Easy DIY Bench Upholstery Update This little wood bench is a $10 garage sale find, Hub’s son needs more dining room seating for his growing family, so it’s getting a bench makeover with a new upholstered top that can be removed and washed. They will find the extra seating handy for a family with kids….
Stool Makeover for the Craft Room What’s your plan when you go to garage sales? Do you go looking or something specific or enjoy the prices, coffee in hand, and browse to see what’s available? When I go to garage sales I guess I do a little of both, right now I am hunting for…
How to Reupholster a Thrift Store Chair – The Final Reveal It’s so great to finally show you the final result of this thrift store chair makeover. Originally I had not planned for it to be three posts long but there was so much detail I wanted to share and I couldn’t shorten it and…
A New Secretary Cabinet for the Craft Room Secretary desks are so handy, I had been looking for an affordable one for a couple of months. I love them because the hutch provides extra storage without using floor space, and cabinet door hides the treasures. I thought the downstairs craft room was finished, but motherhood…
An Inexpensive Table gets a Dramatic Makeover Our furniture is pretty traditional with dark brown wood coffee tables etc. Personally, I love the look of whitewashed furniture, but our furniture is in pretty good shape so there is no need to refinish it. Once the finish wears I may change it, but for now, it’s staying as…
How to Achieve a Smooth Finish -a Buffet using Latex Paint I saw this buffet on Kijiji and couldn’t drive there fast enough, I didn’t realize it would need a complete furniture makeover. It was out on a farm in a big red barn with different types of old furniture. Its solid wood and I…
Farmhouse Bench Upcycle from a Twin Headboard For the last year, I have seen so many gorgeous headboard bench conversions I had to make one of my own. The headboard I used is solid pecan except for the circles, I think the circles are fiberglass. We aren’t sure of the age but the style seems the 70s…
Ombre Patio Chair Chalk Paint Makeover This DIY ombre patio set project took forever because of the weather. I was beginning to think I had made a mistake starting it, but now I am really glad for my persistence. It finally cleared out allowing me all the time I needed to putter in the yard…
