RoadKill Rescue

Art from Paint Chips

Beckie — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 +0000

Over at Architecture of a Mom, Rachel was looking for some fun, colorful abstract art for a wall in her kitchen. She decided to use an old fan of paint chips to create just the art piece she wanted.

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Nightstand Makeover with Wallpaper

Beckie — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:33 +0000

Cassie blogs at The Penny-Wise Mommy. She came across this nightstand in the clearance pile at a thrift shop. "The top was severely damaged but the piece itself was high quality so I decided I couldn't go wrong if I brought it home," she says.

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Deck Chair Makeover

Beckie — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:03 +0000

At The Experimental Home, Laura had a couple of deck chairs that were in great condition, but were looking a little...drab. She decided it was time to give them a makeover.

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Flowerpot Chair

Beckie — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:46 +0000

When Alecia of Chicken Scratch came across this chair, it was destined for the dump. It took a lot of scrubbing before she could find the pretty carved details under layers of dirt.

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Driftwood Art

Beckie — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:43 +0000

Over at The Space Between, Karah doesn't find her rescues on the roadside...she finds them on the oceanside! Karah recently moved from an island in the Caribbean to Key West, Florida, so she has plenty of opportunities to go beach combing. One of her favorite things to collect is driftwood.

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Dresser to Media Console

Beckie — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:06 +0000

Julie blogs at Simple Redesign. When she acquired this piece, she decided that having it continue it's life as a dresser really wasn't an option. "I never really liked the waffle pattern on the top drawers. I originally tried to convince myself that it was kinda cool and different, but in the end, they had to go!" she exclaims.

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Turquoise Carved Side Table

Beckie — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:58 +0000

The side table in this makeover was a true rescue. Shanna explains why at Restoration Redoux, "A girlfriend of mine was throwing out this table and when I went to pick it up I knew why. It was scratched, filthy and weighed about a thousand pounds!"

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