For the Love of it

Thursday, February 5, 2015

My two latest Projects.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Saturday, September 13, 2014

I found this 7 foot tall armoire on Craigslist for $40. It is solid and very well built. I tried to sell it "as is" for the longest time and had no takers. So I decided to repuropse it since it was so big.

I removed many screws and seperated the top and bottom portions. Then I gave the bottom a new top and it became dresser. I painted it bright white semi gloss and sprayed the pulls oil-rubbed bronze.

I wanted to make the top portion into a cabinet and didn't like the depth of it so I cut 10 inches off the back of it all the way around with my skill saw. The front measures 14 inches deep.

It only had one shelf in the middle so I added two more shelves and a beadboard back. I added legs (I got a large box of furniture legs at a yard sale for $1 for the box). I primed and painted and added chicken wire to the doors. It stands 5 feet tall. Both pieces sold within minutes of listing them!!!

I'm linking to Rooms for Rent, Furniture Feature Friday and Frugal Friday

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Recent Furniture Makeovers

Just a few of the many recent furniture makeovers I've completed!

Monday, March 24, 2014

Our Dining Room Today

Dresser Redo

I picked up this old dresser Friday. I remembered to take a picture after I had already removed the ugly plastic decorative pieces on six of the drawers. The dresser is laying on it's back and I'm standing on a chair taking this picture but you get the idea.

After sanding, priming painting, and giving it new pulls. I love the way it turned out.

It sold right away!!!

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Antique Desk and Hutch

I picked up this antique desk last week. It is solid wood and very sturdy but the finish was pretty scratched up. I filled some nicks and scratches with wood filler, sanded, and painted it in a dark gray semi gloss.

I've had the hutch in the garage for several months and it fit nicely with the desk so I married the two pieces. The hutch was white with floral contact paper on the back. It took a while to get all that contact paper off but it cleaned up nicely.