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Old Desk Made New
My husband is a very patient man and he understands I just want to save everything, so he told me, as we were going to be moving shortly,...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Denim Dining Room Set
When we moved into our home, we did not have a large dining room set. As time went by, I began to want something rectangular that could...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Deco-what??
Another of my loves is decoupage, which is basically gluing the smallest most nerve-wracking pieces of things to whatever you can find....
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Two From One
I was given several pieces of very nice but worn furniture. This particular dresser was missing a drawer - better throw it away, right?...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Shut the Front Door!
Actually, hang them on the wall, or rest them against a wall. I had a couple sets of tall cabinet doors that I just couldn't decide what...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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All In The Family
We had a poor pitiful washstand that was left in our garage after my mother in law passed away. Hubby wasn't too sure if it was too far...
lesliepadgette
Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Have A Seat!
We had a very tired and worn old bench from my husband’s childhood that I really wanted to use. I needed a bench or place for a suitcase...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Tea Cart for You!
A dear friend had a piece from her dads estate that she wanted re-done in a terra cotta color, with a bit of distressing. She had...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
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A Tale of Two Styles
My friend had a very sentimental handmade piece that was in a primitive style. Although unique on it's own, it would not fit in her...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Nightstand for a Princess
This was a basic nightstand going from woodgrain to distressed cream. I love to do a special design on drawer sides, and I wanted my...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Dresser Re-Do!
The last piece to complete a nice bedroom suite for a dear friend - had quite a bit of shoring up to do first! Of course, some gluing...
lesliepadgette
Jan 22, 20221 min read
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