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…
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…
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…
I wanted the kitchen cabinets updated, he didn’t. Do you have a family member who is stuck in the past, maybe a parent or a grandparent who just doesn’t want to do an update to their kitchen? I do—and it took some talking to get Jamie’s dad to let me give his kitchen cabinets a…
PIN IT! I was given this old buffet back in the early spring. It’s been sitting in storage looking all pitiful just waiting for the tlc it deserves. When I got this piece and blogged about it, Susan remarked that she had it’s twin. I already knew it would make a perfect media center…
I recently wanted to try my DIY version of chalky paint in my HomeRight Finish Max. A little paint goes a long way, so I decided to break out a bunch of small projects to tackle at one time. I love finding these old plastic dresser mirrors with plastic frames. I am…
This post is chock full of tips using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP) and a HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer. I have to admit, I was a little nervous to put ASCP in my Finish Max. I didn’t want to clog up my beloved sprayer. *This post may contain affiliate links which won’t…
This is a pretty black table, but it wasn’t always so loveable! This old sofa table had seen better days. It was scratched and worn, and pretty much downright ugly. I got so busy with the makeover that I forgot to take a before picture. To make it easy on my back, I…
I love this diy toy box project! I’m going to show you how I made it out of 10 cabinet doors from the ReStore. How to Make a DIY Toy Box out of Cabinet Doors Don’t you love it? Would you think it was cabinet doors? These are the doors I used. I’ve…
Using a Finish Max with Chalkboard Paint I recently decided to clean out my storage shed. It’s one of the places where I store my inventory. You can see a few empty spaces where I’ve pulled some stuff out. I didn’t quite “gut” it, but I did remove most of it to organize it…
I showed you last week that I used my Command Max paint sprayer to paint this blue wall, but I didn’t give any details. Today, you get details—after I bring you up to date. I originally painted my vinyl floor two years ago, you can see one last blue square to the right of the…
Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever be done with the kitchen. I suppose if I had actually finished it all, I could just call these updates. But there were things left undone. I hope I’m not the only one that leaves some little things that need “tweaking”. The kitchen has definitely seen some changes on…
Do you remember last week I showed you how I cut up an old chest of drawers to make an entertainment center? I used the top of the chest of drawers for that project. I used the bottom of the chest of drawers for another project. Here are the two projects side by side so…
Get ready to find out how I cut a chest of drawers and made one of two projects. If you follow me on facebook, you’ve already been teased with the a photo of this chest of drawers. Beware—it is a long post. Cathy and I curbed this chest of drawers a long, long time…
Upcycle or Repurpose? Spellchecker doesn’t like either word. In any case I had this headboard for over a year. It sat in storage just waiting to be transformed/upcycled/repurposed. I really didn’t see it as a headboard bench. It has two black panels attached. One day recently it finally “spoke” to me. Upon further discovery I…
I get a lot of questions about how I paint, and which sprayer I use and how much I thin my paint. I have three sprayers, but the one I go to for all my projects is the Home Right Command Max HVLP Sprayer. I grabbed it so that I could paint Mammaw’s chair. I…
If you follow me on FaceBook, you’ve already seen the “after” of this headboard photo display sign project. Repurposed Headboard photo Display Sign Last fall my nephew Kevin gave me these two pieces, a headboard and a foot board. I really didn’t know what I was going to do with them. A few weeks…
Back in the summer, Jan gave me some items she had curbed. This table was one of those items. It had actually been a “tiered” table, hence the holes. In the fall, I used the table top to make my faux pocket watch. I used my HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer to paint…
I bought this old chair several years ago from Joey’s booth really cheap. I probably paid $1.96 for it. I painted it brown and recovered the seat with some cheap fabric. I was sooo over this chair, so I decided it needed a new outfit. I spray painted it with my HomeRight Finish Max Fine…
Do you remember my friend Jan? I made a shutter cupboard, shutter shelf, repurposed door shelf, and a headboard bench for her. I also recovered a rocking chair and made a couple of teacup lamps for Jan. She curb shops quite a bit, and is always finding really good stuff. Jan curbed this table, and…
The day I picked up this sewing cabinet (the one front and center) I picked up a small tiered table from the same yard sale. I think I got the two of them for around $10.00. So in my mind, I paid $7 for this sewing cabinet and $3 for this little table: Granted, that…
I’ve been busy trying to get the guest room ready. It’s not going to be anything fabulous because it’s not in the budget. And seriously . . . the only guests I ever have are Jamie and Andy! Do you remember the triplets? Did you see how I transformed three sewing cabinets? The one on…
I bought this lamp at a yard sale for $2.00 over the summer. IF you own a lamp like this I apologize for insulting your lamp, but I think it is really ugly. I’ve never been a fan of gold. How to paint a gold lamp base Here she is ready for her makeover, as…
I’m going to show you how to easily update old sewing cabinets. This is the one that was in Jamie’s room for several years —it held her t.v. I picked this one up at Tickled Pink while Jamie was in town last month. This one was a yard sale find, the only one…
Do you remember the rocking chair makeover I did for my mom’s cousin Kay Lee? While visiting with Kay, she generously offered me this gossip bench: She had redone it, and had done a great job on it. However, I thought it was ready for a new look. Can you believe that “back in…
Hopefully you will love this painted sewing cabinet! I am starting to do too many “like” projects. I know a lot of bloggers name their pieces, so I thought I’d give it a try to see if it makes things easier for me to remember this repurposed sewing cabinet. (as a reference) Old Sewing…
Yesterday I showed you Bubba and Anna’s hutch. I removed all the hardware . . . . . . sprayed on some primer. I then started spraying it black. (with my paint sprayer) I sprayed several light coats. This is after the first coat. I lightly sand and wipe down between coats. (220 grit sandpaper)…
My nephew Bubba is about to get married to the love of his life, Anna. They are such a sweet couple, and I’m so happy for them. They are trying to turn Bubba’s bachelor pad into a home that reflects both of their personalities. Anna loves to cook and bake, therefore she has a lot…
Do you have a headboard with bad veneer? My nephew Jimmy dropped this off for me to repair and paint. Isn’t it a beautiful bed? Excuse the blurry picture. It’s the only picture I have that shows how bad the veneer was warped. The veneer was pulling away from the front and the…
