Sonia’s bookshelf | Before and After
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 …
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A Freecycle Nightstand | Before and After
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 …
Sonia’s Side Table Makeover: before, during, and after
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 …
A craigslist Ethan Allen nightstand rehab
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 got my soffit painted!
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 …
How to make a chalkboard from an ugly framed print
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 …
Zoe’s freshly painted gray bedroom
This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. This was painting …
Sonia’s $25 Goodwill dresser is now white!
This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. Last November, I …
Two twin beds: painted!
Way back in 2003, when I was pregnant with Sonia, we bought a bunkbed for Joshua and Lisey to share. Later, Lisey and Sonia shared …
How to paint a room | step by step
This post contains affiliate links. Lots of you have asked for a post about how to paint a room. So when I painted my bathroom …