I’ve joined a group of friends for a challenge to makeover a piece of furniture each month with a theme. April’s theme is “bright”. It was a quick decision for me to decide to give the garden bench that resides on our screened porch an update with a bright coat of paint. This bench purchased…
Who doesn’t love a good before and after makeover project? I recently gave a thrifted stool a new life with paint and a fun stenciled top. Let’s take a look at this stool’s before picture. The stool had never been painted and had a slightly warped top, but since it was quite sturdy, I…
Ten years ago Mr. SP made Adirondack chairs for our deck. They were never stained and have taken a beating from the elements. Mr. SP suggested that we give them away and make new ones, but I knew with a little TLC, these chairs could serve us well for a few more years. The chairs’…
During the summer when I’m not working, I have time to pop into Goodwill once or twice a week. One shopping venture yielded a small side table that was begging for a makeover. This table isn’t anything fancy, but it is sturdy and has a nice design. Its makeover started with sanding to remove…
A late spring before school run allowed me to discover a chair that was in two pieces thrown in the garbage. After a quick examination, I realized that the chair could be repaired and brought back to life. Suzanne was kind enough to pick the chair up for me and take it to my…
Once upon a time there was a young couple who built a house and spent many years making it a happy home for their children. The happy wife loved decorating, crafting, and gardening and wanted a shelf for her plants. Her handy husband took a break from his farm chores and built a shelf that…
Back in April I scored a $4.00 chair at a yard sale. The chair was sturdy and needed no repair. It had been painted with latex over oil and the paint was peeling in spots and the cushion needed replacing and recovering. After I sanded the chair to get rid of the peeling…
In late winter my friend and I found a dresser put out for the trash on one of our early morning runs. Mr. SP and I repaired it, painted it and now it has a new home in our living room. The top drawer front had to be replaced because the wood was badly warped. …
A month ago I rescued a tea cart destined for the dump. It was in good shape, it just needed a face lift. I thought and thought about what colors I might want to use for paint, but ended up keeping the same color scheme. Before: I started by thoroughly cleaning the piece. Next I…
I recently acquired a music cabinet that once belonged to my great-great aunt. I would guess that this cabinet is about 100 years old. My grandmother had it in her basement for years, intending to fix it up to use, but never did. When granny moved to a retirement home, my aunt took it, thinking…