Tiny Table Makeover

In moving preparation, I have a couple of pieces of furniture that need a little tweaking. First up was an old table I got years ago. When I got it, it was a gross, faded Barbie pink. I painted it blue and after a while got bored with that, so I painted it white because most of my furniture at the moment is white and simple. I gave it another look last week because the bottom was still blue and unfinished. I planned on just painting it all white but then had a mint idea. I really like how it turned out!

 

I really love the details on the top and wanted to make them 'pop' with some mint. 

First step was to tape off the sections - with Emmy's help, of course.

 I think I spent more time chasing Emmy around for "helping" than I did painting the table.

Finally, I got a couple of coats of the mint on.

 Next, I plugged up old handle holes (it didn't have one when I got it) on the door.

 Finally, I gave it a new handle

All done! I love how it turned out. The little pop of mint is lovely. We're thinking of putting glass on top so it's all even and we can use it as a coffee table.

The Biggest DIY Project I've Ever Done: A Very Old Wardrobe.

Months and months ago

I went to Mississippi to meet up with my grandfather

to get some of my great-grandmother's furniture.

I spied this little (not really) gem of a wardrobe and had to have it.

We think it's close to 100 years old but no one knows for sure.

It was in decent condition but needed a lot of work

and what I had planned for it just had to happen.

Had to.

Yep.

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Before: 

Definitely needed work. It was missing a leg and had to be propped up

with cinder blocks while I worked on it.

The bottom had holes in it (from what looked like mice)

so it had to go.

After it had a new, sturdy bottom I decided to add wheels

so it'd be easier to move in the future.

Next I sanded it down

And painted it white.

Then added an antique glaze to it.

And where an old mirror used to be I decided to skip replacing that and just used chalkboard paint and added new handles.

and ta-da!

A very lovely (if I do say so myself) completely redone wardrobe that can now stay in the family for much longer!

Before/After:

 

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What's the biggest DIY you've done?

DIY Glitter Heels

We fancy over here at Almostbritain today!  Glitter galore is on the agenda!

The past few times I've been to Kohls I've seen the most beautiful glitter high heels.  For $60.  Sorry, Kohls, not gonna happen.

But I've been wanting glitter heels ever since I saw them and I believe they are quite the trend now (as they should be because they are so pretty) so I figured I'd just make my own.

So today I'm going to show you how to make your very own glitter heels for, seriously, so cheap.

You need four things: A pair of old heels (or new, inexpensive ones.  I got mine on clearance at Shoe Carnival), Mod Podge (found at any craft store), GLITTER (color of your choice!) and one of those foam brushes (mine was really big, so I just cut away the excess).

Let's glitter-fy!

1) Tape off the heel. This is optional, but I wanted to keep my heels black and the rest of the shoe glittery.

2) Mix some of Mod Podge and glitter together so the glitter is already mixed in with your 'glue.'

3) Paint on a medium-thick layer of the glitter glue.  Work in small sections so it doesn't dry!

4) Cover the section in glitter!  I put a lot of glitter on it and patted it down into the glue gently so it stuck better.  Then turn the shoe over and let the excess fall off onto your table/towel/etc. so it doesn't get all over the place when you go on to your next section.

 5)  Keep working in small sections until you've covered the entire shoe!

             
                                                                        Half done!

6) Do the other side and you're done!

Now your inner ferret is bouncing off the walls, right?  I know mine is!

They turned out so pretty!

It'll take a wear or two to shake all the excess off, I'm sure.  And a quick wipe on the inside will get the loose stuff in there out.

Also, I'm not sure about a sealer.  Anyone know?  I didn't do anything to it but have heard some people do a layer of mod podge and some use a varnish, both of which I have.  I'll wear them and see how the glitter wears before I dive into the sealer search!

I can't stop looking at them.  They're so shiny.  So pretty!