Home Decor

Coastal and Nautical Home Decor DIY: Projects

DIY: Nautical Wooden Anchor

EPEngineer By EPEngineer1 min read2.1K views

Last year while visiting the shops up in Crestline, CA; we decided to check one more shop before driving back home. So, we stopped at the  Crest Forest Senior Citizens Thrift Shop (this little thrift shop has two levels and both are full of beautiful items. From books to household items and electronics, they have it all). While I took the kids to look at some books, my wife stayed behind and picked out a few things, including a Nautical Wooden Decorative Anchor. The Anchor was primed and came with a rope.

Nautical Wooden Decorative Anchor.
Nautical Wooden Decorative Anchor.

Materials/Tools Needed:

  • Wooden Anchor
  • Nylon rope
  • Glue gun
  • Hot glue sticks
  • Power Drill and Drill Bits (to make a hole)
  • Spay Paint
  • A Crab or a decorative piece of your choice

Step by step:

  • Use your Power Drill to make a hole on the Anchor (if needed)
  • Clean the wooden Anchor if needed
  • Spray paint
  • Secure the Anchor rope by inserting one end of the rope through the hole and hot gluing it. Then loop the rope around the Anchor and hot glue it at the base.
  • Hot glue the crab unto the base

Now that you’re done, place your Nautical Wooden Anchor somewhere you can see and admire it.

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Summer Weather Home Decor High Desert

Patio Clean Up & Some Finds

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read620 views

Today is officially the first day of Summer and so far, so good. I am particularly thankful that it’s the start of the weekend, as it might be our last chance to set up the drip irrigation for some trees we planted at the far end of our backyard before the heat wave hits us. We loaded up the last of the Pine Tree branches into the trash cans and I am so grateful for a job well done and knowing that there will be no more cleaning and needle poking.

I haven’t done much Gardening all week, other than moving a miniature Rose bush from a pot to a large homemade primitive planter. The plants are thriving and the Ground Squirrels are keeping their distances as well as their activities at a minimum. I found time to clean the Patio and move some furniture around. This weekend I’m planning to clean the barbecue Grill as well as the patio furniture to have them ready for those Summer BBQs. I will be using Mr. Clean Outdoor Pro Spray and I hope it’s as good as I heard.

Yesterday we took a drive to Oro Grande to check out some of the treasures at Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures. It’s always a delight visiting this Shop. I bought one of a kind Wire Urn, which I absolutely love. Urns serve many purposes such as holding fruits, floral arrangements, potpourri or you could just have it sitting with nothing in it. When it comes to decorating with Urns, possibilities are endless. After a thorough cleaning (and perhaps some spray paint), mine will be sitting with nothing in it as it looks lovely as a plain, stand-alone piece.

Large Wire Urn.
Large Wire Urn.

We made our last stop at the Antique Station, which is next to Linda Marie and it was our second visit to this location. It’s huge with a lot of inventory and you really have to make time to visit. I bought a gorgeous chair with a comfortable padded seat and gently curved back. It is beautifully upholstered with a full-length skirt and double-needle stitching. It’s more of a dining chair; however, since it’s single, I decided to use it as an office chair.

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Vintage Home Decor

Vintage Crystal 3 Tiered Server

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read677 views

Since school is over and having promised our Son that we would do something fun last weekend, we took a drive to Downtown Pomona.  My kids were all smiles when I told them that we were going Vintage and Antique shopping. They love Downtown Pomona and they enjoy visiting the little shops.

We started by visiting one of our favorite shops, the Pomona Antique Mart. With it’s three levels, we always make sure to spend at least an hour to an hour and a half there. Yesterday, while at the basement level, I found a gorgeous Vintage Crystal 3 Tiered Server. I have been wanting to buy one, and this find is better than any I have seen so far. The crystal plates have Fleur de Lis, stars, and an unknown symbol as its pattern.

Vintage Crystal 3 Tiered Server.
Vintage Crystal 3 Tiered Server.

It is a beautiful piece, which will make a lovely centerpiece for serving an assortment of delicacies such as cupcakes, fruits, cookies, caviar appetizers, cheese, chocolates, candies, Devils on Horseback and so much more. The Vintage Crystal 3 Tiered Server could also be used to display my precious little collectibles.

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Shabby Chic Home Improvement Home Decor

Shabby Chic Wall Candle Holder

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read683 views

What a lovely day and an awesome weather we are having here in the High Desert. I was outside earlier bringing in the trash can and I stopped for a moment and admired my garden. The plants are thriving and blossoming with beautiful, bright, colorful flowers and the bees are actively pollinating. If I owned a Hammock Chair, this would have been the ideal time to sit and relax in the mist of these beauties. Nature never ceases to amaze me.

On a much happier note, I finally found some time to get around decorating my Shabby Chic Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holder with prisms. After almost a year of having it around and locating a few prism I had stored around the house, I can proudly say that I am close to finishing my little project.

Shabby Chic Wall Candle Holder.
Shabby Chic Wall Candle Holder.

I bought the Shabby Chic Wall Candle Holder at the Carriage House Antiques in Hesperia, CA last year while visiting the shop. I am a huge believer that with patience and determination we can turn ugly into fancy.

Address Location:
11370 Hesperia Rd Hesperia, CA 92345
Phone: 1 (760) 948-5577
Website: Carriage House Antiques
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If like me, you love decorating with Crystal prisms and you are looking for great deals, click here for crystal parts and trimmings. Click here to learn How to Decorate With Prisms and here to learn How to Clean them.

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Home Improvement Vintage Home Decor Gratitude People DIY: Projects

Vintage Wood Folding TV Tray

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read976 views

Last month, our wonderful neighbors across the street gave us a gorgeous 1970′s Vintage Sea Shell Hanging Planter along with a Vintage Wood Folding TV Tray. The folding tray originally had a mahogany color and Saturday being a warm day, we decided to paint a few items (re-purposing our vintage stainless steel metal tray for instance) and giving the folding tray a makeover. I am happy with the new color choice.

Vintage Wood Folding TV Tray.
Vintage Wood Folding TV Tray.

We cleaned the tray with soap and water to get rid of any dirt so that the paint will latch on evenly. It had a couple of spots that needed a little tightening as well, to stop it from wiggling. The latching clamp was a little loose and had to be bent back into shape. After this, we sanded a couple of spots on it, cleaned it once again and let dry in the sun. After half an hour it was ready for the spray paint which I applied in layers to keep it from running.

After spray painting the wood a Satin Granite color (by Rust-Oleum) and affixing a stencil on to the top area, we proceeded to apply a clear coat on the surface to keep it nice and shiny as well as protecting the surface from the elements. An area around the stencil began bubbling, leaving some marks on the surface. Not knowing how to proceed and refusing to sand the area down, I decided to take it as it was. Now I actually find it quite lovely.

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