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Free Craigslist Vanity {Furniture Makeover}

Flipping furniture for profit can be like hunting treasure. It’s not often that I manage to score completely free furniture, but when I do, I’m ecstatic. Other people I know …

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The Second French Provincial Chest { Furniture Makeover }

So I shared with you a few days ago some furniture prep and cleaning tips, and gave you a peek at my new makeover project: I came across this gorgeous …

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New Inventory

The life of an antique dealer can be summed up as: “the constant rotation of stuff.”  Stuff coming in, stuff getting fixed, stuff getting painted, stuff getting sold . . …

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Dixie Chest-on-Chest: Painting Furniture with Chalk Paint

Happy Friday everyone!   Today I am so excited to be the featured shop owner at Coastal Charm’s weekly feature “Shop Talk”.   When Linda asked me to be the …

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New Inventory

I had some good luck this past week with some neat new pieces.  I think spring cleaning must be well underway because people are getting rid of some good stuff! …

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4 Tips for Buying Old Furniture to Restore

It seems that I have become the local “expert” on all things old and junky, particularly buying old furniture. Not a week goes by without a friend or family member …

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Dining Table Makeover and Plaster Paint Review

I love finishing a project, don’t you?  It’s always so gratifying to get to the end of something and say, “I did that!” This is the third dining set I …

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The Biggest Craigslist Furniture Find Ever

Craigslist has not been very kind to me lately, but my luck began to turn around a few days ago. I saw an ad for two antique French upholstered chairs …

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Kid’s Room Makeover

I wrote in my last post about my battle with cedar allergies . . . unfortunately about 10 hours after that post published I woke up with fever, aches, and …

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Hi, I’m Melanie! But my friends call me Mel.

Home is where life is both lived and recovered from. It’s an oasis to refresh your family as well as your friends. But creating that space shouldn’t break the bank.

I hope this blog helps you create your own beautiful home on a budget.

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