Dallin's Outdoor sectional

First, I have to say that I know a LOT of incredibly talented people. This post is about my friend Dallin's outdoor sectional he made from pallet wood. 

I am generally not a fan of pallets, they have oils and paints in them that dull the blades on power tools. They are hard to work with and to tear apart. That being said, there are ways of working with them to save your tools, and this project he did may just make it worth saving pallets for!

After he tore them all down, he rebuilt them into a fantastic outdoor sofa sectional. 

He also made a very cool propane feature out of pallets to go with it. 

The dedication and hours that he put into this project are definitely something to be admired! 

The beauty of this old wood in a new design is what keeps bringing people back to using pallets, there is nothing like it. 

Here is Dallin hard at work. We go to BYU together and he is rocking his man bun for the photo. (Photos courtesy of Dallin and his lovely wife) 

Look how gorgeous this turned out!!! Stained a beautiful and rich color and then cushions and pillows added for comfort and beauty. 

Again great job Dallin! You have a lot of talent.  I think this free pallet project is definitely the best one I have ever seen. 

I hope your family can enjoy it for many years to come! 

  If any of you are working on projects and want to share them, I would love to see what you are up to! 

Sincerely,

Lori Hatfield 

 

Real Wall

Here is another project for the Parade of Homes., I was able to help with

  This family is very into sports, especially soccer.  Danielle with Cahoon interiors designed a fun room with that in mind. 

She picked out fun colors and textures to go into this adorable boys bedroom. My part of the room was to paint the soccer logo and grain stripe on this brick wall. 

  I have done murals before but this was my first on brick. It was something I really wanted to do. Several months ago I posted about what designs I want to do in my future home using brick.  Here is a link to that post if you are curious. http://2spruceup4me.blogspot.com/2016/03/bricks-and-lofts.html  (You probably will need to copy and paste the web address, I couldn't get it to attach the link.)

  

Here is the room during construction. I think it's fun to see the before and after shots of any piece.  

I like to take pictures during the mid-process as well, just to show some of the detailing that goes into the work. 

  I really enjoy how it turned out. I love that aged brick look that we achieved in the final result after it was weathered and distressed. 

Thanks Danielle for this fun project. 

Here is the floor decal as well I was able to help with. My sister Michelle was able to get me connected with a designer at her work and together we made this happen.  (Thanks sis!)

It added a pop of fun color to this beautiful sports court. Pure Haven Homes and Cahoon Interiors did a great job with build and design. 

4 year old princess!

Danielle with Cahoon Interiors had an idea for doing the most perfect pink princess room.  Here is how it turned out. My contribution is the night stand, mirror and dresser for this room. 

The dresser is more silver with gold highlights and the mirror is golden with silver highlights. 

They looked much different when they came to me.  The mirror was a brassy gold with a few broken spots.

I repaired the edges and made them look like the original flower and leaf design. 

Once primed and painted, it's nearly impossible to see the parts that were fixed. 

The dresser was a honey oak color and needed updating. 

It took sanding, priming, a base coat & several coats of metallic paint to achieve the look. After all of that, it still needed to be dark waxed and glazed. It was a long project with many steps! 

Even the handles were lightened and then silver added after. They are such a pretty shape, I'm glad we stayed with the original hardware. 

I love the chandelier and the soft pink ceiling Danielle picked out to go with it. 

From the delicate pink curtains to the soft textured rug, I think it's perfect for a princess!  Thanks for reading my blog, please like comment and share to keep seeing it in your FB feed.

Thanks! 

Lori

Dry erase table

This is the dry erase table I painted for the Parade of Homes and my husband epoxied. It was another request from Danielle with Cahoon Interiors. The table started out like this. It had great bones but it needed some work. 

I started by tightening everything up. It was very loose and the legs were slipping away from the frame. Next step was white paint to make it crisp and clean. I made a stencil for the design on my computer.

 I have found that stencils are never perfect so you have to put some skill into it. 

I ended up spending a lot of time with a sharpie and a steady hand. 

Then more detailing with the sharpie! It was a long process. When the white needed touch ups, it was a tiny brush and a steady hand. 

I think it worked out well.  When it was a good as I could get it, and dry, my husband helped me epoxy it. Sherwin Williams makes an epoxy that coats over surfaces to make a dry-erase board. 

Geoff works with epoxies at work everyday so it was great to have a Pro in the house to help! (Thanks Geoff!)

I spent the next few hours checking and re-checking to remove lint fuzzies that fell from the air. Using tweezers helps avoid fingerprints. I think every tree in the neighborhood tried to send cotton in the air that night. It was a bit stressful! 

I love the way it turned out and that kids and adults can sit and color for years to come!  A big thanks to Danielle for coming up with this challenge for me. 

Love, Lori