, I seal it with Varathane Satin Polyurethane or a similar product. I've used Minwax Wipe-On Poly for darker pieces since it tends to yellow the lighter paint colors. I also use both of those products on stained surfaces as was used on these french provencal nightstand. The finish is durable and doesn't look dingy over time.

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Painting: What paint to use on unfinished pine cabinet for rustic look?

I bought a pre-loved glass & pine china cabinet with a drawer base that had never had a finish and is paint ready, doesn't even need sanding. I want to do a somewhat rustic look in a cream color. I was thinking of a milk or chalk paint so it doesn't end up with a plastic look from todays acrylic latex paints. Can't find online from Home Depot or Michaels. (Anyone know of a store near Spokane, WA?)Where do I find these paints and how to use them? Thanks!
Sherry
Sherry Canada 2 days ago
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    Shabby Paints 16 hours ago
    Unsanded grout sticks better but while it is dry it is toxic and can cause breathing problems. ...»
    It is only toxic while floating in the air when dry so don't let a big cloud of it jump into the air where you can inhale it. I guess what I'm trying to say is just get it wet and settled so it's not floating around. :)

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  • Before:  a child's table handed down to us and doing double duty as a coffee table.
  • Prime, then paint the tabletop with black chalkboard paint.
  • After:  the tabletop looks tidier but is still fun for the kids.

DIY Chalkboard Tabletop

I had this heirloom child's table that was doing double-duty as a coffee table in my living room. I'm all for a little patina but the surface was very badly marked and stained. I painted ...»
only the top with black chalkboard paint. Now it can be wiped down for a tidier "living room" look, plus it adds some fun for the kids. Check out the full blog post to see how I did it.

Andrea Hunter
Andrea Hunter Canada 16 hours ago
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