I found this hutch at one of my favorite thrift stores. The drawers were ornate (I’m a sucker for ornate furniture) and I saw the potential it had to be a real…

Learn how to refinish furniture and distress existing pieces with paint techniques, sanding tips and refinshing projects for updated DIY home decor ideas.

This could be called the 3rd installment of my dining set makeover! In case you missed the dining table & buffet bleaching & refinishing posts, you can find the…

DOUBLE or TRIPLE Your Furniture Flipping Profits How to double your furniture flipping profits by mastering large item shipping without the need of a forklift or other heavy equipment. Do you LOVE repurposing furniture, but wish you could make more for the time you spend on a project? Do you want more people to see and appreciate the effort you put into your furniture flips? Does the idea of using eBay intimidate you? Does shipping your furniture seems completely undoable? Or maybe you're afraid to lose money on shipping? We totally get it! And we

Don't let a cheap looking piece of laminated furniture scare you. Instead snatch it up and transform it into something beautiful! Today...

Are you looking for something fun to do with Dad this weekend for Father's Day? Then this DIY Privacy Wall is a great option. There is a good amount of time spent on staining and building, so you and Dad can catch up on life while you hang out together. They say, men often enjoy opening up and talking while they work. Doesn't that sound lovely, Homies? Head over to your local lumber store and pick up these items: For one 8 ft privacy wall you will need: 3- 4x4 8 ft fence posts (get the store

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DIY Headboard From Reclaimed Door: Would you believe that you could make something beautiful from someone's trash? That’s right. I found this solid door on my way home from work one day on the side of the road being discarded. At the time I didn’t know what I was going to do wi…

Shipping furniture across country might seem a little bit intimating. But it doesn't have to be! Here is how to get your furniture safely to it's new home.

The dresser is done! So many of you have been following this project from the beginning on my Instagram stories, and now the wait is over. For those of you who are just joining, it all started with this inspiration… I’ve been noticing this fluted/reeded furniture trend in high-end design for a while and I’m […]

I'm getting a little out of control with the 2 year old birthday party preps for my son. Let's just say I'm making drop cloth tool aprons for about 20 kids as party favors and I've decided it MUST have a Home Depot-like logo. Why do I get these ideas in my head??? They won't stop nagging me until I finally get.it.right. So...thank me now, or thank me later, (you're welcome) - I have finally figured out how to transfer ink to fabric (or wood) without buying expensive transfer paper. Here's what you'll need to transfer ink to fabric or wood: A computer A printer (with ink...mine ran out midway through...annoying) Wax Paper Credit Card I am pretty much a faithful PowerPoint user, although not for presentations. I use the program for things that I'm sure no one ever dreamed it would be used for, but it works for me and I can practically use it with my eyes closed so here goes... Open power point and create a new slide. Create your image or if you're transferring a photo to fabric insert your photo onto a slide. If you're image is small and you can fit several transfers on one page, I would suggest you do that so you're not wasting wax paper later. Save the slide as a JPEG. Do this by going to SAVE AS>Click "JPG" in the FORMAT box. Save it somewhere easy like the desktop so you can find it quickly. To transfer your image properly, you'll first need to flip it. If you have words on it, like I did you need to make sure the letters flip and not just the image. So go to Convert Hub's Image free Flipping service to flip your image. Follow the few steps to upload your JPG powerpoint slide. Click the flip L to R option before clicking DONE. On the next page Convert Hub will give you a small .jpg link to open and view the image in another web browser window. Click it to open then save it by clicking File>Save Page as >(NAME YOUR FLIPPED IMAGE) Go back to powerpoint and create a new slide. Insert the newly flipped image. SAVE! Now, it's time to get your paper ready to print. Cut a piece of wax paper to size so you can tape it completely over a standard piece of printer paper. Make sure it's taped really well so it doesn't get jammed in the printer. Get your fabric ready by clamping it down to ensure the material is pulled tight. You want to pull the material as taunt as possible. I used a heavy brick on one side and a bag clip on the other. Obviously if you're using wood you don't need to clamp it..just throwing that out there. Using a wet rag or towel SLIGHTLY dampen your fabric or wood over the entire area where you want to put the transfer. Do not make the material too wet or the ink from the transfer will bleed like what happened to me on few of them... (Hopefully 2, 3 and 4 year olds won't care too much.) Now, feed your wax paper/computer paper through the printer while printing your powerpoint slide. If you have several transfers, I suggest cutting them apart so it's easier to work with and you're not smearing ink. Don't rush, the ink isn't going to dry on the wax paper. Flip the ink transfer onto your dampened, tight material or piece of wood and use a credit card to rub the ink onto your material. Gently lift up the transfer, admire your work...and let the ink dry for a few hours. I'll be sharing the tutorial on how to make the DIY tool aprons soon! They're fast and super easy and what great party favors for a little boy construction party, right?! As always, thanks for stopping by 2IY. Posted by Melissa

You'll wish you'd seen this sooner! Goal: Remove any varnish and paint from this buffet so that I could stain the top and paint the remaining buffet.

A blue tufted headboard using a thrift shop headboard as the base.

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This $20 garage sale find was pretty beat up. I started by (1) cutting the top off, (2)removing the first level of drawers and their wood supports (3) adding…

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Easy DIY Tutorial to chalk paint old furniture using Annie Sloan paint and wax. See this chalk painted coffee table before and after.

When an old client came in with a sly look in her eye, we knew we were in for something special. The worn side chair in her arms needed a new cushion, some updated fabric, and a coat of paint. But somehow, we knew she had something extra in mind. She wanted the perfect conversation piece

HANNA guest bed / daybed converts from a twin XL (38"x80") to a queen size (60"x80") bed with a simple pull out of the frame. The bed is very solid and sturdy, in a minimalist style reminiscent of Japanese beds with MCM aesthetics. Mattress pads are NOT included. DIMENSIONS The finished frame is 82" long, 38" wide, and 9" high (top of slats) / 12" high (top of side rails). Customization requests are welcome! MATERIALS & FINISH Solid cherry frame with poplar slats (all cherry option is available). Hand-applied oil / polyurethane finish. PLEASE NOTE: Cherry wood naturally darkens over time. The bed in the photos was photographed shortly after finishing, and thus is slightly lighter and more reddish in color than the bed will be in about one year. Please see last photo for what cherry looks like when it ages. CUSTOMIZATION Custom sizing and other woods are available, subject to local lumber market availability. Additional charges may apply. Please send me a message for custom inquiries. Please see my other listings for different wood options! FEATURES This frame functions ideally with a custom mattress pad set of 3 pads. The top one is a standard twin XL (38x80"), with two smaller pads (22x80" and 16x80") beneath it. When the bed is opened, you add the 22" pad to make a queen. You can also partially open the bed and add the smaller pad to make it a full (54"). This frame also works with standard mattresses. Mattress pads are NOT included. NOTE: I have a local upholsterer that can make the custom mattress pads for me. For buyers outside of Southern California the addition of the pads adds significantly to the shipping volume, and thus the cost. I recommend that buyers source the pads from a local upholsterer of their choice. Please inquire for more details. SHIPPING: I use independent shippers that provide blanket wrap service, which allows for less wasteful packing and crating. As these frames are fairly heavy, the driver does require help at delivery location to unload. If the delivery location is remote, far away from major highway routes, has difficult access, stairs, or requires white glove service, additional charges may apply. It may take several weeks for the driver to reach your destination. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUYERS: Please contact me for a discount on the listing price! Since I can deliver locally myself, I can deduct the shipping costs from the price. PRODUCTION TIME My production time is currently about 8-10 weeks before shipping. RUSH ORDERS AND TIME SENSITIVE REQUESTS: Due to the volume of orders I receive, I generally do not accept rush orders, nor am I able to promise exact delivery dates. I do my best to get each item shipped out within a reasonable production schedule. I am a one-man shop and I build each piece by hand. Woodworking machines are unforgiving and exhaustion, stress, and haste can be disastrous. I also need to balance my work and family life! I appreciate your patience.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE COLOR OF YOUR VINYL FURNITURE... HERE'S HOW *EASY* IT IS TO CHANGE IT! | YOUTUBE VIDEO Hello creative SI family! If you ever come across a piece of vinyl furniture that you love -- but hate the color, GRAB IT! I was out walking my Gidgy girl when my neighbor