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Category: BEFORE & AFTER

Antique revival to two-tone beauty

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I love desks. I’m not entirely sure why I love desks so much, but I think it has something to do with the idea of organization and compartments. Could be because they are so easy to makeover but have such impact when you do. Maybe it’s because there are a bazillion of them on Craig’s […]

Fun with colour – another painted chair

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So remember I said that I purchased three wooden chairs last week? And do you remember that I only showed you these two so far? Since I had nothing to lose and some Arborcoat solid stain left from my treehouse makeover, I decided to play with colour a bit and create a painted chair that […]

DIY (Faux) Marble Coffee Table

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I’m so excited to share this post with you!  My DIY marble coffee table turned out even better than I expected and I’ve been itching to show off how easy it is to make your own. You see the before above. Gross?  Yuppers. Dirty, scratched, chipped, MDF – just about everything you don’t want in […]

Wood Chair Makeover

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I have had so much fun on Maxsold.com lately – have you heard of it? It’s an auction site that people use to downsize or for estate sales.  The items are posted on their website by location and then you can bid on anything you choose. These chairs were an item I picked up the […]

Make Your Planters New Again

My Mom had these lion head planters in her side yard.  They look like they’ve been repainted once, but weather and time have taken their toll and the rust has won out. The problem with rust is, unless you get every molecule off it off of the metal, it will resurface fairly quickly and any […]

Dining Room Buffet / Sideboard Makeover with Smart Strip

I have a new “must-have” product for my furniture makeover arsenal – Smart Strip™ Advanced Paint Remover by Dumond® Chemical Inc. I came across Smart Strip™ while getting supplies for my dining room buffet / sideboard makeover and thought I’d give it a shot. Why? Because the paint stripper I have stood by thus far […]

Treehouse / Playground Makeover

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I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be working with Clancy’s Rainbow and Benjamin Moore on this next project – which is a doozy… Treehouse / Playground makeover! We purchased this commercial grade treehouse / playground years ago for $250. I KNOW! The hotel that it belonged to clearly didn’t know the going price for […]