Also we have some old shutters we bought from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore shop. I want to paint them sort of a distressed white and use them as a headboard kind of like you did but they have several years of paint on them, do I sand them entirely first ? And what's the best way to distress it? I'm so not crafty but I've been trying!
Also habitat for humanity restore is my jam. I've found so many awesome things there. I currently have an old painters ladder sitting in my garage that I plan to sand, stain and hang up on the wall in my family room as a shelf.
Thank you !!! I was going to go with white but maybe I should rethink it or try just the backs first. Your bathroom scheme is sooo cute!! And I like those pieces!
Thank you !!! I was going to go with white but maybe I should rethink it or try just the backs first. Your bathroom scheme is sooo cute!! And I like those pieces!
Thanks! I was trying to find some better pictures to show you but I don't have any on my phone. We bought a 1970s fixer upper and we're slowly renovating one room at a time. Mostly by ourselves which is sometimes great and sometimes horrible haha.
Thank you !!! I was going to go with white but maybe I should rethink it or try just the backs first. Your bathroom scheme is sooo cute!! And I like those pieces!
Thanks! I was trying to find some better pictures to show you but I don't have any on my phone. We bought a 1970s fixer upper and we're slowly renovating one room at a time. Mostly by ourselves which is sometimes great and sometimes horrible haha.
We have a 1950s fixer upper lol. We started renovating (the whole thing at once) in June and we're at the house painting now actually. It's taken much longer than I wanted/hoped for/expected but I try to be patient by thinking we're getting a practically brand new house in an extremely desired are (that we couldn't ordinarily afford) for the cost of blood, sweat and tears. MH family is helping here and there (framing, electric and plumbing) and we hired a contractor for HVAC, spray foam and sheetrock.
ETA you should AW some pre and post pictures when you have a chance, I love this stuff !!! Annnnd I'm so happy you had fun in Meh-hee-co but sorry to hear you got sick!!
Thanks! I was trying to find some better pictures to show you but I don't have any on my phone. We bought a 1970s fixer upper and we're slowly renovating one room at a time. Mostly by ourselves which is sometimes great and sometimes horrible haha.
We have a 1950s fixer upper lol. We started renovating (the whole thing at once) in June and we're at the house painting now actually. It's taken much longer than I wanted/hoped for/expected but I try to be patient by thinking we're getting a practically brand new house in an extremely desired are (that we couldn't ordinarily afford) for the cost of blood, sweat and tears. MH family is helping here and there (framing, electric and plumbing) and we hired a contractor for HVAC, spray foam and sheetrock.
Oh my gosh even just thinking about renovating everything at once gives me anxiety. Our kitchen took 3 months I had several breakdowns over not having a kitchen for that long.
We have a 1950s fixer upper lol. We started renovating (the whole thing at once) in June and we're at the house painting now actually. It's taken much longer than I wanted/hoped for/expected but I try to be patient by thinking we're getting a practically brand new house in an extremely desired are (that we couldn't ordinarily afford) for the cost of blood, sweat and tears. MH family is helping here and there (framing, electric and plumbing) and we hired a contractor for HVAC, spray foam and sheetrock.
Oh my gosh even just thinking about renovating everything at once gives me anxiety. Our kitchen took 3 months I had several breakdowns over not having a kitchen for that long.
We are 5 years into renovating a 1920s fixer upper.
mustloveerica, can you come decorate my house? Your handy work is amazing! What other crafts do you do?
Pretty much everything. I crochet, scrapbook, paint, I've recently really gotten into sewing. I have a dedicated craft room for my hoard of craft supplies.
Do you have additional details on this tea stain? LOVE the color it created. DH is building me a barn door and that is the color I want!!!
Basically what you do is stick a hunk of steel wool in a mason jar of vinegar. I broke my stool wool up into small pieces just so it would break down faster. Over a few days the vinegar dissolves the steel wool and you get a gross gray looking liquid. Once that's ready, brew some strong black tea. Stain the entire piece in the tea. This helps increase the tannin in the wood so that it can more evenly absorb colors. It also gives the wood a coating of brown stain. For these tables I did two coats of tea. Let dry for a day or so, then stain the whole piece with the steel wool mixture. Do one coat first, as it sits and dries it changes colors gradually. It doesn't look like anything but water at first but ends up being sort of a grayish brown stain. I also did 2 coats of steel wool stain. I then waxed it with brown wax to enhance the brown color, but if you prefer gray you can use clear wax.
ETA: forgot to add, before waxing you give it a light sanding to even out all of the color and do any distressing.
Do you have additional details on this tea stain? LOVE the color it created. DH is building me a barn door and that is the color I want!!!
Basically what you do is stick a hunk of steel wool in a mason jar of vinegar. I broke my stool wool up into small pieces just so it would break down faster. Over a few days the vinegar dissolves the steel wool and you get a gross gray looking liquid. Once that's ready, brew some strong black tea. Stain the entire piece in the tea. This helps increase the tannin in the wood so that it can more evenly absorb colors. It also gives the wood a coating of brown stain. For these tables I did two coats of tea. Let dry for a day or so, then stain the whole piece with the steel wool mixture. Do one coat first, as it sits and dries it changes colors gradually. It doesn't look like anything but water at first but ends up being sort of a grayish brown stain. I also did 2 coats of steel wool stain. I then waxed it with brown wax to enhance the brown color, but if you prefer gray you can use clear wax.
ETA: forgot to add, before waxing you give it a light sanding to even out all of the color and do any distressing.
SO helpful. Thank you! Can't wait to try it
ETA: do you use a sponge brush or bristle brush or a cloth to get the stain on? mustloveerica
Basically what you do is stick a hunk of steel wool in a mason jar of vinegar. I broke my stool wool up into small pieces just so it would break down faster. Over a few days the vinegar dissolves the steel wool and you get a gross gray looking liquid. Once that's ready, brew some strong black tea. Stain the entire piece in the tea. This helps increase the tannin in the wood so that it can more evenly absorb colors. It also gives the wood a coating of brown stain. For these tables I did two coats of tea. Let dry for a day or so, then stain the whole piece with the steel wool mixture. Do one coat first, as it sits and dries it changes colors gradually. It doesn't look like anything but water at first but ends up being sort of a grayish brown stain. I also did 2 coats of steel wool stain. I then waxed it with brown wax to enhance the brown color, but if you prefer gray you can use clear wax.
ETA: forgot to add, before waxing you give it a light sanding to even out all of the color and do any distressing.
SO helpful. Thank you! Can't wait to try it
ETA: do you use a sponge brush or bristle brush or a cloth to get the stain on? mustloveerica
I used a sponge brush. You want the wood to be pretty wet so you don't want to use a cloth that will just wipe off all of your stain. You can see it starting to change colors pretty immediately and it sands right off. So if you get too much in one area no problem just sand a bit.
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