March 13, 2012 | Decor, Furniture Makeovers, Organization
I mentioned last week that we went to Ikea. YUP -we drove 5 hours round trip with the whole family to get some very special Expedit bookcases and a few other things. I’ve been dreaming up fun ideas for TV storage and had this big elaborate plan to...
February 27, 2012 | Decor, Furniture Makeovers
This is what happens when I’m bored, broke, and looking for something fun to do. I take random furniture in my house and try to make it better (or other things for that matter.) With two young children who nap throughout the day and a child in school...
January 19, 2012 | Furniture Makeovers, How to's, Painting projects
When we first moved in about 4 1/2 years ago I found this mid-century modern dresser at the Raleigh State Fairgrounds for $85. I liked how much storage it provided and that it was long and narrow, perfect for our smallish bedroom. Having lived with it like this for...
January 11, 2012 | Furniture Makeovers, Inspiration, Painting projects
As I get ready to embark on another furniture painting project, my master bedroom mid century modern dresser, I wanted to create a post about some inspiration photos. Currently the dresser is all wood, and I’ve got grand ideas on how to paint it. Pics to...
December 15, 2011 | Furniture Makeovers, Painting projects
What is it about the color white that is so appealing and the color of old brown wood that just doesn’t do it for me? I know stained wood has it’s benefits, like not showing wear and fingerprints and what not, but there’s something so fabulous...
November 23, 2011 | Bedroom makeovers, Furniture Makeovers, Painting projects
When we first moved in, we didn’t own a bed. We knew we wanted a King size bed so our kiddos could crawl in with us and it wouldn’t be too cramped. We are also very tall peeps, I’m 5’7″ and my husband is 6’1″ tall, so it...