Dramatic Wallpaper Bathroom Makeover

Dramatic Wallpaper Bathroom Makeover

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Are you ready for a dramatic wallpaper bathroom makeover? Here's the before and what we were working with. Believe me it's an improvement from the bright red walls we found here when we first moved in. Since then our downstairs half bath had only been given a coat of...

Saving and Upcycling a Small Shelf

Saving and Upcycling a Small Shelf

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It felt really good saving and upcycling a small shelf we've had for many years. It would have been easy to donate it to Goodwill or Salvation Army, but instead I spruced it up and gave it a new purpose. A little history. This piece of furniture was made for us many...

Pottery Barn Gold Mirror Hack

Pottery Barn Gold Mirror Hack

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So excited to show you this Pottery Barn gold mirror hack. Almost a year ago while strolling through a thrift store I scored  huge, beautifully curved wood mirror. Leave it to a thrift store to make you start dreaming. I knew it called for a complete change if it was...

How to Quickly Whitewash Wood Furniture

How to Quickly Whitewash Wood Furniture

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Looking to lighten up your home for Spring, but want to keep the cost down? Here's how to quickly whitewash wood furniture. If you follow my blog or have taken a look around here you know I am all about furnishing a home frugally. I shop thrift stores, Facebook...

Thrifted Buffet Furniture Flip Before and After

Thrifted Buffet Furniture Flip Before and After

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I'm excited to show you a solid wood furniture find. Take a look at this thrifted buffet furniture flip before and after.  Thrifted Buffet Furniture Flip Before and After You know you've been thrifting for a long time when you can't remember where you got a large...

Unfinished Wood Hack Furniture Flip

Unfinished Wood Hack Furniture Flip

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Watch how I easily transformed a dated-looking 80's coffee table by using this unfinished wood furniture hack without sanding. Sometimes happy DIY fails happen!  I just had one and I'm so relieved it actually turned out to be a good thing. No, a great thing because I...

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