Ruined Nightstands Get Another Chance

When Ashley of The Handmade Home got the two nightstands she’d ordered from an online retailer, they had been heavily damaged in shipping. Luckily, the online retailer came through in a big way and refunded the purchase. Ashley was left with two damaged, but free pieces of furniture!

The damaged dressers might have been sent to the curb by more easily discouraged persons, but Ashley and her husband made repairs to the nightstands, instead. This included replacing the beyond-repair-tops with stained wood. They repainted the rest of the pieces to cover up the dings and scratches. The finishing touch was the addition of some gorgeous faux-agate knobs that Ashley made from Sculpey clay (believe it or not-wow!). Simple changes that made these once ruined nights something special.

To learn how to make agate drawer pulls like these, follow the tutorial at The Handmade Home.

By Kimm | Filed under Dressers, Furniture | Tags: agate, DIY, drawer pulls, dresser, knobs, makeover, nightstand, refinished, repaired, replaced, stained, two tone, white

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014

Pallet Wood Window Box

Over at Crafty in Crosby, Jeanette decided it was time to spruce up the exterior of her backyard storage shed. She made a window box using materials that she had leftover from other projects.

Jeanette gathered some boards from old pallets and other unused wood scraps, and cut them to the dimensions she needed. She nailed them together to form a box that she could use to house a plain plastic planter box from Walmart. Jeanette explains, “As you can see, we weren’t too worried with it being perfect since it was made out of pallets. I was going for a vintage rustic look!” Decorative metal brackets hold the new box full of flowers under the shed window. Beautiful!

Click over to Crafty in Crosby to see how Jeanette built this window box.

By Kimm | Filed under Decor | Tags: backyard, box, garden planter, pallet, recycle, reused, scrap, shed, spruce up, upcycle, upcycling, window, wood

June 29, 2014June 28, 2014

Red, White, and Blue Side Table Makeover

When Shanna’s friend found this dumpy little side table in her mother’s attic, she offered it to Shanna-who was more than happy to take it away! She talks about the makeover process over at Restoration Redoux.

Normally, Shanna likes to paint the furniture she finds turquoise, but this time she decided to try something new, and went with some nautical hues. After cleaning up the side table, she painted it cobalt blue. Once that dried, she taped off stripes on the table and filled in the stripes with creamy white. The final touch was sprucing up the old hardware with Krylon’s Cherry Red spray paint. Shanna finished off the table with some light distressing. It’s adorable!

Get all the details on this red, white, and blue table makeover at Restoration Redoux.

By Kimm | Filed under Furniture, Tables | Tags: blue, Krylon Cherry Red, makeover, nautical, Plaster Paint Cobalt Blue, Plaster Paint Ivory Lace, red, redo, refab, refinish, side table, striped, white

June 28, 2014June 28, 2014

Ruffled Refashion for a Simple T-Shirt

“I have gotten into the habit of throwing on a pair of jeans, the same pair of flip flops, and a solid scoop-neck tee every day. Boring,” confessed Lisa at Mabey She Made It. She decided to switch things up a bit by refashioning one of those tees, a red one like the one pictured below.

The refashion was simple. Lisa cut a long piece of muslin on the bias and ruffled it. She sewed it around the neckline of her t-shirt for a completely new look. Easy peasy! Looks terrific, Lisa!

Visit Mabey She Made It to get all the details on this t-shirt refashion.

By Kimm | Filed under Clothing, Outfits | Tags: makeover, muslin, red, redo, refashion, ruffle, t shirt, tee, upcycle

June 28, 2014June 28, 2014

Rawr! Animal Print Card Table Makeover

Kim of Coastal Star Decor is lucky enough to have a spot at the beach for her RV. In need of some outdoor furniture for using on the deck space outside her RV, she was happy to find this card table in the trash.

The little table was in pretty bad shape, but that didn’t stop Kim! She saw potential. Kim painted the metal parts a bright shade of turquoise blue-perfect for the beach, right? To cover up the unsightly top of the table, she covered the old vinyl with contact paper in a fun zebra stripe pattern. It’s the perfect addition to her surfside lounge area!

To find out more about this project, head over to Coastal Star Decor.

By Kimm | Filed under Furniture, Tables | Tags: beach, black, card table, coastal, Coastal Colors Beach Chic Turks, folding table, makeover, outdoor furniture, pattern, print, redo, refabbed, RV, turquoise, white, zebra

June 27, 2014June 26, 2014

Drab to Fab Piano Bench Makeover

Kristin blogs at Yellow Bliss Road. When she saw this piano bench on its way to the curb, she couldn’t stand to let it go! Kristin knew it had potential.

After about nine months, Kristin decided on the perfect way to re-fab her piano bench. She went to work with a sanding block and primer, then painted the bench a pretty aqua blue. What a beautiful addition to Kristin’s porch!

If you want to find out the name of that gorgeous aqua blue paint, stop by Yellow Bliss Road to get more details from Kristin.

By Kimm | Filed under Benches, Furniture | Tags: aqua, Behr Sea Life, curbside find, DIY, makeover, old, painted, piano bench, porch, primer, re fabbed, sanding block

June 26, 2014June 25, 2014

Porch Lanterns Refabbed

Over at Little Brags, Christine has been giving her back porch a makeover. She had these two huge brown lanterns to use, but had grown tired of their brown color.

For a new look, Christine spray painted the lanterns a light gray. After they dried, she rubbed white acrylic paint on the lanterns to give them a whitewash look. I love how they turned out!

Visit Christine at Little Brags to see the rest of her lovely porch makeover!

By Kimm | Filed under Lamps, Uncategorized | Tags: acrylic paint, DIY, gray, lanterns, lighting, makeover, old, outdoor, porch, spray paint, white, whitewashed

June 26, 2014June 25, 2014

Old Fence Slats to Chic Flower Trough

Recently at one of my other blogs, Infarrantly Creative, I shared a project I made from these old wood fence slats I inherited from my neighbor.

Inspired by a flower trough centerpiece I saw in a Pottery Barn catalog photo, I cut the fence slats and nailed them together into a simple box. I also stapled handles to the ends, which I made from an old leather belt. What do you think, friends?

Read my full tutorial on how to make a flower trough from old pieces of wood at Infarrantly Creative.

By Kimm | Filed under Decor, Uncategorized | Tags: belt, DIY, fence, flower, hydrangeas, leather, old, planter, repurposed, slats, trough, weathered, wood