Headboard Makeover
*I was provided with Rust-Oleum Varathane® Triple Thick One Coat Clear Finish for this project. Who says you need to buy new furniture to get a new look? You know you won’t find that claim on this blog – in fact, I re-did my master bedroom using mainly builds, upcycleds and refinished pieces – like this headboard […]
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 […]
Entryway Table – build and refinish in one
How were your Holidays? Did you take time to enjoy the fruits of your labour? My Christmas was wonderful. Actually, I caught a pretty decent cold and have been sick for about a week now – but sometimes being sick is exactly what you need in order to slow down, snuggle in and relax. I […]
Who doesn’t need a cutting board?
Good morning friends! I’m sorry for being AWOL as of late – our family took a belated vacation, which I’ll share more about in another post – but for today I want to show you a project I’m quite pleased with: my new cutting board! A friend (thank you Sherri) gave me an off-cut of […]
Refinished Liquor Cabinet
I worked on a commissioned piece this week – a very ornate liquor cabinet that the owner wanted toned down a bit: I can’t help it, but as I was looking at the photos all I could think was; A little bit of silver in my life, A little bit of gold by its side. […]
Kari’s Cabinets Re-invented – Painted Entertainment Center
Remember I wrote how I’ve been a painting phenom of late? One of the (many) projects that was included in the malay of pieces that needed refinishing was a ginormous entertainment unit that belonged to my friend Kari. I only have one before photo to show off, and it isn’t of the entire unit (sorry […]
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 […]