Old Fence turned Stocking Holder

Our house doesn't have a fireplace so I struggled this year finding a place to hang our stockings.  Last year I hung them below our TV on the console.  But this year my husband said "NO"!  He hated it last year because they caused the remotes to not work!  Oh, husbands!!

So when I found this old fence gate (for only $5) I thought it just might work!  Plus, it was already green!

It was really dirty and the paint was chipping, so I hosed it down good, then gave it a quick sanding to get the big flakes of paint off.

Then I gave it 2 thick coates of polycrylic, added hooks, then added our stockings!

I was hoping to hang it somewhere, but our house doesn't have a lot of wall space in the family room, so I just leaned it against the wall, underneath Santa!  It works!

May you all have a Merry Christmas!

Therena

 

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Thrifty Thursday: Thrift Store Wreath Transformed

Ok, before I get into my wreath transformation, I have to mention a few things!  

First of all, tomorrow I am heading to Texas for over a week!  I have not been able to contain my excitement for days!  My sister and her family just moved there from New Jersey, and because they plan to "put down roots" there, they bought a house!  So I am going to help her with all of her DIY projects, painting, and decorating.  And did I mention I'm going solo....meaning no kids?!  Oh yeah!  My sister has 3 boys too, but to go by myself is just fabulous!  

Anyways, so I will be somewhat MIA until I get back.  But when I do, I'll have LOTS to blog about :)

Secondly, I fixed my profile so I'm no longer a No-Reply Blogger!!!  So sorry, I had no idea I was, and now its fixed! Yay!

On to my wreath: This is the finished product! 

While I was browsing the thrift store the other day, I came across this cheezy, ugly looking wreath.  But it was only $6, so I got it thinking I could probably do something with it to make it pretty!  It doesn't look so bad in this picture, but it was!  It just looked really cheap...the leaves are stiff and spindly!

 So I first added some orange and yellow burlap.  I looped it around the wreath, hot glueing it where I thought it needed it.  Then I added some pine cones (which I also found at the thrift store...$2).  And finally I glued some little "pumpkin picks" that I found at Wal-Mart for $1.97 each.

 I was able to turn a cheezy thrift store wreath into a nice, pretty one for about $20!  I think it was worth it....have you seen the prices for wreaths lately?! No thank you!!! lol

Have a fabulous week!  I'll be back in about a week!

Therena

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Thrifty Thursday: Nautical Decor

My boys' bathroom has always had a nautical vibe, so when I spotted these at Goodwill, I grabbed them!  I thought they would look great after a nice paint job!

They cost $3 each

 Here are a few pictures of the bathroom to show a few of its nautical accents:

We recently removed the door in this bathroom that separates the sinks from the shower area, which has been awesome!  It felt so cramped before!  However, the wall that used to be hidden by the door is now visible!

So I removed the pegs from the oar, painted it black with gray stripes, and hung it above the towel rack:

 With the anchor, I painted it solid black, then removed those weird looking stars, and attached shells wrapped in twine to hang on the pegs.  

(I know this picture is horrible, I'm sorry!)

Therena

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Thrifty Thursday: Rocking Horse for Baby's First Birthday!

We celebrated my little guy's 1st Birthday yesterday!  We kept it low key and just partied with the family at Fuddruckers!  

Earlier this week, while we were shopping at Goodwill, my older boys spotted this little wooden rocking horse.  They begged me to get it for the baby for his birthday. 

I really didn't want to get him, but I have SUCH a hard time resisting all those blue pleading eyes staring at me!!!  

Luckily he was only $5, and I remembered to print my 20% off coupon! 

I used Valspar's Shiitake, and restained the seat in Minwax's Special Walnut

Then I sanded and glazed:

He is pretty cute, and all the boys have enjoyed playing with him....even my 8 year old!  

Funny how that is!

Therena

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Dresser Fixer Upper

This dresser was left on the curb!!! Can you believe it?!  Me and my hubs were relaxing on the couch watching Arrested Development when I saw this listing come up on Craigslist!  

It was in Tempe, which is about a 15-20 minute drive for us, but I didn't care!  I hopped in my car and drove over, hoping it would still be there!  

It was!  I have been lucky with dressers lately....2 freebies in the past two months! Oh Yeah!

Too bad it didn't look like this sitting on the curb!  Unfortunately, the poor guy was hammered! 

 I named him Buster.....cause ya know....who doesn't like Buster?!

His back slats were in a stack next to the dresser when I picked him up!  Luckily they were all there, except a small piece on the bottom that was missing:

His back was easy enough to fix, but his bottom still had issues, so I reinforced the bottom with some scrap wood:

But the WORST thing about him was that someone had filled his keyholes with wood filler!

 How sad is that?!

I thought this would be harder than it actually was to fix.  I just took my drill, and drilled away until all the wood filler was gone.

Anyways, I am in love with this guy!  

The gray I used is Valspar's Wet Pavement.   

 The white on the drawers is Valspar's Betsy's Linen.

Then I glazed him with Martha Stewart's Metallic Glaze.

 While I was at my local Antique Store I found this awesome brass hardware that I thought would look smashing on him!  

And an added bonus was they had keyhole escutcheons to match! 

He was a major project, but I had a blast refinishing this guy!

So what do you think?  Does Buster look pretty chic with the brass hardware?  Or is it too much?! 

  

Therena

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