Painting an unfinished ceiling

painting exposed ceilings, painting unfinished ceilings, painting basement ceilings

Looking to upgrade your unfinished basement on a budget? See how I painted my exposed basement ceiling – including costs, colours, tips and how-to. Happy Easter everyone! I’ve been quiet on here for a couple of weeks now because of a fairly large project I’ve been working on… I’m FINALLY building/creating a budget laundry room! […]

Painting furniture: A coffee table makeover

coffee table before

This coffee table went from well-loved and worn, to beautiful in black.  Painting furniture is a great way to change up a room, prolong the life of your furniture, and bring quality pieces back to life.  This coffee table makeover to Onyx black is a prime example. Did you know that the best times to […]

Sharon’s table – refinishing outdoor furniture

patio side table before

As we move into the depths of Winter, now is a great time to sneak out to your garage (or kitchen floor if need be) and work on refinishing your outdoor furniture.  In 3 easy steps, you can upgrade your wood patio furniture back to new! This is Sharon’s patio side table. The wood is […]

Navy bedroom set

Navy bedroom set, navy bedroom furniture

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, […]

Fluted shoe cabinet – overcoming my fear of routers

fluted shoe cabinet, building a shoe cabinet, shoe cabinet, shoe cupboard

This easy and inexpensive shoe cabinet can be built in a matter of hours, and out of low-cost MDF.  Stop with a simple build, or do what I did and take your router skills from zero to hero by adding fluting! Well, I finished up cabinetmaking school last week and am officially a graduate! Which […]

How to add feet to furniture – a china cabinet makeover

China cabinet makeover, glass cabinet makeover

I added feet, skirting, a drawer, and gave this china cabinet makeover a fresh coat of paint and stain to take it from “Blah” to “Blam!” Good morning sweet friends! It’s been a dog’s age since I’ve posted a furniture makeover on the blog hasn’t it? Time to rectify that! This cabinet was advertised as […]

Propane tank table / propane tank cover

propane tank table, propane tank cover, outdoor side table

I wasn’t sure what to call this post so that the most people possible would be able to find it in a search to hideaway their propane tanks – usually used for fire pits. It’s a propane tank cover – yes – but better still, it’s a usable surface to put drinks on while the […]