An old fruit crate rehab (and a color test)
When my sister-in-law and I were cleaning out the abandoned house, I found an old fruit crate that was full of books. Until I took …
When my sister-in-law and I were cleaning out the abandoned house, I found an old fruit crate that was full of books. Until I took …
Geez, I’ve started this sentence over like five times and it still feels awkward. Ok. This is the Christmas tree stand that soon-to-be-ex and I …
Usually, I don’t do a post about a piece of furniture until I’m all done with it, but since everyone is quite invested in this …
So. The other day I was scrolling Facebook Marketplace, and I came across a furniture listing that caught my eye. The top of this thing …
I first spied this bookshelf on Facebook Marketplace, where it was listed for $15. And I thought to myself, “Ummm, nope. Not paying cash for …
In my efforts to beautify my rental home, I’ve done a bunch of small white painting projects, but none of them really warranted their own …
This one’s been a long time coming; those of you who follow me on social media have been slowly watching this process since I started …
When my dad and I went over to the abandoned house to grab some furniture, we almost passed this little table by. It was very …
Alrighty, patient readers…as you know, I’ve been blessed with lots of free furniture lately, and I’ve been working on rehabbing most of it. So, this …
Unlike me, Sonia is a person who loves to own books. Me? I like to read books and then get rid of them, which is …
Post originally published in 2009; updated September 2020. I got this nightstand from freecycle for exactly $0. (it IS freecycle, after all!) Zoe already had …
Earlier this summer, I poked around Facebook Marketplace to find a small table for Sonia. There was an old black dresser there (from Mr. FG’s …
Attention: If you are the type of person whose heart breaks when someone paints old furniture, today’s post is not for you. You should probably …
I’ve been putting this project off because it’s been so hot here for so long. But we finally got a break in the weather and …
2019 note: this post is a few years old, back when sponsored posts had to be published on a separate page. I really like the …