Unfortunate Shelf

My sister moved into a beautiful home and this shelf was left behind in her water closet. Every time I looked at it I fantasized about giving it a total reconstructive makeover. I love to stalk the blog doubletakedecor.blogspot.com and she does this to shelves all the time so I asked my sister if we could do it. Instantly we took the thing off the wall and got to work. Unfortunately I wasn't there for the puttying and painting but it turned out good. We just added a little bead board and some molding, moved the hangers and it's as good as new.

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Chest Full of Treasures

 When I was back in Utah for Christmas I was able to redo this chest for my mother-in-law that she got when she was a teenager. It was a lot of fun and I really hope she loves it!

I think the best part was finding the treasures inside when we had to clean it out. It is so fun to see history and the small details in peoples lives. :) Thanks for sharing Deb!

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Very Unique End Table

This was actually an item my dear husband found on Craigslist and knew I would love! I quickly emailed the owner and asked how much they wanted for it. The response was exciting! They said they would be happy to get $20 for it just to get if off their hands! I quickly said SOLD! It was mine! I met up with the owner eager to make the purchase final for fear they'd discover the potential of this beaut and change their minds. However, it was a young man getting rid of it so it all made for sense! Well, I showed up in my small little Mazda and we huffed and puffed and squeezed that not so little piece of furniture in the front seat of my car. Quite an experience but enough about that! I got this baby home and couldn't wait to get to work. I love the original hardware that came with it and notice all the designs in the wood. Amazing! ... enjoy!

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Old Screen Door

I was up in Delta with my in-laws when my mother in law found this old screen door for me! I was so excited and couldn't wait to get started. Everyone else thought I was crazy but do you think I cared?! NOOOO! I was so excited. A few MONTHS later, after shoving it in the budget truck to pack it across the country from Utah to Florida, I was finally able to get it finished. The "before" door didn't have a ton of cuteness so I did have to modernize-antique it, unlike my last naturally gorgeous door here!  This screen door was really dirty and rough so I power washed it (or Doud did for me), smoothed it by sanding it to death and then....- I painted, sanded it to bring out some of the white paint that was underneath, antiqued, stained, glossed and finished! Viola!

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 All the ugly hardware removed from the door!

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3 Drawer Dresser

  When I first got married I inherited this from my sister who no longer wanted it. I could use the extra storage so I took it gladly. It however was not the prettiest thing to look at and I finally got around to playing with it.

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The Bench to Die For

I definitely don't claim to be an expert at this redoing furniture business. In fact I'm learning every day! Well, when my sister and I took a trip to Vernal to see my brother and sister in law- we had some furniture fun. Needless to say, my sister in law has gained a new passion for it now! She asks me for some advice here and there and has been working hard herself. She has done some amazing things and I think I should be the one asking her for the advice. Check out her bench she got at a yard sale for $30. If I had sold this bench to her- pretty sure I'd go steal it in the middle of the night and make it mine again. The arm rest on one side was broken and the fabric definitely needed to be replaced. I loved the color scheme she chose and honestly wouldn't have done a thing different! Awesome job Marianne. I will forever be jealous! :)

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Nikki's Coveted Mirror

 My sisters mother in law gave her this beautiful mirror that I just about ran away with to never again return. We painted it white to go in her daughters room and I think it turned out even more beautiful then I could have imagined!

Before: Already fabulous

 After: With a nice crisp white and polished glossy look