tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15118038859017228682024-02-20T02:01:55.973-08:00Holly's DIY menagerieHolly's_fantastic_craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12612877160504977585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511803885901722868.post-85532276891420993912010-07-01T18:40:00.000-07:002010-07-01T18:55:42.278-07:00DIY-ish dresserSo in keeping with my nursery them, I wanted to find an older dresser that would look like it could be in the stateroom of an old ship. I found a dresser on craigslist for $20, but it had some issues. Most of the drawers were falling apart and the wood seemed to be stained in some areas. So I got to work cleaning it first using a mixture of lemon scented pine-sol and vegetable oil in a spray bottle. My plan originally was to paint the dresser, but after seeing the wood all cleaned up I liked the natural tone, and I feel like it's more authentic for some reason. Anyhow, I used finishing nails and wood glue to get the drawers back together and spray painted the handles black. Ta-da! Dresser all done. I know this project wasn't that involved, so it's my DIY-ish project for the week.<br /><a href="http://s893.photobucket.com/albums/ac132/hollyjbrees/?action=view&current=IMAG0086.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac132/hollyjbrees/IMAG0086.jpg" border="0" alt="Dresser for the Nursery" /></a>Holly's_fantastic_craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12612877160504977585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511803885901722868.post-90402505171724723172010-06-25T21:13:00.000-07:002010-06-25T22:32:18.097-07:00Repurpose, reuse, recycle- A bedtime storyMy first inspiration was an old antique door that was just sitting around my sisters house. I saw that door and thought, I could make a fantastic headboard out of that! So I asked her if I could have it and she said yes. Then it sat in my garage for about 6 months. :)<br />I decided finally its best use would be to make a day bed for my son's nursery. I have decided to decorate it in a nautical theme, but would still like the room to feel comfortable for adults, and grow with him a bit. Here's how I did it.<br /><br />Measure the door and the bed size, come up with a design and dimensions.<br />Purchase supplies:<br />1 gallon Valspar Indigo Streamer paint<br />Sand paper<br />small paint roller kit<br />wood supplies<br />screws<br />wood glue<br />Fabric<br />Total cost: $103.78<br /><br />Supplies I already had/Recycled:<br />Antique door<br />scrap plywood for panels<br />For batting I used an old stained blanket<br />For foam I used left over Carpet padding from when we replaced the carpet in a bedroom<br />Extra long twin bed and box spring from my childhood<br />Total cost: free :)<br /><br />I sanded down the door and removed the old hardware, painted all the pieces of wood ( I had the hardware store cut a lot of them to size for me. First of all, I couldn't carry it all as one piece, secondly their tools are better than mine, and lastly, it's free!)<br />I cut the boards, foam, batting and material for the upholstered inserts and assembled them using my staple gun. (already had staples)<br />Then I took all the pieces into the nursery and started assembly. (would have been too large to get in afterward)<br />I used the box-spring as a support and screwed in the boards that would hold the door to it.<br />I had to add a piece of 2x2 to each end of the door, becasue it wasn't quite long enough. (Oddly, a 2x2 actually measures 1.5x1.5, go figure)<br />Then I attached the sides of the daybed to the sides of the door, laid the door on it's back and attached the front face board.<br />After this I slid the box spring into square frame and put the supports under the door.<br />I screwed the face board to the box spring and tipped it right side up.<br />Then I secured the door to the supports from the back.<br />After that I added the trim and the upholstered inserts, and touched up the paint.<br />Then I added the mattress and made the bed.<br />Homemade pillows to come.<br /><div style="width:480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w893.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http%3A%2F%2Fw893.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fac132%2Fhollyjbrees%2F37f37f41.pbw" height="360" width="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" /></a><a href="http://s893.photobucket.com/albums/ac132/hollyjbrees/?action=view&current=37f37f41.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" /></a></div>Holly's_fantastic_craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12612877160504977585noreply@blogger.com1