Raise your hand if you love restoring old furniture to a new glory! So many Hometalk members are doing - and posting - furniture revivals. Has a thrift shop or flea market find got you stumped? Talk to other Hometalkers who've done furniture revivals. There are so many talented people doing furniture revivals that you could always find someone who has experience doing a furniture revival like yours. From stenciling the top of a coffee table to distressing an old dresser, you'll find just about every furniture revival project you can think of on Hometalk.
Painting a bookshelf to look distressed and old....
Can anyone please advice me on the best way to paint a wooden bookshelf(it is red at the moment....wants to be white) so that it looks old and distressed....can you reccomend any paints or methods etc? please let me know...thank you
Any ideas on how to re-purpose the top part only of this hutch?
I just got a fantastic deal on this hutch for a $100.00. I bought it really for the bottom part only. I plan on using the bottom part in our family room as a TV stand. But now I have the
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Beach Inspired Console Table
Here are some before and after photos of my beach inspired console table. I’m going to call it a console table rather than a sofa table simply based on the fact that I now have it
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Thanks Dria @ Dio!
Farmhouse Buffet
This took me two days, but only because I use my dad's garage so I am not there all day to work on things when I want or need to. Used Miss Mustard Seed's Luckett's Green, and a touch of her Antiquing Wax. Topped it off with clear wax, buffed to shine, and added new hardware. With one drawer missing, I cleaned out the cubby, changed the board in it to something cleaner and added a basket. The cover over the drawer hole is a material dad had on hand, & even he doesn't know what it is!
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Thank you Ladies! I wish I could keep this one!
Antique Shopping Etiquette
Have you ever wondered if it's ok to ask for a discount in an Antique Mall?, or are you someone who always asks for a discount? I use to be the former, now I'm the latter :-). With a lot of vacationing this time of year people are looking for cool finds in other parts of the Country so I thought it might help if I gave you the general rule of thumb for most antique stores/malls.
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As a vendor I knew I my items could automatically be reduce 10% by the antique mall. It was ...»
Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Project - Kitchen Scale
This is a small farmhouse bench/coffee table that fits the old world style of milk paint. I used MMSMP in Kitchen Scale. It is an AMAZING color! I loved the richness of it. For this
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Great revival job, Laura!
Before and After Curio Case Gone Unisex
I didn't quite know where this thing was going. The knobs could not be removed and the grill was not coming out!! Plan B: I decided to remove the wall hanging hardware, add some glass to the drawers where they could actually hold something and be seen, then went with colors and style that either sex could use. It is suitable for the kitchen, bedroom or bath now..and I kinda love it now. Everything has something it wants to become..Come visit me on Facebook..let's share some ideas!! xoxo
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Two Pieces of Furniture From One, Do You Like It?
My son needed a vanity for his laundry room. I had a dresser than was too tall, so I cut it in two, added new legs to make it just the right height, then I decorated it up a little with
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Beautiful~ great job~
Stencil Show-offs: Bonnie Christine Stencil Collection
The new Bonnie Christine Stencil Collection for Royal Design Studio has so many great new stencil patterns it was a hard choice of what to showcase first! Fortunately, we found a way to
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Ruffled Stool Cover
Have you ever noticed how one little thing can change the whole dynamics of a room? As soon as I put this wooden stool with its ruffled cover in our kitchen, it has upped the charm factor
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Thanks Marcy! It's totally flipping my skirt!