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 why the library is my favorite thing. You can read books without storing them! On the rare occasion when I need to buy a book, I almost always immediately resell […]
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 a nightstand from freecycle, which I’d painted white: but it didn’t really match her dresser (uh, also from freecycle!) that well. The lines of this one were much more similar. […]
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 bachelor days!) and she wanted something smaller and more beautiful to replace it. So, I found this table. It wasn’t bad as-is, but the finish was kind of worn. And […]
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 go visit another blog just for today. I’ve been on the lookout for a paintable nightstand for Zoe’s room, so when this one popped up on Facebook Marketplace for $25, […]
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 I had a day with not too many obligations. Time to sand and paint! We have plywood soffits on our house, and I sanded and painted the back one a […]
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 chalkboards I made for this post, though, so I thought this deserved a spot on the actual blog. Remember when I ventured into the world of stain last summer? Well, […]
