I purchased this settee about 5 years ago and it’s completion is long overdue. I thought it would be a perfect second project for an upholstery class I was taking at the time. WRONG! Would you believe I actually moved this baby, by myself to and from class? How crazy is that? As you can [...]
I have to first start by confessing to a problem I have. Last week, I realized I have PDD or Project Deficit Disorder. I find it extremely difficult to work on one project at a time. And now that I have so many unfinished projects waiting to be completed, my PDD is at an all [...]
Back in January, I asked for your secretarial advice for this piece I had refinished a few years ago. I recieved some great ideas and welcomed your input. Thanks so much! To start, I made painting the insert divider part of my 10 in 10 challenge. It had been waiting patiently in the garage for [...]
This weekend, I painted vertical stripes to create a focal point in the dining room, my fourth task of the 10 in 10 challenge hosted by The Shabby Chic Cottage. I used paint colors I already had, incorporating the surrounding wall and ceiling colors. I used the vertical lines of the faux paneling(certainly not my [...]
This challenge has definitely been a challenge. Day 2, halfway through my task of cleaning out my van, I got a last minute call to attend a meeting. So my day 2 task got carried over to day 3 (yesterday). Here is the before: And the after: Can you believe I actually found disposable diaper [...]
I decided to repot my plant, one of the easier tasks on my list for the “Ten Task in Ten Day Challenge” over at The Shabby Chic Cottage. Here’s why. After taking No. 2 son to school (June 28 is the last day), I headed to the PTA office to finish up my Treasurer responsibilities [...]
I have to say this bedroom unit has come a long way. I purchased the center section of this wall unit from The Salvation Army thrift store for sixty dollars. The side sections, I found on Craigs List for twenty five dollars, if I remember correctly. It’s a discontinued Ikea design that had a blonde [...]
Since I didn’t have a before picture when I originally posted this makeover story, I thought it was worth retelling, now that I found one. If, however, you missed the first post or want more details you can find it here. Once upon a time, about three years ago A dining room table was thrown [...]
Okay, so I put it out there that I needed creative input on how to finish my drawer chest. You can read about that here. Some of you asked about it’s size; it measures 26″ wide by 9″ high. I got some great suggestions so I decided to use Photoshop to test out some of [...]
I stumbled upon this console two blocks away from my house. Immediately, I was drawn to it’s mid century modern design. It was in the driveway under a sign that read “Free, Take Me”. So, I did. As you can see, the laminate surface was in pretty bad shape. The door had a piece missing, [...]
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