Bench with Unusual Fasteners

It's in the details. He's made a similar bench style before but I love the creative elements he always manages to sneak in to make it unique. Do you see it? On the back side, he added handles to the back, top and bottom. The ones on top are a bit smaller and, luckily, he found some bigger ones to accommodate the width at the bottom. $110

Black Cabinet

This ancient sewing cabinet had surface issues on the top that had to be mudded and, thus, painted. It had a makeshift plywood arm to hold the extension that I replaced with an iron one. I had a thought to replace the masonite with something more aesthetically pleasing but I really doubt it would ever get opened or used so it would probably be for nothing if I got too crazy. I could see it covered with a personal touch like old love letters and only you would know they were there. $47  SOLD

Crate Shelving

OK, I know it is not a huge transformation but what I really wanted to point out was the painting technique I used. I had a little bit of my favorite yellow left but it wasn't enough to do a coat and I wasn't really looking forward to the whole inside/outside thing. I cheated. I diluted it with an equal ratio of water and did more of a wash. One thin coat was sufficient to give it enough color.
Admittedly, I am very cheap when it comes to putting any purchased product into our pieces because we want to keep the prices as low as possible. I usually find my paint at garage sales but the season is pretty limited here and used paint is not thought of as having a resale value. So, I have been buying it through gritted teeth until I discovered Rust-Oleum. The American Accents line is fantastic - a little bit goes a long way and the consistency is great. (No, I'm not getting paid, yet.)