Follow this easy DIY tutorial for spray painting metal furniture. Be sure to use the best spray paint for outdoor furniture to get good coverage. Outdoor furniture goes through a lot. Fading from the sun, rust from the rain, scratches from falling over in the wind ... guess we're tackling all sorts of outdoor furniture DIYs around here this year! (You can see all outdoor projects here to see how we've handled all of those issues!) Here's our newest painted outdoor table. Isn't ... Read More about The best spray paint for outdoor furniture
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The best gray paint colors
A great list of the best gray paint colors and pictures of them in real life rooms – living rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms and more! A perfect resource if you’re trying to find the best warm gray paint color. Paint colors are one of the things I definitely get the most questions on, just because there are SO MANY of them! Deciding on a color can seem overwhelming. When we painted (almost) our entire rental house Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams, we looked at soooo many gray ... Read More about The best gray paint colors
How to repair outdoor furniture scratches
This is the easiest way to repair outdoor furniture scratches and so much cheaper than having to buy new! This is probably the easiest outdoor DIY project ever. All the credit goes to my mom on this one. She's a genius with the spray paint lately (remember her painted plastic planters from a couple weeks ago?!). My parents' (very comfortable) outdoor chairs had scratches in the arms from falling over in the wind. (I circled the scratches in the pic below.) But who wants to buy new ... Read More about How to repair outdoor furniture scratches
DIY picture frames with a burned wood finish
These DIY picture frames are simple to make and a fun way to display photos. The burned wood finish is easy to achieve with a heat gun! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wagner. All opinions, images and love of DIY projects are 100% mine. These DIY picture frames are one of those projects that Kalen and I just came up with on a whim, and they turned out SO GOOD. Gotta love those kind of projects. Aren't they so fun?! I love them! We love our Wagner heat gun and had been ... Read More about DIY picture frames with a burned wood finish
Blue and white patio ideas
Put together a casual blue and white patio with just a few key pieces. These easy blue and white patio decorating ideas are perfect for summer. I am SO excited summer is finally here. Spring didn't really happen this year, and something about actually seeing the sun just makes me happy. Weird, right?! We gave our rental patio a bit of a makeover this year ... well the furniture got a makeover anyway. You can see last year's rental patio here. We liked it (and it's still one of ... Read More about Blue and white patio ideas