Phase 2 of my transformation of my American Federal chairs to French Country Chic was to reupholster. I had already unscrewed all the seats from the frames when I painted, and numbered them so that I could match them back … Continued
i found this amazing score at my local Goodwill! A Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf table with 3 additional leaves and 7 chairs with rose carvings for $9.99 for the entire set! I bought them at Goodwill, but I had … Continued
You ever work on a project so long that you just can’t get motivated to finish it? I’ve got a dining set that is taking WAY more time and effort than I anticipated, so in the meantime I get distracted … Continued
One thing about jumping into something and teaching yourself along the way is that sometimes you have to learn from your mistakes. Thank god I didn’t have to learn from my mistakes on this one! I’ve been dabbling in all … Continued
I picked up this Queen Anne style coffee table at Goodwill for $15. It was really, and I mean really, scratched up. In one spot it looked like someone had scratched back and forth in the same place about 400 times. In another … Continued
One thing I’m learning is that EVERYTHING is more work and takes more time than I think. I’m working on a Duncan Phyfe style dining set with 7 table sections and 7 chairs, but I was waiting on foam for … Continued
Goodwill shopping is so much fun since I took up this hobby! I went into one of the stores a few miles away to look at furniture and see if they had anything good for a new project. I didn’t … Continued
This was my first free-stuff, curbside, Craigslist pick up! At first I was a little disappointed because the quality wasn’t the greatest, mainly in that it was laminate, but it was still in good shape and had some nice details. … Continued
I was itching to try my hand at some new projects, and to try out one of the DIY chalk paint recipes. In my impatience, I scanned the house for things to paint and found (already in the garage, no less) this … Continued
I’d been surfing Pinterest and finding lots of great furniture make-overs and upcycling. It was giving me the itch to paint, so I started poking around the house for my first victim. In my 12-year-old step-son’s room there was an … Continued