Hey there, Sweet Friends, happy day. I cannot believe that we are half way through August and almost to September. It’s really not Fall yet, but lots are getting ready for Fall. Today I am sharing Fall Decor Ideas.

Fall Decor Ideas!

Today on the blog is all about Fall Decor Ideas! Welcome to the Fall Home Tour Blog Hop. A BIG THANKS to my Sweet Friend, Andrea from Design Morsels for coordinating the Fall Home Tour Blog Hop. If you are stopping by from Birdz of a Feather, a big welcome to you. I just love all of the projects on her site.

I’m going to be sharing with you the Five Things that I use to add a touch of Fall Decor to my home.

When I think about Fall Decor Ideas I think about what reminds me of the Fall season!

When I think about Fall Decor Ideas I think about what makes me happy!

What does Fall remind you of? Leave me a comment, I’d love to hear.

Fall Decor!

There are FIVE things I use to add Fall to my home.

• Pillows
• Blankets
• Pumpkins
• Acorns, Leafs, Twigs
• Flowers

Pillows and Blankets for Fall Decorating!

I love pulling out my Fall Pillows at the end of September. Decorated Pillows and Blankets for each season are a very easy way to say hello to the new season. They are easy to stash away and use year after year. As the cool and crisp temperatures approach extra blankets are essential.

Pumpkins, Acorns, Leafs, Twigs and Flowers!

Y’all know, I love walking the pups and I also love picking up the acorns, leafs and twigs that fall to the ground. They are great scatter on your coffee table and even fun as filler for jars! Nothing says Fall more that the items that fall from the trees.

Flowers are a must in my home and if my budget is tight then picking flowers from the yard or using artificial flowers is a great option. I like to work with all three options year round.

Today, I’m joining my Sweet Blogger Friends on this Fall Home Tour. Don’t forget to visit all of the links to check out their Fall Home Tours. I’m certain you will be inspired.

Design Morsels

Celebrate And Decorate

BlueSky At Home

Calypso in the Country

My Hubbard Home

Zucchini Sisters

Chas’ Crazy Creations

The Painted Apron

Birdz of a Feather

Create With Cynthia

I hope these ideas have inspired you to set up Fall in your home. Don’t forget to check out all the other links above and say hello. There is nothing more rewarding than stepping back to see your decorated home.

Now go out there and create something.

Cynthia

Are you ready to decorate your home for Fall?

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Hey there Sweet Friends, do you love painting old furniture like I do? Old Vintage Furniture can be repurposed easily with a nice paint job. It’s fun and a lot less expensive than purchasing brand new pieces.

This buffet was my grandmother’s and is over 100 years old. I remember as a little girl seeing it in her home. This buffet is stained in a dark Mahogany and if I tried to paint it, there would be bleed through. I don’t have plans to paint this piece as it has been well cared for and does not need a paint job.

How To Stop Bleed Through When Painting Furniture!

When painting a piece of furniture that is stained in Mahogany or Cherry, there will almost always be bleed through. Bleed through is where the stain seeps through to the top of your paint. So, if you paint a piece of furniture in a light white color, you will see brown/black splotches all over the piece. This problem can be expensive (more paint coats) and annoying!

I painted these tables in A Maker’s Studio Rescue and Restore Paint in the color Hissy Fit and Blessed. I love the glimmer that the Metallic Gold Wax gives the pieces. I also used A Maker’s Studio Cerusing Wax on the white part of the table to ensure a sturdy top coat. I love the distressed look and how the wood shows off. #EnjoytheBraggingRights

Now these two tables were a bit of a challenge, as the wood was stained Mahogany. I used Zinsser Shellac and sprayed the tables with two coats.

In the “Sewing Cabinet Turned Desk Transformation and a Night I was Stood Up on a Date!” project, I dealt with bleed through and the issue was resolved because I used Boss by Dixie Belle.

I’ve got a super fun playlist on you Tube, “7 Furniture Makeovers with Story!” Most of these furniture makeover’s I dealt with bleed through on.

Eliminating Bleed Through on painted furniture is easy. There are a variety of products on the market, called “Stain Blockers” that you can use to eliminate Bleed Through on Painted Furniture. Here are some of the products that I have used. All of these products work, but I don’t love using all of the products, just fyi!

How To Stop Bleed Through When Painting Furniture with Stain Blockers!

1. Zinnser Shellac
2. Boss by Dixie Belle
3. Salvation Solution Wood Stain Blocker by DIY Paint Co.

My Bad Date Furniture Makeover was a fun project where I did not have to deal with Bleed Through. The bleed through probably happened but because I used a black paint color, the bleed through spots did not show up.

The Two Little End Tables refurbished using A Maker’s Studio Rescue and Restore Paint is also a video on You Tube.

They make great bedside or couch tables. #CraftaBeautifulLife

Little End Table x 2 = A Blessed Hissy Fit!

You can watch my videos for more of my personal opinions on the three product – Stain Blockers” that I have worked with. I’m certain there are many other Stain Blocker products on the market. I hope this inspires you to paint a furniture makeover where you know you will have bleed through. It’s really an easy solution to correct and the end result is usually worth it.

Make it a great day! Now go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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This week is all about Red, White and Blue!  It started this weekend and has continued on through the week.  Tuesday, I showed off my Patriotic Wreath for the Pinterest Challenge. You should check it out here. Did you prefer the wreath layered on the wicker wreath or alone? Leave me a comment and let me know as I’d love to know.

I’ve been pulling out old signs, and wreaths and getting ready for the Patriotic Season. Do you like to decorate for the season?

Patriotic Decorations!

May, June, July and August make me think of Flags, Stars and Stripes, Let Freedom Ring, Est. 1776 and USA sprinkled with everything Red, White and Blue. If you’ve been following me for more than a minute you know I love decorating for the seasons.

Last year I made these super simple signs using Chalk Art and Stencils.

We are half way through June and the 4th of July will be here before you know it.  School is out and summer has began and it’s time to start the party!  

Last year I made a video on You Tube creating these Patriotic decorations.   I hope you enjoy the video here.

You can purchase the products I used on this project here.

A Maker’s Studio carries a ton of products and for this project I chose to use Chalk Art. The Rescue and Restore paint would also work fine.

Essential Stencils has a huge collection of Patriotic Themed Stencils. I love the mini sign stencils that I am using on this project. The stencils wash well and hold up great after numerous uses.

Don’t forget to shop online and use code CWC at checkout for 10% off.

To recreate this project here are a variety of items that you can use.

Enjoy and don’t forget to subscribe to my You Tube Channel here.

Make it a great day!

Cynthia

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This week is all about Furniture Makeovers, Sweet Friends. With all the crazy and bizarre things happening in our world, I needed something to distract myself. Furniture Makeovers are a great way to get distracted. Today, I’m sharing my “Five Tips for Using Wax on Painted Furniture!”

If you are new here, Welcome to Create With Cynthia! I love creating DIY Home Decor projects with a seasonal flair and refurbishing vintage furniture pieces. I hope you’ll subscribe and follow me on Instagram and Facebook. You can also subscribe to my You Tube channel and get notified as I upload videos weekly.

Tips for Using Wax on Painted Furniture!

For this furniture makeover I made a short video. Check out my video on You Tube here.

Furniture Makeovers make me happy and any kind of happiness that can come my way is what I’m looking for these days. #shelterinplaceblues

I won’t deny it, I’ve got a bit of the “Shelter in Place Blues!” I’m doing all the right things to stay positive, but I’m craving normalcy. How are you all feeling? Leave me a comment and say hello. I’d love to support you whether you’ve got the blues or not!

Enough of that blues talk, let’s get into this furniture makeover talk. Tuesday was all about an Old Sewing Cabinet that I turned into a desk and today is all about two Vintage Nightstands that I painted. It’s always a toss up…..Wax or a Top Coat? Of course, you can even chose an Oil Wax or a Bees Wax or a Glaze. For this project I chose wax and the results were amazing.

On the Sewing Cabinet I used a Top Coat/Sealer. On these nightstands I am using Wax. I get the same question all the time, “How do you chose between using Wax or a Sealer?” I wrote about this last year in “Wax or Sealer for Chalk Paint.”

Basically, the answer to the question is, “What look are you going for?” Whether you use Wax or a Sealer the final result will be different. It’s really just about preference.

Tips for Using Wax on Painted Furniture!

Here are Five Tips when Using Wax on Painted Furniture.

These tips on using wax on painted furniture won’t necessarily help you make the decision about Wax or a Sealer, but it will guide you if you chose wax.

Tip #1: Applying Wax will change the color of the paint. When you apply a Wax or a Sealer to a painted piece of furniture it changes the color. You can see in the photo below how the color changed. It’s not a bad thing, it’s just something to keep in mind. The lighter colored nightstand does not have wax.

Tip #2: Invest in a good Wax Brush: I have found that if I use the correct brush on the project, I will get a better outcome.

Tip #3: Wipe on and Wipe off. When applying wax, you want to apply a layer of wax and then wipe it off. You are really not wiping the wax off you are just working it into the piece.

Tip #4: Two to three coats of wax is best. One coat of Wax (or Sealer for that matter) is just not enough. The more wax you apply in layers the better durability your piece will have.

Tip #5: Always start with clear wax, if you are using colored waxes. These days, you can find white wax, dark wax, black wax and even colored waxes. You can make your own colored wax by adding a pinch of paint color to your wax. Nonetheless starting with clear wax will allow you to manipulate the colored wax to your liking.

Using wax on painted furniture is a topic that I like to discuss. You can check out some of my other posts “Flipping Furniture Makeover on Barstools” and “Easy to Make Floral Serving Tray.” I hope these tips assist you in your furniture makeover. Don’t forget to follow the links below for all of your paint and paint product needs.

Now go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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Have you ever wondered what to do with an old sewing cabinet, Sweet Friends?  Old Furniture, like sewing cabinets, record cabinets, old chests intrigue me.  I love taking something old and repurposing it into something new.  Today on the blog I am sharing with you about my “Sewing Cabinet Turned Desk Transformation!”  I shared a video on the transformation months back, but I thought i’d give you the full tutorial here today.

Watch the video here on You Tube:

Although I really loved the look of the Sewing Cabinet, in order to turn it into a desk it need to be painted.  My sewing cabinet did not come with a machine, so when I opened up the cabinet there was a big hole.  I used a piece of wood and some Dixie Belle Mud to fill in the whole.  Unfortunately, I was not able to stain the wood to match the cabinet and that’s when I turned to paint.

If you’ve been following me for more than a minute, you know I’m kind of a paint fanatic anyways. 

Pinterest Inspiration

I created a Pinterest Board when I was deciding on the transformation of the sewing cabinet that you can check out here.  Pinterest shows many ideas for a Sewing Cabinet Transformation.  A few  ideas are: beverages bars, ice chests, plant stands, and bedside tables.  Those were all great ideas but, I needed a new desk for our home.

Sewing Cabinet Transformation

The video shows the struggles I encountered painting the sewing cabinet.  I ran into the stain bleeding through my paint which is never a fun scenario on a makeover.  In the video I also tell a silly story.  

I’m recently divorced and enjoy dating every so often.  Sometimes the date plans don’t go as you expect and that’s what happened when I was working on the Sewing Cabinet Turned Desk Transformation.  Kinda coincidental, huh!

If you like my dating stories, you should check out the “Bad Date Furniture Make-over!’ That’s another one of my silly dating stories.

Here is the tutorial on how to transform a Vintage Sewing Cabinet into a Desk.

Materials needed for the Vintage Sewing Cabinet turned Desk Transformation.

• Old Sewing Cabinet
• DIY Paint and Brushes
• Dixie Belle Mud
• Dixies Belle Boss Stain Blocker
• Plywood

Links to the products used can be found at the bottom of the post.

Instructions for the Vintage Sewing Cabinet turned Desk Transformation.

Step one: Remove the sewing machine from the cabinet, if it’s not already missing.

Step two: Put a piece of plywood where the sewing machine sat – you may need to drill or glue this into the space.

Step three: Use Dixie Belle Mud around the edges of the plywood if there are gaps.

Step four: Use a stain blocker on the wood surfaces if needed.

Step five: Paint the wood surfaces. I used DIY Paint in the colors of White Swan, Crinolin and Sandy Blonde to create a one of a kind look.

Step six: Seal the wood surfaces. I used DIY Paint Big Top and applied two coats. It is a matte sealer and provides a durable finish.

A side observation: On this transformation, I struggled with bleed through. The stains from the cabinet bleed through my paint to create a splotchy look. I used Dixie Belle Boss Stain Blocker over and over to eliminate the bleed through. Watch my video and learn more about preventing bleed through.

The Sewing Cabinet Turned Desk Transformation provides a great space for writing, computer work or as bedside table. I’m sure you’ve noticed it’s been all over my home.

Do you have any dating stories???

I hope I’ve inspired you to take an old piece of furniture and make it functional again. Now go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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I love flowers, Sweet Friends. In fact, if I could wear flowers in my hair every day I probably would. I love having flowers in my home, so much so, I do at times, settle for faux. Are you a flower lover?

I love real flowers and faux flowers and I love incorporating them into my home decor. In today’s post I am going to show you one way to add flowers into your home decor.

Trash to Treasure Furniture Makeover!

Trash to treasure furniture makeover’s are my favorite and this dresser was such a mess. The picture above really doesn’t give the mess justice, but if you can imagine an old wood dresser that has been alive for probably 50 years, I am sure you understand what I mean.

Incorporating painted flowers on a dresser is the perfect way to include flowers in your home. Bringing flowers in from the garden is always bliss but if you don’t have a garden you may need to find other solutions.

Now, in years past when our home had a huge garden I spent most of my time out there. I’d plant sunflowers and peonies and dahlia’s and iris’s and morning glories and flowers in every color of the rainbow. I really love planting bulbs, as watching them emerge from the ground is always a fun and surprising thing.

With this furniture makeover, I originally painted it a two toned look where I left the drawers the wood color. I loved how it looked but then.

Then I got inspired by Josie and Sally, the Iron Orchid Designs Sisters to take it a step further.

You can watch how I completed this project on my You Tube Channel here.

Sallie and Josie inspired me with a project that they worked on. I thought that the dresser would look so beautiful with a vase full of flowers on the front of it.

On this project I used Iron Orchid Designs Air Dry Clay, Decor Stamps and Decor Transfers to create an image that looked like a vase full of flowers. I also used DIY Paint on the project. Here is the dresser at TreasureFest last year.

I hope this project has inspired you to go out and create something you love. Make it a Great Week!

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