As I was rushing around trying to get projects together for Glendale, I had this brainstorm to build MORE coat racks. I have always wanted to cut a coffee table down in order to make a wall shelf from a table. I’ve never really found the perfect table, so I made a faux coffee table…
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IKEA Tarva Hack Challenge
This contest and giveaway have ended. UPDATE: On November 18, 2014 a winner was announced! My IKEA Tarva hack won the HomeRight blogger Challenge. I am so excited to show you this IKEA Tarva Hack project! Oh, how I love a great challenge. My friends at Homeright offered up 5 IKEA Tarva dressers to their…
Mirror Chalkboard
In my recent finds fall edition yesterday, I showed you this $5 mirror I picked up at the Peddler’s Mall. There are several factors that go into my decision whether to leave a piece a mirror, or to change it up into a chalkboard. This mirror had a lot of broken thingys that…
DIY Coat Rack Repurposed Bunk Bed
Last week I showed you the twin to this repurposed bunk bed …. the bunk bed wall shelf. Today I have another repurposed bunk bed project, a small shelf, but more importantly it’s a great DIY coat rack! Let’s see how it all started. My friend gave me these bunk bed pieces that…
Repurposed Bunk Bed Wall Shelf
I’m so excited to show you how I repurposed this bunk bed into a unique and useful wall shelf! It’s so fun to be getting some projects done and out junk storage and into the Glendale storage area—yep, Glendale is right around the corner! If you remember, I didn’t get to go last year because…
Painting Upholstered Furniture with a Finish Max
THIS giveaway has ended How do you go about painting upholstered furniture? Today I’m going to show you how to paint upholstery on a wing back chair with a Finish Max Paint Sprayer. When I got home from Haven, this cane wing back chair was at a yard sale across the street for $5. I…
Hide Your Cat Litter Box with Litter Box Furniture
This is a fun and easy repurposed furniture project for your kitty. I’ll show you how to hide your cat litter box inside a cabinet. I got this old console t.v. last August from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Hardin County. This post contains affiliate links After gutting it, I gave it…
dresser to Bench
You know I love a good bench, whether it’s made from a bed (headboard) dresser to bench, or chest of drawers. This reproduction French Provincial dresser was in really bad shape. Before inspecting it thoroughly I did consider just painting it and rehoming it. However, after looking closely at it, I decided it was…
Antique Radio Cabinet
Antique Radio Cabinet into a portable bar Sometimes I look for “easy” projects in between the larger ones—I thought this portable bar made from an old radio cabinet would be one of those projects. I’ve been sitting on this for a few months, and after cleaning out the garage recently, I decided it was time…
Chalkboard Stand from Foot Board
I had this bunk bed I used the headboard and the bottom half of the foot board for the Naval bench. I cut some scraps and used a router on them. I attached the squares with a nail gun and some Gorilla Wood Glue. I used some DIY Chalky…
Window Cabinet
I’m not really pleased with this project I’m about to show you. I sort of rushed to get it done because of the weather. Maybe I’ll work on it some more next week to see if I can make it more presentable.
DIY Lego Table {repurposed dresser}
I recently picked up a thrift store dresser for $20. I cut it apart for two projects. One project from the bottom is a kid’s bench. That left the top of the dresser. I made the dresser into a table. If you want the details how it all came together, click that link….
Dresser Table
The weather has not been very cooperative lately. I have an unfinished project to show you today, but I’d like your thoughts about dresser ideas and how to finish it out. Do you remember this dresser I picked up recently? It was more than I usually pay, but I knew I would get 2 projects…
Christmas Stocking Hanger
This adorable Christmas Stocking hanger from my friend Terri @ Fresh Cut Flours was the inspiration for today’s project. My friend Cathy dropped off this headboard to me recently, and I put it away in the garage. Then as I was looking at my Christmas Pinterest Board I saw Terri’s stocking headboard…
DIY Doggie Gate {crib rails}
I have a baby gate for corralling Louie (left) but with a very strange floor plan in my home, I need more options when Lucy (right) comes to visit. When Lucy is fed, she gobbles her food up really fast, whereas Louie is more of a nibbler. It’s difficult to find a time to…
Repurposed Dresser Bench
Repurposed Dresser Bench Did you see yesterday’s Recent Finds post? Let’s see if you guessed right? I bought this dresser ($20) and two pieces of the bead board paneling for $4 each. I know, $20 is way over my $5 limit….more about that in a minute. This post contains Affiliate Links The dresser…
Fun Game Board Table
I’ve been working on smaller projects. Disclaimer: Today, I have an easy display table for a game board. I understand that some people may not like the content of this post. A friend of mine requested this custom order. Perhaps you could use the idea with your favorite game board.
Repurposed tv Console
This post is going to show you how to use a repurposed tv to make a new and useful piece of furniture. This is one of many t.v. cabinets I recently picked up at my local Habitat ReStore over the Summer. Here you can see them all lined up ready to be…
Small Wall Cupboard
This small wall cabinet made from a vintage cupboard door and a new pine box has been a long time in the making. I took this “before” picture on November 16, 2009. Can you believe it? It only took me four years to finish this simple project. In April 2010 I built a…
Plastic Radio Cabinet Console Makeover
Do you remember this haul from last month at the Hardin County Habitat Restore? This plastic cabinet was part of my painting marathon using my diy chalk paint in my HomeRight Finish Max. After priming, I decided I should remove this lower shelf, it was really too low to the bottom. I patched,…
