Designer Insights with Meegan

November 18, 2014 By Meegan 1 Comment

I was contacted by Terry’s Blinds awhile back. They asked me to share my Designer Insights.

My interview was posted on their website here, just last week. I was/am honored to be chosen among SO many talented designers, creators and talented people.

Here is the post in it’s entirety. I hope you enjoy it.

Meegan Fast is a lover of all things thrifting and vintage, sharing her latest finds, DIY crafts and recipes at What Meegan Makes. Meegan use to stage and decorate weddings for 17 years, where she organized and decorated every aspect of a wedding to give a bride her perfect dream wedding. The most rewarding part of this being, seeing a bride’s eyes light up after seeing all of her hard work. So we are proud to bring you the Designer Insights of Meegan Fast.

My Interview and Designer Insights with Meegan :

1) In your own words describe your unique style and creative aesthetic?

My style is cottage, vintage, beachy, and thrifted. It comes from years of collecting vintage items, shells, shopping thrift stores and desiring a beach cottage.

2) When starting a new project, what is your creative process?

When I spot something unique, I ponder about how I can make it my own. The creative juices are flowing until I find a place for it in my home.

3) Out of the creative people you have worked with, who is it that you respect and admire the most?

When working as a wedding coordinator, my partner Wendy. We had chemistry much like one another. She would suggest an idea and I create from that, and vice versa. Our creativity went beyond our own expectations. It was an enjoyable time-and many times did not feel like work, but pure creativity.

4) When looking for inspiration is there a particular thing you do to get inspired?

When looking for inspiration I browse through antique malls, thrift stores, and high end furniture shops. Then can envision our small condo on a smaller, simpler scale. BUT, with a high end look.

5) What has brought you to this point in your career? And what is your advice for people looking to follow in your footsteps?

I came to this point after raising a large family and designing weddings for 17 years. I find fulfillment in creating and designing. I stick to my core when choosing pieces. Advice: Follow your love and creativity. Not trends.

Thanks for stopping by today and sharing one of my blogging accomplishments with me. It was a BIG deal for me: Designer Insights with Meegan.

Make it a lovely Tuesday.

Field Trip Friday with Ann From On Sutton Place

July 18, 2014 By Meegan 2 Comments

It’s the time of week that makes me so happy. It’s Field Trip Friday. Today we have Ann visiting What Meegan Makes. I am thrilled to have Ann on my blog. Especially for all of you to see her talent and creativity. It’s your turn Ann…

Hello! I’m Ann and I write the lifestyle website called On Sutton Place. I’m a reluctant empty nester who got a wild idea a few years ago to start a blog that focused on all the various aspects of my home. The house itself, the garden, the porches, the kitchen and the family that lives there. What started as something to fill the empty hours has turned into a full time job that I love. I am a DIY, self-taught decorator and a firm believer in surrounding yourself with things you love.

Spring Farmhouse Porch | On Sutton Place

When Meegan invited me to visit her readers and tell a bit about myself I wasn’t quite sure what to say. So I’ll just start from the beginning. When I decided to start a blog, I had no idea what I was doing. Deep down I knew I just had to try. I was a magazine junkie and devoured every issue of several different home and garden publications.

My sewing skills came in very handy as did my ability to use a paint brush. I wasn’t afraid of hard work and I will be the first to tell you that hard work really does pay off. For more on that read The Story of Our House.

I love a collected-over-time and classic look…but if I really like something that doesn’t quite fit, I do my best to make it work. Even if it isn’t the right style or color. I decorate in layers so it’s easy to change the look of a room by just switching out a layer or two.

I especially love being in my kitchen. I am a very basic cook and I enjoy making family dinners. A good place to start to see what comes out of my kitchen is Family Favorites. I also share some basic baking tips that I’ve picked up over the years. The perfect recipe, in my opinion, has no more than 5 or 6 ingredients. Simple is almost always best!

Other than my kitchen, my two favorite places to hang out are my yard and my sewing room. We’ll start with the yard. It’s come a long way since we moved in and I recently rounded up my ten best gardening posts on what I’ve learned. Nothing makes me happier than decorating with flowers from my garden.

Shortly after I started my blog, I opened an online shop called Sutton Place Designs. I make and sell textile home furnishings from vintage fabrics, ticking and linen. I usually list items in my shop once a month and always let my readers know on my blog and through my social media. I’d love to have any of Meegan’s readers stop over and take a look around.

So that’s the story of my blog in a nutshell. I want to thank Meegan for having me and invite you all to stop and visit On Sutton Place anytime!

Thanks so much Ann for taking your time to be a guest on Field Trip Field. It means a lot to me.

Okay, did you love Ann as much as I thought you would?? I already know the answer to that. A resounding YES!

Thanks for visiting my blog today for Field Trip Friday with Ann From On Sutton Place.

Make it a field trip Friday.

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The Best of Field Trip Friday

May 30, 2014 By Meegan 2 Comments

It’s Field Trip Friday! One of my favorite days of the week. This week I am sharing 4 Field Trips for you. Each one has been a guest on Field Trip Friday at some point. I thought it would be fun to look back at The Best of Field Trip Friday. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did both times around…

There is a small snippet from each field trip so you can get a little taste of what each blogger’s forte’ is.

Let’s get The Best of Field Trip Friday started!!!

First off, we start with one of the best bloggers around:

Julie, the redhead from redheadcandecorate.com.

Maybe some of your followers can try one of our ideas.

Here’s our most recent project:

Winter Beach Lodge Living Room

My husband, Richard, and I, transformed our dark living room by selling our sectional on Craig’s List, updating the furniture, painting, and adding some inexpensive custom trim to the walls to open the space.

I also integrated several DIY decorating ideas into the space such as:

Thrift Store Lamp Makeover

Illuminated Photo Door

We also used a dead elm stump from our yard to make an end table.

This was really easy, and almost free.

Just had to buy a can of polyurethane.

Stump End Table

Click here to see the full tour from Julie.

Next, it was a delight to have:

Anne from White Lace Cottage

My kitchen has changed a lot!

Painting my kitchen cabinets was the best decision ever!

They have held up well and make my kitchen nice and bright even in the cold winter months.

Before Photos Of My Kitchen

One of my favorite things to collect is white ironstone.

I love my open cabinets, it now gives me more room to display my growing collection.

My kitchen was not the only room changed when I started my blog.

I transformed our whole house!

I painted all of my walls with a creamy white color.

This allows me to add any color to the mix,which is fun to do since I love to change!

More of Anne’s home tour here.

Another classic blogger:

Julie from the blog, Lilacs & Longhorns.

Our home is a blend of leather and stained woods (his favorites) as well as fabrics and finishes I love.

I recently finished re-doing our formal dining room and I absolutely adore how it turned out.

It’s my favorite room in the house.

It is casual and comfortable and it seats a crowd.

We almost always host Thanksgiving and as well as a lot of family get-togethers so this space is well-used.

That said, our living room is the main hub of activity around here.

We do not have a formal living area, so this one serves as both a formal and casual space.

As you can tell, our home is very open and full of light.

It is what drew us to this house when we bought it.

To view Julie’s FULL home tour look here.

And finally, this week, a fabulous DIYER:

Jeanette from Country Design Style.

I made the bed, not just pulling the sheets up. I made the bed, using plywood and wood leftover from a house construction across the street in our old neighborhood. The chair was made copied from one in a local furniture store window, except I added the “bowtie” a family symbol. The cabinet on the right was made to hold a TV but in this house it’s only duty now is to hold pillows.

Our TV now hangs on the wall in the master bedroom. My grandson helped make the shelf under the TV during summer break.

This is a faux or fake fireplace and one of my personal favorites. Many broken and scrap wood pieces were used to make the mantel. This picture does not show it well, but the firebox area is painted with chalkboard paint. That makes for some fun chalk drawings.

Now let’s run back through the downstairs to the front door. I forgot to show the powder room sink. It was made with a leftover log from the living room ceiling.
I did not make it!

To view the full tour of Jeanette’s home click here.

I hope The Best of Field Trip Friday was a lot of fun for you today. I certainly had a great time enjoying the talents of each of my blogging friends.

Make it a Field Trip Friday for yourself…

Happy Weekend!

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Field Trip Friday with Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rule

May 9, 2014 By Meegan 1 Comment

It’s Field Trip Friday with Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rule! It’s a real treat to have Nancy here today.

Nancy is more than talented. She can transform furniture, make crafts, and has a beautiful blog full of inspiration. Take it away, Nancy…

Hi Everyone!

I’m so happy to be here today to share a bit about myself and my blog.
Thank you so much for inviting me Meegan!

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My name is Nancy and I am a mother of 2 and wife to one fabulous guy.
I write a blog called Artsy Chicks Rule about my love of DIY, design & decor on a budget.
I love re-inventing thrifty finds, making signs & graphics and a little bit of everything else.
My husband and I have been DIY-ers for many years.

Here’s one example of a DIY project we completed in our home….
Kitchen Before and After Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Kitchen Cabinet makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
You can read more about our home here and see a few room tours here.

I also love doing anything “artsy” and have my entire life.
Which is why, when I started thinking about writing a blog, my husband came up with the name….Artsy Chicks Rule.
He’s called me his “arsty chick” for 25 years so the name was a perfect fit!

My motto – Re.store, Re.style and Re.love.

I’m a thrifty girl. Always have been!
I love a deal…..and I love to decorate on the cheap!

Above all, my favorite thing to do is paint and bring new life to old pieces, either thrifted or those I already own.
I move things from room to room and re-invent things constantly around here.

This Aubusson Blue Chalk Painted Thrift Store Dresser is one of my all time favorites.
This also happens to be one of my favorite colors in the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint line.

Isn’t that blue fabulous?

Another DIY is this tile back splash I completed in less than 24 hours with the help of this super fabulous product.
DIY Kitchen Backsplash

Kitchen Tile Backsplash Collage

I also love signs and graphics and love “writing” on everything. Well, almost everything. ;)

Here are a few:
Estate Sale Sideboard

Antique Sideboard Makeover - Chalk Paint-Graphics

Coastal Custom Graphics Chest

Thrift Store Dresser - Coastal Decor- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint with Custom Graphics

Dated to French Fabulous Bread Box

Bread Box Makeover Before-After Tutorial

I’m so happy to have had this opportunity to share some of my favorite things with you!
And again, many thanks to Meegan for having me here! :)

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You can also find me on Pinterest, Facebook & Instagram, among others!

Hope to see you soon!

Guest Post with Amanda from Mommy Is CooCoo

March 5, 2014 By Meegan Leave a Comment

Hello, I am Amanda and I blog at mommy is coocoo. I am thrilled to be guest posting on What Meegan Makes!

Mommy is coocoo is all about fun! Whether you are laughing about the realities of marriage and motherhood or being inspired to make your every day surroundings lovely regardless of your budget.

My blog is known for my EASY to Understand Chevron Stripe Tutorial and my Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial. Today I am going to share some other popular projects with you. I hope you are inspired!

With a glance my formal living room tells you quite a bit about me. I am drawn to color and texture. My style is very eclectic. I collected these pieces from estate sales, relatives, and popular furniture stores.

eclectic living room, stenciled walls, damask, from mommy is coocoo

And how do you like my wallpaper? It’s actually a stencil!

I am totally coocoo for Homemade Chalk Paint these days! I have videos and recipes for you! See the before & after of this chair I designed for me my daughter too.

homemade chalk paint chair before and after from mommy is coocoo

One my favorite kid projects is this collapsible glue-gun teepee I made for my son’s fifth birthday. It is made with outdoor fabric so we leave it outside all summer and then collapse it and move it in for the winter. Anyone with a glue gun can make a teepee like this!

kids teepee, collapsible glue gun teepee from mommy is coocoo

This coocoo momma loves a good upcyle! I enjoying creating pretty, functional pieces out of something most people would throw out (or sell on the cheap).

I transformed a $60 craigslist find to this beautiful Peacock Blue Table. If you’ve ever wondered how to glaze painted furniture make sure you check out my detailed tutorial.

how to glaze painted furniture tutorial, with vintage chandelier, from mommy is coocoo

I love fabric! I upcycled old fabric remnants to make this pretty embroidery hoop wall art. This thrifty project is one of my favorite things! It’s an inexpensive way to make a boring wall beautiful.

embroidery hoop wall art, fabric remnants, from mommy is coocoo

My favorite upcycle is found in my master bathroom. The master bath was our families first major renovation! You are looking at a picture of what used to be our vanity mirror. See how we removed it and flipped it on it’s side to make it the focal point of our bathroom.

Thank you for allowing me to share today Meegan! This coocoo momma couldn’t be more grateful.

If you’d like to see more of my projects or learn more about the whole coocoo family visit me at mommy is coocoo

Amanda

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Lamps.com Happy Mail

February 18, 2014 By Meegan 13 Comments

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I was compensated for this post by Lamps.com. All views and opinions are 100% mine.

A few weeks ago I received some Lamps.com Happy Mail! I am lucky enough to share that mail with YOU today!!

Don’t you LOVE when the there is a knock at the door and YOU KNOW it’s something special??

About a week earlier I was browsing through Lamps.com I have been wanting a new lamp in our living room. BUT, it had to be a quality lamp, and “airy”. Kind of like a basket, but NOT a basket.

Ordering a lamp through the mail can be stressful. What if it isn’t packed correctly? What if it’s broken, or smashed?? That is one thing I stress about when ordering fragile items online.

My heart was set on Dimond – Bronze with Hightlight Lincoln Table Lamp

Well, my worries weren’t needed AT ALL. My lamp was packed very carefully. I first opened the box and spotted the lamp shade. Don’t you hate it when a lamp shade is cracked? Especially a new one?

After pulling out the lamp shade, I spotted THE lamp. THE lamp I was so excited to see and use in our home.

As I inspected the shade, I discovered I worried for nothing! The shade was in PERFECT condition. No cracks or tears anywhere. I was falling in love!

I just love me a drum shade don’t you? And, this drum shade was a texture I desired in our living room. Not too heavy, but slightly textured. Perfection!

And the lamp!! Oh my goodness the lamp was even more than I anticipated! It has so much detail, with the black circular motion and the bits of gold. Not too much, but subtle enough to add some contrast.

A bonus…for as light and textured as this lamp is, it came out of the box in a perfect shape. There wasn’t one thing out of place. No crunched sides or indentions. It had been wrapped and packaged with every intent to get to me whole and in impeccable condition.

Look at the detail, and the craftsmanship. Just as I saw it on Lamps.com

What an excellent way to light up our living room. It adds class and defintion to the whole room. Exactly what I had in mind.

If YOU are looking for a lamp, DO NOT hesitate to order one from Lamps.com. I highly recommend them, their customer service and the quality of their lamps. I would definitely order a lamp from them again. The varity of lamps available is second to none. There are floor lamps, accent lamps, outdoor lighting, wall lights, ceiling fans and so much more.

Three reasons to order from Lamps.com:

* You shouldn’t have to pay to have your items delivered. We’ll cover the ground shipping cost of your items, regardless of cost. Whether it’s $10 or $10,000, your item ships for free!

* Here at Lamps.com we want to make shopping for lighting as easy as possible. One way we do this is by saving you a trip to the hardware store for bulbs. When you order a fixture from us, we will send light bulbs that work with the fixture you ordered!

*Lamps.com strives to ensure that you are 100% satisfied with your purchase. Qualifying purchases can be returned up to 30 days from the date your order is delivered. The return process is quick and easy, however prior authorization is required to properly process a return. To begin the return process, please email returns@lamps.com or call us at 888-602-7011.

Thanks to Lamps.com my living room is complete, not only with light, but with style as well.

Yhanks for visiting my blog today and letting me share my Lamps.com Happy Mail with YOU!

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Make it a terrific Tuesday!

Field Trip Friday with Debbie from DebbieDoos

January 31, 2014 By Meegan 2 Comments

I couldn’t be happier about today’s Field Trip Friday with Debbie from Debbie Doos. She took me under her wing right from the beginning of my first blog post. So, it is an honor for me to have her here today.

Hi there everyone, so nice to be here today at What Meegan Makes.

Meegan and I go way back, like way back to when she first started blogging. It has been a pleasure getting to know her through this journey of creativity.

My name is Debbie and my blog is Debbiedoo’s.

I share, budget friendly home decor ideas, crafting and thrift finds, some even freebies that I make over.

This was my past year round up and I do hope you enjoy and come by and visit me sometime.

I did not have a whole lot of BIG diy’s this past year.

My largest project was

probably painting the fireplace surround.

Shabby chic vintage mirror

You can read all the deets about it, but is sure was a lot easier than I had aniticpated. I even asked myself what took me so long.

I started off the New year pretty heavy into crafting.

I started to get the hang of it more and really had fun just going with it.

Stenciling a tea towel.

by the time March came along I am sure I had at least 30 or more crafts on the blog.

January archives

February archives

These burlap utensil holders were a fan favorite indeed.

Stenciling on burlap

I loved them too and can’t wait to get them out again before you know it.

March was a really big month for my family and I.

We got to take a trip of a lifetime to The countryside of Ireland.

Our son marched in the St. Patricks’ day parade.

March archives

Ireland 2013

I was pretty whipped after that trip and did not do much for the rest of the month.

April came along and I started getting into my upcycling/repurposing projects

how to make an old window into a chalkboard

I never thought this old chippy window turned chalkboard would be so popular,

but y’all really liked it and it still hangs proudly in our kitchen today.

and since the rooster stencil was out,

I decided to make a pillow out of a drop cloth

diy no sew pillow out of painter tarps

You would have thought this thing was made out of gold on pinterest.

I always question what makes something so popular, and you really never do know. I just do things I love and if it sticks, great, if not, that is fine too, I LIKE IT! and it is our home. You have to enjoy your own surroundings and be comfortable with your own style. That is one thing that has been the toughest for me in blogging.

NOT changing everything on a weekly basis!

I almost forgot another big diy of ours was painting the pantry door red.

Painting the Pantry door red currant bhg swatch

We are so happy with this project, still.

It is holding up great and just adds such interest and conversation to the kitchen.

I later found out the history of a red door and was fascinated by it.

And

then

there was a sharpie.

First time at a sharpie project.

This dollar tree plate with Sharpie set the tone for more sharpie projects to come.

Dollar tree plate with sharpie a rooster and time to eat

April archives

May archives

If you notice I am highlighting the archives as I go, there are a lot of crafts and home projects in them for you to check out according to the season.

JUNE was a huge month for me

Probably the biggest boost for my overall morale and self esteem since blogging.

I actually came up with a never been done before concoction of painting on glass with mod podge and rit dye.

painting on glass with mod podge and rit dye

I tried it stricly as an experiment and thought I would take pics as I went along, just in case it turned out OK

Mixing Mod podge with Rit dye turned out better than OK.

I went on to do some pretty cool stuff with the Rit dye and Mod podge combination.

Rit dye archives

Glad I kept in mind you’re only a rock star for a short time, then it is back to same old same old.

Not complaining, I like my same old same old, but like I said this little boost was certainly good for me at the time.

Then before you knew it, in a blink of an eye,

fall was here and that truly is my favorite.

My garbage picked Painted with rit dye, burlap and chicken wire pallet shelf is probably my favorite of all.

pallet diy shelf

Have I mentioned it fell off the wall once?

Yes, it did, and not a thing broke off of it. The nail actually broke, very weird, but hubby fixed it and all is good now.

Ocotber archives

November archives

The fall season is gone before we know it, and people quickly move onto Christmas. In fact, people I noticed started pinning Christmas decor in October.

cray cray indeed.

But that is how this biz rolls, very quickly, competitively and rush it along. Hey, I don’t make the rules, if I did, we would still be in Fall mode.

Christmas was easy and very stress free for me this year.

I decorated lightly

even bought myself a small Charlie Brown Christmas tree from Target.

All the Christmas decor, but the tree is down now!

In fact, this sucker is staying up for a while and I plan on decorating a few more seasons with it.

Next,

Valentines day

Here is a sneak peek at Mr. Charlie Brown tree and our Family room for Valentine’s day.

Sweet Kiss

So, that is my year in review. Like I said, a lot of crafts,

oh and even more cooking and baking for me this year.

Recipe archives

I appreciate every single one of my friends and readers that come by to visit me.

Wishing you all the very best in

2014!

XOXO

Thanks for the bottom of my heart Debbie! You Rock!!

I hope you all enjoyed Field Trip Friday with Debbie from Debbie Doos as much as I did.

Make it a Field Trip Friday…

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15+ Painting Projects YOU Can Do with Christy

January 4, 2014 By Meegan 2 Comments

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Today we have a special treat with Christy from Our Southern Home!! She has put together a round up of 15+ Furniture Painting Projects YOU Can Do. I am so happy to share it with YOU today! Take it away Christy…

I hope you have all been having a wonderful holiday season!

I am so enjoying a little break and spending time with my family just hanging out!

I am excited for the new year and beginning new projects in our home. Painting furniture and accessories is such a wonderful way to give new life to items that you are maybe not so excited about anymore. Or maybe you found that great side table at a yard sale, and you just need some inspiration! Enjoy and be inspired by 15+ Awesome Furniture Painting Projects You Can Do!

Here are 15+ Amazing Furniture Painting Projects!

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Let’s get started with one of my projects. My mom bought me this antique desk in really bad shape at a yard sale for $15. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to revive it for my teen son’s room. You can find the complete how-to HERE from Our Southern Home.

Dresser- Emperors Silk-collage

Emperor’s Silk Dresser with dark wax by Sonya from At Home with the Barkers creates a striking piece!

Brush stroke free finish

I know we are all interested in Dria’s post on How To Achieve a Brush Strokes Free Finish from Dio Home Improvements. Thanks, Dria!

Vintage Dresser

Lani from Simply Fresh Vintage has a tip involving White-Out that she used on this dresser! Why didn’t I think of it?!

Paint and Mod-Podge rescue this Goodwill table from Jeanette over at Snazzy Little Things.

Painting a Laminate Dining Table Emerald and Gold - Rappsody in Rooms

Yes, you can paint laminate! Megan from Rappsody in Rooms shares the how to! Her entire porch is full of thrifty do it yourself ideas!

Ballard Design Inspired Shutter Gray Hutch

Gorgeous redo from Beth over at Farm Fresh Vintage Finds! You won’t believe the before! Removing a few lower panels and replacing with bead board really updates this stunner!

white wash furniture details on a turquoise chest

Beautiful piece from Petticoat Junktion. Kathy is fearless in her creativity! She is always generous in sharing her techniques with readers.

Dining Table Makeover

Are you sitting down? This dining set was $85! Visit Christy from Confessions of a Serial Do It Yourselfer for the details! The transformation is amazing!

Racing Stripes Dresser Update by Just a Girl and Her Blog

You can even update a piece with just stripes from Just a Girl and Her Blog! Abby adds grain sack stripes to an already painted chest for a quick update! Stripes are hot right now!

furniture makeover

Chateau Grey is my absolute favorite Annie Sloan Chalk paint color. Sharon from Mrs. Hines Class painted this old dresser, and it is now used as a media cabinet! Where is the “Love” button?

Check out this whimsical beauty by Amanda from Mommy is Coo Coo. The fabric and color choice are such fun!!! I have a major crush on this chair!

Antique Sideboard Makeover - Chalk Paint-Graphics

Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rule is such a talented furniture painter and artist. She makes adding topography to furniture look so easy. Guess what…it really is! Visit Nancy for all the details!

Trash to Treasure Dresser Reveal by virginiasweetpea.com

Beautifully painted furniture doesn’t have to just be painted in chalky paint brands. This is lovely finished in gloss from Lowe’s! Visit Paula from Sweet Pea for the color and details!

Loving this retro table. Jen from Girl in the Garage has awesome tips for painting geometric designs on furniture! She does lots of furniture so be sure to click around on her blog!

This piece by Pamela From My Front Porch To Yours shows that you shouldn’t look over a badly damaged piece. This water damaged secretary is painted with not one, but two chalk paint colors. The inside is left stained!

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Serena from Thrift Diving has an amazing twofer (is that a real word?) for you! Not only will she share with you the paint project, but shares how to reupholster this chair in detail!

Last, but not least by any means is Julie from Lilacs and Longhorns. She transformed this Craig’s List find with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint AND added bun feet. Visit for the how-to.

I encourage you to look around your home. Is there something that you are just bored with? Why not try your hand at paint! Scared or nervous? Practice on a yard sale or thrift store find first. You can even practice on scrap wood!

I’d love for you to pin the individual projects…just visit the individual blogs from the links and pin directly from their project. It will make it much easier for you and others to find it down the road.

Thanks so much for putting this together, Christy!! Each one is unique and inspiring! I KNOW each one of my readers has enjoyed 15+ Painting Projects YOU Can Do with Christy!!

Make it a Painted Saturday!!

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See you there!!

Where Am I Today??

August 7, 2013 By Meegan Leave a Comment

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Where am I today? I am Guest Posting for my dear friend, Barbara at Chase The Star. I hope you will enjoy the DIY Personalized Beach Art I am sharing today! It came out even better than I pictured. I love when that happens, don’t you? Visit Barbara for a good look at the beach art soon!!

Where am I today? I am visiting 24 Getting Creative At Home Blog Tours! I have had a blast visiting them all week long!

Today’s Blog Tours are:

Wednesday, Aug. 7:

Bargain Hunting with Laurie

2 Little Superheroes

Stow and TellU

My Soulful Home

Glitter Glue and Paint

You won’t want to miss these tours! It is the event of the Summer!

Where am I today? I am getting ready for the Ultimate Tailgating Prize Pack Giveaway!!

That starts in just a few hours! So come back soon for a chance to win over $375 in prizes! Which includes a STOK portable gridiron grill, a 70 quart igloo roller cooler, Kyvan product pack (spices and delish sauces), AND a signed NFL t-shirt, 8×10 action photo and football from NFL pro, Reggie Kelly!! I mean, really! Who wouldn’t want to win that??

Come back in a few hours for a chance to win ALL of this!! I am really hoping one of my readers wins! Fingers crossed!!

So, that’s where I am today!! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will visit Chase The Star to see my DIY Personalized Beach Art, also visit the Getting Creative at Home Blog Tour, then come back here at 12 Noon Central time to enter the Ultimate Tailgating Prize Pack Giveaway!!

Woo! It’s a busy day here at What Meegan Makes!!

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Guest Post-Kristi from I Should Be Mopping The Floor

April 25, 2013 By Meegan 1 Comment

Hi, friends! I’m Kristi from the creative lifestyle blog, ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com.

I am so thankful to Meegan for inviting me over to guest post today.

Let me start out by saying that I can in no way take credit for being the creative genius behind this project. As most of you know, The Nester is the orignator of the posterboard Starburst mirror. I have put my own spin on it with my tutorial below. But, you can also find her tutorial here.

I’m really happy I ran across her tutorial…this was a quick & easy project with fantastic results. I love it when things come together like that.

Her mirror used a convex mirror in the middle…but, I couldn’t find anything like that in the size I was needing. So, I made my own mirror…which actually shaved a lot of the cost off of this project. I picked up everything at HobLob. I found the unfinished wooden circle {with already-routed edge} for $1.99, the package of mirrors {it came with two} for $2.99 {and used my 40% coupon on that item} and my five pieces of posterboard {only used four of them} for $.39 each. If you’re keeping track, I spent a total of $5.73 {pre-tax} out-of-pocket. That’s pretty CRAZY {in a good way} if you ask me!

Other items that I needed {but already had}: hot glue gun/glue sticks, paint for the wooden circle, scissors and a little alligator-tooth clip thingy to hang this off of {or you can use a soda tab, like I keep seeing on Pinterest}.

I started by using my {in}famous “oops” blue paint {that’s also used on my dining room drapes as well as that dresser that’s in my dining room….oh, and my kitchen island}.

Just like the Nester, I used a paper towel to make a template. It’s about a foot long…but the length didn’t matter…I only used the pointy part. The length was dictated by the width of my posterboards.

My particular width ended up being the size it was since it fit the back of that wooden piece {as pictured in the photo above this one}. I started by laying it out on my first poster board…I used it as the template to cut my strips. I messed up one piece of board because I folded it in half to try to make it easier…this just made it worse. It’s hard to put into words {that make sense outside of my head}, but trust me. It didn’t work.

To show you how it ended up shaking out, I created this little diagram that is to scale of a posterboard {standard size of 22″x28″} of how I cut each one. I got five strips out of each board. Before starting this project, I read through all the 172 comments the Nester got on this project…and I was a little amazed that one commenter had made this and needed twelve sheets of posterboard. I’m sure it turned out beautifully and is an incredible masterpiece…but I stuck with the four pieces recommended by the Nester.

The strips…ready for their points.

Fold each piece in half the long way. And…because I’m totally OCD, I used the handle of my scissors to apply pressure for an even smoother crease. The crease also adds tons of dimension to the final piece, so this is an important step.

I have a really long, boring story of how I lost a lot of friends in college due to my OCD folding requests. I about went postal on my event-planning committee for our club when they didn’t use their scissor handles to make perfect creases {which was clearly explained to them at invitation-folding orientation…helloooooo} in the 200 invitations we were putting together. It’s like I’m totally unreasonable or something. {Okay, maybe a little, but I digress}. If any club sisters are reading this, please don’t hate me for my OCD tendencies. It was all for the love of beautifully folded invitations.

Yeah. They were tri-folds, too. Ouch.

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Using the paper towel made previously {pictured several photos above}, fold it around the strips to cut your point. You can line the bottom flat edge of it up with the bottom edge of your strip. Then cut around the point. To be honest, I got a little annoyed with myself because I kept cutting into the paper towel {it was hard to avoid}…so I ended up using an already-cut pointed strip for my template from about the third strip on.

In total, I cut 24 strips {that’s how many I counted on the Nester’s project}…and that’s how many are pictured above. However, once I started gluing, I only used 20 of the 24. So I had four {from one of the longest sections} left over. Not sure where I missed four…maybe my final project {or maybe my mirror} was smaller than hers? It truly didn’t matter in the end. As you can see from the above pic {that I went a little overboard on with verbage}, two of the sets are slightly smaller than the others. I just sort of eye-balled this short-cutting part. Reaaaaal technical.

{I’m such an oxymoron sometimes: I go to great lengths for perfect creases but eye ball cuts? Weird.}

I started with my shorty strips {since they go on first}. I originally just did a bead of glue along the bottom…but then went back and filled in that whole area you see with glue. Since these are the base points, most of the other boards will be glued to these….so these need to stick. Really well.

Work in groups of four. And feel free to draw compass-like lines on the back of your board-circle-thing to make sure it all lines up. You’ll put them down in a compass-like layout.

These were the first four. After getting these on, it all went pretty fast. Just rotate to the next set of “compass lines” to glue the next set. After a few sets were on, I just started eyeballing {again}.

These are all of the strips glued onto the board {and to each other}. You can see the little hanging clip that I added before gluing all the strips down. Feel free to use a soda can tab if you don’t have one of these hangers on hand. You can also see The Nester’s post there on my computer! :)

After getting all of the strips glued on, I flipped it over and hot glued the mirror on the front {I just used one, but two actually come in the packages….if this one ever falls off and breaks, please remind me that I put the spare in the top right drawer of that dresser there. Please and thank you.}

And there you have it. I may have way over-complicated a rather simple project…but as I mentioned above, I’m OCD {and super type A}. Over-complicating is the only way I know how to do things. But, thanks for loving me anyway.