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Frenchy Caddy

August 13, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
Can you believe I'm still working on pieces that I picked up at AmVets a week ago?!  This is the wood caddy that I got there that originally came from Michael's.  It was pink and had the word spring on both sides.  Here it is now: I gave it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue.  I popped over to The Graphics Fairy to pick some French text I could quickly...

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Amazing What a Little Paint Can Do

March 29, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I bought these lanterns from Home Goods about 5-6 years ago.  We use them on our porch but they started to rust a bit.  I didn't want to do dump them, so... I gave them a fresh new look with a couple of coats of this robin's egg spray paint.  Rust-Oleum, I believe. I'm going with a beach theme on the porch this summer and now they will fit perfectly with my vision.  And speaking of...

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Upcycled Oval Frame

January 21, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
It's snowing here and boy am I glad I was able to get in some spray painting on Saturday before the temperature dropped!  This is another salvaged piece from my late mother-in-law's house.  She had some dried flowers in there but I took it a part and gave it a quick makeover. The frame was originally gold but I gave it two coats of flat white spray paint.  While that was drying, I used a...

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Target Wire Basket

September 19, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I popped into Target this morning because my 7 year old needed a new lunchbox.  Yup, only 3 weeks into the school year and the zipper on his first one broke already.  Doh!  I love going down the bargain aisle while I'm there.  Today I found this cute little wire basket for $2.50. I've been wanting a small basket for our counter top.  I added some Decor Steals French dish towels I ordered a few...

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