Thrifty home decor ideas for homeowners who like to DIY. Tutorials on painting furniture, recycling and repurposing, and home decor ideas.

I used to say it wasn’t necessary to prime furniture, but I’ve changed my tune. I don’t think you need to prime all pieces before you paint, but there are some instances when a coat of primer will ...

You can use Mod Podge on fabric, paper, wood, plastic, ceramics, terra cotta, and almost anything! I love decorating furniture with fabric, and Fabric Mod Podge makes it easy. Mod Podge is both a glue ...

Step 1. Prepare the furniture for painting. This is the furniture before the paint makeover and change of hardware. The dresser was Army property at one time. There was an inventory tag stapled to the ...

Got a thing for chickens? I do. I love Rooster and chicken decorations and making farmhouse style chick decor using inexpensive finds. 4 Farmhouse Style Chicken Decor Projects My nephew and his wife ...

I haven’t painted anything black in ages and I had this new jar of Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint I wanted to try. The color is Caviar, and it is a deep, rich black. The plan was to distress the ...

How To Paint Concrete Garden Statues You can see how sad she looks in the close-up photo above. There are lots of cracks and places where the cement/concrete has broken down. Bits and pieces are ...

Upcycle aluminum cans like soda cans, and beer cans into quirky vases using spray paint. Today the Thrift Store Team is upcycling and recycling all kinds of plastic containers, coffee cans, wine ...

Kathy founded the home decor blog Petticoat Junktion in 2011, where she shares tutorials on how to paint furniture and repurpose thrifty finds into unique home décor. Her DIY projects have been ...

Talking About Cool White Paint Colors Cool whites work well in rooms with a lot of south-facing windows where warm sunlight streams in. Cool whites with undertones of green, gray, and blue have a ...

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Get inspired with 13 ideas for reusing old buttons in imaginative and practical ways. We all have buttons in our junk drawer – ones that came ...

Kathy founded the home decor blog Petticoat Junktion in 2011, where she shares tutorials on how to paint furniture and repurpose thrifty finds into unique home décor. Her DIY projects have been ...