Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, and the other is gold. I love new makeovers, but I also love revisiting some favorite makeovers from the past. After all the work and memories that went into them, they always hold a special place in my heart even when they’ve found a new […] Read more…
Almost fifty blog posts were published this year… including furniture makeovers, repurposed home decor, DIY tips, and advice on running a vintage market and antique booth. I get so nostalgic browsing through the archives and seeing all the projects that we did this past year. Guy in the Garage helped me with quite a few […] Read more…
Have you been so excited about a yard sale find that you totally didn’t notice some major flaws until after you got it home, took a before photo, and then started working on it? This little end table doesn’t look so bad at first glance (I got it at the same time as this antique […] Read more…
If you’re just getting started in furniture flipping, or aren’t happy with a product you’ve been using, it can be overwhelming with all the DIY products out there. Not all brands are created equal, which I learned when I bought generic spray paint and the coverage was all splotchy. This is a list of my […] Read more…
Sometimes, finding a good piece of furniture to make over for a decent price is pure luck these days. Luck was definitely on my side when I saw a local thrift store post this French Provincial dresser on its Facebook page (on sale!) – except I didn’t see it till the next day. Thanks a […] Read more…
One type of furniture that always used to intimidate me was anything that might bleed through, especially reddish stained pieces. I even thought about painting this one a dark color like Graphite, but decided to go light anyway and just trust my favorite primer. (And I’m glad I did!) Haha… were you thinking this was […] Read more…
Guys, this Before pic may not look too bad but trust me, this antique highboy was T-R-A-S-H-Y. It had all kinds of bad issues, but I didn’t even realize it at first because my mom found it at a yard sale and then my husband went and picked it up. When he got home and […] Read more…
You guys, I do not advise going into a dark basement in an empty house for a piece of furniture. That’s what I did for this dresser, and it was worth it, but I won’t say that I wasn’t a little creeped out while I was there! Thankfully the woman who sold it to me […] Read more…
Here’s a secret, and a good tip if you’re new to painting furniture… this is probably the most forgiving, difficult-to-mess-up type of painted furniture makeover you can do. This cabinet was a split-second decision – I was on Facebook and saw it advertised that the seller wanted it gone right away, and luckily for me […] Read more…
