Once the walls had been painted, the furniture given makeovers, and decorative pieces put in place, it was time to organize! Since this room is used both as my craft space and our home office, I needed to find efficient ways to blend the two. I started by clearing out every drawer in the room. Every . . .
Tips for Repainting Textured Walls
Remember when textured walls were so very popular? There were lots of techniques out there that could be used to give what was thought of as a plain, boring wall a new textured look. Feathers, sponges, rags, and stuccoing were common ways to give a wall some texture. You can even buy paint that was . . .
Large Desk Makeover with Chalk Paint
Nearing the end of summer, I was in the middle of giving a makeover to my craft room / office space. I completed the room makeover, but then it was time to start posting Halloween, Autumn, Thanksgiving, and Christmas posts. So, my room makeover posts went into the queue for later posting. Since the . . .
Printer Stand Thrift Store Find Makeover
I was happy to find this small table recently at my local Goodwill store. I wanted a printer stand for my home office/craft room and this was the perfect size. It was sturdy and only needed a little makeover. It got a new paint job to match the peacock theme of the space. . . .
Desk Makeover With Chalk Paint
After working on a few craft items for our office/craft room makeover, last week I got started on giving some furniture a new look. The first piece I tackled was an old desk. I've had this desk for at least twenty years and over that time, it's been painted a few different colors. The last time it . . .
Coastal Guest Room Makeover
I've been sharing lots of decor items and furniture makeovers that have transformed a very nondescript guest room into an inviting, coastal room. When I decided to give this room its makeover, I was determined to do so on a very small budget. I wanted to keep the cost around $100. I'm happy to say . . .
Sewing Cabinet Makeover
I've got one more piece of furniture to share with you that I gave a makeover to for my coastal bedroom redo. This night table was once a sewing machine cabinet. It's another of those pieces that my mother had in her shop a number of years ago. By the time she got it, the sewing . . .
Bookcase Makeover with Coastal Decor
I took a bit of a break in posting more of my Coastal Bedroom Makeover, but I have a few more projects to share. Giving makeovers to the dark, dated furniture in my guest room was the best way to give the room its coastal feel. Since buying new furniture wasn't in my budget, the way to get . . .
Chest of Drawers Coastal Makeover
As part of giving one of our guest rooms a coastal makeover, I knew I wanted to paint the furniture. I debated on the color choice, trying to decide if I wanted the pieces to be done in white with colorful accents or if I wanted to paint the pieces the sea foam color and have white accents. White . . .
Sideboard Refresh Project
You all know that I love to paint furniture. I especially love to use chalk paint to give old furniture a new look. But sometimes, painting is just not the way to go. I've been searching for a sideboard for my dining room for a while. I knew what I wanted and I knew what my budget was. . . .
