There’s something special about real wood furniture. I love its solid, timeless, built-to-last quality. For years, painting it was all the rage, especially if it had damage or didn’t quite match the latest style. Lately, though, painting is less popular, and more people want to preserve that beautiful natural wood finish. While that’s lovely in…
I picked up a few pieces at a local antique store’s retirement auction, including these two tables that had seen better days. Heaven help me, I love old, dusty junk. Here is the image from the online auction. This post is about the large table on the right. It’s in sad shape, but it came…
When I spotted this old, primitive secretary on Facebook Marketplace, I love the plain lines and the open shelves. The paint, though, was not 0my taste at all. We ended up driving about 100 kilometers to pick it up, along with another cabinet that’s in much better condition. The Before: Bright Blue and Wobbly Once…
How to Repair, Paint and Organize an Entertainment Center DIY projects really help pass the Winter. Unfortunately sitting at home for months the I really start to notice every… single…thing…wrong… in our home. Whilst finishing the bannister update, I could not take the look off the damaged entertainment center any longer. Let me show you…
Bleaching Wood Nightstand DIY A night stand makeover is so worth the time and effort, whether your fixing a thrift store find, or like us, updating and repurposing a piece you already own. We are redoing our bedroom on a tight $500 budget and we currently have one nightstand. We chose an antique cabinet I…
We have a local auction house that has an auction every Sunday, its usually pretty bad but every once in awhile they have an item that is worth purchasing. Unfortunately with the constant lockdowns the auction is online only, so I purchased this little round vintage accent table without viewing it and it looked pretty…
How to Place and Decorate a China Cabinet without a Dining Room Where to Put the Tall China Cabinet Most of us have a problem with storage, whether its clothes, knick knacks or dishes, storage is always precious. Most of us cannot afford off site storage or a massive home. and have to rely on…
How to Refinish Chairs and add No Sew Seat Covers Just like the table I shared yesterday, these chairs and hard working, sturdy and practical. I think we all have that happening in our homes all the time. So frustrating especially when its furniture you love. Let me show you how to you how to…
