I really struggled with my eight year old daughters room and what to put on the large wall above her bed. This is how it ultimately ended up but I did a few things before this that basically had no cost. Read More

I really struggled with my eight year old daughters room and what to put on the large wall above her bed. This is how it ultimately ended up but I did a few things before this that basically had no cost. Read More
On one of my Goodwill visits I found this desk that was badly beaten up.
It had a
huge gouge on the top but I knew with some sanding and paint it was going to be a beauty. With dovetailed drawers and even a bottom cedar lined drawer who could pass up $15! On a different visit I found this! Read More
I remember the day I bought these chairs. We were newlyweds and had just built a house with a big front porch. I miss that porch. Anyway, I saw these Martha Stewart chairs at K-Mart for only $50. I wasn’t expecting them to last very long but they are still hanging in there 10 (or 14) years later. Read More
We have a huge hydrangea bush at our house and I have never really thought about using them for decorations. Well, maybe for dried arrangements but not fresh. I was trying to think of a 4th of July centerpiece, as I was picking up tree clippings, and saw the hydrangea’s. Just white they are beautiful but since I am a little paint happy lately I wanted to try red and blue. Read More
I am getting addicted to looking for old furniture to make pretty. I only had one of my helpers with me one day so I thought going to Goodwill would be a good idea. I had room with just one car seat if I found something. I found it! The ugliest thing on the planet. Read More
We sit outside so much more now that we have a gazebo on our top deck. On our lower patio we get really intense sun in the late afternoon so we had talked about putting another gazebo down there. Read More
I loved this piece when I saw it and thought right away that I could convert it for my machine. This was $15 at Savers!! When I got it home I changed my mind, thinking maybe I could use this machine to help Grace learn how to sew. Read More
I had leftover paint after the Chalkboard play table so I thought why not use it up. I had purchased this tray a while ago for a few bucks.
It had a glass top that was cracked so basically the store was giving it away. Read More
My girls love chalk and since we live in a cold climate it’s nice to have a chalkboard inside. I found this coffee table at Goodwill for $4! It was pretty beat up so perfect for a play table. I also bought two cheap plastic stools. To see my quick improvement on the stools click here. Read More