With Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint you can paint just about anything! This holiday season I'm having loads of fun upcycling a few bits and pieces around our home... and in my wardrobe. My cropped leg jeans were the latest. These have now been washed and dried without any problem at all. An incredibly QUICK, EASY + AFFORDABLE project, this took just 10 minutes, if that! Here's what I did: 1. Lay jeans out flat on a table ensuring all creases are out (you could iron if necessary). 2. Use 1 teaspoon of Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint in a small painting tray. 3. Position your stencil. 4. Secure the stencil with masking tape or wide packing tape. 5. Paint over your stencil with a small foam roller. 6. Dry with a hairdryer. 7. Complete all stencil areas using the same technique. 8. Put the clothing in the drier for 15 minutes to help cure the paint. 9. Wash and dry as normal. Okay, so now it's your turn. What items do you have in your wardrobe you could do this to? Have fun creating! Kathryn x
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Do you love Joanna & Chip Gaines from Magnolia Market on HGTV's Fixer Upper Show as much as I do?. I'm an avid follower of both the show, and Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas. So, I've been itching to try out some ideas on some of our smallest rooms. Now that I have a break from my workshops for a month, I'm doing just that. With a combination of charity shop finds, some things I already had, and a few pieces from KMart, this little makeover on our laundry room was done in 24 hours and cost just $97.50! Oh and I painted the shelf in Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint in White a few months ago. If you've been following Upcycled & Co. for a while you'll know that my whole philosophy with the business is about bringing you QUICK, EASY + AFFORDABLE products and services. For my redecorating projects, I adopt the same principle. Next year we plan on some bigger changes in our home so for now I just wanted to try out a few little ideas to freshen things up a bit. Starting with the laundry room... Bookshelf $5 charity shop find painted in Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint in White and distressed. Handtowels $4 each from KMart. Metal Tray $18 as part of a set from Le Monde in Parnell. Brown Glass Bottle $1.50 from KMart. Glass Vase $3 from KMart. Agee Jars $4 charity shop find. Black Baskets $6 each from KMart. Terracotta Pot $6. Succulent $2. Only Good Handwash $6. Cane Baskets $20. After a little hunting and gathering out and about, and at home, I managed to pull together a far more interesting space, and I had loads of fun in the process.
Remember to make time for your creativity these holidays. A wonderful time of year! As a child Christmas was a very special time in our household. With seven children to buy and cook for, my mother was busy. Incredibly organised, and always well ahead of time, she would shop and store presents months in advance. It was always an exciting time, because we knew that the very, very high long narrow hall cupboard was full of special things for us all. These days I'm more aware that not everyone has the wonderful memories I have, and that for many, this time of year is sad and stressful. My heart goes out to those people, and with this in mind, to be perfectly honest, I struggle a little with where to 'put' myself in it all these days. Don't get me wrong, I love the Christmas fare, and of course the decorations; especially the creative ones people make now. But I'm mindful of the many experiences people have at this time of year. Yesterday I had a fun afternoon shopping for new decorations, painting some, and decorating an old wooden ladder that belonged to my father-in-law; it is more than 50 years old. This year I wanted to go with a white, silver and craft paper/string theme. Here are a few photographs of the process of putting together our Christmas 'tree'. Step 1 First up, these cute wee plastic cherubs got a make over with Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint in White and Silver. With a very sparse coat of paint to start with (which drys as you're painting it on pretty much), I then applied a second thicker coat, and a third because I wanted to create texture. Then I highlighted with Silver and replaced the gold string with jute twine. Step 2 I replaced the silver string on these balls for jute twine. Step 3 This gorgeous angel was just $2 at the Emporium, but she needed a makeover to fit in with my colour scheme. I removed her gold ribbon from around her middle, and cut away her overskirt. Then I painted her cream top white and sprinkled it with some white glitter while the paint was still wet. Next her wings and crown were painted silver with silver glitter being added to the wet paint. Last but not least, a new over skirt made from some ribbon I had. Step 4 It's time to dress the 'tree'. Step 5 My husband Craig had a play around with some spotlighting. There you have it, Christmas 2018 at the home of Upcycled & Co. I'd love to see your Christmas tree. You can share it on our Christmas tree Facebook post here. Happy Christmas my friends... and, please spare a thought for those who are not so fortunate. Kathryn x p.s. Yes, my next project is to bring the large ceramic angel into my scheme! |
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You're going to love how QUICK, EASY + AFFORDABLE it is to transform your furniture. With Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint, a 3-in-1 that primes, paints and seals (it's not chalk paint) you won't need to sand, prime, wax or seal - just paint and you're done. I'm super-passionate about sharing what I know about furniture painting to make it easy for you. If you'd love to start a creative business I can help with that too, simply click here. Enjoy! |