Jaguar1211's Profile

I love the idea and the execution is perfect, having mod podged my own fair share of stuff (what apartment therapy reader DOESN'T mod podge??) I have to give you so many kudos for all the work it took to do this. It's not my personal taste but that doesn't mean it isn't well done. I do like the contrast between the trim. It really is pretty and if you ever get sick of the fabric it is a fairly easy re-do. all in all bravo ma'am, for thinking outside the box and doing something new, it's nice to see something different! (and the more I look at it the more it grows on me!)

my sister has a bookshelf that was already in the shape of a house, disney type bookcase all pink and purple. My dad got her pieces of flooring for real houses and cut them for her based on the room. I had her pick out wall colors and painted them for her per room and then did the outside the colors she picked. It was perfect for her barbie dolls and I had so much fun looking at her set up.

MelissaM I wish AT had a "like" button. Your comment is spot on.

Aww. AT Commenters have a way of ruining projects sometimes. :/ You people can really bum me out sometimes, and other times I love reading the comments. I like the comments that add something USEFUL to the post, toss an idea out that could be incorporated or added in sme way to change up/improve the space somehow... you know creative ideas. These posts about kids stuff always seems to take the same turn someone cries Danger!! and there is a huge debate/fight for the rest of the comments. My parents have the EXACT same set up in their house (You MUST have a Cape Cod!!) and honestly I would love to see something like this in their home. If i ever buy a cape cod I would totally do this! I adore it and she will too for many many years. Because she's going to survive into adulthood enjoying her wonderful little window nook. Grow up AT readers. Grow up already and let it go, this is hardly child abuse. sheesh. Well done and super clever addition of hidden storage. Love it all the way!! Plus as she ages you can switch up fabric and pillows and oh so much fun!!

bynskimiss - either your comment is sarcastic or .. well I can not relate to you on that level. us "commoners" dont always have the means or space for that sort of thing. Much as I wish I had a "guest" room, I don't, but my couch is always open for guest and I keep a couch kit in an under the bed storage bag for when they arrive, it's handy if it's unplanned, there are clean sheets (a double fits over my couch almost perfectly) a pillow and a blanket. insta-bed, perfect for the "I don't think I should drive home" nights as well as the planned visits. I love having people crash I do my best to be a good host but if your sleeping on my couch chances are you are a close friend/family and we already know how things work. Also who the hell wants to eat from dishes soaked in bleach? that's crazy, hence I'm guessing your comment is sarcastic. or I'm going to offend you by saying how strange that sounds.

this is pretty cool actually, just the fact that you were able to see anything else in that chair is impressive and I am right with you on seeing things fr what they COULD be. I honestly hated the original but I don't mind this one it looks modern and nice. Might not be the one your lusting after but it still looks cool. well done.

I LOVE the iron!!! talk about character! they are beautiful, as opposed to some common columns everyone has forget that. that was the first thing I saw and envy hard.

Lesli - one thing you have to keep in mind when reading AT comments, most posters are d*cks. sorry people but you are rude and inconsiderate. I love AT and not every before and after is my style but I don't see the point in tearing down someone else's hard work just because *I* don't like it. Bottom line is if it is executed well and someone put a lot of hard work and thought into a piece I gotta give them props for that no matter how I "feel" about the particular finish. Yes express your opinions you don't have to like it but you also don't have to be so damn cruel about it either. If you would't say it to another persons face ( which I doubt most of you would then don't hide behind your computer and use it to be a bitch.) frankly the original finish was ugly as sin I personally can't stand that color of finish but to each their own, I can appreciate the work that went into the after. and a lot of people DO like the distressed look. if you can't be tactful with your comments dont bother commenting. and Lesli you gotta just ignore the trolls. not everyone on here is like that a lot of us appreciate the work and look forward to this section of the site, there are a ton of fantastic people on here, but there are a few who can't seem to help themselves on being as mean as possible. and that just makes me mad. Your beds were adorable and your comments have been lovely don't let the haters bring you down, for every hater there are 5 perfectly nice normal people who can appreciate the work being done even if it's not our cup of tea, the whole point is to draw a new idea from someone else's redo which I have many a times. Not all wood deserves to be preserved and there are some cases which make my heart cry to see it painted or whatever because it's not how I would do it but at the end of the day not my piece not in my house no personal harm done to me. the owner enjoys it and that's the bottom line. take pride in what you accomplished. since most people haven't the slightest clue as to go about these types of transformations. it takes some talent to pull these things off, i feel some of these commenters are just jealous. who knows. I do wish we could be a little more adult here, but this has been an ongoing problem for a while, it keeps me from commenting too often because I know I'm going to go on a rant (like this) and someone will take it personally and start a war with me. grow up people. if you hate it that much then move on to a different post, this site is suppose to be about all different ideas and tips on execution. general most people have positive suggestions to help future executions go better which is really what this is about, sharing ideas on how to make things work or ideas on how to do it a little differently, many comments have been helpful on a lot of posts, I'd like to see more of those and less flat out asshole comments.
/end rant/

i have some repair work similar to yours and had no idea how I was going to go about it chopsticks are brilliant!!! you did a wonderful job and thanks for the tip!

You should also lightly sand your walls prior to priming them to smooth them out get rid of any prior bumps and stuff stuck in the paint from the previous paint job and help the paint adhere better and if your going over a super glossy paint like this you will want to sand it first.