Wednesday, September 23, 2015

PALLET HEAVEN !!!!



HEAVEN I'M IN HEAVEN AND
MY HEART BEATS SO THAT I
CAN BARELY SPEAK...

I NEEDED A TABLE FOR MY 
DECK AND WASN'T SEEING 
ANYTHING I LIKED SO I DECIDED
TO GO WITH A HIGH COFFEE
TABLE. I HAPPENED TO COME
ACROSS A PALLET CRATE THAT
WAS BEHIND A TILE STORE. JUST
SITTING THERE WAITING FOR ME..
I DECIDED TO CALL THE STORE
AND ASK IF THEY WOULD LET ME
HAVE ONE. AND THEY SAID
YES!!!! I HIT THE JACKPOT!!

SO I BROUGHT IT HOME
AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED
LIKE BEFORE...




AT THIS POINT I HAD ALREADY
CUT A GOOD 12 INCHES OFF ALL
THE WAY AROUND AND I ALSO 
HAD PUT ON WHEELS. WANTED
TO BE ABLE TO PUSH IT TO
THE SIDE IF I WANTED TO.
I BUILT THE TOP OUT OF 2
REGULAR PALLETS AND MADE IT
SO I COULD LIFT OFF THE 
TOP FOR STORAGE.
WITH THE INSIDE BEING SO BIG
I COULD ALSO PUT CANDLES INSIDE
AND HAVE A GLOWING EFFECT 
UNDER THE TOP OF THE TABLE, I
ALSO KEPT ON THE METAL STRAP
THAT WAS ON THE CRATE. LOVED IT!


HERE IT IS AFTER...








I LOVE IT! IT WORKS FOR ME SO GREAT. I DON'T HAVE 
TO WORRY ABOUT COASTERS AS ITS VERY DURABLE AND 
LOVE THE RUSTIC/BEACHY FEEL.




Thursday, September 17, 2015

MAD MEN STYLE !!!!






I FINALLY SNAGGED MYSELF ONE OF THESE GORGEOUS MID-CENTURY MODERN PIECES THAT I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO REDO FOREVER!! 

I FOUND IT ON CRAIGSLIST
FROM A MAN WHO ACTUALLY
BUYS UP ESTATE SALE
LEFT-OVERS IN BULK. HE SAID HE
DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WOULD BUY IT
SO HE WAS GIVING IT AWAY 
FOR FREE.

HERE SHE IS WHEN I PICKED
HER UP! BEFORE....

SCRATCHED AND NEGLECTED BUT I NEVER
WOULD HAVE PUT BABY IN THE CORNER LET ALONE GIVE HER AWAY!!




SHE ALSO CAME WITH THIS HUTCH

THAT I WILL BE RE-DOING
AS A SEPARATE PIECE, ADDING LEGS
TO IT AND MAKING IT INTO A BOOKCASE!




SO HERE WE GO. I WANTED TO SAND

IT ALL DOWN AS THE SCRATCHES ON
THE TOP WERE REALLY DEEP.



AND HERE IS THE AFTER

IN ALL HER GLORY...



 I KEPT THE ORIGINAL HARDWARE
AND I SANDED IT DOWN TO 
THE SILVER THAT WAS BELOW THE
PAINT AND THEN BUFFED IT SMOOTH!






NO WONDER MAD MEN WAS SO
POPULAR, IT WAS THE FURNITURE!

LOVE HER AND I AM KEEPING

HER FOR MYSELF!!!
HOPE YOU
LIKE HER AS MUCH AS I DO!



Monday, March 2, 2015

REVIVAL MONDAY #172





WELCOME TO REVIVAL MONDAY
GOT SOME GOOD ONES
FOR YOU TODAY, GREAT
COLORS! BOLD PIECES!
ENJOY!


#1
HAND PAINTED GOODNESS
THIS FIRST FEATURE IS
FROM GILLY @ COLOUR SATURATED

THIS IS HER DRESSER
PRE-FABULOUS...

I MIGHT HAVE PASSED THIS
ONE RIGHT BY-
BUT CHECK OUT THE AFTER...



WHAT A DIFFERENCE, SHE
DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB!

SIDEBOARD REDO
THIS OTHER PIECE OF HER'S IS
ALSO REALLY GORGEOUS AND
I WANTED TO SHOW YOU.

HERE IS THE BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


LOVE THE VERTICAL STRIPES
SHE USED ON THE FRONT AND
SIDES OF THE DRAWERS, BE
SURE TO VISIT HER AND 
CHECK OUT HER OTHER COOL
PROJECTS!

#2
PAINTED FLOWERS
THIS PIECE IS FROM
MELANIE @ LOST & FOUND

SHE CREATED AN ADORABLE
PIECE AND THIS IS HOW 
SHE STARTED...

AND AFTER...


LOVE!
THE HAND PAINTED FLOWERS ON
THIS PIECE REALLY MAKE 
THE DRESSER STAND OUT...
ONE OF A KIND

BLACK IS IN-
SECRETARY
THIS OTHER PIECE OF HER'S
IS A BEAUTY AS WELL

HERE IS THE BEFORE...



AND AFTER...


GREAT PIECE!

#3
PULLED OUT A PLUM!
THIS GORGEOUS COLORED 
PIECE IS FROM ONE OF MY 
FAVORITE BLOGGERS, ROBIN @

HERE IS THE BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


BEAUTIFUL BOLD COLOR AND I 
LOVE THE DESIGN ON THE INSIDE
DRAWERS, REALLY COMPLETE'S THE
PIECE!

LOVELY IN WHITE
THIS LOVELY PIECE OF
HER'S IS A 
STUNNER IN WHITE.

HERE IS THE BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

WHAT A DRAMATIC
DIFFERENCE, REALLY A
FANTASTIC PIECE!

PLEASE GRAB A BUTTON IF YOU
WERE FEATURED! HOPE YOU ENJOYED
THIS WEEKS PROJECTS AS MUCH
AS I DID!


SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

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Monday, February 23, 2015

REVIVAL MONDAY #171




I MADE IT! 2 WEEKS IN A ROW 
IM ON A ROLL! HOPE YOU ENJOY THE 
LINE UP , I KNOW I DID!

#1
MID-CENTURY WOW
THIS PIECE IS FROM 

I LOVE THESE PIECE'S AND
THIS IS NO EXCEPTION!

HERE IS HER BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


LOVE IT! SHE DID A 
BEAUTIFUL
JOB!

MAPLE DRESSER
THIS PIECE OF HER'S TURNED
OUT BEAUTIFUL AND SHE
GAVE IT A GREAT SET 
OF NEW FEET!

HERE'S WHAT THE DRESSER
LOOKED LIKE BEFORE...

AND WITH HER TUTORIAL ON
HOW TO CHANGE THE FEET
SHE GOT THIS WONDER
PIECE!



AND THE SILVER PULLS LOOK
FANTASTIC!

#2
HUTCH IT UP
THIS BEAUTY IS FROM

SHE DID A STUNNING 
REDO OF A TYPICAL OLD 
HUTCH.

HERE IS HER BEFORE...


AND AFTER...

LIGHTER AND BRIGHTER.
GORGEOUS! SHE REALLY
BROUGHT THE PIECE INTO 
THIS CENTURY!

#3
OAK DRESSER REDO
THIS LOVELY PIECE IS 
FROM JOHANNA @
SOLDIER 58

HERE IS HER BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

I ADORE THE PULLS AND
I LOVE HOW SHE SPRUCED UP 
THE SIDES OF THE DRAWERS!

MID-CENTURY OMBRE
THIS NEXT PIECE SHE
ADDED A POP OF COLOR AND 
IT REALLY TRANSFORMED THIS OUTDATED PIECE!

THIS IS HER BEFORE SHOT...
AND AFTER...

IT TURNED OUT TERRIFIC 
WITH THE NEW OMBRE LOOK~
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE
REST OF HER PROJECTS!

#4
HUTCH BEAUTY
THIS PROJECT IS FROM
CHRISTY @ CONFESSIONS OF 
A SERIAL
DO-IT-YOURSELFER

HER IS HER HUTCH 
IN THE BEGINNING...

AND AFTER...



SUCH A BEATIFUL PIECE AND
I LOVE THE WOOD TONE WITH
THE WHITE CABINET!
GORGEOUS!

DROP CLOTH MAKE OVER
THIS LITTLE MAKE OVER IS
ADORABLE, SHE TRANSFORMED
AND OLD WOOD STOOL USING
A DROP CLOTH.

HERE IS THE STOOL BEFORE...

AND AFTER...



ADORABLE!

#5
HERRINGBONE
THIS MUDROOM REDO IS FROM
THE ROOSTER AND THE HEN


THIS IS HER MUDROOM
AREA WHEN SHE STARTED...

AND AFTER...



THIS TURNED OUT SO NICE, I
LOVE IT AND I LOVE THE PATTERN!
WHAT A JOB SHE HAD BUT IT
TURNED OUT PERFECT!

#6
BY DESIGN 
THIS BEAUTIFUL DRESSER
IS FROM WILD WOOD CHIC



HERE IS HER DRESSER BEFORE...

AND AFTER...



LOVE THE HAND PAINTING
ON THE DRAWERS, REALLY
PRETTY AND TOTALLY
TRANSFORMS THIS PIECE!

DREAMY
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL
PIECE OF HERS IS THIS 
SIDE TABLE.

HERE IT IS IN 
THE BEGINNING..

AND AFTER...


LOVIN' IT AND THE TOP
IS SO PRETTY! 
BE SURE TO PAY HER A VISIT!

PLEASE GRAB A BUTTON IF YOU
WERE FEATURED! HOPE YOU ENJOYED
THIS WEEKS PROJECTS AS MUCH
AS I DID!


SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!


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