Trash to Treasure projects
Considering many charities will actually drive to your house to pick up items, it is a wonder people still throw away perfectly good pieces of furniture and decorative items. No matter the reason, Serena from Thrift Diving looks at it as “an opportunity to transform other people’s cast-offs from the ‘uninspiring’ to the ‘unbelievable.’”
Karen from Art Is Beauty calls this piece her Humpty Dumpty desk because it was in pieces when she found it on the curb. Karen and her hubs had to dig around in the dark for all the parts. Now that is some serious commitment to the cause!
Serena from Thrift Diving asks, “What do you do when you find an awesome desk next to the dumpster??” Around Roadkill Rescue, we all know the answer is to quickly pull over, forget about your dignity, and haul that baby home! Thankfully, that’s just what Serena did! I am simply in love with the soft {…Read More…}
You know Karen from Redoux was beside herself with joy to find this French-style desk sitting curbside. Even the lovely "l’odeur de cigarette" could not distract from the desk’s gorgeous shape and detail work. After some primer and paint, the desk has a fresh new look. I love how Karen painted the recesses of the {…Read More…}
Catherine from Paisley & Polka Dot Threads raced to grab this desk after receiving a call from one of her husband’s colleagues that it was sitting curbside. The top was covered with lots of stains and cracks that ruled out the possibility of refinishing it. With hopes of a lovely, stained top dashed, it was {…Read More…}
