Do you remember when I made a haul at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Pensacola in June of last year? Probably not huh. Ok here is the link to read about that day. Habitat for Humanity Restore haul in Pensacola. This post is about the lamps I found that day. "Painted Lamps before and after" Here are a pic of the things I found that when I shopped the Habitat for Humanity Restore. Check out those floor lamps. I got them for $12.50. I couldn't wait to get them home to restore them. …
Archives for January 2016
Staining concrete and patio tour
Staining concrete and patio tour We built our house in 2009 and have wanted to do something with the cement floor in the patio since then. I went back and forth trying to decide whether to install tile or to get the concrete stained. We finally made the decision to stain and we love it. We hired Keefe Duhon of Concrete Revolution. He is located in South Louisiana but has worked all over the United States. He does residential and commercial work. This is the patio before they came to …
Using Heirloom Traditions French Vanilla
Restoring a dresser using Heirloom Traditions French Vanilla When I saw this cute thing she was crying out for a new paint job. I found this cottage style dresser at one of the many booths in Round Top at the last Antique show. It had a nice paint job on it but after being in the weather at the show, it needed some sprucing up. So I decided to use my favorite paint on it, Heirloom Traditions. I chose French Vanilla because it goes well with cottage style furniture. It's not a huge …