Card table makeover – or is it called a game table?
You’ve seen folding tables on Kijiji or Craig’s list – but did any of them look this good? They can with this inexpensive card table makeover! I’m pretty sure my Grandparents would have called this a card table? Maybe I’m wrong? After a Pinterest search for what to call this, I found that these old […]
Black bookcase stunner
A $30 find, patched, painted and finished with a bead board backing, turned into this black bookcase stunner! Thursday I showed off the black desk makeover and gave a little sneak peek at the bookcase I refinished to make an office combo. I won’t go through every single step again, if you want to know […]
Black desk makeover… to black?
This desk makeover is a bit different than the furniture makeovers I usually show… because I stripped it down and refinished it to the same colour. Yup, an ugly and damaged black desk to a clean and almost-new black desk – that’s a great makeover! There is a method to my madness though; first off, […]
Grandma’s corner cabinet makeover
This corner cabinet makeover took this piece from ornate and dated to crisp black and shaker-style with just a few pieces of trim, some wood filler and paint. I have had this corner cabinet (my grandmother’s) since my grandfather passed away about 25 years ago. It was a gift from him to her and it’s beautiful. […]
Refinishing a side table – and my first circle round!!
A $10 table can look like a million bucks with just a bit of elbow grease and a hint of confidence. Hellooooo my friends! I have been chugging away in the background building a board and batten wall in my dining room, refinishing an old oak school chair, building a cabinet for my daughter’s guinea […]
Kate’s nightstand
Sometimes making over furniture isn’t about a complete overhaul and hours of work. Sometimes it’s a single surface that needs refinishing, like Kate’s nightstand, which looks like new with very little work. Good morning! Countdown to the weekend is on, and I’m just popping in with a quick project – a partial makeover really – […]
Kitchen Makeovers – before and afters
A kitchen makeover is on most homeowner’s wish lists, but it’s usually a long-term goal because a complete overhaul is cost prohibitive, invasive and very, very time consuming. Today I’m showing kitchen makeovers that can be DIY’d or hired out at a fraction of the cost and time. Do you love seeing before and […]