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- 10 Wood Finishing Tips and Lessons Learned! - #44
Imagine spending a weekend….or even months!….building a project or stripping and sanding a piece of furniture down to the bare wood….only to ruin the piece with the finish. Gah!
You didn’t get the results you were looking for….or maybe it started peeling or cracking….or maybe the color is all wrong and now you can’t figure out how to fix it. Then you end up having to sand or strip it back to bare wood.
It can be tricky to know what to do and how to achieve the look you’re going for. Here are a few important lessons and tips I’ve learned along the way!
Click here to read this podcast in blog post form!
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MENTIONS (contains affiliate links)- Homestead TransFast Wood Dyes
- General Finishes High Performance Water-based Top Coat
- Spar Varnish
- Amy Howard Lacquer
- Sanding Sealer
- Briwax Liming Wax
- The New Wood Finishing Book
PROJECT MENTIONS
- How to Build a 60" Custom Master Bathroom Vanity
- How to Build a Walk-in Closet Makeover
- How to Dye Wood and Using Liming Wax
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36 min - Let's Make Our 2022 Goals Together! - #43
The new year is right around the corner and now is a great time to think about all the parts of your life that deserve your attention for 2022: Home, Money, Career, Self(Care), Marriage, Family, Health, Passion. In this episode, I'm sharing with you my 2022 goals in all these areas of life, and will hopefully inspire you to start thinking about what you'd like to achieve and focus on for next year! Let's plan our 2022 year together!
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MENTIONS (contains affiliate links)- HD Piano
- Robinhood for investing
- Stockpile (for investing)
- Atomic Habits (recommended reading to prepare for 2022 goals!)
PROJECT MENTIONS
- Wheel of Life (blog post)
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37 min - 10 Furniture Painting Mistakes and How to Prevent and Fix Them (PART 2) - #42
(PART 2 of 2) - Imagine you’re painting wood furniture: an amazing, gorgeous dresser that belonged to your grandmother….and only minutes after painting it a beautiful soft white paint, it starts to turn yellow. Or you’re about to finish painting your oak dining room chairs and realize that you have messy paint drips down the backs (and even worse–they paint has already dried!)
Painting wood furniture results in mistakes like these all the time. It’s happened to the best of us. Your goal is to replicate the the silky “brush-stroke free” surfaces you see splashed on the pages of HGTV magazine. But your painted furniture pieces always have streaks and paint drips; it looks like your 5-year-old grandson painted it. What gives?!
In this podcast (PART 2) I’m going to walk you through the other 5 mistakes from the total 10 common furniture painting mistakes you’re likely to encounter when painting wood furniture (and how to fix and prevent them!). Be sure to listen to PART 1 in Episode #41!
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MENTIONS (contains affiliate links)- Polycrylic
- General Finishes High Performance Water-based Top Coat (my favorite!)
- Beyond Paint
- Mineral Fusion paint
- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
- Black Dog Salvage
- Spray Shelter
PROJECT MENTIONS
- 10 Furniture Painting Mistakes and How to Prevent and Fix Them (Read the blogpost)
- 10 Furniture Painting Mistakes and How to Prevent and Fix Them (Watch the YouTube)
- Vanity Makeover
- 1980's Desk
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36 min - 10 Furniture Painting Mistakes and How to Prevent and Fix Them (PART 1) - #41
(PART 1 of 2) - Imagine you’re painting wood furniture: an amazing, gorgeous dresser that belonged to your grandmother….and only minutes after painting it a beautiful soft white paint, it starts to turn yellow. Or you’re about to finish painting your oak dining room chairs and realize that you have messy paint drips down the backs (and even worse–they paint has already dried!)
Painting wood furniture results in mistakes like these all the time. It’s happened to the best of us. Your goal is to replicate the the silky “brush-stroke free” surfaces you see splashed on the pages of HGTV magazine. But your painted furniture pieces always have streaks and paint drips; it looks like your 5-year-old grandson painted it. What gives?!
Well, in this podcast (PART 1) I’m going to walk you through 5 of the 10 mistakes you’re likely to encounter when painting wood furniture (and how to fix and prevent them!). In the next podcast, we'll cover the remaining 6-10 common mistakes and how to fix and prevent them!
Got a question or feedback? Email me: [email protected]. Remember to follow me on Instagram @ThriftDiving to stay connected!
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MENTIONS- The Story of Thrift Diving - Episode #1
- Read of blog post: 10 Furniture Painting Mistakes and How to Prevent and Fix Them
- Join my Challengers Facebook group to join the 90 Days to Neat Challenge!
- Join the waitlist! - Power Tools 101 Course
- My favorite brands of furniture paint
- How to Strip Furniture
PROJECT MENTIONS
- BEFORE & AFTER: Office Makeover
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44 min - Ask THIS Simple Question to Keep Your House Clean! - #40
Cleaning up a room is the easy part. Keeping the room clean feels nearly impossible, doesn't it?? But it's not impossible. In fact, over two years ago I discovered the most important question you should ask yourself in order to keep a room clean. I asked myself this question and since that time, my kitchen has remained cleaned. It's not rocket science. I'll share with you the secret in this episode so that you can start asking the question when tackling your rooms!
Be sure to join the 90 Days to Neat Challenge which just started on Monday, November 1, 2021! You've still go time to join!
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MENTIONS- Join my Challengers Facebook group to join the 90 Days to Neat Challenge!
- The One Thing - Book that I absolutely love to get extraordinary results! (Affiliate link)
- Do THIS to Keep a Clean House - Read the blog post
- See my laundry room!
- My favorite Steam Machine for cleaning - Amazon affiliate link
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23 min - Getting Rid of Sentimental Clutter?! - #39
This week I heard some friends on Facebook talking about how hard it was to get rid of sentimental clutter. It sparked a thought that this is something we should definitely be talking about as we're about to begin the 90 Days to Neat Challenge, which I introduced in Episode 38.
Have you ever thought about the advice that gurus give, telling you that you should "get rid" of things that are considered sentimental "clutter"? The word "clutter" itself is negative, making you feel bad about what you've collected over the years--things that are an extension of your life, your experiences, and your memories.
Is getting rid of it the best advice? Should we still be calling it "clutter"? Let's talk about it, along with some tips for what to do with our sentimental things!
Be sure to join the 90 Days to Neat Challenge which kicks off on Monday, November 1, 2021!
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MENTIONS- Join my Challengers Facebook group to join the 90 Days to Neat Challenge!
- Learn more about the 90 Days to Neat Challenge in Episode #38
- Google Photos - for Cloud storage of photos
- IceDrive.net - Cloud storage for photos
- PCloud
- Apartment Therapy article
- Joyful Surroundings article
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38 min - Is Your House Cluttered, Too? Join My "90 Days to Neat" Challenge!!! - #38
Are you tired of your house being cluttered, too, and you just want a neat and tidy home?? Earlier this week, during my frustration with pockets of clutter around my home, I came up with a great idea for a challenge: the "90 Days to Neat" Challenge! If you're someone who keeps saying "I wish I had time to declutter this whole house," then this challenge is for you! In this episode, I'll share with you the 4 steps you need to do to come up with your own "declutter schedule" so that you can join in the challenge, which kicks off on Monday, November 1st!
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MENTIONS- The Story of Thrift Diving - Episode #1
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26 min - 10 Tips for Your Next Room Makeover - #37
I don't consider myself a decorator, but after living in an older 1973 home for nearly 11 years--a home that needed lots of fixing up and updating--I've done my share of room makeovers and have learned some things along the way about how to save money, how to get started, what you should consider while tackling the room, and more. Room makeovers can be frustrating and challenging, as they can still be for me. However, with these tips, it might make each room makeover a bit more fun, inexpensive, and unique. In Episode 37, I'll share these tips with you!
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MENTIONS- The Story of Thrift Diving - Episode #1
- BB Frosch - Use this to make your own DIY chalked paint (affiliate link)
- BEFORE & AFTER: Kids Bedroom Makeover
- My husband's green desk
- Download the Capital One Shopping extension for Chrome
- How Bloggers Make Money - Episode #19
- Community Forklift - Great salvage spot in Edmonston, MD
- BEFORE & AFTER: My Half Bathroom Makeover (with DIY chalk painted vanity)
- How to Frame Fabric for Your Walls
- BEFORE & AFTER: My Oldest Son's Blue Accent Wall Room Makeover
- How Much Did My Shed Cost? Plus -- updates on wiring my shed for electric
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39 min - 5 More Tips for Hiring a Professional or Doing It Yourself! - #36
If you've gotten a quote from a professional recently to do a project for you, or if you're considering doing it yourself, I've got 5 additional tips for you to consider before making your decision! In Episode 32, Should You DIY or Hire a Professional?, we covered when those times are that you might want to tackle a project yourself versus hiring a profession. But this week I've been struggling with this very question and had some eye-opening things happen that made me realize there were some additional tips you must know before making the decision to DIY or hire a professional!
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MENTIONS- Should You DIY or Hire a Contractor? - #32
- Serena looking like a boy in 6th grade!
- Watch my shed being built on YouTube!
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25 min - My "She Shed" Has Arrived! Here's What Else You Need to Know - #35
I've been planning for a 16' x 26' "she shed" in my backyard for 6 months. Finally, yesterday it was delivered and installed! This process of ordering a "she shed" has opened my eyes to things I didn't even consider before jumping into this process. In Episode #13, I shared with you 10 questions you must ask before buying a "she shed" for your backyard. Now that I'm in the thick of my own shed purchase and installation, there are 5 more important questions you must ask before you take the plunge. I'll also share with you how the installation went! Want to see the entire BEFORE & AFTER of the shed?? Watch it here on YouTube!
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MENTIONS- Take my survey to let me know what kinds of projects YOU want to see more of in 2022!
- How to Install Vinyl Plank Flooring
PRODUCTS MENTIONED (contains affiliate links)
- My favorite vinyl plank flooring at The Home Depot
- My favorite Lockley front door fingerprint lock.
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About The Thrift Diving Podcast
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Inspiring you to decorate, improve, and maintain your home with DIY, without compromising your wallet, the environment, or style.