My toys trunk

When I mentioned how many trunks we have at home I was not joking: the one for the books, the one I lined, the luggage one… I have plenty of them and they are all in use.

Outdoor furniture makeover

This is a "medium size" project I want to share with you today: a table and chairs refurbishment and new look. A few years exposed to weather result damaging on any piece of wood, even treated and/or varnished. It was actually uncomfortable to sit due to the rough wood flakes on the chairs.  I just love these kind of works; you just don't give back a great aspect to the wood but also create effects with the paint to achieve the result.  Be my guest checking out the before and after pics and tutorial afterwards. Hope you enjoy...
 

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Kitchen island

KITCHEN ISLAND: DESIGN &  CONSTRUCTION

We were thinking about a kitchen island for a while; just to sit and have breakfast or a quick lunch… Taken from rubble materials we thought a recycled solid wood beam will be fine. 

We ordered a simple pine wood base and asked the carpenter to fix the old beam pieces on the top. I recycled a kitchen cabinet which I used so far for a paint and products storage unit on the terrace. 

I have used a different technique for aging the pine wood base ; it hasn't represented the same difficulty for the beam as the whole piece had been exposed against weather, hence this old aspect. The project is eventually completed and fits perfect in the kitchen. 

Reuse wine crates

This is my "wooden boxes" section... 

I don't know if you remember when I mentioned I was given a few wooden wine boxes a while ago... I have plenty of them now so I took a few for decorating my living room and a few more for my bathroom storage. They all have their stamp from the winery they are from (Spain and France) so I definitely decide not to paint them in order to keep their character. However I used asphalt to distress and age them a bit.

My dining table

Here is the makeover of my dining table. This asian red wood had been varnished industrially, hence the shinny effect.  The idea was turning the "blink" aspect into a rustic vintage tone as well as enhancing the brightness in the room.
 

Spool table

A functionnal table from a cable spool...

The wood was in bad shape when I found this electric reel. The entire piece had been exposed to the moisture and was a bit damaged. 

However after a long and hard sanding/painting work/wood treatment coating, I could finally obtain a very great table for my outdoor.
 

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My old trunk

Using asphalt and a Tiffany blue paint, I could give a wonderful makeover and use it as a great decorative piece combined with the reclaimed door for the entrance hall. 

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The blue door

Reclaimed doors

Here is a recycling project from an old door I got from a demolition site. 

The same day I bought the old Spanish window, I got this old door too for free (the one behind). Like the window, it was in a very bad shape: weather exposed, woodworm everywhere; the worst was the bottom part.

Once the woodworm removed, I applied a wood putty all over the damages from moths and humidity. After huge restoration and painting works I turn an old door into a great panel for my entrance hall.

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