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 …
Painting
How I fixed my rusty Christmas tree stand
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 …
Scuffed Table Updates! (the middle)
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 …
Come see my $5 “scuffed” furniture
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 …
Trash to treasure: a bookshelf with legs!
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 …
A collection of white paint projects
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 …
Abandoned House Dining Table Rehab!
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 …
Before and After | a Philco table
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 …
I finished a piece of furniture! (the free bookshelf)
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 …
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 …
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 …