It’s funny how things start to snowball when you’re decorating. You make one change, and then three others follow it. I had intended on only re-painting the living room and adjoining dining room, and then I decided to make new curtains (Finished them up this weekend! Post soon!). And then came addressing this bench situation. And now […]
Black and white thrift-store stool makeover
I found this shabby little stool at the Goodwill outlet a few weeks ago for only $2. Nothing special, but it was sturdy and obviously the price was perfect. I needed a little perch for my basement studio and knew it would be a quick project. A coat of stain-blocking primer and a couple of […]
Record cabinet makeover: Scratched to basic black
My brother found this old record cabinet at a thrift store for $10. I told him to drop it off for a makeover and decided to lump that in as a Christmas gift. It’s about the size of an end table, so I knew it wouldn’t take long. It’s solid wood and was in good […]
My ironing board is from a dumpster.
It’s true. Years ago, I lived in a large apartment complex in a college town and a lot of perfectly useful things were deposited unjustly near the dumpster (including this chair and this other chair). Before I threw out the original cover (of course! I’m not crazy.), and replaced it long ago, but I guess […]
Octagonal end table makeover
Last week I showed you this octagonal end table I found at an antique mall. It was a handmade piece crafted from plywood; it had some chipped areas and needed some attention. The woodgrain was a little much, but there’s no guilt in painting over plywood. I loved the hardware, so I knew a paint […]