Furniture
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Dresser Makeovers
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure. INSIDE: 2 DRESSER MAKEOVERS FOR A MASTER BEDROOM RETREAT! Remember on MTV Cribs when they would get to the bedroom and say ‘this is where the magic happens?’ Well….when you want a relaxing spa feel but have old dark wood…it doesn’t feel magical. Welcome to our dresser makeovers to bring the spa feeling to life. 15 years ago, Kris and I…
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Distraction – Project Backyard
Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a family that built a pool in their backyard in July….by the time it was done summer was almost over and no one had any furniture left….POOR family. So Project Backyard was put on hold….. Fast forward to today – we have restarted that project and made some headway. Hence my lack of writing….I have been distracted. Not to mention all the craziness going on in the world….I was wearing so many other hats. Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my…
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Unique Nightstand Makeover with Mod Podge and Fabric
INSIDE: NIGHTSTAND MAKEOVER WITH MOD PODGE AND FABRIC. TIRED OF YOUR BORING FURNITURE? SEE HOW WE MAKEOVER THESE NIGHTSTANDS FOR OUR MASTER RETREAT! I am so bored with these classic nightstands. So during my Master Bedroom Makeover, I decided to take on a new method to refinishing furniture. Create new pieces by making over old nightstands with Mod Podge and fabric. Here are the nightstands in their former glory: Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU…
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Modern Side Table Makeover
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure. INSIDE: CHECK OUT THE LATEST FURNITURE MAKEOVER, A MODERN STYLE SIDE TABLE. I have officially gone MAD ! I literally want to paint every piece of furniture in my house…..nothing is safe! Oh well……. Today, I am tackling a little piece of furniture that sat in the corner of my front room, collecting dust mostly. It held 2 plants and has…
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Side Table Makeover with Chalk Spray Paint
SIMPLE SIDE TABLE MAKEOVER WITH CHALK SPRAY PAINT AND ANTIQUE GLAZE. Chalk paint is amazing stuff! I mean, no sanding? YEAH!!!!! So I decided to try out the spray paint version. I wasn’t crazy about the coverage but I had other plans for this project. Enter the simple side table – Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure It was a beautiful day and I didn’t want to…
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Farmhouse Ladder Turned Coat Rack
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. INSIDE: SEE HOW AN ORDINARY FARMHOUSE LADDER TURNED INTO A CUSTOM COAT RACK! Have you seen these farmhouse ladders? Apparently, most people like to hang blankets or towels on them? Well, that isn’t my thing….BUT……. About a year ago, I saw this farmhouse ladder and had to have it. Why?!? Because it was $7.99….I had no idea what I was going to do with it but I HAD to HAVE it! After a year of collecting dust…
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Stunning Console Table Makeover to Revamp a Living Room
INSIDE: WE TAKE A BORING OLD TABLE AND TRANSFORM IT INTO A STUNNING CONSOLE TABLE TO REVAMP OUR LIVING ROOM Sometimes I get an itch to do something crazy and wild….sometimes I’m just boring (my hubby likes to remind me that I’m getting old). Of course, he was not surprised when I told him I wanted to makeover the console table we were gifted from his mom. This is funny because I am talking about painting furniture and he starts talking about building another salt water fish tank. Long story short – we saved a turtle from our pool on Christmas Eve and now we have this: Of course, that…
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How to DIY a Wood Shelf
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. Wire shelves suck! But all builders use them….everywhere. To replace them takes a small fortune. So when I decided to take the first step in ridding my house of these pesky things, I had to find the right replacement. We started with a DIY wood shelf in the laundry room. I took to Pinterest, of course, and found this picture. We immediately fell in love! I don’t have the original source….sorry about that. I’m not trying to…
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How to Care for Teak Furniture
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. With the pool construction nearing an end, we kicked it in high gear to find all the accessories we wanted for the deck. Years ago, we found an outdoor teak furniture set at Kroger for $160. What?!?? Actually it was 12 years ago!!! We have never found another set like it so we did everything we could to care for it. Teak is a great wood for outdoor furniture. It’s a hard wood therefore makes sturdy furniture.…
