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How Would You DIY This Headboard?

by Lindsay Ballard on September 29, 2010 2,215 Comments

Sometimes (particularly these hectic days), I think my mom reads more blogs than I do.  She is always finding really great decorating ideas for her home here and there, and I am lucky when she forwards them to me so that I can see what she’s up to!

Recently, she found a gorgeous headboard at House of Turquoise (hello, Eye Candy!) that she wants to figure out how to replicate:

The mirrored part of this headboard would be easy.  Although my mom already has floor to ceiling mirrors in the room she is redoing, you could just as easily apply mirrored tiles or larger pieces of mirror to the wall.  The issue is figuring out how to install the clover-shaped moulding.

Upon closer inspection, you can tell that the moulding is just one piece that has two curved sections applied in a pattern to form the clovers.  We could always just do straight moulding in a grid-type pattern, but I think the curves on this headboard give it much greater interest.  We’re also thinking that we might not want it to be quite so detailed, since that would make it really hard to clean

Have you ever seen curved moulding such as this or do you know where we should look for it?  Do you have any ideas on how to replicate this look?

{Your} Complete Guide to Painting Furniture

by Lindsay Ballard on September 13, 2010 8 Comments

Have you tried your hand at refinishing a piece of furniture? Among all of the decor projects I have completed, the 4 or 5 pieces I have saved from an ugly life have been my favorites.

The thing is, I don’t really know what I’m doing.  I muck my way through it and just keep my fingers crossed that it will turn out good enough in the end.  I get many comments and emails from readers each week asking for my advice on how to refinish this table or that chair.  I never really know the best way to tackle each project, since I just sort of make it up as I go along.

Thankfully, I now have an answer for you!  Mandie Morris, the creative genius behind Altar’d Funky Chic Furniture, has released an e-book – a complete guide on how to paint furniture.  I have been a fan of Mandie’s since I saw some of her pieces for sale on CraigsList last year (we’re both Texas gals, y’all!), and I am just over the moon that she has provided her extensive knowledge to those of us who just fake it (or are too scared to fake it – I know y’all are out there, too).

The How to Paint Furniture e-book is 83 pages chock full of excellent information.  Mandie details every step of the process, from how to select the right piece of furniture to refinish to how to hold a piece of sandpaper to achieve perfect distressing.  She teaches you how to properly prepare your furniture for painting and how to work with glaze.  In fact, Mandie even tells you exactly what products she uses and where she buys them.  That alone, my friends, is worth its weight in gold.  There are so many products on the market, that it is unbelievably helpful to know exactly which ones to select.

All that for just $10.  I know you’ve wasted more than $10 working on the wrong piece of furniture or using the wrong products, right?  Gosh, I know I have!

Still need to be convinced that this is one of the must-have e-books on the market?  Take a look at some more of Mandie’s work:

Y’all, I can promise you that none of my “faking it furniture” looks anywhere near this good.

To purchase the e-book, just click the button below.  You’ll be able to download it immediately and get started on your new furniture projects ASAP.

I can’t wait to see your new furniture!  Be sure to email me photos so I can “Ooooh!” and “Ahhhh!” over your transformation!

Living With Lindsay is an affiliate for this e-book.  However, I have this book and personally recommend it to everyone interested in learning to paint furniture.  It will be my go-to resource the next time I have a furniture project.

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Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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