Use A Piece Of Clothing To Recover A Chair

A chair here, a chair there, everywhere a chair chair. I tend to recite this in my head  when walking into the garage or basement. It’s reeeeally hard for me to pass on one; they’re so dang easy to redo.

This old chair only cost $.50 down from $10 originally. With the weak state it was in, no wonder no one wanted it. It was wobbly, falling apart at the seams, and the legs were seriously gouged towards the bottom. For some reason, I don’t seem to notice the very obvious flaws. Especially when they only cost pennies. Continue reading “Use A Piece Of Clothing To Recover A Chair”

Turn an Old Sewing Machine Table into a Bar

Summer is in full swing. Its been in the 90s for at least a couple of weeks and along with sweltering weather comes parties to distract from (or draw more attention to) the fact you’re sweating and I’m not the only one suffering the effects of water damage. This old thrift store sewing table was too. Follow along and see how I convert this antique sewing machine table into a DIY party food and beverage station. Continue reading “Turn an Old Sewing Machine Table into a Bar”

Small 5 Drawer Dresser Makeover

The best thing is when you go to a garage sale and the person sitting at the TV tray inside the garage says, “There’s more inside.”

It’s even better when you go inside, head down to the basement, and there’s no organization of any kind with hardly any price tags. This may drive some insane but, I felt at home.

I walked through the dark basement 3 times wanting to make sure I saw everything. On the third pass, I saw this outdated dresser under a huge pile of clothes, asked if it was for sale and was told, “If it isn’t nailed down, it’s for sale.” They said $5. I said SOLD. Continue reading “Small 5 Drawer Dresser Makeover”