Ever since we moved into this loft apartment I’ve wanted to update the fireplace. A few years ago we were forced to upgrade our gas fireplace because the entire unit died and it is our… Read More »Modern Fireplace Renovation Inspiration
This mid-century style sideboard was in rough shape. It’s made from particle board, the worst material in the world (ugh). It has a thin layer of melamine on top with lots of scratches and water… Read More »Before and After: Mint Mid-Century Modern Sideboard
I recently completed this unique furniture makeover. It’s a cabinet that has a desk that flips up on the back. It’s made from solid plywood and was covered in some ugly thick stain. I just… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Cabinet Makeover That Converts into a Desk
This narrow plywood and particle board sideboard was the most I have spent on a project, but with the popularity of mid-century modern furniture right now, it’s driving up the prices of everything that looks… Read More »Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboard Before and After
Confession, I usually avoid fixing up high boy dressers because they don’t fit in our vehicle, so they’re a pain to get home, but the owner of this piece wanted it gone so fast that… Read More »Vintage High Boy Dresser Makeover Using Benjamin Moore Paint
I found a very small sideboard a while ago that had good bones. Made from solid plywood and even had glass sliding doors. The base was solid so the first thing I thought of was, yes!… Read More »Painted Vintage Sideboard Before and After
A friend found this small chest of drawers in an alley way and messaged me about it, when I saw the photos I immediately knew there was something beautiful under all the ugly contact paper it was covered in.… Read More »Vintage Chest of Drawers Before and After
This past Summer Andrew and I found this awesome solid plywood vintage sideboard, credenza, mid century modern cabinet (whatever you want to call it). I finally took some photos of it to share here and can’t wait to finally sell it….or keep it…
It weights a ton and if you could have seen how we got it home you would of had a good laugh, lets just say thank goodness we didn’t live too far from where we found it!
Here’s the before photos of this vintage sideboard:
Here’s some close ups of all the ugly laminate that was broken and peeling off. Those legs though…
You have no idea how good it felt to remove all the loose bits of laminate!
Check out this latest furniture makeover. The dresser was purchased for a steal at $20 and the drawers actually slide nicely and have rails, so they stay in place. So much potential!
The laminate faux wood finish was in really rough shape, with chips and dents everywhere, but with the right paint and finishing process, it can be saved.
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It’s finally done! It took a lot longer than expected because life and work got in the way, but I’m excited to share this before and after. The cabinet was in really rough shape. It… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Cabinet
The last few weeks I’ve been obsessed with patterned tiles and it’s trending all over the place on Pinterest. Bold colours, tone on tone, loud pattern and subtle designs.
Here’s a few of my favorite patterns right now.
Source: mutina
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So it seems that the best time of year to find furniture is in the Spring and Summer, because people tend to just put stuff out in the back alley or take things to the… Read More »New Project: Vintage Mid Century Cabinet