talk about a sweet uncle: d*s reader chris created this cheerful spotted dresser for his niece’s third birthday. chris says, “i wanted to give her a gift that stood out from the piles of toys and clothes, so i refinished this worn dresser.” bonus? chris created a video tutorial of the process right here. [thanks,…
before and after
Thursday March 27th, 2008
Thursday March 13th, 2008
before and after: virginia’s telephone bench
a few months back i saw this fantastic mid-century telephone bench at a vintage store on atlantic avenue in brooklyn. the pricetag was pretty high and the condition of the bench was pretty dire so i decided to pass; but now that i’ve seen blogger and crafter virginia‘s telephone bench makeover i’m kicking myself for…
Thursday March 6th, 2008
before and after: evie’s serving tray
evie from things of beauty sent in this fantastic serving tray transformation. it’s rare that i look at a sad tray and think “i bet i could turn this into a great side table” but thankfully the world is full of people like evie who inspire me to open my eyes a little bit wider…
Thursday February 28th, 2008
before and after: teresa’s chair
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Tuesday December 18th, 2007
before and after: guest bedroom
d*s reader, and fellow blogger, jessica jones sent in this fun before and after project. she redid her guest bedroom by adding freehanded wall art (she did both the tree and the art on the small wall canvases) and ikea fabric to create custom pillows. such a fun way to add color and pattern to…
