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Reader DIY Trash to Treasure

Check out this great trash to treasure transformation that my high school friend Heather was able to pull off.  Her boyfriend literally took this piece out of someone’s trash for her because he thought she could do something with it.  (What a nice boyfriend!). You know how the saying goes….”someone else’s trash is another’s treasure”.  Nice work Heather!!! Here is how it looked when they got it. It is a nice piece but was pretty beat…

Desk Makeover

Would you believe someone gave me this desk for Free? I love that my friends always think of me when they see a nice piece of furniture on the side of the road waiting for the garbage trucks, or when they are looking to get rid of something. 🙂 You can see more of my trash to treasure projects here. You can also read all about how I flip furniture for extra cash, here. Anyway,…

Before and After Home Tour

Today, I am joining a group of bloggers for a fun Before & After Home Tour. If you have been following me for a while then you may know that we completely gutted and redid our house! When we bought this home back in 2015 we knew we were in for a LOT of work. It was very outdated and hadn’t been touched since it was built in the 80’s. We decided to gut the…

Retro End Table Makeover

It’s Thrift Store Challenge time again hosted by Emily at Le Cultivateur and Tara at Stilettos and Shiplap. My item this month is a fun curb side find my husband brought home for me. The style of it looks retro to me, which is why I am calling this my Retro End Table Makeover. I have joined a group of fun, thrift store lovin’ ladies for this challenge! These ladies always rock it, so be…

Thrift Store Challenge – Green End Table

It’s Thrift Store Challenge time again hosted by Emily at Le Cultivateur and Tara at Stilettos and Shiplap. I have joined a group of fun, thrift store lovin’ ladies for this challenge! These ladies rocked it this month, so be sure to check out what they have found at the bottom of this post. You can check out all my past thrift store finds/makeovers here and all my trash to treasure projects here. If you…

How I make extra money flipping furniture…

If you’ve been following me for a while then you know I love to refinish furniture. I have participated in a bunch of Thrift Store Challenges with a group of other bloggers, where we are asked to find something at a thrift store, garage sale, Facebook Marketplace or even waiting for the garbage trucks at the curb, and revamp it or even just style it in our homes. I usually do a piece of furniture.…

My Top DIY Projects of 2020

Writing this post made me realize that I sure have been BUSY this year and have completed A LOT of projects! I always seem to have something going on. Some of these projects were done without buying a thing, and simply using things from our own garage. So, without further ado, here are some of My Top and Most Viewed DIY Projects of 2020. I hope you enjoy! August DIY Challenge – DIY Driftwood Sailboat…

Thrift Store Challenge – Bookcase

It is Thrift Store Challenge time!  Each month I join a group of super creative, fun, thrift store lovin’ ladies for this fun challenge, and each month these ladies rock it. So be sure to check out what they have found at the bottom of this post. You can check out all my past thrift store makeovers here and all my trash to treasure projects here. If you are new here, the rules for the…