I picked up this little dresser a few months ago when I was dropping things off at Salvation Army. I unloaded my bags and boxes, got back in my car and started to drive away, but as I headed past the delivery truck unloading things just ahead of me…this little delight popped into sight. It was pure furniture-love at first… Read More
Michigan Nail & String Art {and the Dresser Reveal}
Well, she’s up, sweet people. The mitten nail and string art I documented on instagram over the weekend is finally complete and is presently adorning my studio wall. And may I just say…as nervous as I was to take this hammer-intensive project on…I nailed it. See what I did there? Humor me and offer up a courtesy chuckle in honor… Read More
‘Drab to Fab’ Office Chair Makeover
I recently discovered the wonders of our local Habitat for Humanity Restore, and it makes my heart beat wildly. Used doors and vases and chairs, oh my! And for killer prices, none the less I picked up some ugly, old office chairs for $5 a piece a couple of months ago with the intention of restaining the wood and recovering… Read More
Our Bedroom Makeover
Well, we finally did it, people. We built a bedframe. And a headboard. And slapped a mattress on it. Voila! Houston, we have a real, genu-wine bed! After upgrading from a queen mattress to a king – oh, you know…a year ago – we decided we wanted to build our frame. Or rather, I decided – due to the ridiculous… Read More
Laminate Dresser Makeover {with Homemade Chalk Paint}
This was my first furniture painting project and people, I am just over.the.moon with how it turned out. The color. The finish. The fact that it no longer boasts an ugly, faux oak skin. {swoon} I figured seeing I didn’t really have a clue what I was doing, I’d experiment on the old Sauder dresser I had purchased and assembled… Read More