Featured Project #3

This project was a perfect example of lemons turning into lemonade. I got a custom color paint at the paint store, placed it on the wall, and realized afterwards that the color was flat and I hate flat paint. I was unsure of what to do--I couldn't get the custom paint remixed. So, I decided to buy some glaze. Instead of painting the entire wall with glaze, I decided to try a technique I'd always been interested in: a tone-on-tone paint job using stripes. I measured the wall's width, decided upon a width for the stripes,and used masking tape and a laser line to plot the stripes. After plotting the stripes, I alternated the application and omission of glaze, starting from the center, to create the final effect. Thus, I was able to turn an error into an opportunity. Voila, lemonade.

Featured Project #2

I wanted a tufted headboard, but they were too costly. So, I looked at the materials to make one. I reused interior slab doors and bought some 2-inch foam, quilting batting, and chenille fabric. I cut the door down to the desired width for a queen headboard (66-inches), glued on the foam, covered it with batting and stapled it down, and then attached the chenille. I used one and one-eighth inch covered buttons, threaded with fishing wire through pre-drilled holes in the door, and secured them with flat buttons on the back.

To mount the headboard I bought a Pop-Toggle screw-and-anchor kit (from Home Depot) that holds up to 40 lbs. I drilled holes in the wall at the desired width for the anchor, and drilled corresponding holes on the back of the headboard. Then I just hung the headboard on the wall like a picture.

Featured Project #1

I wanted the look of ceramic tile in my covered patio but expenses wouldn't let me commit. So instead I decided to paint and stain the concrete. I used a laser line to create a pattern and masked off with masking tape. I then selected a concrete stain and filled in the areas in a checkerboard fashion alternating with a paint.