Why I painted my antique butterfly table– because it was too much work to sand it. Yes I am admitting that I took the easy way out but before you get too upset let me tell you the story of how the table came to me. This story goes back to around 2007 when hubby […]
Kitchen Makeover on a Tight Budget
Kitchen makeover on a tight budget- with my tips for success and stories of my fails. I have real life budget friendly ideas you can use to transform your kitchen into a beautiful and functional space. Some of my ideas have developed (so to speak) from years of being a mom and a DIYer. After remodeling several […]
Restore Not Paint That Dining Room Chair
Restore not paint that dining room chair. Hubby begged me not to paint this chair. I bought it for $5 with every intention of gluing it back together, painting it, and recovering it. I do not always paint over beautiful wood and my husband really liked the way the chair looked (and so did I) so […]
How to Use Fabric to Recover a Dining Room Chair
Just in case you are new to the DIY scene I decided to post how to use fabric to recover a dining room seat chair. Using fabric to recover a dining room chair is an easy way to update and freshen up a tired look. There is probably a professional way to do it but […]
Sometimes You Have to Paint that Ugly Dining Room Chair
Sometimes you just have to paint that ugly dining room chair. The chair was pretty rough from being used as a cat scratching chair for years and then as a plant stand for the last couple years. I confess I couldn’t throw the damn thing away even though hubby tried to once. I just put […]
