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Play Kitchen that will last!

Let me start by admitting I am a little psycho because I'm seriously making a playroom in my house.  Why is this psycho?  Because my kids are 18, 16, & 12.  They're so excited, ha ha.  But, we have a ton of extended family and we love to have them over, so my rationalization is that it's for the nieces and nephews.  (OK and maybe grandchildren someday because it's solid wood and will last that long!)

How cute is this!?!
 The paint colors are "green apple" and "red apple" and the fabric I found had apples on it, so of course it became an apple theme.

The faux tile countertop is really just spray paint.  I bought 1/4" detailing tape from an autobody shop.  After painting the surface white I taped off the tile design and sprayed a few squares greeen.  When dry, I taped those squares and painted red.  I looks like real tile, but was much easier and less expensive!

I found the faucet at Habitat Restore, and the sink is a dog dish. I love that the handles really turn!

Next came the stovetop.  For the burners I used my scroll saw to cut out circles and spraypainted them silver.  Then I googled stove burners, found a picture I liked, printed it, and used mod podge.  The controls are the things that go behind door knobs & drawer pulls.  I found them at a restore.  Because I used extra long screws, the knobs actually turn.  Awesome!


 My daughter painted this adorable apple tree for me. The window frame, clock, shelves, and knick knacks came from the thrift store.  I just spraypainted them to match!
 The stove window is just a piece of plexi-glass.  The oven rack is a storage shelf from Big Lots.
 And, the best part is there is a lot of storage!  Isn't that what every kitchen needs? 
It was a lot of work, but I feel like it's something that will be enjoyed for many years.  (And not just by me!)
There are a few of these kitchens out there in blogland, but this is the one I fell in love with.  Thanks for the inspiration!
This is the entertainment center I started out with.  I cut off the top section and used the wood to make the sheves and doors. Man, there really is a use for everything! 

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Queen Headboard & Footboard

This is my style of furniture...chunky, and curvy. 






Here's the before.  Just your typical 70's era bed in desperate need of an update!

Classic black dresser

I've been saving this mirror because it needs a tall dresser.  With the shorter dressers you'd have to duck to see in the mirror.  This one was perfect! 



Sold!
Before...

A refinish gone wrong!!! (And then right)

Not that I don't have plenty of mess ups, but this one came to me in this condition.  Someone decided these sunflowers would make beautiful pulls and also decided to brush on white paint in a VERY messy & drippy fashion.  Then end result was, well, a mess!!!



A little lesson I've learned is that I don't have to completely strip the gobby paint on a piece of furnture.  It takes HOURS and I HATE using stripper.  So, I sanded down all the blobs, and used my Krylon spray primer.  It makes it look so smooth and you would never know there are a few layers of paint underneath. 

Here is the end result!
Painted in my favorite red with a black glaze to show off all the details and curves on this dresser!




Didn't it turn out pretty?  And I refinished it in a day thanks to some amazing primer!

Custom order barstools

I love that something outdated but still functional can be transformed for very little time & money!  Take these barstools...  (Sorry, the pic was taken after I started priming)
 With a few hours of work they became this! AND they match this cute lady's new kitchen table & chairs!
 They are very lightly glazed with brown.  By taking a brush and lightly running it along the edges it gives the furniture the sanded edge look.



Sure hope the owner is happy with her "new" barstools!

"Pretty in Pink" Bedroom set

Sometimes my plans for furniture change a lot once I get them home.  This set was going to be black.  Now, I can't even picture it.  But, I'm so glad the girly theme came to me.  Since my girls are too old for cutsie stuff, I get to live vicariously through my furniture.  :)

 The four posts on the bed were missing the finials & I didn't really want to buy new ones.  I decided to cut flowers out of some 2" pine I had.  I just traced them on the wood, and used my scroll saw.  Then I used dowel sticks to attach them.  I'm so happy with the final look!

After primer, came the pink, then a white wash over the top.  I lightly sanded the edges and used a coat of glossy polyerathane on top!





 Here's the before.  Wow. Ugly, huh?

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