I have been looking for patio furniture ever since I started my patio makeover. I was looking for a lounge chair and a table and chairs. I didn’t want to buy new so I have been looking on Craigs List hoping to score. So far, I did find these chairs. They are in dire need [...]
I ended Part 1 of my patio journey with laying the 12 x12 pavers to form a border. After that, it was off to Home Depot to get 16 x 16 pavers to fill the center area. I needed 42 to fill the space and with each weighing 37lbs, I knew I needed help from [...]
Note: If you are here on a retrurn visit and were unable to leave a comment before, I apologize. I hope I fixed whatever was wrong and hope you will try again. Thanks so much! You’ve seen these inexpensive storage cubes before, right? They are made of inexpensive fiberboard with a faux laminate finish but [...]
Yeah! I spent a few hours this weekend in my creative laboratory and it felt sooo good! I ignored the mess, put the stereo on and started working on one of many projects waiting patiently for my attention. I realized that I have thrifted way too much, so I am going to have to decide [...]
Let me clarify, I’m referring to distressed furniture love. Before I started blogging, I was into perfect finishes. When I would refinish or makeover a piece of furniture, I would spend countless hours stripping, sanding and meticulously refinishing, being careful to remove every scratch and fix or disguise every imperfection. However, as I got more [...]
These chairs have a long history with me. I have been working on them for quite some time now and they have remained unfinished longer than I care to admit. First they sat in my garage stripped for at least 2+ years, then I couldn’t pick a color after I primed them (16 months ago), [...]
Meet my “new” old chandelier. I found it at one of the many thrift stores I frequent. Although not visible in this picture, it was really filthy. I have since cleaned it up and now I am pondering how to update it and make it my own. I want to do something different, but I [...]
When I discovered these wall unit sections in a thrift store they were in pretty bad shape. They are actually the orpahned side sectons of a three piece unit. The parent center section was nowhere to be found. As you can see, they had a rustic pine finish and stood unleveled. But that didn’t matter, [...]
This winter has been challenging. We’ve had so much snow, shoveling has turned into a family affair. Mr. DIY was away on business. He has missed all of them but one. His convenient absences have become a running joke in our home. When No. 2 Son had enough shoveling, he decided to build a snowman [...]
I’ve been busy busy busy in my absence. As I continue on my quest to declutter and organize, it has been extremely time consumning and a little slow. I can’t say I am going about it in a systematic fashion. Rather, if a closet, drawer or pile of papers is bothersome to me, I attack [...]
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