Front Door Refinishing!

 Front Door Refinishing! This is just what I wanted for Christmas. ~ We bought our house in January and have done so much work renovating it. Check out these posts for more fun. Peacock Door Home Exterior Water Filter Living Room Bathroom Craft Room Kitchen Anyway, the front door was amazing but in terrible shape. The varnish was crusty and sharp. There were big gashes from dog claws. There was fading and chipping...ugly distressed. The door is awesome and I knew I didn't want to paint it...but it needed help. I love the Medusa Knocker and the little wrought iron glass window! It's so cool and gives the house so much character. I went off to a Calligraphy conpendium for a day of lettering and crafting with my daughter. And my husband and boys set off to impress us with their skills. They took the door off the hinges...removed the knocker, knobs, etc and set off to work. They used paint and epoxy rem...

Jewelry Armoire Redo! #TBT

I posted this back in September of 2012. I still absolutely love this armoire and use it daily!  It began on a beautiful Yard Sale Saturday. I picked up this guy for $9...after quite a bit of talking them down. It was in poor shape and would need a lot of work, plus, it's laminate...  My husband quickly set to work, so there are some "how to take drawer fronts off" pictures missing.  We used a chisel and a hammer and just a couple of careful taps took the fronts off clean. They were held in place with just 2 daubs of glue. We labeled the drawers and the fronts so we could get them back on easily.  It wasn't until THIS point that I realized that this vintage dresser was laminate...not full wood for refinishing. blech! But have no fear...laminate can be spray painted! So, instead of hours of sanding...  I laid them out on some cardboard and primed them with spray primer. There were some scratches.  I just went ahead and left them....