I’m finally finished with the bench makeover, but the process was not without a few mishaps. As a reminder, this is what the bench looked like when I bought it. (Well, this is the product photo from HomeDecorators.com. I didn’t actually assemble before painting.) In real life, the wood was even orangier than I expected. Luckily, I […]
Another great find: Mid-century dresser
In addition to the finds I showed you earlier this week, I finally finally finally found a new dresser for Dan! I have been searching on and off for a few years, but until now, what little I found was wrong. Wrong size, wrong style, wrong price. Poor Dan has been using a dinky, too-small […]
Oh yes, we are getting a new couch!
About a month ago, I asked Dan what he thought needed to be fixed or replaced around the house. He surprised me by saying he thought our family room couch needed to go. Actually, he probably said “sofa,” not “couch.” He doesn’t say “couch,” but the word “sofa” just sounds too fancy to me. Couch, […]
Living room update: furniture shuffling
I’m making pretty good progress on the living room. Above is an in-progress shot. Dan asked if the floor lamp was going to stay in the middle of the room like that. Oh Dan, I am a lot of things, but avant garde is not one of them. Before, the bookshelf was a complete mess. […]
Chalkboard play table
This play table was formerly a mid-century coffee table I’ve had for about ten years. I got it from a thrift store for a whopping $10. When I originally bought it, the veneer was chipping and it was in sorry shape, so I painted it straight away. Since then it has gotten a couple of different […]