Upcycled Thrift Store Frames

I meant to share this project last year when I made over our master bedroom, but I never got around to it. (Oops!) Since it’s time for our monthly Thrifty Style Series, I thought this was the perfect opportunity. I picked up a pair of large scale framed art prints from a hotel liquidation flea market, of all places. It was totally random and I happened to pass it on the highway and thought it sounded interesting, so I stopped in. These huge frames (they’re about 4 ft. x 4 ft.) were $9 each! They had tons of them, so I grabbed a pair of them.

I didn’t love the art itself. It wasn’t horrible, but just not my style. I knew, however, that I could reuse the frames, and at $9 each for such huge frames with mats included, it was a steal!

First, I removed the paper on the back, and then pried the little metal prongs up so that I could remove the mat, artwork, and glass.

Then, I sanded, primed, and painted the frame. I used some leftover gray paint that I had from another project, “Elephant Skin” by Behr.

Then, I ordered some enlarged prints of a couple of photographs I had taken of my boys in our favorite tunnel at Dragon Park in Nashville, TN. It’s one of our favorite spots, and we always try to stop there on our way up to Indiana to visit family. It’s become sort of a tradition to take photos in the tunnel each time.

Now, the frames are hanging on the wall in our master bedroom.

Not bad for $9 each! If I bought brand new frames that large, it would cost a fortune. Thrifting for the win!

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DIY Painted & Gold Leaf Succulent Pots

I recently had the opportunity to appear on Good Day Atlanta on Fox 5 here locally, where I presented a few fun DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas. These DIY painted and gold leaf succulent pots were one of the things I shared, and today I’ll show you exactly how I made them. (This post contains affiliate links.)

Project Supply List:

• Martha Stewart Crafts Gilding Sheets
• Martha Stewart Crafts Gilding Adhesive
• Martha Stewart Crafts Gilding Brushes
• Small Terra Cotta pots
• Acrylic Craft Paint (I used FolkArt Multi-Surface paint) in color of your choice
• Painter’s Tape
• Artist’s Paintbrush
• Potting soil
• Succulents

How to Make DIY Painted & Gold Leaf Succulent Pots

Step 1

First, paint your terra cotta pots in whatever color you choose. I used FolkArt Multi-Surface paint in “Dove Gray” and “Titanium White”. Apply two coats, allowing them to dry in between.

Step 2

Then, after your paint has dried, tape off your design with painter’s tape. For one of my pots, I taped a diagonal design, and for the other, I just taped below the rim of the pot.

Step 3

Next, apply gilding adhesive to the portion of your pot where you want to adhere the gold leaf. Allow it to sit for 15-20 minutes until it feels tacky to the touch. Not too wet, not too dry.

Step 4

Then, attach the gold leaf sheets to the area of the pot where you applied the gilding adhesive. You can apply it in patches, overlapping as you go.

Step 5

Using circular motions with a dry brush, flake off any excess gold leaf. If you have any spots where the gold leaf did not adhere, you can go back in with the gilding adhesive and repeat step 4 until you achieve the amount of coverage you want. Peel off your tape. Allow to dry for about an hour.

Step 6

Add potting soil and your succulent, and you’re good to go!

Since I am a member of the Plaid Creators team, I get to try out tons of amazing Plaid products, and these gilding sheets are one of my favorite products ever.

These cute little succulent pots would make a great gift, whether for Mother’s Day, Christmas, a birthday, a teacher gift, etc. Plus, there are so many fun ways to customize them! Also, I’m equally in love with Plaid Liquid Leaf if you want a similar gold leaf look without using the gilding sheets.

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Deck Makeover Plans

Our back deck has been in need of some major TLC since we moved into our home 3 years ago. We did stain the deck, but then we kind of just let it go since it wasn’t at the top of our priority list. Well I’m happy to say that is (finally) changing! (This post contains affiliate links.)

Here’s the sad “before” aka what it looked like for way too long. This is actually really embarrassing.

The rocking chairs are rotten and falling apart and need to be trashed, the deck itself needs a good cleaning, the table and benches need cleaned and stained, and we need an actual seating area, plants, etc.

I’m teaming up with Leisure Made Patio Furniture for a fun back deck makeover, and I wanted to share a little sneak peek of what I have planned for back here. Here’s a little mood board I put together.

First, I need to re-stain the table and benches that I built. I plan on adding a rug, pillows, accessories, and plants. I’ve ordered a bunch of stuff already so it should come together over the next few weeks, and I’ll share the “after” very soon, as well as more info on the furniture I recently received from Leisure Made. (They aren’t sponsoring this post, but they did provide the furniture I’ll be sharing with you soon!)

Now, if only we could have a rain-free weekend so I could stain the table! Stay tuned.

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GarageSkins Give You a Wood Look Without the Cost

Street facing metal garage doors are a tough design problem to overcome. But Rick Medlen of Creswell, OR who invented GarageSkins has the answer. This product will allow any homeowner with a standard metal overhead garage door to add the look of a real wood carriage house door in under an hour and for less than $1000.00

These patent-pending do-it-yourself panels attach directly to your existing metal garage door via the embedded rare-earth magnets and mesh together to give your basic metal overhead garage door the look and feel of a high-end wooden carriage-house styled garage door, including wrought-iron decorative hardware.

Sold as a kit, the entire system weighs between 30-40 pounds for a standard 2-car garage door, and can be installed by anyone in under an hour. GarageSkins panels are designed to work seamlessly with your existing metal garage door, allowing the door to open and close just as before. There is no alteration necessary to your existing garage door; you simply attach the magnetic panels and enjoy the look of your new door.

GarageSkins are manufactured in Eugene, Oregon using the finest wood veneers and materials. And available via garageskins.com and warrantied against craftsmanship defects for two years.

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12 DIY Woodworking Projects

Every month I team up with my fellow “DIY Housewives” team of bloggers to bring you posts from each of our archives dedicated to a monthly theme. This month, our theme is DIY woodworking projects, and we are sharing 12 of them to inspire you! Whether you are a beginner woodworker or a seasoned pro, there’s something for everyone.

The project I’m sharing is this DIY Faux Concrete and Gold Leaf planter I built. You can CLICK HERE for the full tutorial.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DIY Housewives’ projects below!

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