When it comes to our backyard, these last 3 summers have all had the common theme of “waste not want…
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DIY Personalized Step Stools
One easy trick to personalize any piece of wood to paint names and designs on signs and furniture inexpensively. Fact:…
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How to Turn a Console Table Into a Bathroom Vanity
A tutorial for how to reconstruct a console table to repurpose as a bathroom vanity and leave drawers functional underneath…
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DIY IKEA Hemnes Pantry Cabinet
How to turn an IKEA Hemnes cabinet in a pantry and give it a custom high-end look with antique mirror…
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The Trick to Paint Laminate IKEA Furniture
A 3 step tutorial for painting laminate IKEA furniture to prevent peeling and scuffs and to make your painted finish…
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Plant Stand from a Repurposed Piano Stool
A global designer-inspired DIY plant stand made from a thrifted piano stool using just spray paint and a doily for…
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Beer Garden Table Makeover and Alfresco Thanksgiving
An antique beer garden table gets a modern makeover, plus a table decorating idea for an alfresco Thanksgiving. If this…
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Flea Market Home and Living Reading Nook Feature
There aren’t many kindergarteners who can say they’re in a magazine… … but this kiddo just got a HUGE surprise…
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Applique IKEA Dresser Hack
How to get a high-end carved detail look for less on plain IKEA furniture using appliques. A big thanks to…
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Wood and Linen Spare Chair Makeover
A thrifted spare chair gets a Restoration Hardware style makeover using just chalk paint and wax. There are some people…
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Faux Marble Top Coffee Table
A quick and simple tutorial for how to transform furniture to look like marble with marble look contact paper. Once…
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Aqua and White French Dresser Makeover
It had been way too long since I painted a piece of furniture. Some people go jogging to clear their…
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DIY Retrofitted Dining Table Top
This post is sponsored by Minwax. Remember back a few months ago when I found this dining table for $100…
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IKEA Farlov Sofa – How It’s Holding Up 8 Months Later
By far, the question I am asked the most is if we like our IKEA Farlov. I get it. A…
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Faux Bone Inlay Nesting Tables Makeover
Back in November, I scored big at a nearby thrift store. I blame it on the massive purge that always…
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DIY Ottoman Bench from a Repurposed Coffee Table
How to repurpose an old coffee table into a designer-inspired ottoman bench with tips for getting a faux weathered wood…
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Two Tone Dining Table Makeover
I’ve been a total tease about today’s project because I’ve been dancing that line of oh-my-gosh-I-need-to-share-this-immediately and darn-I-should-save-this-for-Trash-to-Treasure-Tuesday. It’s been…
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Weathered Gray Wood Look Vanity Makeover
A vanity gets a weathered gray wood look using just chalk paint and wax. Looks so much like real weathered…
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White Waxed Coffee Bar Makeover
If thrifted furniture finds were stray puppies, I’d have about 40 dogs in my house right now. Which would be…
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Beginner’s Guide to Painting Furniture
All of the tips and tricks you need to prep and paint furniture and add unique finishes, plus secrets to…
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