Painted Black Cheese Box

Welcome back, I have one more cheese box ready for his makeover.  The same salvage yard where I found the barrel staves was also hiding this perfect, not old, and with no cheese, cheese box.  He was hiding in the $5 … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Vase Napkin Makeover

After a week of small furniture makeovers I have a craft project for you today, using a thrift store vase, chalk paint,  Mod Podge and napkins. I found the best selection of decorative napkins at Tuesday Morning but you can … Continue Reading →

Domed Cheese Plate Makeover

If there is one item in a thrift store you are almost guaranteed to find every time you shop is a domed cheese platter.  It’s one of those things you get as a gift but rarely use.  Most of the … Continue Reading →

Recovering a Dining Room Chair with a Padded Back

Today I bring to you my latest thrift store find.  A beautiful $12 chair.  Super sturdy,  no spots, no wear, probably sat in the corner of someones dining room.  If it doesn’t match your dining room chairs, perhaps it could … 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 →

Little Red Jewelry Box and Christmas Mantel

I have another cute jewelry box for you straight from the thrift store.  He spoke to me not just because he was half price ($3.00) but because he had an abundance of little drawers. I wasn’t too crazy about the … Continue Reading →

Extreme Makeover – Drafting Table Edition

I must admit that when I first saw this table at the local thrift store it was not love at first sight.  I was not in love with someone else’s vacation photos, photos do not make for a nice flat surface … 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 →

Upcycling a Rusty V8 Hubcap

Three years ago I picked up a couple of rusty hubcaps at a yard sale. They were part of a bigger haul which included some of what you see below. The hubcaps are sitting on the table, but besides those, here … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Shutter Serving Cart

Did you know that this is my 13th shutter project , and since I still have a bunch of shutters in my junk pile, it definitely won’t be my last.  You can find my gallery of shutter projects here. Not all … Continue Reading →

Pendant Light from the Flea Market

Back in May I showed you a really cool industrial beater from an abandoned restaurant. In a matter of seconds, with a light cord from IKEA, I was able to transform it into a super cool, super unique pendant light. … Continue Reading →

Hipless Martha Washington

I keep finding these little orphans in the thrift stores that are just begging me to take them home and make them pretty. Monday it was a recipe card holder, last week it was a Thomasville Side Table and last month … Continue Reading →

Recipe Box and Book Holder

In August I picked up about a dozen treasures from a nearby flea market  that I wanted to makeover or transform. I’ve managed to complete a couple of the projects, but most of my finds are still on my todo list.  The … Continue Reading →

Did your Tabletop Glass Break?

Did your tabletop glass break?  Do you need an inexpensive replacement? Did someone steal your glass and now you have to replace it? I actually fall into the last category…and that someone is me. I stole my glass. When I … Continue Reading →

Ugly Duckling turns into a Swan

This is my swan.  A beautiful solid wood Thomasville side table. He is super sturdy with dovetailed joints, shapely legs, rounded edges and beautiful scroll details. He wasn’t always so pretty. When I first came upon him, he was somewhat of an … Continue Reading →

Is it Old…or is it Paint?

Is it old or is it paint?  Well, if it’s coming from me then it is probably layers of paint. I picked up this country cheese box a while ago at a local thrift store.  I think what makes it … Continue Reading →

Little Blue Side Table

Last month my mother-in-law celebrated her 84th birthday. In the spring she had a health scare that we were sure she would not be able to shake and that there would be no more birthdays. A combination of diabetes, pneumonia, … Continue Reading →

Curbside Chair Makeover

Before I went on vacation last month I was working on the makeovers of these furniture pieces my sister had rescued from her neighborhood trash. You may remember, the little drop leaf table turned out super cute with a coat … Continue Reading →