Navy bedroom set
Want to bring colour to your bedroom, but without making the walls feel “heavy”? What about a navy bedroom set to bring sophistication and tradition together in a bold, but neutral palette? It’s funny, but since I graduated cabinetmaking school, I’ve been inundated with requests to refinish furniture? A couple of orders to make furniture, […]
9-Drawer dresser – from boring to beautiful
This 9-drawer dresser went from boring to beautiful to out-the-door in a matter of a week. This is a GREAT example of how you can turn your downtime into a potential money-maker! Oh guys, oh guys, oh guys…. I hate coming on here and being frustrated, but I don’t think I can fake-write happy when […]
New (to me) Dresser Makeover
Funny story; I was out with my best friend the other day (my Dad) and as we were leaving the restaurant he reached into his pants pocket to check his phone. He’d missed a call from his girlfriend and he was so frustrated because his phone had been in his pocket the whole night. I […]
Before & After – Bedroom Set Update
If you have wood furniture, of any age, updating it to fit current styles and trends is as easy as sand-stain-and go – check out this gorgeous bedroom set update. I sometimes take commissions – projects that friends ask me to do for them – where I charge for the labour and then post the […]
Modsy-Inspired Dresser Makeover
*This post contains affiliate links and sponsored product. If you’ve followed along, you’ll know that I’ve been working with some Modsy designs to makeover my master bedroom. Part of that makeover included new furniture – or rather, “new to me” furniture. This Modsy rendering shows the Sausalito extra-wide dresser from Pottery Barn: It’s gorgeous, and […]
Liberty Dressers – It’s all about the hardware
Today’s dresser makeover is sponsored by Liberty Hardware – and you’ll be so pleased it is because wait until you see how these pieces turned out! First, I’ll show you the dressers I picked up out of someone’s garage: Blech! Filled with spider nests, paint chipping, peeling, rotting and with a slight stench to remind […]
Refinished Dresser : The White Knight
This ugly beast was a curb-find “trashure”. Heavy as heck, wood with a wood veneer and a mirror as the top. I’m going to say this is a ‘mid-century’ look with the notched panels and faux-sliding sections – those are actually drawers and the gold circles are just for decoration. What is neat about […]