Me & Tom

I wanted my old black Toms to have a face lift. I was kind of nervous about touching them because they're not cheap, and there's no going back. But I finally worked up the nerves and just did it.



All you need is:
Shoes
Bleach pen
A lot of guts!

I was lost at first with such a blank canvas but after searching a few pictures online I finally found my inspiration. I tried to recreate that pattern on my shoes and improvised a little as well.



Once the bleach dried, I ran them under hot water with a towel and some dawn dish soap. I would recommend vinegar also but I haven't used vinegar on mine yet.

They've been a big hit with everyone so far so I may get to do a few more in the future!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every Girl Needs...

...A cute craft room!!

My spare room has been My "doom room" for the past two houses. I was ready to have an adorable craft office rather than a room full of boxes, stacks of bills and a heap of craft supplies. I needed it to be functionable (and cute) so I snagged some shelving from my in-laws and put the M.O.T.H to work, by asking sweetly of course!

 

Repin it on Pinterest! #miscalainey

I had this adorable lamp shade but no lamp so I had to improvise. Lamp shade... Vase.. Boom, Lamp! But it needed filled because when it was empty it was pretty obvious that I just set a lamp shade on a vase. I remembered that I had some seashells from the beaches in Haiti and figured I'd go nautical.

I have some more work to do in there but for now, it's a sneak peak at my two craft room charms.

 

 

How to Paint Formica

I love painting old furniture to give it a fresh look but when a friend asked me to paint a Formica coated dresser I was faced with a new challenge. All I had heard about Formica was to just say no and leave it be, but I was up for the challenge!
It is intimidating at first, but definitely possible.

It started white with white knobs but with some:

220 grit sandpaper

Some satin paint (I got away with a quart)


A can of polyurethane spray (clear, satin)

A foam roller*


And some super cute knobs



You're on a fast track to success. My first tip though is to be sure to pay attention to how the dresser was put together before you take it apart to paint it. I ended up with 2 extra screws and an upside down door! Thanks to some help it worked out in the end.

1. Take all the pieces apart. Doors, drawers, knobs, shelving, and keep the screws in a ziplock baggie.

2. Sand it, baby, sand it!

3. Wipe down with damp rag

4. Roll on first coat, paint will be slick and appear to not stick. Be patient.

5. Once dry, sand LIGHTLY as to not scratch off the paint.

6. Rewipe with damp cloth

7. Paint second coat ( repeat 5,6,7 until covered well).

8. Spray polyurethane (outside, with out inhaling too much) dry, and spray second coat within 2 hours.

9. Reassemble and voila!




Flair tip: Add decorative shelf liner for interior flair!


I hope it works out well for you!!

 

 

 

 

THE END  

 :)