DIY Living on the Coast of Maine
I really love the schoolhouse light on the left from Barn Light Electric. It has a galvanized finish on the canopy and a gorgeous jadite colored band around the glass globe, but with it's $163.00 price tag for a small light, it is not in my budget. Believe me, if I had the budget, I would run not walk to order one of these. But back to my … [Read more...]
Here is an eco-friendly idea for recycling paper bags into holiday gift wrap that even the kids can help with. So, put on your favorite holiday music. Heat up some hot cocoa. Add lots of marshmallows. You want to entice the kids right? They will definitely want to participate now. After all, it just turned into a party. All you … [Read more...]
I got this idea while visiting my mother recently. I brought her some flowers, as I often do, but I also brought along some paints, brushes and paper. She really liked the idea of painting the flowers even though neither of us new what we were doing. We enjoyed painting the afternoon away while chatting and visiting. We have done it a … [Read more...]
This bureau got a quick update with a sample pot of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Emperor's Silk. I love the warm red color. The finish on this bureau wasn't the best, but I did like the dark wood, so I just painted the drawer fronts to add some color and warmth to the piece. I used one entire sample pot of Emperor's Silk and I … [Read more...]
While I had a little down time during our vacation (more on that later), I happened upon this post at A Beautiful Mess. It was a tutorial on how to make a paint-by-number pillow. I knew immediately that I would be making one and bookmarked it for my return home. It has all the crafts that I love in one project - painting and sewing. … [Read more...]
When Annie Sloan announced that she would be introducing a new limited addition color called Florence, I couldn't wait to try it. Meet Florence. It is a beautiful blue/green color similar to turquoise.I had a side table that was it bit scratched which I thought would be perfect for painting.I gave it two coats of Florence and then I sanded it with … [Read more...]
This might be the easiest project yet. Remember these lamps from the Living Room tour?I thought the lampshade was the problem. I was searching for DIY lampshade ideas on Pinterest, and scouring DIY blogs. Nothing seemed like it was going to work, and then it hit me maybe it's the color of the lamp base that's the problem. It was a real … [Read more...]
My original plan was to paint the dining room buffet blue. I even bought Annie Sloan's Aubusson Blue chalk paint, but after painting the built-in cupboard green I got nervous that another colorfully painted piece in the same room would be too much. I love the green cabinet and I'm glad I took a chance with the color, but as much as I love me … [Read more...]
I found this side table at a local shop for $18. It was a pale pink color (not particularly attractive), but solid wood and in good shape.(before)I gave it one coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint in Arles. Arles is a yellow/ochre color. I painted right over the pink. When it was dry, I brushed on a coat of clear wax followed by a coat of dark … [Read more...]
Someday I would like to invest in a nice piece of artwork, but I'm not exactly sure what I want and artwork is expensive. Being the die hard DIYer that I am, I wanted to try my hand at painting something to hang until "someday". I am not an artist (as you can see), but I had so much fun creating these that I thought I would share the … [Read more...]
Hello! I'm Mary. Welcome to At Home on the Bay where I share my love for DIY, decorating, sewing, thrifting and baking all while living in our little slice of Heaven on Blue Hill Bay. 
