If you're buying bamboo toothbrushes and dish cloths to help the planet, here are a few things you should know to make sure your eco-friendly intentions actually help the environment.

Ashley Abramson

Apr 16, 2021

9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Repurpose Decorating

From console tables transformed into bathroom sink cabinets to blanket boxes turned into side tables and more!

Caroline Biggs

Apr 14, 2021

12 Genius Life Hacks That Use Things You Already Have Around Your Home Organizing

Redditors swear by them.

Kara Nesvig

Apr 12, 2021

Simplehuman’s New Solution Will Make Your Small Kitchen Compost-Friendly Organizing

I've been compost-curious for a while, but adding this to my kitchen was the push I needed to finally start the practice.

Taryn Williford

Feb 5, 2021

Add One of These 11 Resourceful Kitchen Habits to Your Routine This Weekend

Weekend Projects

The goal isn't to completely streamline your kitchen into a waste-free zone. Just focus on one effort, and make it a habit you can sustain week after week.

Shifrah Combiths

Jul 21, 2020

How To Install a Dimmer Switch Life

Dimmer switches are great, not only do they provide opportunity for mood lighting and ambiance, but also save money due to reduced power usage. Almost all the lights in my home are on a dimmer switch, except for the bedrooms, where we’d actually like to have them the most.

Rachel Wray Thompson

Jul 18, 2020

The Ten Commandments of Buying Used Furniture Life

You see a chair on the curb. It’s sitting right in front of your building and it’s free. Or, you’re at the thrift store and spy a cheap sofa. But something holds you back. You’re just. not. quite. sure. If only there were guidelines — holy reminders if you will — of things to keep in mind while looking at used furniture. How do you decide if it’s the right thing to re-do? Or if you should run in the other direction?

Dabney Frake

Jul 17, 2020

DIY Room Decor: Lace Doily Bowls Organizing

I’m an accessory junkie, it’s true. I like to make, buy and hunt for new accessories and it’s very hard for me to part with old ones. This simple DIY project is a great way to organize some of your trinkets, and also a great use for all those old doilies floating around in the universe. Whether they’re from your local thrift shop or passed down from your family, this project is a great way to give doilies a new fresh life.

Melissa DiRenzo

Jul 17, 2020

5 Ways To Use A Coat Rack (Other Than The Obvious)Organizing

Yesterday we talked about 12 different ways to use a bookcase in your home. Did you miss it? Check it out for sure as they’re one of the most versatile furniture pieces you can own. Today we’re back with a few more suggestions, but this time for the entryway staple: the coat rack.1. In The Bedroom: The harder we work to keep our closet items paired down the easier it can be to put a coat rack to use as a closet (especially if you use a small bookcase for folded items).

Sarah Rae Smith

Jul 17, 2020

Before and After: This Wagon Wheel Project Could Have Gone Horribly Wrong Home Projects

I was warming up to make a bunch of wagon wheel coffee table jokes — most referencing When Harry Met Sally — when I realized this is actually a mill wheel. We’ll just have to appreciate this project for what it is: an approachable, unique upcycle of a neglected old piece of equipment. Here’s how this project came to be, according to Roxanne of The Honeycomb Home: While at a flea market, an old wooden wheel caught my eye. The seller said it may have been from a grist mill.

Tess Wilson

Jul 17, 2020

The Ultimate (Probably Practically Free) Dress Up Box Checklist!Life

Ssh! We’re putting together a dress up box for my kids this year for Christmas! To aid in my quest for putting together the best dress up box ever, I have made this handy “Ultimate Dress Up Box Checklist”. How many of these do you have in yours? Or, even better, waiting to add to yours, currently lying around your house? Used adult clothes: short dresses (they will become full length on a child) bridesmaid dresses (possibly cut short?

Alison Gerber

Jul 17, 2020

4 Sources for Architectural Salvage in Chicago Home Projects

Architectural salvage shops are increasingly popular destinations for designers, collectors, and remodelers, and for the home decorator looking for unique furnishings, there’s no better place to start a search. In part, salvage stores hold such wide appeal because the items there carry the forgotten tales of the past, and invite collectors to imagine creative reuse ideas.

Carolyn Purnell

Jul 17, 2020

Clear Out & Help Out: A Big List of the Best Donation Centers for All Your Stuff Life

Professional Organizer Amelia Meena helps clients get their homes in order and, as we all know, that often involves getting rid of things no longer needed. To help us all out as we work to declutter our homes (one less thing to think about!), I asked her to share her list of great places to donate; because if you’re clearing out, you just may be able to help out as well.

Janel Laban

Jul 17, 2020

The Bottom Line: What It Really Costs to Buy & Install a Water Heater Home Projects

Last month we asked how much readers spent buying and installing a new water heater in their home. And you told us! We hope this information gives a basic sense of how much this new appliance costs, and how much you can expect to pay when hiring someone. Keep in mind, this is general and prices most likely vary in cities versus more rural locations, etc…Although this gives you a rough idea, you should always seek multiple quotes for any work done in your home.

Dabney Frake

Jul 16, 2020

Before & After: Vintage Console TV Converted Into Swank Bar Home Projects

It’s funny to remember how large, bulky, yet sometimes stylish televisions were before the era of HDTVs took displays from the floor onto our walls. We still remember our childhood 80’s RCA floor console TV taking up about the same amount of room as 40″ HDTV flat panels all lined up. Sometimes you’ll still find one of these wonderful relics of TV’s past in basements, garages or thrift stores, many not in working order.

Gregory Han

Jul 16, 2020

Pallet Furniture: How to Choose and Prepare Reclaimed Wood for DIY Projects Life

Pallet projects, in every possible form, were early guests to the DIY party and have stayed around ever since. Using them for the reclaimed wood certainly has its risks (more on that later), but you can’t beat the price (which is usually free). Here’s a guide to everything you need to know: finding, choosing, cleaning, and breaking down one for use. Once you know the what’s what, you can decide for yourself if they are worth the effort.

Dabney Frake

Jul 15, 2020

Out of the Closet: How To Make a Rope Wrapped Hanging Clothes Bar Organizing

Tired of pulling my shirts, all wrinkled and creased, out of my over-stuffed closet, I decided to come out of the closet completely and create a hanging clothes bar in the corner of my bedroom. Say goodbye to these colorful (but useless) drawers-turned-shelves and hello to my new rope wrapped hanging clothes bar…This is actually a project I’ve had in mind for a couple of months.

Jason Loper

Jul 15, 2020

14 Ways to Decorate with Vintage Pieces in Your Bathroom Decorating

Despite being small, bathrooms can be the trickiest to decorate. We find ourselves thinking wisely about every decision, since this room holds a captive audience. If you’re looking for a little country or vintage charm in your bathroom, try recycling or repurposing something you may already have.

Melissa DiRenzo

Jul 15, 2020

Before & After: Under Stair Storage Redo Organizing

Like many other small space dwellers, we have almost no closet or storage space in my home. The tenants before us took the first step to maximize the dead space under the stairs by removing a partition wall to open up the area, and installed a drop down hatch under the stair. Unfortunately they didn’t install a railing and instead only those awkward, sharp rectangular boxes — after several falls down the stairs it was painfully obvious something needed to change!

Rachel Wray Thompson

Jul 15, 2020

Energy Saving Task Lighting in the Kitchen: 10 LED Under Cabinet Lights Decorating

I recently installed under cabinet lights in the kitchen of my rental apartment, and for a relatively small investment, they have made a big impact: They provide lighting for such kitchen tasks as dish washing and food prep, and their ambient glow is a pleasant alternative to the harsh overhead lighting I relied on previously. Fluorescent, halogen and xenonTOP ROW1. NON LED Countertop Light, $20 from IKEA2. LEDme Button Light, $54 from WAC Lighting3.

Kate Legere

Jul 15, 2020

Before & After Roundup: Refinished Wood Furniture Projects Home Projects

While applying a new coat of paint can be a quick and easy way to make over a piece of furniture, refinishing a quality wooden piece is often worth the added time and patience. And it’s often not too hard — a little light sanding and a few simple restoring products is often all it takes to breathe new life into old pieces, and bring out the beautiful grain of wooden furniture.1. A Revamped Kitchen Table, from Door Sixteen2. An Old Dresser, Apartment Therapy3.

Rachel Wray Thompson

Jul 15, 2020

Before & After: New Uses for Old Doors Home Projects

After moving to Saratoga Springs, NY, which is famous for its horses and horse track, Lucianna Samu became obsessed with old horse stall doors. She began collecting and refurbishing the doors for projects around the house. Below are pictures of a liquor cabinet and a kitchen pantry that Lucianna created by hanging the doors on modern sliding rails.According to Lucianna, My advice is that the lighter the door, the easier and less expensive the installation.

Kate Legere

Jul 15, 2020

8 Ways To Use a Bowl In Your Home Life

Cambria has recently mentioned her affinity for bowls in the home and I have to wholeheartedly agree. They’re perfect for use all around your space, not just for a bowl of cereal! Here are a few suggestions on how to get more from your bowls:Now admittedly the bowls in the photo above aren’t the greenest of nature but they still convey the point we’re looking to illustrate below. See where else you can put them to use (besides your tool chest) from the tips below!1.

Sarah Rae Smith

Jul 15, 2020

5 Things To Do With Extra Sofa Pillows Life

The small pillows that came with my sofa upon purchase didn’t really accent anything as their name might suggest. I wanted something a little brighter and jazzier. Instead of keeping those pillows shoved in the back corner of the linen closet, try putting them to use with one of these 5 ideas:1. Remove The Covers: By removing the pillow covers, you can switch them out to be any color, pattern or style you want. It seems obvious, but is an easy one to forget.2.

Sarah Rae Smith

Jul 15, 2020

How To Beat the Cold: Tips for Making Windows Warmer for Winter Home Projects

Keeping warm in the winter time sometimes requires extra work and some ingenuity. Thankfully, our reader community is a generous one; people regularly share helpful tips and secrets in the comments. Today, I’ve gathered just some of their great ideas on how to seal up windows and deal with drafts — so you can live as toasty (and as cheaply) at home as possible this cold season. gudnis: If you have double hung windows, head to the hardwre store and find some FELT weatherstripping.

Dabney Frake

Jul 15, 2020

"Wishcycling" Is a Thing, and You're Probably Doing It

Green Week

It's not enough to just WANT something to be recyclable.

Audrey Carleton

Apr 22, 2020

Stop Throwing Out Your Used Tea Bags Cleaning

Here are some ways to re-use them post brew.

Shifrah Combiths

Mar 12, 2020

Don’t Throw It Away! 3 Things You Can Do With Your Broken Pots and Planters Organizing

Oh no! You’ve been working in your garden or outdoor area and have accidentally broken a pot or planter (or you’ve discovered some broken ones after finally getting in there to survey after a long winter). Don’t throw them away! There are three things you can do with those broken pots and planters to get more use out of them. 1. Turn it on its side If one of your planters or pots suffers only a partial break, consider turning it on its side to create an interesting look.

Adrienne Breaux

Mar 11, 2020

25 Inspiring Ideas: Repurposing Old Toys Organizing

So you’ve gone through the toys, sorted them, and chosen some to part with. Now what? You could donate them, do a toy swap, hide them away for a while, or trash them. But another fun idea I’ve come across recently is to repurpose those once-treasured toys. I’ve rounded up twenty-five inspiring ideas for repurposing your little one’s unwanted play things, from the practical to the outrageous and everything in between. 1. Build an island with Lego 2.

Lauren Hufnagl

Mar 11, 2020

The Ultimate Guide to Making Any Rental More Energy Efficient Life

Think that because you don’t own, you have no control over your home’s energy use? Not true! Here’s our ultimate guide; full of links to quick, easy and yes, even inexpensive, ways to reduce your carbon footprint and lower your bills (your landlord will thank you!). Most of these changes are likely to pay for themselves in energy savings over the duration of your rental.

Rachel Wray Thompson

Mar 11, 2020

Before & After: Floorboards to Cheese Boards Home Projects

Brooklyn to West‘s Ariele has done it again. In my opinion, she’s the junkyard, dumpster diving, demo-ed house DIY Queen. This gal finds discarded household materials throughout Brooklyn and transforms them into artistic, thoughtful, and beautiful everyday objects. Most recently, she’s taken floorboards and changed them into cheese boards. Genius? YES!Ariele never ceases to amaze me.

Alison Brislin

Mar 11, 2020

The Big List: 49 Smart, Money-Saving Creative Reuse Ideas Life

We get excited about stylish, functional, and innovative creative reuse ideas, from the myriad ways you can reuse a jar, to uses for chipped tea cups, antique bread bins, vintage card catalogs, bubble wrap, wallpaper scraps, even old gym floorboards. Here’s a big roundup of some of our favorites… The Many Amazing Ways to Reuse a Jar: • 10 Simple Uses for Spaghetti Jars • Crafty Uses for Baby Food Jars • Don’t Throw Out That Jar!

Cambria Bold

Mar 11, 2020

10 Ways to Save Energy in the Laundry Room Cleaning

Washing and drying clothes uses a lot of energy and water in a typical house. Here are 10 ways you can reduce your consumption of water and energy while doing laundry.Move the dryer closer to an outside wall The farther exhaust air has to travel from your dryer to get outside, the more energy your dryer will use on every cycle. If you can, move the dryer as close to its exhaust port as possible. Can you reduce the number of elbow bends in the exhaust pipe?

Laurie McGinley

Feb 12, 2020

10 Easy-to-Find Secondhand Staples (and How To DIY These Thrift Store Finds)Decorating

Here are 10 secondhand staples you run into at thrift stores all the time, and 10 corresponding DIY projects to modernize them. Most are simple projects that are both do-able and transformative. Keep them in mind the next time you are wandering around a flea market, or in your favorite Goodwill. Mismatched Plates: These DIY tiered stands are inexpensive to make, and a great way to use old dishes.

Dabney Frake

Jan 16, 2020

7 New Ways to Reuse Your Old Leather Belts Home Projects

There's life in them yet.

Cat Meschia

Dec 29, 2019

Try This DIY Project!: Turn an Old Box Spring Mattress into Stand Alone Bed Frame Home Projects

This DIY project is a great use for older box springs, and an affordable way to have a “brand new” bed. It only requires about four yards of upholstery fabric, and can be done in just a couple of hours… Katy from The Clever Bunny had a hand-me-down mattress which was relegated to her guest room. In lieu of a bed frame she chose to cover the box spring with fabric and add legs.

Dabney Frake

Dec 20, 2019

The “Tiny Trailer to Cozy Cabin Conversion” Makeover Home Projects

Project by: Erin’s Mom and Dad Location: Wilamette Valley, Oregon My parents live in a small rural town in Oregon Willamette Valley. My younger brother and his wife live nearby, but my sisters and I are all spread across the country. We try to visit as often as we can, but it’s quite a journey with little ones, so we manage to make one trip a year.

Janel Laban

Dec 19, 2019

How To Make Handmade Scrap Fabric Twine Life

Do you have an over abundance of fabric scraps that you are holding on to, “just in case”? Cintia from My Poppet was doing just that, and then she came up with the clever idea of turning her scraps into pretty twine. You can find the simple tutorial below. Scrap fabric strips in assorted lengths (max 1″ wide) Something to wind your twine on to Scissors For more pictures and the full tutorial, head over to My Poppet.

Kate Legere

Dec 19, 2019

How To Make a Painted Faux Marble Table Top Home Projects

Yesterday I showed you the “before” condition of this poor little table, which was used outside by its previous owner and left to rot and weather. Today I’m showing you how to paint faux marble to use as a replacement table top for any project you have in the works. This is a very easy technique that takes hardly any time or money to do. Round wooden top or decorators table Black paint White paint Sealer Regular paint brush Sea sponge Small feather 1.

Dabney Frake

Dec 19, 2019

Carly & Chip’s Resourceful & Refined Home Decorating

Name: Carly, Chip and their dog Lucy Location: Pacific Heights — San Francisco, California Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 3 — rented Carly, Chip and Lucy live down the street from Alta Vista Park, in an apartment set on the hillside overlooking San Francisco. On top of their serene location, there is something about this couple’s home that draws you in and makes you want to stay.

Lindsay Tella

Dec 19, 2019

Jen & Nate’s Upcycled Mix Tours

Name: Jen Selk & Nathan Kalman-LambLocation: Midtown — Toronto, CanadaSize: 2 bedrooms, 800 square feetYears lived in: 2.5 years together, Nate for 5 — Rented Jen and Nate’s two bedroom Toronto apartment proves yet again that you needn’t spend buckets of money to make a home function well, look beautiful, and reflect the unique personalities of its inhabitants.

Abby Cook

Dec 19, 2019

How To Dispose of Toxic Items from Your Home

Do you have toxic items you’re no longer using hanging around that you just don’t know how to dispose of? Well, kudos for keeping them out of the landfill but it’s time to get them out of the house. Check out our resource guide for handy tips on where and how to properly dispose of hazardous items in your home. Hazardous or toxic waste can be anything flammable or combustible, corrosive, explosive, or reactive.

Ashley Poskin

Oct 31, 2019

Swedish Dishcloths Are the Reusable, Compostable, and Adorable Alternative to Paper Towels

And they can be used for pretty much any household cleaning task.

Mia Nakaji Monnier

Oct 6, 2019

Here’s Why You Should Give Your Plants Coffee

There are proven benefits to hydrating your beloved plants with coffee.

Kenya Foy

Jul 23, 2019

13 Super Secret Stair Storage Ideas

Underneath the stairs lies a great abyss known as unused space in most homes. Check out this list of 13 inspirational ideas to kick-start how to use your stairs, steps, and angles to your best small space advantage!In no particular order, here are our favorite 13 ways to efficiently use your staircase space: Stair Drawers: When you think about it, directly underneath your steps are layers of unused space. So why not add functionality to those common rectangles by transforming them into drawers?

Tiffany Finley

Jul 1, 2019

This New Orleans Backyard Has an Airstream, a Music Stage & Clawfoot Tubs

Tim Sheehan knew he was in for many years of hard work when he bought an abandoned New Orleans property six years ago. The grounds included a two-story 5,500 square-foot Greek Revival home and a ramshackle guest house, both in need of major renovations. The outdoor space started taking shape to become what it is today, a communal quad where Tim gathers regularly with friends, when he started using the yard as a staging ground for his many projects in 2012.

Jacqueline Marque

Jun 27, 2019

This IKEA Location Will Take Your Old Bedding to Help Shelter Animals

The effort is to minimize waste and improve the lives of our furry, four-legged friends.

Kenya Foy

Jun 24, 2019

Before & After: The Midcentury TV Console Cat Condo

I can attest to the challenge of refinishing a vintage stereo entertainment cabinet. They’re undoubtedly beautiful, but also big, heavy, packed with difficult to disassemble, pre-miniaturization era electronics, and usually require a great deal of stripping and refinishing to bring them back to glory.

Gregory Han

Jun 7, 2019

Use That Booze: 10 Ways to Clean With Vodka

Whether you’ve resolved to lay off the libations in January (Anyone out there giving Drynuary a try this year?), have just a few drops left in a bottle, or are stuck with bottom-shelf booze after a big bash, we’ve got some great alternatives to pouring the party down the drain—clean with it!

Ashley Poskin

Jun 5, 2019

100 DIY Ideas for the 3-Day Weekend

It’s the start of the first three day weekend of the summer, so in keeping with (and expanding upon!) recent Apartment Therapy tradition, we put together a big list of DIY projects to consider for the days ahead. From crafting to cleaning, renovating to relaxing, there is an idea here for everyone – 100 to be exact! Join Us on Pinterest:Apartment Therapy Learn to make your pics prettier: How To Instantly Improve Your Photos Give your dining chairs a new (tufted!

Janel Laban

Jun 5, 2019

Reusing Milk Crates

Ah the milk crate, the original building block for DIY furniture. Milk crates are often abused in a design sense by students looking for cheap – read free – storage solutions. But we’ve always known they could be so much more which is why we were so excited when we saw Tasmanian furniture designer Simon Ancher’s clever milk crate stool. With the simple addition of a wooden ‘top’, the crate is transformed into an attractive comfortable seat.

Gregory Han

May 10, 2019

How To: Reuse Tin Cans as a Container Garden

Growing up, we were taught that everything can have more than one purpose. One man’s trash is another’s treasure, some would say; we like to think we just concentrated on the “reuse” part of reduce-reuse-recycle. So when we went home earlier in the week, we snapped this photo of one of our mom’s trash-to-treasure successes. Here’s one small, simple project that you can do at home, whether you’ve got a green thumb or not.

Amber Byfield

May 9, 2019

How To Make A Wine Bottle Tiki Torch for Under $4.00

Inspired by the this Recycled Wine Bottle Torch post and annoyed by mosquitoes this week (how is it that they’re already out and there’s been only a few weeks of spring?), we hit up the hardware store and threw together a $3.48 recycled wine bottle torch filled with citronella. While it’s not as classy as the real thing (nor as safe), it keeps the bugs at bay and looks pretty good. And it was quick and cheap.

Trent Johnson

May 8, 2019

How To Stop Wasting Water While Waiting for Hot Water?

Q: What is the best solution to stop wasting water while waiting for hot water to reach the kitchen? My kitchen sink and dishwasher are a long way from the hot water heater. What is the best solution to stop wasting water while waiting for hot water to reach the kitchen: a tankless water heater under the kitchen sink, an on-demand recirculating system, or something else?Sent by SandraEditor: Here’s what our friends at Green Home Guide have to say:Answered by Alex Georgiou, Recurve Inc.

Cambria Bold

May 7, 2019

How To Refill A Vintage Makeup Compact

I’ve always admired vintage makeup compacts, but found it rather sad that refills weren’t available and chalked these fancy little accessories up as a lost cause. Sure you could possibly use one as a fancy pill case or just use the built-in mirror, but it’s just not the same. Then, randomly, my friend forwards this “how to” my way!Vixen Vintage worked out the details on how to turn loose powder into a perfectly pressed cake, ready for a night on the town.

Michelle Chin

May 7, 2019

Convert Storage Boxes Into No-Sew Seating

If you live in a small space that is short on closets you may find yourself surrounded by a variety of “storage solutions.” Unfortunately, the visual appeal of giant plastic boxes is pretty low, so why not convert your rubbermaids to a relaxing reading nook?It’s amazing what a quilted bedspread, a couple of throw pillows and a faux fur rug can do!

MaryAnne Petrella

May 7, 2019

Before & After: IKEA LACK Side Table Ottoman

At $7.99 the LACK table from IKEA is a popular purchase. Supremely simple in design, this piece looks great in the living room or even as a minimalist beside table. Alas, like all things, the surface inevitably shows signs of wear—and there is only so many times you’ll want to reposition a potted plant or stack of books to strategically cover up scuffs or stains. It’s good to know that there is light at the end of tunnel when its life as a table begins to look LACK luster!

MaryAnne Petrella

May 6, 2019

Before & After: Salvaged Stool to Colorful Plant Stand

This before & after project is a great example of how a good imagination is often the key to a great makeover. Kind of makes me feel better about all that daydreaming I did during algebra class.This makeover was featured on Sunset, and I love that this plant stand wound up costing $3.19, the cost of the Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch spray paint in Sun Yellow. If you needed to buy a pot, the project would cost a bit more, but still far less than a wrought iron planter.

Julia Brenner

May 6, 2019

Before & After: Old Framed Prints Turned Modern Art

BEFOREWalk into any thrift store and you are sure to find framed art prints in all shapes and sizes. While the picture frames section has never been the first area I hit, it will be now thanks to this fresh idea from Tyler of PLASTOLUX. George has never looked so modern. AFTERTyler picked up this framed print of George Washington at a local thrift. He brought it home and – in one easy step – transformed George from ordinary to extraordinary.

Rikkianne Van Kirk

May 6, 2019

Before & After: Daniel’s Scary to Stylish Window

Security gates can be a necessity for city living, but, man, they can be ugly. For a little makeover inspiration, check out how much better this window looks with added salvaged molding.Daniel Kanter of Manhattan Nest is no stranger to DIY, but the fearlessness and skill evidenced in this project are especially impressive. When he saw that another resident of his building was discarding a pile of original moldings, he took them into his apartment, nails and all.

Kim R. McCormick

May 6, 2019

Before & After: Nicole Dresses Up a Drab Dresser

Nicole picked up this dresser as part of a three-piece set. The other two pieces, matching nightstands, got their own makeovers but Nicole wanted to do something a little different with this dresser. Check out the results after the jump…As Nicole reports on her blog, Scrap Me Baby, the dresser was in great condition structurally so it really just came down to a matter of painting it. Giving this dresser the black-and-white treatment makes great use of the piece’s details!

Jason Loper

May 6, 2019

Before & After: A Chest of Drawers Gets Paper Sourced

This chest of drawers was plucked from an alley near some student housing. In its original state, it was a bit boring and beat up. That’s nothing a little paint, paper, and elbow grease can’t fix…Diana over at Fine Diving saw the potential for new life in this dresser. She started out with this gorgeous patterned paper from Paper Source, which she used for the drawer fronts.

Jason Loper

May 6, 2019

Before & After: A Pink to Poodle Chair Makeover

I love the story of this chair makeover, largely because it sounds a lot like my own DIY projects — an equal mix of inspiration, serendipity, and hundreds of staples…Back in mid-November Christine, of Bijou and Boheme, blogged about picking up these lovely-lined but shabby (and pink!) chairs, along with an inspiration photo of similar chairs covered in fur. Then Christine lived with the chairs while she decided what exactly she wanted to do with them.

Jason Loper

May 6, 2019

Before & After: From Trash to Silk Screened Style

Walking by this mess is what I suspect most people would do if they saw this sadly torn up chair (myself included). It takes a confident upholsterer who knows their stuff to see its potential.

Alysha Findley

May 6, 2019

Before & After: Revamping A Hand-Me-Down Dresser

When Jennifer and her husband inherited this dresser from her mom and dad, she was thrilled with the extra storage but not with the look of the piece itself. The piece, which Jennifer’s parents bought back in the 1970s was dark and dated, but Jennifer knew with just a little work she could create a more modern piece for her home.Jennifer removed the handles, painted the frame, and replaced the legs in her quest to give this dresser a new lease on life.

Colleen Quinn

May 6, 2019