Handmade House Series | Debis Design Diary https://debisdesigndiary.com Home of DIY Paint - Debi Beard Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:31:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 DIY Headboard made from a Deconstructed Armoire and How to Paint Velvet Upholstery..Again https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:58:49 +0000 https://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=17054 headboard thumb

DIY Headboard made from Deconstructed Armoire and Painting Velvet Upholstery. *This blog contains affiliate links For this project I used the following: DIY PAINT “Queen Bee” DIY PAINT “Farm Fresh” […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again/feed/ 0 Has anyone ever said “Don’t paint that !”? The Salty Kiss Method, My story and how I finally learned to blend color after many failed attempts https://debisdesigndiary.com/has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts https://debisdesigndiary.com/has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2017 06:39:21 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=16606 Has anyone ever said “Don’t paint that !”? The Salty Kiss Method, My story and how I finally learned to blend color after many failed attempts

When I found this on Craigslist it looked like this… The owner had it in his family for decades. He demonstrated how the drawers slid easily and said, “we had […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts/feed/ 4 Ombre Ole! + The Story of my 2 Dad’s https://debisdesigndiary.com/ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads https://debisdesigndiary.com/ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2016 03:55:33 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=15016 Mexican blanket dresser

This project is episode 8 of my house makeover video series! I needed a dresser for my bedroom because my closet, (even though it’s the biggest and best closet I […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads/feed/ 0 What’s it like to DIY every single thing in your House? The struggle and confessions of a hoarder+ behind the scenes sneak peak of the progress… https://debisdesigndiary.com/whats-it-like-to-diy-every-single-thing-in-your-house-the-struggle-and-confessions-of-a-hoarder-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peak-of-the-progress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-it-like-to-diy-every-single-thing-in-your-house-the-struggle-and-confessions-of-a-hoarder-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peak-of-the-progress https://debisdesigndiary.com/whats-it-like-to-diy-every-single-thing-in-your-house-the-struggle-and-confessions-of-a-hoarder-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peak-of-the-progress/#respond Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:04:23 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=11044 furnish an empty house wit thrift store finds and DIY's

 Last Thanksgiving I moved into a 500 square foot cottage.  I’ve lived in 6 houses 2 lofts and  three apartments. Moving has always been a huge task, but this time […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/whats-it-like-to-diy-every-single-thing-in-your-house-the-struggle-and-confessions-of-a-hoarder-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peak-of-the-progress/feed/ 0 Building a Kitchen Island from Junk… my Dad makes a rare appearance in my video. https://debisdesigndiary.com/building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video https://debisdesigndiary.com/building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2016 03:58:49 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=9813 thrift store dresser becomes kitchen island

I’ve been turning old junk into pretty stuff for 20 years now. My Dad has been there reluctantly to help through the decades. He doesn’t appreciate vintage items and rolls […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video/feed/ 0 Sometimes following a dream means sleeping on the floor… the cold hard truth about living on creativity plus new house tour! https://debisdesigndiary.com/sometimes-following-a-dream-means-sleeping-on-the-floor-the-cold-hard-truth-about-living-on-creativity-plus-new-house-tour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sometimes-following-a-dream-means-sleeping-on-the-floor-the-cold-hard-truth-about-living-on-creativity-plus-new-house-tour https://debisdesigndiary.com/sometimes-following-a-dream-means-sleeping-on-the-floor-the-cold-hard-truth-about-living-on-creativity-plus-new-house-tour/#respond Fri, 25 Dec 2015 04:02:12 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=7584 Sometimes following a dream means sleeping on the floor… the cold hard truth about living on creativity plus new house tour! ]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/sometimes-following-a-dream-means-sleeping-on-the-floor-the-cold-hard-truth-about-living-on-creativity-plus-new-house-tour/feed/ 0 How to paint upholstery, keep the soft texture of the fabric, even velvet! https://debisdesigndiary.com/how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet https://debisdesigndiary.com/how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2015 05:03:38 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=6900 Sofa Collage before and after sofa collage

A few years ago I posted a video, how to paint a sofa on my Youtube channel.   Today It has racked up close to 400 thousand views, almost daily […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet/feed/ 10 How to make an Ottoman that looks like a Mushroom from a free tree stump and thrifted sweaters! https://debisdesigndiary.com/mushroom-ottoman-made-from-free-tree-stump-and-thrifted-sweaters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mushroom-ottoman-made-from-free-tree-stump-and-thrifted-sweaters https://debisdesigndiary.com/mushroom-ottoman-made-from-free-tree-stump-and-thrifted-sweaters/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:22:41 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=1849 How to make an Ottoman that looks like a Mushroom from a free tree stump and thrifted sweaters!

*This post contains affiliate links Here’s a list of supplies used to make this project- –Tree Stump, I found mine at a local firewood lot and it was free! I […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/mushroom-ottoman-made-from-free-tree-stump-and-thrifted-sweaters/feed/ 9 DIY Recycle a buoy into a pendant light! https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-recycle-a-buoy-into-a-pendant-light/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-recycle-a-buoy-into-a-pendant-light https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-recycle-a-buoy-into-a-pendant-light/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:30:36 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=996 DIY Recycle a buoy into a pendant light!

This post contains affiliate links. Here is a list of items needed to make this project and the links to purchase them on Amazon.  Fishing Buoys styrofoam Reducer coupling 25 […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-recycle-a-buoy-into-a-pendant-light/feed/ 6 my cottage makeover part 2! https://debisdesigndiary.com/my-cottage-makeover-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-cottage-makeover-part-2 https://debisdesigndiary.com/my-cottage-makeover-part-2/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:34:00 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/my-cottage-makeover-part-2/ my cottage makeover part 2!

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