Category: Make Overs

DIY Mexican Painted Pottery

Jackie Hill August 11, 2015 2 Comments
Hi There!   Since it is August, I better show you all the projects I have been working on this summer. Project #1 DIY Mexican Painted Pottery I am so proud of this little craft makeover! Last year- I painted two pots for the Patio in the same style. This year I will walk you through the steps on how I did it. Remember this guy? I found him thrifting last summer. Old, dirty, plastic, and only $1....

A Thrifted Makeover- A cork board? Yep!

Jackie Hill July 5, 2015 0 Comments
Hi There! I have a little makeover for you. I found this cork board by the side of the road. It is pretty big 36 x 24 inches. It was wet and a bit smelly. I sprayed it down with a vinegar and water solution I made, and let it dry out for months. This baby sat in the garage for the winter, waiting for me to get around to it. When I got around to it, I first painted it with Zinsser primer, it took...

Thifted Treasures makeovers- #1

Jackie Hill January 24, 2015 0 Comments
Hi There! Here is a quick update for a few of my thrifted treasures. Just the little fixes I have made for them to be clean and fresh looking. And how I may have used them in my decorating. This is the first in a new series of postings on my little blog. Do you remember this 70's bamboo table? Dirty? yes. Ugly? depends....   Cool details? Oh yeah, yes. I washed this baby three times with a...

Thanksgiving Table

Jackie Hill December 10, 2014 0 Comments
Hi There!   Yes, Thanksgiving was last month. And Yes, a real Blogger would have posted her table two weeks prior to the holiday, instead of two weeks after. Just remember the name of my blog...... ;) Here it is the day of Thanksgiving. All cleaned up and pretty. In this posting you can also see a few updates I have made to the dining room. I painted all the chairs this lovely shade of Gray. I...

Scrap Book Art Gallery Wall

Jackie Hill November 11, 2014 0 Comments
When we moved into our little rental house, I wanted to add lots of color to my decor. This house has  neutral painted walls and I needed color. I found this book of beautiful scrap book papers and made a gallery wall with them. All the frames came from the thrift store and were $1 or less. I spray painted all the frames a glossy black. These photos are when I first hung the gallery...

Halloween Crafts- DIY Dead and Breakfast sign

Jackie Hill November 2, 2014 0 Comments
Hi There! This is the last Halloween posting for the year. I promise.It will also be a short one, in that I lost some of the photos of the process. I am trying to get better with these crafting postings, so please bare with me.I saw a few of these signs on Pinterest. I am sure you can find many tutorials out there. This is how I made my sign.I found this lovely Country Kitchen art a few...

Thrifted Mirrors Made Over

Jackie Hill October 14, 2014 0 Comments
You may remember these cute little mirrors from a Thrifted Treasures posting. I got them new, still in the plastic for $1 each. They are Ikea mirrors, with a natural unfinished wood.These guys sat for a couple of weeks, untouched. Then inspiration hit, I wanted to do something a bit bold, but classic. Something that I wouldn't get tired of.Stripes.These mirror frames are not very big, only 10...

An Odd Built-In Makeover

Jackie Hill October 6, 2014 0 Comments
We have this odd little built-in on one of the walls of our dining room. On the other side of it is the front door. I think that at one time it may have been an open display space. I am not sure why it was closed up, this is a rental house after all.This was the first time I decorated this area after we moved in. I put a $1 spot roll of wrapping paper on the back of the walls. A few decorative...

A Tiny Dining Room Update

Jackie Hill September 16, 2014 0 Comments
A few months ago, yes I wrote months, I painted our dining table and chairs. I had them all in the back yard, and it looked like the Circus came to town. So many bright and happy colors. I decide it was about time to show you how they look in the dining room.The table legs have been painted Purple. And each chair is another color. No two are the same.From the top of the table, we have...

You made over a Bucket?

Jackie Hill September 11, 2014 0 Comments
You made over a Bucket? A Bucket?Yep. I sure did.Remember this guy from a few weeks ago? This is how I found him out thrifting. Dirty, beat up, and a bad sponge paint job. He was so in need of some love. I started by cleaning the bucket really well. I used a scrub brush to get all the mud off first. Washed with a good cleaner, rinsed really well, and let dry in the sun. I then...