Category Archives: She’s Crafty
03.14.12
O’verlays Giveaway.
Cheryle Rhuda and Danika Herrick were friends who saw a common an overlap in their interior design businesses; a lack on interesting materials to refurbish furniture. The two have built an empire off of DIYer’s and their desire to champagne quality furniture on a beer budget. Just look at some of these amazing furniture transformations that were created with O’verlays.
03.07.12
My Living Room Lamps.
02.28.12
Ikea Rast to Dorothy Draper.
I had been searching for the perfect side tables for our living room for what seems like forever. I saw a few Rast DIY’s on various blogs and figured if I couldn’t buy them, I’d make them. Much to Mike’s dismay, this was a project that I (ahem) we were going to take on. These tables were a true labor of love.
I thought it would be easy, but it took many weekends and trips to Home Depot. Here’s what we started with: two Ikea Rast Dressers (At $34.99 the price can’t be beat!)
5.) Next I Sanded and painted my O’verlays with Krylon Gold Spray paint. I love the rose-gold undertones in that paint. I also used that paint for my Intaglio frames in the dining room. I let them dry for a day and sealed with a clear lacquer.
And here is the final result: