DIY projects Archives - It's So Very Cheri http://itssoverycheri.com decorating, craft projects, DIY, thrifty, recycle Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:20:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 The Coffee Bar Part 1 http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/08/28/the-coffee-bar-part-1/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/08/28/the-coffee-bar-part-1/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:20:42 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=20136 The Coffee Bar In the hearth room there is/was a wet bar. My sister had the fabulous idea to make it into a coffee bar. You can see the bar to the right of the fireplace. I started by painting the back wall in chalkboard paint and the other walls white. You can click to […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/08/28/the-coffee-bar-part-1/feed/ 0 Coffee Bar- Part 1 http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/08/14/coffee-bar-part-1/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/08/14/coffee-bar-part-1/#respond Sun, 14 Aug 2016 18:20:21 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=20130 I mentioned our coffee bar HERE. This house was build in the 70’s and they had a wet bar in the hearth room. My sister brought up a great idea– make it into a coffee bar and that is where the inspiration began. You can see the hearth bar in the photos when I was […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/08/14/coffee-bar-part-1/feed/ 0 Table Renovation http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/31/table-renovation/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/31/table-renovation/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:01:01 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=20093 We had already made an offer on this house, had a lot of our boxes packed but we weren’t done packing, when I decided to have a DO-OVER with this table.  My husband thought I was nuts- there was still so much to do but I knew once we moved it would take forever to get […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/31/table-renovation/feed/ 0 Chalk Recipe http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/29/chalk-recipe/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/29/chalk-recipe/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:48:36 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=20090 If you have priced the small containers of chalkboard paint and you want to do a large project it can add up fast. In addition- You need 2-3 coats of paint. I mixed up my own which was so easy. 1/3 Cup of plaster of paris 1/4 Cup water 1 Cup of Black Paint- you […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/29/chalk-recipe/feed/ 0 Chalk It Up http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/26/chalk-it-up/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2016/07/26/chalk-it-up/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:25:10 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=20076 I decided to add chalkboard to 2 sides of the wall between the kitchen and hearth room. It is the perfect place to make a grocery list. This side is for sweet messages. I made my own recipe for the chalk paint.  I will post that next. Then the next post -coming soon- will be the […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2014/02/01/the-frozen-birthday-party/feed/ 2 It’s Time To Create More Organization- Hair Bow Update http://itssoverycheri.com/2014/01/06/its-time-to-create-more-organization-hair-bow-update/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2014/01/06/its-time-to-create-more-organization-hair-bow-update/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:21:19 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=19435 I did a post today over at The DIY Club.  We are pretty well settled in and I need to work on a few projects.  We need some more space for Miss Goo’s hair bow collection. I am using some new knobs from D Lawless Hardware to get organized. They have a great selection with […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2014/01/06/its-time-to-create-more-organization-hair-bow-update/feed/ 0 Re-Usable Shopping Bags http://itssoverycheri.com/2013/01/08/re-usable-shopping-bags/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2013/01/08/re-usable-shopping-bags/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:00:02 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=18761 I got 4 of the Canvas Shopping bags from Canvas Corp.  I wanted to make them a little snazzier. I went to Joann’s and picked up a couple of coordinating fabrics, thread, and some buttons. I had the cotton ribbon on hand. I added the lighter fabric to the top of 2 of the bags. […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2013/01/08/re-usable-shopping-bags/feed/ 6 Rudolph Tags http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/12/05/rudolph-tags/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/12/05/rudolph-tags/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:07:24 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=18602 Life has been extremely busy around here.  My husband has been working 7 days a week-grateful for the work but it is hard on the family.  There is a lot more on my plate.  I have projects in the works but need to get them all finished and posted. I made these Rudolph Tags for […]

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/12/05/rudolph-tags/feed/ 5 Washi Tape Pumpkins http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/10/11/washi-tape-pumpkins/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/10/11/washi-tape-pumpkins/#respond Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:35 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=18040 We made Washi Tape Pumpkins. I showed them off our

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]]> http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/10/09/chalkboard-coasters-2/feed/ 4 Chalkboard Pumpkin Patch http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/09/18/chalkboard-pumpkin-patch/ http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/09/18/chalkboard-pumpkin-patch/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:04:44 +0000 http://itssoverycheri.com/?p=17543 I love chalkboard media about as much as I love Fall decor. I grabbed some boards from my garage and sanded them. I then painted the first board in a black chalkboard paint. I let it dry and painted it in the opposite direction. After it was completely dry I conditioned the board by rubbing […]

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