I did it again... I repainted.

Another long break, but I must say I was busy. December passed so quickly  getting ready for  Christmas, looking for Christmas gifts, a few days of snowy weather, and finally 2 weeks vacation on Marco Island, Fl. With all this I did some painting project.
I got the nightstands some time ago, first painted them  black and accents on the turquoise / sapphire, but no one wanted them, so when I got back to painting, I removed black and teal  and repainted them in light gray and the top  and  on the door I used GE Java gel stain. Also I decide to add some height because there was just 22" H. And this is it, much much better.
From this :

I did this:

What do you think?

Jadwiga.

Mirrored Coffee Table

 I got this coffee table 3 years ago in Salvation Army store for $5.

Diy ~ Kitchen Utensil Drawer Organizer

Since my kitchen is done ( I mean back splash is installed, but window still need to be painted), I was looking for cheap drawer organizers. I like those custom fit drawer organizers but price tag (even it I need only 3) is definitely out of my range. I knew that other diners already figured  out easiest way to build it, so I looked online, and make my decision.

I like metallic...

When painting a piece of furniture, by itself somehow it did not impress me. I like metallics, upholstery tacks, the effect achieved with the glaze. When I look at pictures of furniture that I painted in the past, or we have  in our house only a dresser  in Gabriella's nursery  is not finished with  any of my favorite techniques.

Table Refinishing ~ Progress

I decided to share with you the progress in the renewal of the table. I know it's been three weeks since I started, but life has its rights (and each stain or paint layer  required  drying time).
Three weeks later  I'm ready to put a layer of poly to protect my hard work.

Table refinishing

In my last post a showed my  ideas for current project, our kitchen/dining table. Now I would like to share with you how it looks right now, at the beginning.

Dining table refinishing idea

I bought a dining table, 3 years ago on craigslist. It is large, round and have two 12 inches insert leaves, so when it's open we have plenty of space, but since we do not have formal dining room (we do not need it) table is usually close, standing in breakfast nook. This is  mainly space where we eat but also this is my computer desk, craft table for me and Maia, my nail painting spot and  even for couple of months we bathe Gabi on this table.

DIY Balustrade Coffee Table.

In a previous post I wrote about the failed shopping in Zgalerie, this will be alluded to the sofa which was then we bought. In January, after the decision of  keeping  damaged sofa, my husband decided to build the coffee table.

Diy upholstered crib

When I got pregnant I knew that Maia's brown  stained wood crib need a makeover, to follow hottest trends- paint, fabric and tufting.

Gabriella's nursery

When I found out that we are going to have another girl, I started to look out for inspirations for nursery.

How it began.

My name is Jadwiga, I'm a  mom of  two girls, Maia is 7 years old and Gabriella is 6 months old. I was born and raised in Poland,but 13 years ago Chicago became my home. My whole life I liked to make things. I know how to crochet, knit, all kind of hand stitches,  sewed.