The Bench Made Entirely from Junk! Do you have an awkward spot in your house? An area where nothing seems to feel "right"? We have one of those "open concept" type of rooms when you enter my home. You have an entry area, to your right, the small sitting room, and straight ahead, the dining room. I actually love that this area is all open. Getting the furniture to play nicely in my front room has been a bit of a challenge. One night in a fit of extra energy, it came to me. Build a Frankenbouch! That's right. A Bench/Couch, made out of JUNQUE!!! A Headboard, garage door panels, and pieces from a twin bed! I surveyed what I had on hand. Several of these garage door panels. I ...
Upcycled Furniture
Don’t try this at home folks, a Dresser Dump Redoux
Don't try this at home. I should have told myself this before I began this project. Remember THIS? My friend called to tell me it was in the middle of her road, so of course, I couldn't resist the siren song of the dumped furniture!!! It was missing drawers, so immediately I thought it would be an easy fix. Knock out the drawer supports, put a shelf in, maybe do my little casters trick....voila, new dresser! Whoa was I wrong. Rule of furniture Redouxing. The more staples a piece has, the worse it was made. This piece was made of staples. I pulled out hundreds of them, maybe even thousands. The good news is, when I was finished pulling it all apart, I put it back ...
Le Comprehensive Guide To Dumpster Diving, Part Tres
Le Comprehensive Guide to Dumpster Diving, Part Tres I have received so many questions regarding how to achieve successful dumpster diving, and where to find good trash, that I decided a Part Tres was necessary. If you missed the previous installments, you can find them here at Part Un and Part Deux. They are both must reads for the best trash finding experiences. In these posts I cover the basics of what you will want to have on hand for a successful dive, the best places to go, and even times of day. Today, I am going to cover some of the questions that have been coming up: From Reader Carla:I have a question, which I am tossing out to you and to anyone who wants to chime ...
Trashy Tuesday – Country Style Dresser Turned Industrial Chic
Trashy Tuesday - Country Style Dresser turned Industrial Chic Do you remember THIS POST, the one where I started stripping a "Free to Me" dresser, and thought I would have the whole project completed that day? This is what it was transformed to! This is where we started. Country Style, all the way back to mid 1980's This dresser technically qualifies for "trash". It was left behind years ago in a friend of a friend's garage after the friend of the friend moved. One drawer had been painted green in an effort to transform it, then was abandoned and chalked up to the fact that it would always look like a Country Style dresser. I took the dresser and painted it in white and cream, ...
Outdoor Living, Garden Decorating with Junk ideas, Redoux Style
Outdoor Living, Garden Decorating with Junk Ideas, Redoux Style! We had gorgeous weather here this weekend and we took full advantage of it. I wanted to introduce you to my side patio, and my "Redoux" of it this weekend. If you walk down this path.... You will smell this amazing wall of Jasmine Then you will see my beautiful Hydrangea bush already blooming Walk a little further, and there is a nice place to dine "dans le plein air". If you would like to know about how to make this table, click HERE. There is a new piece of outdoor furniture to greet you! Do you recognize me? With a changing pad on me, I have been host to many a little bottom. In fact, this changing table was a "free ...
Le Chool is the Thing
Le Chool is the Thing Do you have any of these Chairs in your home? They were mass produced circa 1975. I happened to have a nice stash myself. Originally purchased from various thrift stores, given to me by moving neighbors, and just plain showed up on my door step. Over the years, they have served us well, originally they were my kitchen chairs, way back when I was getting started in life. Later, with multiple children, they morphed into Pink Chairs for Play dates, Blue Chairs for changing Decor and White Chairs (because I didn't know what other color to paint them). Fast forward 7 years.They have lived for a while now on the side of my house. This is the area where ...