Vintage High Chair

Better late than never! This post was in the works last July but I am now just getting in up! Yikes!

Last summer, we found an old highchair at a thrift store for $10. The bones were adorable but needed a lot of TLC!

The seat top had a huge crack in it and the top layer of wood was breaking away. We took some wood glue and squeezed it under the cracks. We weighted it down for a day or so before we sanded the entire chair. It's not a perfect fix, but it did what we needed it to do.

We took a few different types of sand paper to clean it up. Since I knew I was going to keep with the "warn" look, I didn't worry too much about sanding all the paint. 

I chose Krylon's Pistachio spray pant in satin. 

We picked up a small dowel at the craft store to replace the missing one. Once it was in place, the chair was quite sturdy! 

A few layers of paint, and.....

Finished Product for the little's BD:

We used a small green scarf to secure in the little one as she enjoyed her birthday cupcake :) 

Guest Post: DIY Vertical Garden Wall

I have always wanted to make one a vertical garden wall! Thanks to this guest post from Bridgman, I might be attempting this project this weekend! Enjoy!

Create your own vertical garden using a wooden shipping pallet.

If you love nothing more than exciting and innovative home projects, then creating a vertical garden is a fun and creative way of maximising growing space in your home. Made popular by Patrick Blanc, the famed French botanist, vertical gardening is increasingly being used on buildings across the world to bring greenery into urban spaces. However, you don’t have to build a vertical garden on a vast scale, and with only a wooden pallet, some plants, planting soil, and a few tools you can create your own unique garden wall at home.

This project is ideal if you’re short of space but still want to grow flowers and foliage. Succulents and herbs work wonderfully in a homemade vertical garden, as do many flowering plants such as petunias and lobelia. After only a few hours work and two weeks to allow the plants to settle, you can brighten up any wall in no time at all.

If you would like to create your own vertical garden at home, simply follow these simple instructions put together by Bridgman.

Distracted by Pallets!

Sorry I have been MIA... I have been having too much fun making these custom ordered pallet racks! These are only a few of the ones we have cranked out this summer!

Interested? Email me or check out our Etsy store!

New Etsy Shop Items

New items to my Etsy shop: SpoilMeVintage

Vintage Tie T-Shirt (6-12 Months) 

Vintage Tie T-Shirt (6-12 Months)
*The ties are similar but a tad different

 

"You are somebody's reason to smile" Vintage Inspired Sign

"Apples" and "Garlic" Authentic Vintage Farm Signs

New items added often (or as often as I can!)

DIY Mint Jeans

I have fallen victim to the "Mint Jean" craze but not the price tag that goes along with most of these jeans (well the ones I can find instock).

Photo from: Small Shop Studio

I figured by the time I found some in the price range I was looking for (under $50), the fad would be long gone!  So, like any DIY blogger... I decided to make my own for half of what I set out to find!

Here is how I accomplished my budget-friendly-fad....

Supplies:

1/2 teaspoon Rit Dye - Kelly Green

1/8 teaspoon Rit Dye - Teal

1 cup of water (to pre mix color)

Salt

White Jeans

Washer and Dryer

Laundry Soap

I found the color I was going for on the ColorRit Color Formula Guide:

I went with Green 1 #234

For best results, make sure to follows the directions that are written for your machine. These are the directions that I followed for my machine.

First, take your white jeans, shirt, cloth...whatever you are coloring here and prewash it in warm water. I had to capture the price at which I bought these for... yep, that says $14.99! They are the "Seven" brand and we're originally $78! 

Midway through the "spin" cycle, stop the machine and pulled the jeans out. You want them to be wet, not damp. If they are damp, the dye might be uneven. 

Second, take 1/4 of a teaspoon of Kelly Green and 1/8 of a teaspoon of teal. Mix them in a glass measuring cup with a cup of water.

 

Measure out the correct amount of salt according to your specific machine's directions.

Fill your washing machine with enough hot water to easily cover the garments. 

Add the dye mixture and salt.

 Agitate for a minimum of 30 seconds (I always do closer to 2 minutes!).

Add your WET garment to the mint green water and set your machine to the longest wash setting possible. BEFORE your machine begins to drain and rinse, reset it to agitate for a second (or even third) time. You want the garment to be in the dye for a minimum of 30 minutes. 

Wash your garment a few times in hot water with regular soap. 

Dry and ENJOY your new DIY Mint Jeans!

Price Breakdown:

Rit Dye: $3.99 x 2 = $7.97

White Jeans: $14.99

Total: $22.96 

(*with plenty fo dye to make many more minty things!)

 

Our Wedding Song

Photo by Kimberly Teichrow

My husband is amazing. This is a known fact. He is the nicest, wholehearted, honest person I have ever met. This Christmas was just one example of his thoughtfulness. I have always wanted the lyrics to our first dance at our wedding to be displayed somewhere in our bedroom.  We danced to the song "Magic" by Colbie Caillat (listen to the song here). We have been married for 4 years now and I had yet to create something. This year for Christmas, my husband took that idea and gave me a huge surprise. He created this amazing sign that now hangs above our bed.

Our first dance:

July 2008

July 2008

Now back to the sign....



Here are a few snapshots of the process (he captured these on his phone as he snuck away for a few hours each day to work on this amazing surprise)...

 Deciding on the right stain color (grey with a brown coat):

 Adding the vinyl letters:

On Christmas morning (I am bummed that there wasn't a photo of my face when I opened it):

The sign on our bedroom wall: