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...
How to Quickly Whitewash Wood Furniture
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
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...
Amazing Cabinet Makeover With Fabric
What do you do when you have a very large piece of wood furniture in a smallish room? You turn it into an amazing cabinet makeover with fabric! You also paint it the same color as the room's walls. Even if you have brightly colored walls, you ask? Trust me, you still...
Writing Desk Furniture Flip
Guess where this writing desk was found? If you saw the broken drawer and guessed the garbage you would be right. As you may know, we're giving Mary's bedroom a makeover for the One Room Challenge. Over the course of 8 weeks I'll be sharing what we're working on to...
The Perfect Foyer Bench Furniture Flip
Do you keep a Thrift list? I try to go thrift shopping every week and when I do I always check my Thrift list. My Thrift list is a list of items that I'd like to buy and ideally hope to find at a thrift store. Sometimes an item can be on my thrift list for a year or...
How I Saved a Damaged Vintage Table
While thrifting for furniture I found a table that needed work. I'm going to show you a simple way to save cracked and damaged wood furniture. How I Saved a Damaged Vintage Table The price tag on this little table was $15 so of course I bought it! It has a by gone...
Toy Chest Furniture Flip and How to Add Color to your Child’s Bedroom
Elsa's Bedroom Makeover BEFORE In my last post I showed you the mood boards (you can see them here) we are working from as we design Elsa's little girl bedroom. Side note, working with my nine year old daughter has been more fun than I anticipated. My girl's a dream...
A Long Awaited and Incredible Furniture Flip Transformation
Thrilled to share with you a long awaited and incredible furniture flip transformation. You know that one project you've been putting off for years and years? Well, this was mine! Furniture Flip Transformation Backstory A Salvation Army Thrift Find It's been easily...
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How to Quickly Whitewash Wood Furniture
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...
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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...
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What do you do when you have a very large piece of wood furniture in a smallish room? You turn it into an amazing cabinet makeover with fabric! You also paint it the same color as the room's walls. Even if you have brightly colored walls, you ask? Trust me, you still...