I love the look of old zinc-topped dining tables and often imagine myself hosting large dinners outdoors were I to own one, but the price tag on those antique beasts can be a bit intimidating. I’m so excited to see that Gina has taken matters into her own hands and created her very own version…
this week’s before & after submissions were packed with great ideas, so i’ve got a full afternoon of makeovers coming up, running a little later today until 2pm (don’t miss the 2pm project, it’s my favorite). first up is a gorgeous wooden coffee table project from camila. camila found this table at a thrift store…
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…
i love when people see sidewalk cast-offs and think outside of the box with them. this first before & after comes from eva at mademoiselle chaos, who found a set of drawers sitting on one of her neighborhood streets. eva lugged them home and decided to not only use them at home, but weld an…
i have a soft spot for red details so i was happy to see cindy black‘s sewing table before & after in my inbox this week. cindy inherited her mother-in-law’s 1960s sewing cabinet and decided to have the machine serviced so she could keep the table for its original purpose. but after examining the peeling…
this nightstand before & after comes from will means, an artist and woodworker from salem, massachusetts. will found this antique nightstand at todd farm (an outdoor flea market in rowley, mass) for twenty-five dollars. first will stripped it down the nightstand and re-stained it. next, he drew his design and transferred it to a frisket,…
when this first before & after came into my inbox yesterday i just smiled. finally, a great piece of wooden furniture that wasn’t painted, but was instead restored and waxed to its natural beauty. most of the time i don’t have any problem with painting furniture if it’s in poor condition, but this piece from…
