I have a weakness for mismatched chairs, so I’m feeling seriously envious of Jake and Jamie’s kitchen setup. We featured their amazing headboard before and after several months ago, and this stenciled kitchen table is another example of the pair’s clever and resourceful approach to decorating. Inspired by one of Barb’s “Before and After Basics”…
if you caught peaches’ diy project yesterday, you are well aware of her love of color and unusual objects (i loved the male bust vase, it was like a giant floral chia pet). this quick figurine makeover is another awesome idea; with a little glue and paint, this headless matador has been brought back to…
sometimes i think that the before & after column should instead be called “awesome scores”, because i frequently find myself insanely jealous of the furniture you readers manage to acquire. this director style rocking chair (!) is further proof of this. i love this piece. ashley was no fool about it either; i think she…
okay, i know that painting wood is a very touchy subject. forget coke vs. pepsi; wood vs. paint is the biggest showdown in consumer goods these days. (note: did i just choose an incredibly outdated pop culture controversy? i think i did. what’s a more contemporary pop culture rivalry? i need to be brought up…
the amazing barb at knack studios is at it again, and i am very happy to see what she’s been up to. much like the other projects from barb that we’ve featured (this dresser project and desk makeover are some of my faves), this old dresser is an amazing display of what some imagination and…
i really enjoy when people incorporate sayings, poetry, and quotations from literature and film into their homes. i’ve had a special poetry project i’ve wanted to work on framing for a while (this poem, handwritten by someone i love), so when i saw this makeover involving poetry i was instantly intrigued. liz from sticks and…
today’s first before & after is the perfect example of why my favorite color combination (yellow and grey) works so well together. jenn from chet and dot spotted this sad little secretary on the side of the road and brought it home for a little makeover fun. there was a hole in the front of…
i’ve got an afternoon of before & afters coming up (i’m posting until 2pm today, rather than 1pm) today, so i wanted to start things off with these fun projects from stacey and stephanie. first up- stacey‘s make-under. stacey’s boyfriend phil found this old desk on the side of the road covered in graffiti and…
last but not least, we’re wrapping up today’s before & after selections with gorgeous suitcase and fan makeovers (stay tuned for a new we like it wild at 1pm!). first is marianne from the netherlands and her lovely suitcase transformation. her old suitcase was given new life as a wintery white bedside table. so beautiful….
i’ve got a serious soft spot for yellow. every time i bring yellow flowers or accessories in the house i find myself thinking, “why don’t i do a yellow-themed room?” but i somehow never get around to it. but these before & after projects have me thinking yellow again. first up- french reader jessy‘s yellow…
today’s final before & after (stay tuned for “we like it wild” next!) comes from kate leary of mi piace kate design. kate and her partner recently moved to san francisco and have been trying to blend together their two very different design aesthetics. they found this wood table on craigslist for $75 and decided…
this first before & after comes from artist veronica diago. she enjoys diy projects and decided to apply her handiwork to a project for her son. she picked up an old night table from a garage sale and transformed it into a cool modern table- complete with airplane detailing for her son’s “obsession”. veronica’s little…
wen from the lazy peacock sent in this crafty before & after. after picking up this nightstand at a local thrift store for $4, wen thought that the little piece has potential. deciding that the nightstand needed some rounded feet, wen attached a cute pair with liquid nails, found a plain 10″ ceiling medallion at…
today’s first before & afters from christie chase and jenn ski are all about bright paint and rethinking a piece of furniture that may have been previously overlooked. i love when someone chooses to rework a found piece of furniture or neglected object- it’s always such a great alternative to buying cheap replacement pieces or…
newlyweds kc and sara giessen refurbished this donated dining table in such a fun and playful way i couldn’t resist sharing. they took a standard wooden table, the kind i remember growing up with in so many different houses, and painted on this fun plate and silverware pattern. i love simple projects like this where…
because our bedroom has weird outcroppings, i’ve never been able to fit side tables next to our bed. so whenever i see a cute side table, or a fun before & after like this one, i’m always a little bit jealous. one day we’ll live in a home with rooms that have four regular walls,…
the lovely zee of homebug did this great diy makeover on her coffee table this week: she hand-painted a colorful geometric pattern on it for a bold look that’s a total 180 from the original. click here for zee’s full post with instructions. want to see more of zee’s house? click here for her d*s…
