When Melissa’s husband started cutting down trees in their backyard, she made sure to ask him to save a few of the smaller tree trunks for her. Melissa, The Happier Homemaker, had been eyeing those for a special project.
Spray Painted Patio Cushions
October 19, 2012 By
With three boys and a dog, Melissa of The Happier Homemaker was kicking herself for buying white patio cushions last year and desperately in search of a way to save them from their dirty, grimy existence.
Ombre Desk
October 17, 2012 By
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.’”
Dresser to Desk
October 17, 2012 By
I always love to see a piece of furniture reconstructed to serve a new purpose. Alicia from Thrifty and Chic performed one such miraculous transformation on a 1970s dresser that was in a client’s office and on its way to the thrift store.
CD Coasters
October 16, 2012 By
CDs, video games, DVDs, computer software… undoubtedly, we have all types of discs that are either damaged or seldom used around our homes, so why not upcycle them into something more useful?
Tufted Coffee Table Ottoman
October 15, 2012 By
We all know that Goodwill is cheap, but this find from Lisa at Recaptured Charm takes the cake! I can only imagine her amazement when she saw the 99 cent price tag on this wood coffee table. Yep, 99 cents!
Painted Laminate Bookshelves
October 15, 2012 By
Jenna from SAS Interiors had a pair of laminate bookshelves that she purchased from Wal-mart a couple of years ago. The shelves were bowing, which is kind of a problem for a bookshelf, and the dark wood tone was blending right in with Jenna’s newly-painted navy walls.
Dresser with Slatted Shelves
October 14, 2012 By
Tania from TC’s Designs had this old blue dresser without drawers hanging around in her basement for years. She offered to fix it up for a few friends, but no one saw the potential for beauty in the castoff piece of furniture.
