Carrie from Hooked on Decorating picked up this cabinet for free on Kijiji (aka eBay Classifieds) last summer. It was originally used as a small china cabinet, but Carrie planned to mix things up and turn it into a safe house for her vintage books and other treasures. Carrie knew exactly what this baby needed {…Read More…}
White Painted Cabinet
March 22, 2012 By
Jen from 1001 Goals was all set to buy a cabinet from Craigslist that was in need of a lot of TLC. So much TLC that it actually fell apart when the owners brought it out of their basement. The upside was that Jen ended up getting the cabinet for free. Yippee! At first, Jen {…Read More…}
Reupholstered Canvas Ottoman
November 17, 2011 By
NataLee from Designed to the Nines was overjoyed to score a sectional off Craigslist for only $50. To her surprise the owner also threw in a free ottoman and coffee table. Oh yeah! The ottoman wasn’t hideous but not quite the look NataLee was going for. While in the process of looking for fabric for {…Read More…}
Painted Wood Bench
November 10, 2011 By
Samantha from The Douangphilas got this nasty couch for free off Craigslist. It was no wonder someone was just giving it away! I am more than impressed with Samantha’s vision for this worn out atrocity. Samantha tore off all that old, disgusting fabric and pretty much just stripped the couch down to the wood frame. {…Read More…}
Dictionary Decoupage Candle Holder
October 10, 2011 By
Christine from Christine and Co. got a glass candle holder for free. While it had a really pretty shape, it needed a little something something to better fit Christine’s style. After breaking out the dictionary pages and Mod Podge, Christine got her decoupage on. She warns that this project took awhile and involved A LOT {…Read More…}
Rolling Pallet Coffee Table
October 3, 2011 By
Sarah from Thrifty Décor Chick needed an outdoor coffee table to put in front of her brand spankin’ new and utterly amazing outdoor fireplace. Since she’s into the slightly rustic and industrial look right now, she nabbed two pallets for free from her landscaper. Sarah added legs and stacked the two pallets to form the {…Read More…}
Homemade Chalk Paint Table
September 28, 2011 By
Kristy from Kristybelle’s got this little laminate table as a freebie off Craigslist after it didn’t sell at a yard sale. It was wobbly and falling apart, but Kristy had the insight to turn it over and tighten everything up (duh!). Apparently, the original owners hadn’t thought of that. Now, what to do about the {…Read More…}
Decoupaged Two Tier Pedestal Table
September 14, 2011 By
If you’re not one for scouring curbs on trash day, try checking Craigslist for free castoffs. People would often prefer someone taking their “junk” off their hands than going through the hassle of trying to sell it or take it to the dump. This was the case for Taradara from Taradara Made It. Taradara happily {…Read More…}
