Saturday, July 21, 2012

Thrift Store Dresser Redo

Last week we had a date day/night for our anniversary. We did some normal things like go to the spa and dinner.  But, we also headed to Lowe's and the local thrift stores to find a new project.  We went to the local place called The Spare Room where all the proceeds benefit a home for recovering addicts.  It's a great place, and it's where we found our previous dresser redo.  We picked it up for $75, and thought it was a good deal and the money goes to a wonderful cause.


 The dresser came with a brass like plate around the top part of the side, but we removed it to find it looking just like the bottom half. The one side had a dent in it, so it would not have looked so good if we kept it.

Rob sanded it down really well, and then painted it in Valspar's paint and primer in one in the color Lucy Blue.  He also applied spray polyurethane.   We spray painted the hardware with some white spray paint to save some money. When looking around for 5 1/2 inch hardware there were not a lot of options, and they were pretty pricey.  Here is the final product:



Hope you like it. The entire project cost approximately $100.  Thanks for stopping by!

Megan


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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Wall Monogram with Paper Straw Border

I was able to get some seven to nine inch wall letters from Restoration Hardware's sale for $0.99 a piece last week.  I wanted to do something to freshen up Wynn's room inexpensively.

I picked up a pack of canvases from Michaels the other day on sale, and I also had a 25% off coupon. They ended up being about $2.00 a piece. 


I had some leftover paper straws from a baby shower that I helped out on. I placed the straws around the edges of the canvas.  
 Then I placed the letters where I wanted Rob to screw them in, and he screwed them in through the back into the hole where you would hang the letters on the wall.


Here is a close up of the final product. It brings a little pink into her mainly blue room.  I like how it cost under ten dollars to create. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Megan


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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Updated Accent Chair

I purchased an accent chair on Craiglist for $15.00. The woman said it was her great grandmother's chair, and I was excited to redo the chair. Here is how the chair looked before:





I painted it with leftover gray paint and found some remnant fabric at Joann's to use for the cushion. I ended up not having the time or patience to redo the upholstery myself. It needed an expert for that, so I was about to send to an antique shop nearby, and the gentlemen got it back to me in four days. Here is the finished product:



I am excited with the way it turned out, and I plan on using it with the desk I redid a few months back.  Thank you for stopping by! 

Megan



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