by GTC | May 15, 2023 | Tutorials
Transform Your Thrift Store Baskets into French Market Baskets Happy May! Are you ready to freshen up some of your old decor? Thrift stores are full of baskets from all the Spring Cleaning and donating people are doing these days. You may have some old baskets... 
by GTC | Apr 19, 2023 | Dumpster Diving Diaries, Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs, Furniture Makeovers, Tutorials
How To Paint and Refinish Two Side Tables I have TWO tables to talk about today. Two tables, one found in a Dumpster, the other left for dead in a dirty, dusty barn. I am on a mission to clean out every last piece of dead or nearly dead furniture in my garage. I made... by GTC | Apr 6, 2023 | Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs, Furniture Makeovers, Tutorials
How to Use an IOD Inlay Dresser Makeover Friends! I have a new project to share, a new Dresser Makeover. This was a particular extra project as the Dresser came from a dear friend who has had it in her family for some time. Her girls used it, and when it was time to... 
by GTC | Mar 13, 2023 | Dumpster Diving Diaries, Furniture Makeovers
Repurposed Buffet Free Furniture That’s right. A Rolling Vintage Buffet I found for Free. The Free Buffet Before Of course, it didn’t look like this Vintage Buffet when I picked it up off the curb. It looked more like this: How I Upcycled an Old Free... by GTC | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
How to Makeover an Old Buffet If you know me, you know I love Old, falling apart, damaged furniture found on the roadside, or gifted to me by someone who didn’t have the time/desire/skills to makeover the old furniture themselves. This is where this current... 
by GTC | Mar 4, 2023 | Furniture Makeovers, Tutorials
How To Paint Upholstery and Keep it Feeling Soft Hello friends, I have got a project for you today. Have you tried to paint upholstery before, and it turned out super crunchy? I am here to tell you there is a better way to paint your upholstery and keep it soft. So... 
by GTC | Jan 19, 2023 | Dumpster Diving Diaries, Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs, Furniture Makeovers, Tutorials
My Top Dumpster DIY Projects Welcome to my Top Dumpster Dive DIY Projects. Hey friends! If you are new here, welcome 🙂 One of my favorite things to do is Dumpster Dive! Yes, you read that right. And when I find some good junk, I love reimagining it, repurposing... 
by GTC | Jan 13, 2023 | Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs, Le Junque, Upcycled Decor & Accessories
Make a Sign of your Love using an Old Cabinet Door. Hey friends, this post was originally published about 10 years ago! In honor of my NEW website design that just launched on January 12th, 2023, I am doing a fun giveaway to show you my love, and thank you for... 
by GTC | Dec 30, 2022 | Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs
The Top 10 Upcycle Posts of 2022 Happy New Year friends! How are you feeling about leaving 2022 behind and heading into 2023? Excited? Relieved? Ready to make 2023 your best year ever? Personally, 2022 was a year of struggle, change, some tough loss (my sweet... 
by GTC | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
How to Pull up Carpet, Paint Plywood and Make them look like old Farm Boards Hello friends. This post is a follow up to my viral post I shared 8 years ago on how to makeover your Master Bedroom with a ZERO budget. I recently updated the super successful video I posted... 
by GTC | Oct 7, 2022 | Accessories, Tutorials
How to Paint a Sugar Skull It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and it runs through October 15th. If you are not familiar with Dia De Los Muertos, it’s a wonderful day to honor and celebrate ancestors and loved ones who have passed with beautiful and colorful... 
by GTC | Sep 26, 2022 | Furniture Makeovers, Tutorials, Upcycled Decor & Accessories
How to Makeover a Curio Cabinet If you have followed me for a while, or you are new here and have found that I love junk, you would be correct! I have spent years Dumpster Diving and making over all kinds of old stuff. Recently I scored a large haul of small stuff and...
