I’m Spilling My Favorite DIY and Craft Tips

If you have created, built, repaired, or crafted for any period of time, you have developed some craft tips and tricks that make things go a little easier. Whether it’s cleanup or put down, tips save time, money, and energy. So, today, my favorite group of DIY’ers is sharing our best DIY and craft tips. Welcome to a special craft tips edition of the Thrift Store Decor Team!

Today, we we are sharing our favorite secrets! From stripping or restoring wood, to paint techniques and distressing tips, we are sharing pom pom making instructions and print transfer skills…just to name a few. Be sure to visit the collection at the end of this post for the incredible tips, tricks, and skills being shared by the Thrift Store Decor Team pros!

Let’s start with one of my favorite tips that I use frequently in my kitchen. You can use this tip on different types of metal but I primarily use it with copper. I’ve used cleaners and sealers and polishes but my accidental discovery is easy and inexpensive. Here is how I stumbled upon this great tip.

I won this fabulous hammered copper farmhouse sink at The Haven Conference several years ago.

shopatblu hammered copper farmhouse kitchen sink

It is my favorite part of my kitchen! It is gorgeous but it does require up keep. Click on the sink photo below to read all about my accidental discovery of how to clean my sink. I use this trick several times a month and it might just be my all time favorite tip.

shop at blu kitchen copper farmhouse sink door

Using a sponge or your hand, spread the ketchup around the bottom of the sink in an even layer.

Here is the complete post on My Tuscan Inspired Kitchen.

The Blue Building Antiques Shopatblu My Tuscan Inspired Kitchen Hammered Copper Sink

Next, I’m highlighting a favorite tip from each of my friends on the Thrift Store Decor Team!

Sadie Seasongoods

I have an innate and deep running love for wood. So this post by Sarah on how to create a wood-like finish on metal is right up my alley!

My Repurposed Life

Gail is the builder in our talented group. This post is filled with fabulous tips as well as detailed instructions. Every home needs a headboard bench and Gail can provide examples for so many styles that you could have one in every room!

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Kristin has found the easiest way to save some family mementos and sprinkle them around her home. We all have a favorite recipe or note from a loved one. What a great way to display a lovely reminder of a special family member.

Petticoat Junktion

Kathy really is one of the queens of furniture painting. In this post, you will find tips on how to replace furniture knobs, paint a piece, use Mod Podge to decoupage fabric, and a few other tips. Kathy can really pack the info into a post.

Domestically Speaking

I seem to be obsessed lately with the idea of creating my own personal artwork for my walls. I want my home to be unique and personal. And Maryann has provided me with a fabulous way to do just that! Change your subject matter by the month or occasion. I can’t wait to try this one.

Our Southern Home

Christy has introduced us to so many skills we can develop to decorate our homes But I absolutely love her furniture transformations. This one is another fabulous project where she repurposes one furniture piece into another highly functional piece.