You guys know I love the thrill of taking an old and poorly cared for piece of furniture, stripping it down and giving it a new take on life. But sometimes I feel like there is a call to respect the story of a piece. To leave the dings and scratches because they are part of the story, the history…
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Refreshing Antique Furniture Without Sanding or Stripping
DIY Turned Leg Plant Stand
I recently discovered one of the plants in my room that I’ve been constantly tucking back into its pot, was in fact supposed to be free to spill over and sort of vine out. Whoops! Problem was, it was in a basket on the floor and didn’t really have the room to stretch down and out like it needed. The…
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One Room Challenge Week 4: Refinished Nightstands
This is kind of cheating because this is a project that was done a few weeks ago, but I’ve yet to post it here so I’m calling it the progress for week four of the Better Homes & Gardens One Room Challenge. This part of our bedroom makeover brought on a lot of thoughts. Mainly because when creating my initial…
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One Room Challenge Week 3: Finished Stripped + Sanded Bed and Paint Decisions
Y’all! Can I say y’all on here? The4 exasperation is necessary to describe how glad I am to FINALLY be done with stripping and sanding this bed. What a never-ending project this has felt like. BUT, I learned a lot about different strippers and will definitely be able to shorten the process IF I ever decide to do this again….
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One Room Challenge Week 2: Stripping the Bed
Man week two of the One Room Challenge snuck up on me! This has been one of the slower moving projects I’ve ever done, but I think the payout is going to be rich. This bed’s beauty is coming alive as I strip off the old finish and reveal the gorgeous details. I started here. The headboard is missing finials,…
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