5 Ways to Use Chalk Paint

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I’ve been experimenting lately with chalk paint.  If you are going for a look that is layered and distressed, chalk paint is your best bet for getting just the right look.  Now that I’m excited about chalk paint (don’t get that mixed up with chalkboard paint), I can’t stop oohing and ahhing over other chalk paint projects I’ve seen around the blogosphere.   Take a look at these 5 Ways to Use Chalk Paint and be inspired!

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Yellow Painted Dresser

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My friend Jessica got this old dresser from a junk store in downtown Indy.   Unfortunately they didn’t have all the hardware so she had to purchase some.   Plus it was in pretty rough shape.   I know I catch flack from some of you when I paint vintage furniture but when it isn’t {…Read More…}





Blue Painted Furniture + $100 Lowes Gift Card

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If you missed the first two posts on the Pottery Barn Inspired Sports theme room click here for the reveal, and here for the vintage football scoreboard.   Today I will show you how I transformed some rustic hand-me-down furniture with some blue paint to brighten up a boy’s room.   My sister-in-law’s brother got {…Read More…}





Aged Rustic Wood Tray

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I am very excited to introduce my first contributor here on IC.   I asked Brook from Being Brook if she would join the ranks here at IC.   She has yet to be discovered by most of you but she is brilliant and I am excited to showcase her each month here. Hello Infarrantly {…Read More…}





Drawer Display Case–{Roadkill Rescue}

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Do you have a dresser that you are about to pitch?  Save those drawers!  Old drawers once transformed can make great hanging display cases.  Today on Get a Little Creative I show you how I turned an old drawer into a cute display case.  The whole show is on Roadkill Rescues, which you know I {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Upcycle Maps and Globes for Home Decor

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Upcycling is one of the hottest trends in this second decade of the 21st century.  We’re all looking for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle to leave a smaller footprint on the earth our children will inherit.  It’s safe to say that repurposing is certainly easier on the pocketbook, too.  You know how much I {…Read More…}





Antique Sideboard Makeover {Part 2}

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On Tuesday I showed you this sideboard that I have had the privilege of making over for my friend Carrie.   Click here if you missed Antique Sideboard Makeover {Part 1}. I left you yesterday at it primed.   Carrie wanted the piece painted black for a nice neutral base for all of her pretties {…Read More…}