Yup, you read that right! I painted my vinyl, tile floor even with 2 busy little girls, tromping in and out of the house and dragging the elements of a New Hampshire winter all over it. Amazingly, it’s Spring and the floor and their bog boots survived it all. It looks just like the day I painted it, when I decide to mop, that is.
Stenciling a Valentine Porch Leaner the Easy Way!
After you get the basics down on how to create a stencil for a small sign or door hanger, with a Cricut or cutting machine, chances are you'll be tempted to give a porch leaner a try! These are loads of fun to make for all seasons but they can be intimidating because of the size. My typical porch leaners are about 10" wide x 4 feet tall.
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and what better way to welcome guests into your home during this season of love than with this adorable porch leaner? This is definitely a project you can tackle with a little bit of patience and some gentle guidance. I love creating beautiful stenciled signs with my Cricut and sharing helpful tips so that other women can do the same.
PSST...If you are a DIY Decor Maker member, this full tutorial is inside your member site❤️
MATERIALS LIST
Pine Board 1" x 10" x 48"
Sanding Block
VINYL STENCIL MATERIAL
- Vinyl Large roll 12” x 150 ft-long-https://amzn.to/2VJ43p1
- Vinyl Ease Paper Transfer Tape- https:...
Bunny Buns Door Hanger Beginner Sign Project
Check out my quick tips for picking the perfect Cricut Starter Stencil Project. When you pick a simple project to start with, you'll have immediate success and that will help you start crossing off those pretty pinned projects you have on your list! Let me know if you'd love to make this bunny bun project too!
Paint a Stunning Rainbow Dresser Step by Step Tutorial and Tips
You can create this beautiful Rainbow finish on a dresser, wall, or your home decor by following my tips, techniques and videos on this blog post.
Whoa...can you believe how drab and sad this ugly duckling used to be?
I was willing to take a $25 risk on this beast because I was desperate to get my 6 year old daughter's hot mess of a room more organized. She had big dreams of a dresser bursting with color and glitz. The design she had created in her mind, matched her sparkling personality so I knew I had to at least try to make her vision come to life.
Here's the laundry list of products I used for this rainbow finish.
Dixie Belle White Lightning Cleaner
Dixie Belle Slick Stick
Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint Colors in 8 oz. sizes and you'll have plenty left over for other projects
- Pink Champagne
- Soft Pink
- Peony
- Apricot
- Flamingo
- Lemonade
- Daisy
- Mint Julep
- Kudzu
- The Gulf
- Peacock
- Lucky Lavender
- Plum Crazy
- Aubergine
- Aubergine mixed with fluff
- Silver Metallic Custo ...
Easy Steps to Painting Your Tile Floor
I’ll be sharing all the juicy details in this post so you can take the leap and update your outdated ceramic, vinyl & linoleum floors with confidence.
Let’s start with the dreaded before pic, shall we? Here’s where I share the embarrassing photo of my tired, dingy and worn tiles and grout. These are vinyl tile but they were also groutable so that got a paint job too in the process. My surrounding floors are painted white and distressed wood, just in case you’re wondering.
Before Painted Tile
The Game Plan
- Plan out where you’ll paint first. Will you paint the entire surface at once or do it in digestible bites? I like to be su...
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