Month: September 2011

Flower Carved Buffet

Rita from Curbside Creations was overjoyed when a man told her she could have this buffet for free. Literally, she ditched the friend she was with and went home for her Explorer. She couldn’t let this one get away! It was very sound structurally despite all the cosmetic damage.

Large Storage Console

This was a fun piece for Rita to work on with all the curves and knobs. She refinished much of the wood with a dark stain and painted the trim as an accent. My favorite part is the little flower detail. Rita actually carved that into the wood with her Dremel. Is the girl good or what?

Refabbed Console

Read more at Curbside Creations.

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White Chair with Flower Detail

Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl is unable to turn away from a piece of furniture awaiting trash pickup, no matter how decrepit. That’s how she ended up with this yucky chair. To say it was in rough shape would be an understatement. The seat was molding, the paint chipping and peeling, and the structure of the chair missing pieces and literally falling apart. Oh yeah, and their was a dead cockroach hiding inside.

yuckychair

Brittany literally took apart the entire chair and rebuilt it, using the spindles on the back to fill in the for the missing parts. New paint, new seat, and new upholstery later the chair is beautiful. I just love how Brittany painted the little floral detail on the back to match the fabric. Brittany shows how incredibly handy she is with this rescue!

AfterChair

Go to Pretty Handy Girl to see the full transformation.

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Barn Door Wall Shelf

Jessie from Imperfectly Polished got a call from her hubby to see if she wanted an old barn door he’d found in the dumpster behind his work. (Is that not true love to rummage through the dumpster for your one and only ? And during work no less!) Of course, Jessie most definitely wanted the door.

barn-door

Jessie and hubby hung the door in their dining area for some rustic wall décor/shelving. The white dishes, which are sitting on pieces of glass, almost appear to be floating in air. Jessie plans on trading in the dishes for some fall décor in the near future. That’s a pretty large piece of one-of-a-kind wall art for a mere $10!

barn-door-finished

Find the tutorial at Imperfectly Polished.

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Blue and White Seashell Coffee Table

Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl rescued this poor baby from someone’s trash. It was practically pleading for its life, so, of course, it would have been cruel to turn away. Brittany realized what dire shape it was in when she found mold growing underneath the top. Ick! Back to the trash for the tabletop!

Moldy Coffee Table

Brittany used a couple of boards from her wood stash to make a new top. After a whole lotta painting, sanding, glazing, and antiquing, Brittany finished the table off with a little seashell detail for a beachy vibe. The now mold-free table has a happy home on Brittany’s porch. Much better than the dump.

 Refabbed Seashell Table

Check out all the details at Pretty Handy Girl.

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Homemade Chalk Paint Table

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 terrible reddish-brown finish…

DIY chalk paint table before

This little table became Kristy’s lab specimen as she tried out a DIY recipe for chalk paint.  Kristy used an off-white paint in the recipe but then went back and dry brushed the table with a turquoise blend. You can see that there was actually wood on top that Kristy sanded down and refinished in a dark walnut. Think the previous owners would have given this table away now?

DIY chalk paint table after 

Get the full tutorial at Kristybelle’s.

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Red Dining Chair with Woven Seat

Angie at The Cellar Door Stories was hit with the urge to paint something. She even had a color in mind and went on a search around the house for the perfect candidate. She came across this hand-me-down chair that was serving as one of her dining room chairs.

Dining Room Chair with Woven Seat

What color did Angie have on the brain that inspired this whole project you may be wondering. RED! Angie found just the right shade to satisfy her urge and went to work spraying. I love how Angie left the woven part of the seat natural. It’s a beautiful contrast to the red and just makes it come alive even more.

Red Dining Chair with Woven Seat

Check out all the details at The Cellar Door Stories.

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Vintage Card Catalog Buffet

Adri from Dream Book Design considers herself one lucky lady to have an awesome husband who actually enjoys projects! Jeremy purchased this massive old card catalog from a closed down library. With not a clue in the world what to do with it, in the garage it sat waiting for that “aha” moment.

Card Catalog

Inspiration definitely struck when Jeremy decided to turn the monstrosity into a totally unique and absolutely beautiful buffet. Jeremy and Adri reconfigured the card catalog to make the buffet and then went through the process of sanding, painting, and rubbing with stain for that antiquey look. Now the question is what to put inside the 72 drawers…

 Card Catalog Buffet

Check out the tutorial at Dream Book Designs.

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Red Door Toddler Bed

Gail from My {re}Purposed Life had two doors to turn into something fabulous. She put some serious time into stripping the layers and layers and layers of paint from the doors. Ugh! So NOT fun!

Old Door

Luckily, Gail didn’t know how much paint was on those doors or we may never have gotten to see their miraculous transformation. One of the doors became this adorable red toddler bed. Is this not just too cute? Seriously, Gail is such an accomplished builder and never ceases to amaze me with her brilliant projects.

Door Toddler Bed

Find the detailed tutorial at My {re}Purposed Life.

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