An abandoned bar cabinet gets a stylish makeover with decorative paint. Before "When neighbors moved out of my building, they left this bar cabinet on the curb," says Country Living Executive Editor Larry Bilotti, who rescued it without ...

 A bright, cheerful deckchair invites you to enjoy the fruits of your labours - the epitome of summer relaxation. You can often find old wooden deckchairs at junk shops or auctions - you may even have a couple with rotting canvas covers in your own garage. ...

These affordable galvanized buckets have been painted in attractive colours and are great for carrying around toys - even outdoors! You will need: - Metal buckets - Small paintbrushes - Spray Primer (suitable for metal) - Gloss enamel: yellow - red ...

 Turn a plain concrete garden table into an attractive patio set for outdoor living. My garden set had seen better times, so I decided to try this project out. Five years later the table still looks stunning! You will need: - Acrylic paint - 3 colours + black ...

As a charger is used purely for decoration only, it's so easy to add stylish effects to any ordinary plastic or metal plate and really dress up your table setting. You will need: - Gold foil and size - Water-based sealer ...

You'll want to have more meals on the patio with these daintily decorated placemats. You will need: - FolkArt Fabric Paint - White, Pink, Hot Pink, Linen, Pale Yellow, Light Green, Medium Green, Cobalt, Periwinkle, Yellow, Black - Canvas place mat ...

Floorcloths have been around forever, but they've never been easier to make. With this simple approach, your project is limited only by your imagination. You will need: - Heavy-gauge canvas - Crafts knife - Long metal ruler and metal square ruler ...

 Use a projector to capture these classic decorative designs. Simple to make and surprisingly durable, painted canvas used as a floor mat adds graphic punch to a room. Start by choosing printed designs and photocopying them. The decorative patterns were reflected onto the canvases with a projector then each ...

Plain glass candle holders provide pretty backgrounds for these easy-to-paint floral designs. Even when they aren't casting a candlelit glow, these festive votive holders are a decorative accent for tables. Simple shapes created with glass paints are combined to form the floral accents, putting this ...

 Use Folk Art to paint linen cupboards, tables and chairs, blanket and storage chests and storage boxes. You will need: - Lidded stool in raw wood - Wet and dry sandpaper, 240 and 120 grit - Tracing paper and carbon paper ...

Now this is a really unique way to display your fruit! You will need: - DecoArt paints: Daisy Cream, Wrought Iron Black, Chive Green, Natural Tan Grout, Fuchsia, Holly Berry Red, Mistletoe Green - Brushes: small, medium, large and wash brush - ...

Here's a very easy way to keep track of your notes and shopping lists. You will need: - DecoArt Acrylic Craft Paint - bright colours - Artists' paintbrushes - Small sponge - Chosen design and tracing paper Here's how: 1. Clean ...

You'll be sitting pretty on this garden bench, all decked out in bright, bold blues. You will need: - DecoArt Patio Paint: Cobalt Blue, Robin's Egg Blue - Brushes - Water container, Paper towels, Palette or foam plate, masking tape, fine ...

 So easy to make, the delightful daisy frames are great for photos and holiday memories! You will need: - Acrylic paint (assorted colours) - Water-based sealer - Glue - Wood frames - Paint brushes - Plastic straw - Small ...

What better way to enjoy the outdoors than with a new look for your old garden table. It's a renovation project that is easy, fun and the finished look is magnificent! You will need: - Picnic table - 500ml light wood stain ...