Make Life Beautiful

This summer Nick and I tried our hand at repainting furniture. Here are the two that we did.  It turned out to be a pretty inexpensive way to make something old and worn out into a beautiful piece of furniture!  Here are the supplies we needed for each project: 3 cans of spray paint (usually $3 a can) 1 can of spray paint primer (optional - we only used this on the dark wood table. We did not need it for the desk because it was already a light color. Our regular spray paint included primer) Sander Rags Wet sand paper Polyurethane and brushes We started by giving the whole thing a good sanding with the power sander. Then we used dry, then wet rags to clean it. Then we sprayed a layer of paint. After it dried a few hours, we did a light wet sand. Repeat this process for 2 more layers (more if needed). Let it dry over night.   If you want to add a design, I used Con-Tact paper to make my own stencil. The Con-Tact paper is sticky on the back, yo...

I've been wanting an ottoman for my apartment for a while. However, I wasn't willing to shell out over $50 for one. So I turned to craigslist and found this one for $10: It's ripped and scratched, but the structure was good and the price was right!  Immediately after buying it, I went to Joanne's to pick out fabric. After a lot of deliberation (I seriously spent at least 40 minutes trying to decide), I picked this one. This blue matches my couch pillows and isn't too bright or gaudy. It is also an outdoor fabric so I don't have to worry about it accidentally ripping. Unfortunately, since I went to the store right after buying the ottoman, I didn't have any measurements to go off of. I bought 3 yards and prayed it would be the right amount.  Once I got home, I laid it out and began making measurements. There were plastic feet and a black liner on the bottom that had to be removed first. The feet screwed out and I removed all the stap...