Trash to Treasure projects
Stephanie of Life Created says, “I had just attended a “vintage” sale and had been gawking the many chalk paint creations: frames, side tables, buffets and dressers…when I decided to stop at Goodwill. I walked around nonchalantly and this pepto-bismol-colored creation called my name.” With visions of chalk paint dancing through her head, she immediately brought it and took it home.
At Aurora Patina, Kris came across this sturdy pine hutch on Craigslist. Excited about the display shelves and storage options, she brought it home for a makeover.
Sara from Thrifty Treasures scored this armoire through Freecycle. That’s right, someone gave this sturdy piece up for free! It had great lines and was in pretty decent shape, but Sara couldn’t resist the urge to give it a new look.
At Martha Leone Designs, Martha says, “I found a listing on craigslist for two dressers and a buffet. When I went to the house to pick up the items, the owner showed me this pathetic dresser hidden away in the basement. The drawers were broken, the dresser was covered with grime, and reeked of smoke. He threw it in as a bonus to my other purchases.”
Pam blogs at diy Design Fanatic, where she claims that necessity is the mother of invention. ”I looked for at least 2 months for a basket for our daughter’s room. I looked at Marshall’s, HomeGoods, Ikea, TJ Maxx, Target, but didn’t have any luck. None of the baskets were the right size.” One day, walking out of Trader Joe’s, she spotted an empty box that was the perfect size, and was desperate enough to bring it home!
At Art is Beauty, Karen explains a particularly sad before picture, “THIS is what it looked like before…Not pretty..Someone let their little princess do what ever they wanted to this coffee table…Including PAINT.”
At Cuckoo 4 Design, Julia has done quite a few furniture makeovers, but none of them ever involved chalk paint…until now! She came across this dresser and decided if ever there was a piece of furniture to be chalk painted, it was this dresser.
Julie shares a fun, colorful makeover of a thrifted wooden salad bowl set at her blog, Doe a Deery. ”This past week as I was walking the aisles of my local Goodwill I found four teak bowls. I immediately snatched them up and whisked them home,” Julie tells us.
