Painting an unfinished ceiling
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]