Country Farmhouse Table Makeover

Country Farmhouse Table Makeover Welcome back.  Today I have a country farmhouse table makeover for you.  I actually did this makeover several years ago.  Somehow the photos got buried and frankly I forgot all about this project until recently.  My … Continue Reading →

Silverware Box Makeover

I do have a weakness for boxes, all shapes and all sizes.  And with that being said I’m kind of surprised that this is the first silverware box I’ve ever taken on.  I really have no idea why.   I see them … Continue Reading →

Painted Harlequin Diamond Side Table

I found this little side table at a garage sale last summer and he has been taking up space ever since.  It’s time for his makeover. Since it’s white, I’m gonna just have to paint it black.  Who doesn’t like a dramatic … Continue Reading →

Green Chalk Paint Entry Table

I recently bought this entry table for my son and daughter in law who just moved into a new home in mid December.  This table as well as the desk from earlier in the week were from an online auction. … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Compass Rose

Back in April I was contacted by Stencil Revolution asking if I would like to try any of their stencils.  After looking at their pages and pages of stencils I jumped at the chance and eventually chose a star stencil,  a stencil of … Continue Reading →

Dumpster Dresser ready for a Makeover

My son’s girlfriend is moving into her first  apartment this week and since I have a few extra pieces of furniture lying around I told her to shop my house.  Her style is not quite as shabby chic, rusty and crusty … Continue Reading →

Wobbly Table Fix and Makeover

Remember my wibbly wobbly chair from a couple weeks ago. Once I saw how sturdy the chair became with the gluing of his joints I had to dig this table out.  I picked him up from a thrift store a couple months ago … Continue Reading →

DIY Personalized Travel Map

A couple of weeks ago I shared with you an American flag made from shutter slats that used a star stencil from Stencil Revolution.  Well, this huge United States stencil is also from Stencil Revolution.  They gave me the opportunity to pick … Continue Reading →

Checkerboard and Stripes Box Makeover

Doing a couple projects a week, I’m always on the hunt for my next inspiration.  This project came to me by way of my oldest son, Keith at the end of March. His wife’s 30th birthday was coming up at the … Continue Reading →

Orange Checkerboard Pallet Wood Frame

Welcome Back, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Today I have an easy build for you, another pallet wood frame, but stay with me until the end…or just skip to the end…because I have a wonderful announcement. … Continue Reading →

I Found my Stools at the Thrift Store!

Thirty  years ago my husband and I  fixed up our kitchen.  We added a breakfast bar, redid counters, added a new floor.  We also bought two counter height chairs for the new breakfast bar.  I believe they were from one … Continue Reading →

Serving Cart with French Lettering

This is my latest find, a cute little drop leaf serving cart with a glass removable tray.  It came with 4 casters, but right now they are nowhere to be found. Those missing casters  weren’t going to stop me from giving him a … Continue Reading →

DIY French Chair Makeover

I was visiting my sister last week.  She’s laid up with a broken foot, she had had surgery the day before and was in need of a rootbeer float.  Besides in pain, she was rather bummed that her flea market … Continue Reading →

Fall Decorating with Pallet Wood

Just in time for Fall,  a fun, easy, and inexpensive DIY for all you pallet wood lovers out there.   Start with a bunch of pallet wood.  You will also need a dowel or spindle and more scrap wood for … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Lazy Susan

You may recognize this wooden piece.  It was the top tier of the table I refinished last week. I told you last week that I had  plans for one of the tiers and this is it…a Lazy Susan.  You know, the … Continue Reading →

Two Tier Table Transformation

This project came to me by way of my sister.  She picked up this cute little table for $2.50 at a thrift store but didn’t know quite what to do with him and since she has a real job she handed … Continue Reading →

Abandoned, Neglected and Ready for a Makeover

Normally when you think of curbside rescue you picture a piece of furniture sitting in front of someones house or at least next to a dumpster. This lonely looking dresser was plopped down in the middle of a parking lot. … Continue Reading →