furniture finishes

From Over The Big Moon

Just in case the look of pallet wood on the back of a bookshelf is something I wanna see again ...

 

 

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Check out Lily & Thistle to find out how to touch up your old furniture with Canola or Olive Oil and Vinegar.


 

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Read Five Furniture Finishes Tips at Popular Woodworking

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DREAM Sign

I like the dream sign above the bed.  Found at Beyond the Picket Fence

maybe it could be spelled out in a banner like this one in front of the curtains (next photo on the same site as above)

Wood vs White-Wash

Stuff I'm lovin'

Wood  (like I mentioned yesterday)
and paint
maybe even together!

I do love wood, and have wainscotting in my family room, but sometimes it seems too dark and I wish I'd paint it.  Hubby likes it too much to paint it, so I don't. 

I love wood - it's such a natural and earthy look, but it often feels like the room is falling in on you or like you're in a dark space and can't lighten it up with enough day light or lamp light. So, the next best thing would be to white-washed wood. It's a bit more bright and cheery. It livens up a room.  It's still earthy and natural.  I love it.

We have seen several pallet walls or partial walls, that I like, but when it comes right down to it, it's just so dark that I don't do it.  Here is a photo from a previous post of a pallet wall.

 
White-washing (or graying it) would be awesome.  This lighter look from House to Home Blog is a lovely room.

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I just posted yesterday of a pallet walk way ..., and I love it, and would leave it natural (unpainted), but inside a home or lodge might be a different story for me.

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I love the look of the pallets when they are white-washed.  Here is another photo, from Owen's Olivia, that shows the upper half done and the lower half not yet done, so you can kinda see a difference.

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Just look at the paneling in this room, from Just a Touch of Gray, that was re-done with a white-wash

It went from this look (and feel) ...

to this look (and feel) ...

Can you breathe better?

The walls made enough difference that I could have left the fireplace brick unpainted and felt great.

It's quite lovely ...

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Country Living showed a cabin that was done with light colored walls, - "Forgoing a dark stain, Houston pickled the planks himself, conjuring a color that evokes the innards of a tender sapling."

Read more: Salvaged Bulthaup Cabinets - Bobby Houston's Cabin Decor - Country Living

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Another great look, where the ceiling is white-washed ..., oh, and the floors.  From Natural Decor.

or the whole room ...

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These are justs the posts / beams, but are nicely white-washed, from Gypsy Purple.

... and these are logs of a cabin wall, white-washed or painted ..., definitely lightened up the place ...
found at decorology

and this look from HERE



and one more from Design Shuffle



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This one, from Gypsy Purple,  is more painted than white-washed, but you can see that it's wood, and looks very nice.

and this one from NYDesignGuy

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Here is an awesome pallet looking wall - in color.  I like it a lot!
Found at Apartment Therapy

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Still Lovin' the Pallet Wood

Stuff I'm lovin'

Nature, old pallets, re-purposed wood, and junk of course - all combined to create a lovely look.

This walkway, shown at Funky Junk Interiors, is a look I love ...

 

 

as is the 'junk' in the garden

 

 

I am so looking forward to spring, but there's much to be done before it arrives, so I'm not wishing it to come too soon.  But these photos are making me wish a bit more for it.

 



Pallet Wood Stuff

Is the weather outside frightful?  Are your children wondering what to play?  Indoor play might require a stage - if so, build one out of pallets like this from Sugar Baby Boutique

If acting isn't in your kids blood then maybe reading is, so add some pillows to make it a reading nook like this.

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Here is another one from Funky Junk Interiors

There are a few other items there too.

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Pallet Wood Letters

I like this look from Beyond the Picket Fence -

the pallet wood letters are pretty cool, especially offset with a different texture for the O. 

 

Consider spelling THANKS or LOVE or your surname.  Could be fun.  See how the letters are made by clicking on the link above.

 

Delightful Gardens & Yards

As usual - savin' the look I love - for later.

From Simply Seleta

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A lovely garden door from HERE

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I also like this fence with pallet wood look from here
I'm not sure about the gate, but the fence portion works for me ... somewhere in my yard.

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Cute garden building from Estate Weddings and Events

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Check out the great post at Dishfunctional Designs - The Upcycled Garden
with several pictures of great outdoor looks. It's worth the look!
There are flowers, doors, gates, furniture pieces, and all sorts of things ..., like this bird house fence.

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 Wood from old crates create a fort big toy like this from Tip Junkie

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pallet wood transformed

Lucky Me!  Look what my son made me!  They are made out of old pallets. Happy Day!
I need to spend some time decorating them now, but I'll get to that in time ... too many other things going on right now.

A Great Wedding Look in an Industrial Space

A Great Look from Style Me Pretty or all photos gallery HERE


A Great Pallet Platform ....




A Great Bouquet ... Beautiful ....



A Great Table Decor Arrangement ... love the wood ....



A Great Big Heart ... behind it, cut it, thru it ... photo op. I do wonder what it would look like if it were at a bit of an angle???



A Great Balloon Backdrop ... Photo Op ....

Pallet Wood Wall

This is a great look! From UCreate

Need Another Table? DIY's Here

Joys of Home


I have liked this look for a very long time and hope to someday have it out in my yard. Photo from Better Homes and Gardens.


Have pallets laying around? Found at Ana White


Inspire Me Heather shows how to make these pallet coffee tables.