Faux Mercury Glass from Pinterest

Got this great vase at a garage sale for $2.00.  Followed the tutorial on Pinterest for making faux mercury glass--mask off the outside, spray a couple of very light coats of Looking Glass spray paint by Krylon to the interior, (it is very runny paint, it will drip if you put too much), and then follow immediately with a fine mist of half water/vinegar mixture.  Wipe with a paper towel lightly, and just parts of the paint will come off.  Allow to dry--if you like you can coat with a clear coat, I did not do this extra step.

It looks great for a fraction of the cost of getting one at Pottery Barn, especially if you use the online 40% off coupon to Hobby Lobby. (BTW, if you just show them the coupon on your phone, you don't have to print the coupon!  Awesome!)

Love, love it! 

Peace, friends!

My Fabulous Liquor Cabinet

We have kept our liquor under our sink forever, never have had a real place to put it.  My bar glasses were over the sink where I had to get a ladder to have a glass of wine.  So, we were long overdue for someplace to put our booze.

Scene 1:  Garage sale down the street.  Found this cute cabinet for $40.00.  Fell in love.

Scene 2:  Clean this baby up.  It is extra-nasty-grimey.  I scrub with a brush and some TSP (tri sodium phosphate), then I sand--still yellow crud rolling off.

Scene 3: Finally, I deem it ready for paint. My choice:  A Coca-Cola red! I distressed it, in keeping with it's old/folksy style.

I did some additional sanding around the knobs, latch, and edges--where it would naturally be worn.

I love the detail on the side...

Scene 4: It seemed too dark inside, so I took the old girl uptown. I added a stainless steel contact paper made by Contact in the back wall and sides to reflect some light. I mounted it on foam board cut to fit the area so it would have a smooth finish.  I also added a cute striped shelf liner (actually, it is a foil finish gift wrapping paper.)

Final Curtain:  I now have somewhere to keep all my bar items in one place. No more digging under the kitchen sink for the booze!

ENCORE!  ENCORE!!

Peace, friends!