House Vintage | Debis Design Diary https://debisdesigndiary.com Home of DIY Paint - Debi Beard Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:58:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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 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 Groovy wood grain paint finish and a question… https://debisdesigndiary.com/groovy-wood-grain-paint-finish-and-a-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=groovy-wood-grain-paint-finish-and-a-question https://debisdesigndiary.com/groovy-wood-grain-paint-finish-and-a-question/#comments Fri, 22 May 2015 06:07:58 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=2687 Before we get into it, this question is super important, it’s something I ask myself every day… How do you know when to give up and move on and when […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/groovy-wood-grain-paint-finish-and-a-question/feed/ 5 Ceiling tile dresser made with metal scrapbook paper and juicy details on where to find supplies! https://debisdesigndiary.com/ceiling-tile-dresser-made-with-metal-scrapbook-paper-and-juicy-details-on-where-to-find-supplies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ceiling-tile-dresser-made-with-metal-scrapbook-paper-and-juicy-details-on-where-to-find-supplies https://debisdesigndiary.com/ceiling-tile-dresser-made-with-metal-scrapbook-paper-and-juicy-details-on-where-to-find-supplies/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:39:56 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=2545 I found the coolest goodies at CHA last January!  Do you ever have so many ideas that you don’t know which one to attempt first?  The metal scrapbook paper and […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/ceiling-tile-dresser-made-with-metal-scrapbook-paper-and-juicy-details-on-where-to-find-supplies/feed/ 6 How to, Chippy Paint finish AKA Boat wood look with Chalk and Clay paint https://debisdesigndiary.com/chair-makeover-with-weathered-boat-paint-finish-and-pallet-wood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chair-makeover-with-weathered-boat-paint-finish-and-pallet-wood https://debisdesigndiary.com/chair-makeover-with-weathered-boat-paint-finish-and-pallet-wood/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 23:54:53 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=2194 how to create chippy paint

This post contains Affiliate links Here is a list of products  for this project and links to buy them. DIY paint, you can use any color combo here’s what I […]

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*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 Faux Frosted Cake made from styrofoam and tile adhesive! https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-faux-frosted-cake-made-from-styrofoam-and-tile-adhesive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-faux-frosted-cake-made-from-styrofoam-and-tile-adhesive https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-faux-frosted-cake-made-from-styrofoam-and-tile-adhesive/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:14:05 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=1712 I’ve always loved frosting and sprinkles, especially pink frosting on birthday cake! My grandma would make my cake every year because my Mom is a health food fanatic and the […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-faux-frosted-cake-made-from-styrofoam-and-tile-adhesive/feed/ 6 DIY Marquee sign from a shipping crate and Rit dye! https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-marquee-sign-from-a-shipping-crate-and-rit-dye/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-marquee-sign-from-a-shipping-crate-and-rit-dye https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-marquee-sign-from-a-shipping-crate-and-rit-dye/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:14:22 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=1693 A few months ago I got a call from Angela Daniels a.k.a. The Guilty Crafter.  Angela was also one of the contestants on Craft Wars! I was totally obsessed with […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-marquee-sign-from-a-shipping-crate-and-rit-dye/feed/ 12 Make a dozen Recycled Sweater Bracelets… for under 20$ https://debisdesigndiary.com/make-a-dozen-recycled-sweater-bracelets-for-under-20/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-a-dozen-recycled-sweater-bracelets-for-under-20 https://debisdesigndiary.com/make-a-dozen-recycled-sweater-bracelets-for-under-20/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:52:46 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=1661 If you’re like me, on a budget, with limited time, easy last-minute gift ideas can be a life saver.  Make about a dozen of these in one afternoon for under […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/make-a-dozen-recycled-sweater-bracelets-for-under-20/feed/ 10 Winter Wonderland photo ornaments with friends and family inside! https://debisdesigndiary.com/winter-wonderland-photo-ornaments-with-friends-and-family-inside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-wonderland-photo-ornaments-with-friends-and-family-inside https://debisdesigndiary.com/winter-wonderland-photo-ornaments-with-friends-and-family-inside/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:30:57 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=1619   This week, I shrunk photos of my friends and family to fit inside glass ornaments and created tiny winter wonderlands with miniature trucks, trees, ice skating ponds, snowmen and […]

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