Things do not always go smoothly. Not even for me! I’ve been doing the junkin’ thing for many, many years. I’ve often said color can make or break a project. This is one of those cases. I almost gave up on this sweet repurposed garden bench. I’ll take you through the steps of how it went wrong before I finally got it right.
I’m joining some blogger friends with a monthly challenge. All the projects contain wood and some other medium. Mine is metal. I repurposed an antique sewing machine by dismantling it and turning it into a t.v. table. Be sure to check out all the other great projects!
I have a great simple sofa table makeover to share with you today. This roadside find still has a lot of years left to give. All it takes is a little paint, stain and TLC. I’ll show you the easiest way to get a perfect fresh look.
Do you have an old dresser mirror? Turn that wooden mirror into the door for a jewelry cabinet that hangs on the wall! A simple box construction is all you need. With these step by step instructions you will know just how to make your own DIY Jewelry Wall Cabinet.
Last Fall a reader wrote me to ask if I could make her some shelves like she saw on Pinterest. I don’t typically do that, but I felt up for the challenge. Using new lumber and corbels I found online, I made Cindy some chippy farmhouse shelves. Click for more details on how I achieved the chippy paint look.
I wish I knew how to repair an antique cane chair, but I don’t. There are ways to fix a broken cane chair without learning the art of caning! While shopping at Vendors’ Village in September, I stopped by John’s booth while he was working and he gave me some great deals on a few…
How to make a Simple Twin Headboard Bench from a thrift store twin bed. My cousin Terry picked up two of these headboards for me for a great deal at Unique Thrift Store in Louisville KY. I made a stocking holder and a shelf out of the other one. (it was missing one of…
I love two toned furniture projects using dark stain and almost any color. This two toned modified dresser makeover involves navy and Jacobean stain. This month’s power tool challenge post is all about modify—which is what I normally do to all of my projects. But I took a step back this month and made it…
Here’s a great library table makeover I think you’re going to LOVE. Well, if you don’t like painted furniture you may not love it. I don’t really have anything against refinishing furniture, except it has been too hot to do all that work! I got this sweet desk or library table from my hairdresser…
Have you ever done a whitewashed floor? Was it plank flooring? I have a fun tutorial today showing how to do a Faux whitewashed floor, but not just a painted floor, it’s a faux plank, whitewashed floor. Have I confused you? Many months ago I made a portable wall that is dual sided for staging…
How to makeover a free dresser – found on the side of the road. I love junky furniture! Rodney actually picked this old dresser (chest of drawers) from the side of the road and brought it to me to see if I wanted it. Of course I said yes! Want to know something funny? Apparently…
This rustic coffee table came about because of an outdoor building challenge from some DIY blogger friends. Be sure to check out their projects at the bottom of this post. It is time for fun building challenge! This month our friend Katie at Addicted 2 DIY is hosting this Great Outdoors Challenge! My…
Today I am sharing a Rustic Industrial Coffee Table that I made from scrap fence wood and a garage sale table base. Mindi here, just in case you don’t know me, I blog over at MyLove2Create, and come here to contribute once in a while. I love sharing on MRL, because Gail and I both…
I finished this coffee station last week, and took the pictures over the weekend. I wanted to show it to you on Monday, but Wednesdays are set aside for my Homeright projects. Finally! It’s Wednesday and I can share it with you. Let’s see how this all came together. . . You’re so lucky…
Repurposed Pallet Coffee Cup Rack I seriously can’t remember when I’ve been so excited to show you a project! Hoping you love this repurposed pallet coffee cup rack as much as I do! I sure did have fun making it. When I started this project, I couldn’t remember if I got this…
Hey MRL Readers! It is good to be back posting here today, in case you are new, my name is Mindi and I blog over at MyLove2Create. I love contributing for Gail and feel honored to share my projects with you! It is amazing how fast the summer has gone by, and I realized the…
I’m going to show you step by step how to make a craft station that doubles as a kitchen island out of an old cabinet.
Happy Friday, it’s Mindi from MyLove2Create again! I am excited because it is the start of our Spring Break! Even though we are not really going anywhere, we are going to hang with cousins and I am hopefully going to paint some rooms in my house!!! Anyway, I am happy to be back to share…
I’ve been wanting to “up the game” in my furniture staging. Since I don’t haul my pieces inside to take pictures, I’ve been looking for some new options like a faux hardwood floor photo prop. I saw a painted and stained floor on pinterest. However I didn’t really want to go to the trouble of…
I’m not cutting up any furniture in today’s post. Even so, I think I have some tips for you on how to make this repurposed dresser tv stand from an old 90’s pressed wood piece. It may look like it has nothing to offer, but it still has a lot of purpose left. Repurposed dresser…
I have a quick and easy project to show you today. While Jamie was home for Thanksgiving we hit the stores on Black Friday. Jamie picked up this Home Depot Growth Chart for her nephew. The wood was unfinished. She was going to take it home and stain it, but it wouldn’t fit in her…
Would you believe I forgot to take a before picture? I got so busy tinkering and tweaking the army footlocker that I didn’t even think about it. I found a picture of one similar online. (above) This entire army footlocker was put together with rivets. The handles are long gone, but the cleats on the…
Wow! do you remember that ugly chest of drawers I got from my friend Cathy? It was in very rough shape and had been mistreated terribly. The very first thing I did was grab my Ryobi orbital sander and some 80 grit sandpaper to deal with the top of the chest of drawers.
With Six kids I not only feel completely overwhelmed with laundry (my nemesis), but toys seem to appear out of no where… and keeping them contained can be tricky. I have been really good at repurposing my empty plastic laundry soap tubs to use as toy bins, but lets face it, they only come in…
My Repurposed Life will show you how to transform an antique drawer front into a handy and beautiful rack for scarves, towels or jackets.
Hello! It’s Mindi again from MyLove2Create. I am happy to be back sharing a cool project, and as far as building goes this one is really simple. A DIY tray stand and old toolbox make a fun statement piece, and it is useful too! I obviously have a thing for cool old metal boxes, as you can…
As a fun summer project I have been cleaning off my back porch, which is no simple feat when it is hoarded wall to wall furniture. The reason is two fold, to make a nice sitting area for eating and visiting, and to make my husband happy. I guess it isn’t easy to BBQ when you…
I posted this picture on facebook as a “teaser” to ask what people thought I was working on. I admit it is sort of misleading. But before I can tell you about the project I first have to tell you the back story. I recently hired a tree man to remove the huge stump in…
This giveaway has ended. This is a sponsored post, see full disclaimer below. I love all of the Finish Max products, but for big projects, the Homeright Finish Max Pro is the best option. It’s more lightweight because the motor is separate of the spray gun. My niece Leann and I made a deal. I…
Do you remember this wooden tool chest I got from Andy while he was going through his dad’s estate? I knew it would be the perfect storage option for my blog stuff, like biz cards and such. I set out to make a DIY spindle table to set the tool chest on.
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…
I’m so excited to share this media center project with you! Gotta Love Free Furniture I love transforming pieces of furniture, and dressers are among my favorites, especially when said dresser is free. Inspect and Clean Dresser I got this dresser on New Year’s Eve, and I’ve had it in storage ever since….
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve shown you how to Remove Carpet and Padding, and gave you tips for Sanding Vintage Hardwood Floors. You can see that the floor is now ready for stain. Looking at the before photo you will notice that the original floors were pretty dark, with so…
Do you remember this repurposed t.v. stand (from the ReStore) that I showed you last week? If you remember– I painted with my new Homeright Finish Max Pro? I’ve got some details to share with you today.
Hi My Repurposed Life readers! Obviously you love repurposed projects, and so I have a fun one today… A repurposed table top into a game box! What is a game box you ask?
I got some stuff from my neighbor way back in August 2012, I talked about it in my post Recent Finds, Love Thy Neighbor Edition. This tall chest was one of the things I got. Soon after I got this, my friend Anne of Design Dreams by Anne, remade a tall highboy and ever…
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a fun Night Stand Makeover. Let’s start with a word about free stuff. I love getting stuff for free, I mean who doesn’t right? I love creating things and so in order support my hobby, I check the free section on craigs list regularly, I am signed up for…
About a year ago, during my Spring Fling 2013 I spied this table at a local thrift store. It was cheap at only $8. I loved the legs, and the drawers. As soon as I unloaded it from the truck, I got busy painting it. You can read all about how DIY Chalk paint makes…
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.
This awesome lego table was made from a repurposed dresser. Yes! One dresser netted two awesome kid storage project ideas! Please save and share on Pinterst! Repurposed Dresser Cut Apart 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…
