Sometimes, the most satisfying makeovers begin with a really ugly piece – one that has years of neglect and sadness lingering in every crevice, with little hope until someone with fierce determination and impressive skills comes along. Other times, we need to catch a break. This is a lesson I’ve learned – a garage full […] Read more…
Two and a half years. That’s how long it’s been since I loaded up my car with this antique dining set from a yard sale, with the wonky table legs that had been removed and then reattached the wrong way, and then it went to live in my dark storage unit (aka Furniture Purgatory). The months […] Read more…
I Brake For Yard Sales. That should be a bumper sticker, don’t you think? Last summer I was driving along, minding my own business, and I saw one of those yard sales that practically makes you slam on your brakes and make a beeline over to see all the goodies. It was all antique furniture […] Read more…
This dresser makeover didn’t quite go as planned, but that always keeps things interesting, doesn’t it? Whether you’re a total newbie or you’re Joanna Gaines, something is bound to go wrong once in awhile and you’ve got to learn to keep going and just make the best of it! This little dresser caught my eye in a […] Read more…
You’ve probably seen this commercial: The family is sitting around in the kitchen and no one seems to notice the nasty odor coming from the nearby garbage can/dumpster… or the woman who’s driving her fuzzy dog-car through town and all everyone else can smell is major pet odor. Then a voice asks “Have you gone noseblind?” Over time, […] Read more…
Whew, that’s quite a title, isn’t it? I’ve been working the past couple weeks on this chair that actually kind of scared me at first. It came into my life a year and a half ago when I saw it for sale on Facebook (it reminds me of a throne and it was pretty much love at […] Read more…
