I think this might be my favourite furniture redo yet. I’m really in love with it. This little $10 1950s side table was cute when I bought it despite the fact that the finish had water rings on it and it was flaking off on the top. Still, it was cute and I could have… Continue reading A $10 side table redo
Tag: makeover
Beauty on a Small Budget
If you’ve been here before then you’ll know that I love to paint things and change them up. It’s sort of my favourite thing. If you’re just joining me for the first time today then, welcome! Paint has a way of making grungy things fresh and of making ugly things useful again. Around this time of… Continue reading Beauty on a Small Budget
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Makeover
I always remember the ones that get away. The second hand items that I don’t have room in the car for, the beauties that need just too much work, the treasures that are priced just a bit too high for my liking. I remember them and pine for them and continuously hunt for them so… Continue reading Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Makeover
What to Look for in Thrift Stores to Resell
My post about Starting a Side Business Flipping Used Furniture seems to have been of interest. I’m so glad! So I thought I’d follow it up with some examples of what to look for when you’re out at thrift shops or scouring VarageSale and Kijiji. These are the sorts of items that can be easily… Continue reading What to Look for in Thrift Stores to Resell
Start a Side Business Flipping Used Furniture
How to Make a Side Income by Flipping Furniture Working from home has been one of the biggest challenges of my life (try speaking to a business contact on the phone while your son screams for you to wipe his butt from the bathroom) and yet it is one of the things that I’m most… Continue reading Start a Side Business Flipping Used Furniture
Adventures in Wallpaper
The dining room has been a work in progress for a long while now. It’s still not complete but we’re one step further on the journey. I know what you’re thinking “Heather, you’re a paint girl. What on earth are you doing with wallpaper?” Well, I don’t know! I’ve never papered before and had no… Continue reading Adventures in Wallpaper