makeover of our staircase

before and after

brick slips which we painted in grey

an old plank which we've found in the garden when bought the house
(the wall doesn't look so big/high with the plank in the middle) 

side table

grey bedside cabinet

corner cabinet

I've bought the unit as new but didn't really like the colour...wanted to add some age to the wood -
I'm very happy with the result...
How I did it:
grey paint (chalky) on wet cloth and on the wood (wait a while till the paint starts to dry and then remove with another wet cloth - remove as much as you like). I repeated the process a few times (in some places) till I was happy with the greyish effect.
On the door: transfer
All protected with a satin varnish...

a little makeover of a coffee table :-)

It does look "little" but believe me it needed a lot of work ;-)

wooden wall hanger with shelf

corner unit

BEFORE

...and looking beautiful in my dinning room...;-)

bathroom corner cabinet

old varnish has been removed
2 layers of white ash varnish applied
the handle (iron) painted with 1 layer of primer and 2 layers of white chalky paint;
covered with clear wax (left overnight to harden). then dark wax (applied with a cloth, if too much applied you can always removed with the clear wax)

transformation of chest of drawers

*iron wool+vinegar, let it dry,
*transfer made on the middle drawer using Nitro;
* dry brush with grey paint (mostly the edges),
* all waxed with clear wax 

wooden box for Maya

BEFORE

 OWLS-wallpaper, DOTS-hand-painted (not perfect but believe me: a lot of love and passion involved ;-), PINK WASHI TAPE around the lid 

transformation of a box - step by step -

BEFORE

1 layer of primer then 2 layers of white chalky paint
WHEN THE PAINT IS DRY APPLY A GLUE FOR DECOUPAGE ON TOP OF THE BOX (let it dry

!!!  you apply only the top layer of the napkin !!!

DRY BRUSH WITH GREY PAINT AROUND THE BOX
AT THE END LAYERS OF VARNISH (ON THE TOP EVEN 5!)
WHEN DRY USED DARK WAX TO GIVE IT A "TIRED" LOOK ;-)
pls any question ask me for more details, always happy to help !!!

easy transformation of a changing cabinet

it looked a bit boring...for a little boy so...

I've painted the fronts white and glued  the motifs from a leftover wallpaper (PVA) then varnished for protection (3 layers)

I think it looks much much better ! don,t you ?...

blackboard

transfer - laser-printed sign transferred using the medium transfer gel

The frame - I've removed the old paint with a sand paper ( 80) and also with the chisel-to make some holes), then I've painted with a grey paint-1 layer and when almost dry I've gently wiped the grey paint off with a wet cloth .
Waited till dry and dry-brushed with a white paint.
All waxes with a clear wax

the board BEFORE

wooden box for a special girl :-)

old plank effect mirrors

I've used steel wool+vinegar method and also dry brushing with light grey paint 

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transfer using Nitro solvent