Painting laminate furniture...

is a pain in the bum!! Seriously - like a HUGE pain in the bum!! I was so PUMPED after I saw this post- and I thought heck yes I can totally do that!! It was so much harder then I thought.. but it was worth it!! I think?
I painted it a week ago and so far its held up - but its only been a week!!
Here is a before - Like WAY before pic.. when Christmas threw up all over my house. Sorry I am super good at remembering to take before pictures.. I will work on that - pinky swear!!


What do you think?

Bar stool make-overs

This is a project that I have wanted to start for a long time. Here are the bad boys before :


I spray painted them white and found this cute fabric from Joannes. I was really excited to find this print in tablecloth fabric. It is super easy to wipe off when the kids spill....

Here it is in live action... The cat totally approves :)


One more...

Duct tape Ikea Dresser ....

We have had this dresser for a while in my daughters room. I have always been a little bugged by the drawers- you can see everything inside and I have a little one who likes to go through her clothes and throw them back in with out folding. I don't blame her- folding is the worst!!! I have wanted to use some fancy duct tape on something and this was the perfect place...

Ta- Da... so much better!! Love it!! This would be so cute on just about any piece of furniture you could find!!

my new yellow dresser...

So not so much new.. but new to me :)
I found this baby at the D.I for $25.00- I actually had a very hard time letting myself buy it for that price!! My husband convinced me that it was a very solid piece and wouldn't need much work to restore it to it's awesomeness.. so I went for it!! Good job babe.. you were totally right!! Sure wish I would have been patient enough to take a before photo.. ugh oh well!!
SO here she is


I am still trying to figure out how to decorate the top. and I am so in love with all the storage space this offers!!

Pink pink and more pink...

I love these, I made them for a family friend as a birthday gift for her daughter :)




And I made this cute little craft to go with it

Our finished knock of wood pieces.... I am so addicted!!

UPDATE: Ana at knockofwood posted pictures of our finished projects on her site, I am so excited!! so go check them out!!



I am having a blast with my husband and our new furniture building addiction. It is so cool to see something that you would love to have in your home and then make it - but for so much cheaper - of course!!
I have found myself checking out furniture I see at the stores and trying to figure out how it is made. I have so many ideas and projects - it is getting to be a little bit overwhelming!! I guess we better get to work huh?!

I wanted to share some of the projects we have found from Ana's blog Knock Off Wood- I am warning you now - you will be hooked!!
This is our favorite and most complicated project so far... but I love love love the way it turned out. It has so much storage!!! I would have never dreamed of having white furniture for my son's room but I love how clean it looks(now if it will stay that way is a whole other story)This piece is called the Thomas Media Wall Hutch in Ana's plans.

This is the Cameron Cubby Wall Unit - but we altered it to make a nightstand with storage. This one was super easy!!

I love these - they work so great for organizing books. This was by far the easiest piece to make - great first time project!!! My kids love these and I have noticed them reading more because there books are so much easier to get to !!

Another great idea from Knock off wood....

I have wanted a nice piece of furniture for my son's room for a long time - but refused to spend hundreds of dollars on one. Then came this amazing site - I am obsessed with Knock off wood. This is the 3rd project I have completed from her plans (SO FAR). We made a set of bookshelves, and entry table (earlier post) and this TV hutch. It cost us about 100.00 in supplies and 2 hours of work. So worth it... I am in love with it. I can't wait to paint it and decorate it. I know that making your own furniture can seem so intimidating , I was terrified at the thought of spending so much money and then totally goofing it up, But it is so rewarding when you finish a piece and I know I will smile every time I see these things in my home because I had a hand in making them beautiful. I would encourage anyone to try one of her plans - she has a lot of easy furniture you can start with.

I am taking my time on this project because this will probably be the last one we build for awhile - we have to save every penny. We are trying to find a home closer to my family - so everything else has to be put on hold!! But I am so excited!!!!

Our first furniture project...Finally Finished

I can't believe its done!! I am so excited about this... I made it for my Aunt and I hope she likes it!! It did not take Chance and I very long to build it - only about 2 hours of work. The plans for this table were so easy to follow and I can't wait to get started on the mile long list I have for other furniture projects!! We found the plans on www.knockoffwood.blogspot.com



Once it was finished I caulked all the edges with smooth paintable caulk and then painted it. I distressed the edges and then rubbed stain over the sanded areas. It still needs a couple of coats of poly so it won't scratch. But I couldn't wait to post the pictures!! What do you think Aunt Julie?