Today's makeover is very quick, easy and of course pretty. I bought this vase/candle holder for a friend of mine from Dollarama. After washing and drying, I cleaned it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. I wanted some random geometric pattern for the lower half of this vase. I just taped it in a diagonal manner to my liking and rubbed and buffed with metallic gold leaf. It is not as shiny as real gold leaf but pretty closely vibrant and of takes way less time get the effect. I did ... continue reading...
Kitchen Makeover with painted cabinets and backsplash
Yes, today's post is about one of the very first makeovers, I did quite a few years ago in our previous home. This is how our kitchen looked when we moved into that house. I made it over after living there for a few years. Since I did this long before I had my blog, I have no pictures taken during the process. I have managed to grab a couple of before shots from my old family photos. Nothing much to write about these cabinets. This back splash was a wall paper. ... continue reading...
How to clean tarnished silver with toothpaste
From today, I will be posting a tutorial on every Tuesday, so that's why the name. Today is my first tutorial about the cleaning of silver with toothpaste. Yes, you can clean tarnished silver with toothpaste. Don't believe me? Try it for yourself. See, how tarnished this silver tumbler is. It was a gift to my older daughter from my mom, when she was born. Any toothpaste would do. Does not have to be a fancy one. I have one from the Dollar store just to ... continue reading...
Cabinet with storage and magazine rack – a makeover
This gorgeous cabinet did not start off as looking that way. I found it at a thrift store when I was looking for a side table/cabinet with some storage for my family room. I bought it for a whopping 5 dollars. The above photo was taken after I had started working on it already. Here are the steps I took to bring this beauty to its current state. Cleaned thoroughly. Took down the door and the side storage parts. ... continue reading...
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