I have a fun makeover to share with you all today . . . Along with a brand new color and new wood technique! Say hello to this lovely orange pine coffee table I picked up at my local thrift store. This solid wood table is sturdy and the perfect size–nothing...
I will admit it–I am a nerd. I like to watch “educational” tv shows where I learn random tidbits of information. One such show I watched awhile back was called Filthy Riches, on the National Geographic Channel. The show chronicles a few different...
Today is the day!!! Furniture Flipper: A Short Guide to Starting Your Own Furniture Painting Business My ebook is now available for download! I feel giddy ? I have always wanted to write a book. But I never thought the first book I write though would be about...
A few weeks ago I dropped into my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, looking for some faux wood blinds, but instead found this: I haven’t done alot of furniture hunting at ReStores (check here to see if you have any in your area), but after finding this beauty...
This little oak washstand was a recent Craigslist find. Washstands like this are my favorite pieces to work on–they are a great size that can fit anywhere, and are usually sturdy and make for a very quick makeover. I almost always try to keep the tops of these...
I went back and forth, trying to decide if this piece was a desk or a vanity . . . I’ve decided to settle on desk. I think in my earlier posts where I walked you through the prep on this piece I called it a vanity, so please forgive my inconsistencies!...
A few days ago we started our walk through the process of refinishing a wooden top (to a dresser, table, etc.). I left you with this: the sanded down top to this cute little vanity I am trying to salvage. So, we’re ready to move onto the...
I love when I get a comment or email from someone asking me for advice on a furniture project. Sharing what I have learned and helping others is why I write this blog, so when a reader seeks out information and asks for my input it makes this all worthwhile. I...
My husband jokes with me that I’ve become quite the handy-woman. There used to be a lot more things I would ask for his help with, but after flipping furniture for over two years now, I can make my way around our garage pretty well.Friends and family often ask...
If it seems like I’ve been cranking out more furniture makeovers than normal lately . . . well, I have 🙂 I wrote last week about the selling binge that has been going on at my mall and my meager efforts to keep up with the demand. This great antique oak dresser...
I hope you all had a chance to read in my last post about all the prep work this Duncan Phyfe style dining table needed. A makeover was in order and chose to do a makeover with chalk paint. It was a giant project–dining sets usually are! This is my 4th set to...
My kids have been gone this week at “Grandma & Grandpa Camp,” which means I’ve had much more time than usual to work on projects. We’ve been rearranging bedrooms, packing up baby stuff we no longer need, installing kitchen lights, and...
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 asking me about some old table they want to redo or an old dresser they saw on...
I was so happy when this vintage Basset French Provincial bedroom set found a new home. A local friend who was a week out from a move to another city texted me and said she was really wanting the set for her little girl. After pleading with the movers...
You may remember a month or so ago, after whining on here about not being able to find any affordable french provincial bedroom pieces in my area on Craigslist, I came upon this fantastic vintage Basset set for sale on Facebook. A friend tipped me off...
It’s so hard to drive past a garage sale sign, can I get an Amen? Last Saturday, on my way home from an appointment, I passed by 2 in a neighborhood near my house. Despite my best intentions of hurrying back home, I couldn’t keep from doing a quick...
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