“I wanted a picnic table for the kids so badly, but I did not want to pay for it,” confesses Beth of Pickles In My Tea and In My Soup. ”Luckily, the stars all aligned and I found one for free on Freecycle.”
Metal and Glass Coffee Table Refabbed
June 13, 2013 By
Margaret blogs over at Moving Forward. Recently, a friend gave her a glass-topped coffee table that had been picked up from the side of the road.
Francophile Chest Makeover
June 12, 2013 By
Over at Rendition Road, Stacey tells us, “I found this solid, hand built chest tossed curbside & took her home. I could tell it was hand built by someone who knew what they were doing. She was in such bad shape though, cleanliness wise, that she needed some intensive care once I got her home.”
Checkerboard Table Makeover
June 12, 2013 By
Elizabeth of Southern Color found this table in the dumpster at her apartments. It had some damage to the top of it but overall it was in good condition.
Vintage Audio Reel Art
June 11, 2013 By
Anu has a great idea for Father’s Day over at Nalle’s House. She created some three dimensional art for her husband’s office using a vintage audio reel that she swiped from her own father’s collection.
Hand-me-Down Herringbone Dresser
June 11, 2013 By
Beja blogs at Howdy Honey. Her latest project is refinishing a dresser that’s been in the family for quite some time. In fact, it had already been handed down twice before it came to her house.
Rescued Desk and Chair Makeover
June 10, 2013 By
Susan of Sunflower Hugs tells us, “I found this desk listed for free on Craigslist. It was from a storage unit facility that auctioned off an unpaid unit’s contents and no one wanted it. Then I found a free chair driving home one day.” Lucky! Talk about the perfect combination.
Old Window Photo Frame
June 10, 2013 By
Over at Marty’s Musings, Marty and her husband have completed another awesome rescue. Lately, they’ve been working on projects that use the old windows frames that he found on the side of the road and brought home. Marty was pretty sure one of those windows would make a good frame for a family photo.
