Holy Cow, y'all- I'm so excited to share this makeover with you! I found this hand-crafted antique dresser and knew it had potential to look amazing! After little brainstorming and consulting with my husband, I tackled this antique dresser makeover and I am so pleased with how it looks. Antique Dresser Before I bought this antique dresser at an auction. This dresser is solid wood and hand-crafted. Upon close inspection, you can see each individual nail and screw. The thing ... View Post
Painted Plastic Pumpkin
Looking for an easy and fun way to transform inexpensive plastic pumpkins? How about using chalk paint to create a painted plastic pumpkin? This tutorial will show you how to use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to completely makeover a one-dollar plastic pumpkin bucket. What you need Plastic pumpkin bucket Chalk Paint Paint Brush Wax White cloth or an old t-shirt DIY Painted Plastic Pumpkin Begin by painting a thin coat of chalk paint onto the plastic pumpkin ... View Post
Kitchen Hutch Makeover Using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
A few years ago I bought a china hutch at an auction. I got a great deal on it and had no idea what I was going to do with it. After a few months after moving into our town home we realized that we were short on storage and counter space in the kitchen. I decided to take the top shelves off of the hutch and refinish the bottom; therefore, turning a grand china hutch into a space-saving kitchen hutch. Read on to learn about my fabulous kitchen hutch makeover. Kitchen Hutch ... View Post
Caned High Back Chair Makeover
I am so excited to share this caned high back chair makeover with you all! Let me start by telling you a little story of how this chair became mine. I attended an auction two years ago where there was a ton of furniture and lots of mismatched chairs that didn’t look like they were in great condition. The chairs were the last thing to be auctioned off and there were probably only about 15 people still around. The auctioneer was basically giving them away. I told my husband, “If he gets down ... View Post
Repurposed Entryway Bench
I am so excited to share this project with you all and show you how I repurposed a hand-me-down TV console into a beautiful entryway bench! A few years back (like eight). My husband (then boyfriend) inherited a TV console that his buddy was getting rid of, as he was getting married and his fiancé had something a little nicer. This console is probably about 15 years old and very utilitarian. We used this console for its intended purpose until two years ago when we moved into our townhome and ... View Post
Beautiful Lamp Transformation
I am so excited to share this beautiful lamp transformation with you all! Does it bother anyone else that homes are not built with overhead lighting anymore? The house I grew up in had overhead lights (and ceiling fans) in every room. That meant you could flip on the switch by the door of any room and the light hanging from the ceiling would magically come on. I think every home I have lived in that was build post-1990 has lacked overhead lighting. Maybe it is a regional thing- I grew up ... View Post