Dresser fit for a Tween!

Dresser makeover - from boring black to quad-coloured teen dream! Painted dresser.

Okay, the owner is actually a teenager, but “tween” went so much better with the saying don’t you think? I can’t take credit for today’s before and after dresser makeover – all I did was give an eager teenager a few tips and she did all of the work. Let’s start with the before: The […]

15 Things to Know Before Painting Furniture

I’ve been refinishin/ painting furniture for over 3 years now, and each new piece brings a new learning experience.  Today I thought I’d share a few of the things I’ve learned over the dozens of furniture makeovers I’ve done, in the hopes that it will save you some time and effort on your projects. Always, […]

Janice’s Sideboard

Take an old sideboard and mix it with some Irish fun and a great pair of knobs and you get this fantastic buffet makeover! Painted furniture, furniture makeover, mint furniture

Do you have stereotypes for different countries? The people of the country I mean. I am embarrassed to admit that I do. Nothing negative, more along the lines of Australians are beach babes and partyers and Irish are fun and love a pint. My stereotypes are based solely on what I’ve seen on Pinterest or […]

Mid-Century Makeover – Bookshelf

I’m nearing the mid-century mark. Well, in 7 years, but still – that’s closer than I was yesterday. So I’m wondering, when furniture is labelled as “mid-century” – is it really from the 1950’s – or is it from anytime prior to 2000, because if I had to guess, I’d say that Janice’s bookshelf has […]

White Nightstand Makeover – Trinca-Ferro Style

I was approached about a month ago by a company called Trinca-Ferro.  I’ll be honest and say that I’d never heard of them before, but they inquired as to whether I’d be interested in trying out some of their ceramic furniture knobs on a makeover piece for the blog. QUALITY FURNITURE FIXTURES TO HELP UPDATE […]

Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Makeover

My friend Jen gave me this drop leaf table months ago.  An antique drop leaf, gate leg table to be exact.  She was planning on throwing it out, but thought maybe I could make something of it…. keep that in mind – this was a curb-bound piece of furniture. Fair enough – it did need a bit […]