In addition to my gold leaf paint test, I put my IKEA VITTSJO nesting table hack scraps to use for some metal cutting tool experimentation. Up until this project, my experience was limited to a manual hacksaw. True story: when I was shopping for said hacksaw a few years ago I asked a young Home Depot employee [...]
My IKEA VITTSJO nesting table hack gave me the luxury of some scrap metal pieces on which to test a few gold leafing paint options. I did a Google image search when I was considering what sort of paint to use, looking for some clear examples of the different types of finishes. I didn't have [...]
Seriously, when all other projects feel too daunting/expensive to tackle (I'm looking at you, Bedroom), just paint a door or two. Enormous and immediate gratification. Take this exterior back door, for example. Someone had even scratched their name into the paint. I corrected it for them. After: So satisfying! I sanded it a bit and [...]
Getting to the point: our kitchen window view isn't great. I wanted to obscure this view - especially because we can see straight into our neighbor's kitchen and they into ours - without sacrificing the small amount of light we get through the window. After initially considering Gila window film, I balked when I saw [...]
It's all happening.
Project Palermo 