How To Get Cigarette Smell Out Of Wood Furniture

September 5, 2011 By 16 Comments

I have been searching for months to find just the right desk for my office. I finally stumbled upon one on Craigslist this weekend, It was the right look, right price, everything was perfect except one thing. It came from a smokers house. As any experienced thrifter knows, getting the smell of old cigarettes out [...]

Filed Under: bad smells, basic G, Basic H, Cigarette smoke, DIY, Furniture, removal, Shaklee

Thrifty Finds & Updates

July 21, 2011 By 11 Comments

For some reason this week has completely gotten away from me. The twins are just getting over some wonderful summer illness and we are finally getting back on schedule. So I thought I would catch you all up on what has been going on around here.  Last week I went to the Repurposed warehouse sale [...]

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Real Mahogany Side Table- Before & After

July 4, 2011 By 34 Comments

One of my projects this week was to refinish this cute little mahogany table. Originally we had thought to just paint the whole thing since it has some animal damage on one of the legs and the top was a hot mess.  This photo is not the same table because I forgot to take a [...]

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My Chair Challenge & Warehouse Sale Discount!

June 27, 2011 By 21 Comments

Last Thursday I visited the warehouse for the store Repurposed. You probably know the owner Cari Cucksey from her show Cash and Cari on HGTV? I know right, SO cool. Anyway I was given this little chair and fabric to refinish so she and her crew could see what I could do (insert me jumping [...]

Filed Under: cash and cari, Furniture, orange chair, Repurposed

Pink Chair- Before & After

June 20, 2011 By 39 Comments

Isn’t she pretty and completely impractical?  Before… First I took all of the fabric off and set it aside.  Got her ready for a little spray paint. Fancy. via painted the whole chair with Minwax Jocobean and let sit for about 10 minutes. Just until it started to get a little tacky. Wiped it off [...]

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How To Sew Double Welt Cord Or Piping

June 20, 2011 By 4 Comments

I love the look of double welt to hide upholstery staples. It gives a great tailored look and really is a manageable project. Here are a few ways that you can make it happen. First off we need to make a continuous bias strip. This is the long piece of fabric, cut on the diagonal, [...]

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Pink Chair- Progress

June 18, 2011 By 9 Comments

Want to see what I have been doing tonight instead of cleaning up the kitchen? Painting my new pink chair. And staining it. Tomorrow I’ll seal it and put on the fabric. For a reveal next week. Other posts you may enjoy: Pink Chair: Inspiration Oh, Happy Chair- Before & After Queen Anne Chair- Before [...]

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Opinions Needed! Should I Follow My Inspiration Or Be Practical?

June 13, 2011 By 30 Comments

I have a dilemma. I have this awesome chair just waiting for a new outfit. I could use another chair in the living room, I really like the lines, and it is totally comfortable. So here is my dilemma. I stumbled across this picture posted by my friend Tammy at Beatrice Banks a few weeks [...]

Filed Under: Beatrice Banks, DIY, Furniture, Pink Shoes

Channel Backed Chair- Before & After

June 8, 2011 By 37 Comments

A few weeks ago a friend of mine asked me to give her pleated chair a makeover. I of course was happy to help her out. She wanted an antique gold finish and picked out the fabric.  She wanted the flower pattern on the front and stripes on the back. First I took all of [...]

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How To "Flip" A Craigslist Find For A Profit- Part 4- Pricing

May 30, 2011 By 30 Comments

If you are still reading this series, thank you! And since this is the last installment let recap. We chose our table and chair for a great price, cleaned it up, painted it, and distressed. Now it’s time to put it up for sale on craigslist. Our goal is a quick sale, right! 1) Know [...]

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How To "Flip" A Craigslist Find For A Profit- Part 3- Distressing

May 23, 2011 By 20 Comments

We have found our pieces on craigslist, cleaned them up, and painted them white. Now it is time to give them a little personality.  Get your sandpaper ready! Sandpaper comes in various different grits. The lower the number the larger the little particles and the more paint you will take off. The 60-grit I have [...]

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How To "Flip" A Craigslist Find For A Profit- Part 2

May 19, 2011 By 11 Comments

So we have picked out our sturdy, $10, wood kitchen set from craigslist. To read part 1, click here. Cleaned it up and now it’s time to determine what to transform it into. I had originally planned to stain the top however the thick coat on the top stopped me in my tracks. Not to fear! [...]

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How To Flip A Craigslist Find For A Profit- Part 1

May 16, 2011 By 9 Comments

So I am cruising craigslist last week and stumble upon this little set. Drop leaf kitchen table and 2 wooden chairs. Do I buy it? YES, and here is why. 1) It is solid wood and sturdy. 2) Three pieces for $10 which is one of my rules, BUY LOW! Originally I had intended to [...]

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Treasure Chest- Before & After

May 13, 2011 By 48 Comments

I am so excited about how this chest of drawers turned out. This is what she looked like before. Don’t worry this isn’t a real Eastlake chest. I couldn’t wait to see what the Silver Leaf Rub n’ Buff would look like on the top so I went right for it. Even before I did [...]

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Queen Anne Style Chair- Before & After

April 20, 2011 By 72 Comments

She is finished! Remember where we started? I finished up today with the double welt cord. I attached the double welt with my hot glue gun to hide all of my staple indiscretions. For whatever reason I did not pass the hot glue gun class in high school. I always manage to injure myself, luckily [...]

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Pair Of Vintage French Cane Chairs

April 18, 2011 By 10 Comments

Remember these two? Since I can’t finish this chair until the UPS man comes, I thought I would get to work on these little beauties.  For most projects I don’t need to spend a whole lot of time sanding but the vision I have is requiring a serious old finish removal.  Ok, did you notice [...]

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Victoria Gets A Pedi

April 11, 2011 By 25 Comments

Now that the old outfit is off, it’s time to get rid of this old finish.  I sanded the whole chair using an 80 grit sanding block. Making sure to remove all of the old stain on the edges and detail. On the rest of the chair I just remove the gloss. This makes a [...]

Filed Under: before, Furniture, painting, queen anne style chair

Blue Occasional Chair- Before & After

March 30, 2011 By 46 Comments

This past weekend while the twins and were napping, I grabbed my 4 year old and headed to the thrift store (don’t worry the Mr. was home.) He had a lovely time climbing on all of the second hand sofas. And I found this adorable little chair….. for $4.00.  Doesn’t look like much does it? [...]

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Old World Entryway Table – Before & After

March 26, 2011 By 59 Comments

A few months ago I posted on one of my great thrift store finds, here. I had originally thought that this little table would go in the library after I painted it a lovely shade of black.  Well, she sat and she sat always in the back of my mind. I tried her in the library [...]

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Mirrored Writing Desk: How To

February 7, 2011 By 49 Comments

After before Materials: krylon chrome aluminum spray paint polyurethane spray paint in semi-gloss wet/dry sandpaper in 400,600,1000, & 2000 sponges  soapy water clean cotton rags rub n’ buff in antique gold antiquing glaze rubbing compound mirror glaze swirl remover car wax Instructions 1) Lightly sand your piece just enough for the spray paint to stick. [...]

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