Live Change Repeat was born from the idea that we hope to Live and Learn, to Change and Grow, and move forward living differently because of what we learned. The owner of Live Change Repeat is somewhat … scatter brained … as in … thoughts … well … all over the place! I discovered that working with my hands really helps me coral my thoughts. If I am not working with my hands - I’m not writing either. (I’m actually starting to accept this as … me). It was sort of an epiphany when I started to “Repurpose” furniture. I realized that I liked doing it because the piece I am working on is going to get a second chance to be useful. (Who wouldn’t want THAT)! A table that has “lived” can “Change” and then (live again) “repeat”.
The DIY section of this site will show my projects to hopefully inspire others and share ideas and such. Some of the pictures don’t translate well on a mobile phone so if you see something you like I encourage you to view it on a desk top.
This is my first experience using colored finishing wax. I wish I had more shots of the process. As you can see it was a brown jewelry armoire. I painted it a light taupe color and applied black finishing wax. I had knob issues which is why 2 are missing, I have since fixed that problem. This was a really inexpensive piece and I feel like I made it look a little richer.
My favorite part of this project is the fact that I was able to match my bedroom set so well. I learned a lot doing this and later did another for my niece. I am currently transforming one…stay tuned!
Sorry for the terrible staging but it is not likely to get better any time soon! LOL
The guy in the background is my Dad while building the house I grew up in.
A simple dinette very used and in need of some work.
A little wood putty and a lot of sanding…
With this bright light on the pedestal it looks lighter than it does in natural light. This picture really shows the detail that the wax creates.
Taping - sanding - filling and painting.
…like it never even happened!
The finished table was hardly used for several months before it was sold.
Somebody’s cute pup jumped on the chairs often and chewed on the leg.
This table had 2 leaves making it easily seat 8 people.
I mixed black and white wax so I could show detail on the white tops and seats.
For this project I used the same blue paint that the room was painted. Since I used white wax on all the blue parts it doesn’t look the exact same color but compliments it nicely. I was really happy with the dimension that the gray wax added to the white top and chair seats. Using colored wax on large areas has a learning curve. All in all, this was a great experience.