1934 turn the floorsd back

Okay remember it's 2025 we're reviewing and 2024 when I moved here. So let's review some of the stuff we've done at this home. You know I think it's such a small little home yet it's got more square footage than my house in Southern California. I think that's because we have that little basement area which is not little. 

I knew it wasn't going to happen overnight but little by little I had to make this house my own. First thing I did was paint some of the rooms. I could say just to be on the nice side they were deep rich colors with inspirational quotes written over all the walls. Inspiring if you needed a self-help book printed on your walls . 

Throughout the last year I've had a patio attached to the back of the house. The area where I put this patio there is a room I am going to be using for quilting, painting and a general little office for me. There was a huge window in the back looking out at the backyard. First thought patio! Why? Well I love outdoors I adore gardening and during the winter when it is cold I will be able to sit outside and admire while freezing my ass off. Loving all the wonders of snow and cold. I know I know I sound like it's a pain in the ass and it is cuz it goes on for a few months but all in all it's a beautiful change from Southern California.

The next little project was what am I going to do with my linoleum floors no offense to linoleum but I hate it. So I found some beautiful little tiles and took this kitchen back to what it should be little hexagons here are some pictures to show you what I did. 

And then what I did was leading to the stairs down to the basement I use the same tiles opposite white dots on black tiles and tile the stairs going down it's pretty cool. 

Next project lights I wanted to put lights in this home that reflected the 1934 feeling it gave me. I found a wonderful shop that sold vintage lights as well as regular lights and picked out some gorgeous ones for the little breakfast nook, the kitchen and the front hallway.

I also tiled the front hallway by the front door it's almost like a baby mudroom. I made sure I put tiles that had a matte finish so that when I walked in the door I wouldn't slip and fall on my ass. Hips and knees, hips and knees those are the things I have to watch out now that I'm 70.

I put fans in every room. Unlike my California home I have one TV and that's in the living room and a couch that fits me and one other person if I ever have another person doubtful. 

Well that's basically all I've done in this little house. Now when it comes to landscaping and all the changes I've made outside I think I'm going to throw all that stuff on my gardening site I'll link to everything. Also remember that I have my food preservation site, cooking site along with a seed saving and gardening site. Anything you may have an interest in I promise I'll put links to all that stuff.  I always make sure that it will open it in a new page and you won't lose your spot here on this blog. One thing I do not like about websites are advertising and when you click on a link you're lost and forgot where you were before. 

But luckily here no advertising and new page links. 

Got to love it!

DIY Wedding Vases

                                                   
So after many of my brilliant idea's. One which was so far fetched yet I thought rather creative well. We needed tall vases for the tables centerpieces. These begin very expensive the cost for the cheapest which looked like shit was 20 dollars +. So with this great mind I thought please keep the laughter down. Get thick PVD pipe cut it mount it onto wood platter things hot glue to stick and spray paint. Clever yes? Well without mentioning names you know who you are I got to many doggies tipped head looks and what ifs.






So somehow the vases that Mommy of the bride got for the Wedding Shower Linsey said would be perfect , cheap and easily spray painted. Yup 2.99 at the Party City. We could only find Disco Green but once they are painted black shiny beauties.









Alrighty let us get started. The things you will need is a place to spray paint, some plastic or paper to protect the area. Please note I am protecting my dirty ugly trash cans. It is more to protect the project you get it. Next is the vase and some Glossy black spray paint. I took the vases and turned them upside down because it seems that the bottom is always the hardest to get to.











We did them one at a time. Duhh! Do this during the day and out in the sun. Why you ask because this way the sunshine let's you see if they are to thin a coating . I recommend two coats. But do one coat let it dry and the following day do a second coat.









This is how I let them dry. I put them on to wine bottles. It was really the greatest idea. Hang on I have to pat myself on the back. Plus I was able to spray the bottom side.

I do have to say this world we live in is amazing. That we can take $30.00 worth of Neon green vases a $3.00 can of glossy black spray paint and POOF we turned them into vases for a wedding. I have pinned so many great DIY ideas on the Pinterest boards. Do yourself a favor and look outside the box.

How to Convert Suitcases into a Coffee Table

Today while cleaning my house I am going to try to post once an hour to catch everyone up on some of my adventures. First the coffee table now I tried to get this post in order but this blog will not mind me. The pictures I sat for 45 minutes trying to get them in order but noooo the blog would not cooperate but you get the idea. I will try to put a small explanation with each to walk you through the process.

First thing you need is a couple of vintage suitcases. They are easily found at any swap meet or vintage store. Get the cheapest ones . The beauty of these is you can store stuff in the suitcases. I store blankets and comforters. They take up so much room on the shelves. One should be larger then the other to balance the look. Funny thing the larger suitcase had my initials on it.

Wild right ! 

Next is to if you want decoupage them. Here is what I did. I got some travel stickers from an Etsy store. I also put my son's band poster on the top it was a perfect fit. Grab a jar of Mod Podge.

Here are the stickers I got 

I completely cover the suitcases and apply my stickers. I put a small amount to put the stickers then painted two coasts to cover them and get a good shne. Let it dry for 24 hours and make sure you do not need another coat.

A few pictures to show you my finished stiker time.

It turned out pretty good. 

Now to put the feet on. These I purchases at the local hardware store. They cost 1 dollar each. I bought these because I can easily put some felt on the bottom to avoid scratches on the hardwood floors.

Ok so here I had to put feet on not really so hard just drilled the holes. But I have to say a tear
did drop having to rip the silk inside after all where in the world is a suitcase with silk anymore I ask you.

Insert the foot into the suitcase and put on the screw tighten until taunt. It took no time. The next thing I did was varnish it. I won't bore you with the pictures it was a clear varnish. You can use paint on or spray varnish. 

Now to get a glass top made. I took mine to Aladdin Glass here in Simi Valley. Any glass business can accommodate you. It took 24 hours and I had my little DIY Coffee Table home and ready to store blankets and put my feet up. Just enough table not to big not to small and homemade. Yup I upcycled. .