Tag: DIY-Furniture
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How to Make Over a Thrifted Blanket Trunk
Well, the last three weeks have been quite an adventure. We’ve had breakdowns, accidents, injuries, life changes, work changes and exhaustion. For awhile there, I was on a simple loop of coping and sleeping. Things seem to be getting to a state of equilibrium now, in my new normal. I’ve been wanting to show you…
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How to Make a Grain Sack Striped Workshop Table
I’ve been working on my workshop (craft-slash-office space) for some time. I knew that I wanted to paint the main work table, but I could NOT decide what color or style. Stained top? Painted legs? Plain white? Something fun? It’s been a major stumbling block for moving forward on this room. That and the jigsaw…
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How to Makeover a Thrifted Wall Cabinet
After that great garage sale, I was feeling like making something happen in my life. Do you ever feel that way? That you just want to Make Something Happen? I do. I definitely do. The thing is, I have lots of life projects that I work on — building my business, trying to be a…
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How to Makeover a Vintage Radio Cabinet
I know you’ve probably been wondering what cabinet it was I’ve been doing all these projects on! The cabinet access hole, then the little mini curtain… clearly I am up to something. After I got discouraged about the someday mud room, I started working on my workshop (aka office / craft room), and I kind…
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How to Hang Super-Cheap Small Cabinet Curtains
It would be nice if everything we needed to do in our offices, or kitchens, or workshops had pretty equipment and supplies. It really would. But of course, in most people’s lives there’s things you really need easy access to, but don’t want to necessarily have on display. Like a charging station for example. In…
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How to Drill a Cabinet Access Hole
I love thrifted furniture. Often well-built, with more durability and character than anything you could buy new, thrifted furniture is funky and fun. Even more bonus? It’s often cheaper! But, old furniture doesn’t come with all the convenient punch-outs and access panels that new furniture does. So if you’re using an old piece of…