{Gun case turned craft hutch}–before & after

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I got this gun case a while back, and gun cases just aren't my thing…. so I knew right away that it could be modified and repurposed as a cute little craft hutch.  But, it could also be cute in the kitchen, bedroom, anywheres… Before…

{My cutest table EVER!!}- old door turned coffee table

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>I posted about a year ago, this awesome door that I got and didn’t know what I was going to do with it.  Well, it has been in every room of my house waiting for inspiration to strike.  I could think of tons of uses for the door…

{Before & After}–desk

>I Love the way this desk turned out – it has just the right shade of gray with a touch of brown, and the top stained perfect – feels like butter This desk is the not the usual style that I would pick for my house, but just something…

{OMG–look what Santi bought for me!!!}–woohoo woohoo

> I was sitting in my garage yesterday, painting away.  Santi (my husband) went to the dr for a cold (boohoo!!) and on the way home he stopped and bought me a sweet little VW Bus!!  He called me to see where I was at and told me he…

{Before & After}–cedar/blanket chest update

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>I knew when I came across this little chest, I knew that it could be super cute with a little paint and some extra molding to balance out the chest.  I got some cheap 6 in pine board and wrapped that around the bottom to cover up those…

{Repurposed Headboard/Footboard}

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>I have seen tons of headboards turned benches out there and its been on my to-do list for about a year now.  I finally got around to it and I think it turned out pretty cute :) This is not a detailed tutorial – but you will get the…

Some furniture for sale

>I am trying to clean out the garage so i am finishing up some smaller stuff.  I just posted these items on {Sweet Pickins} for sale.  Local pick up only (SLC,UT). CUTEST EVER vintage table!!!  This used to be my craftroom table. …

{Backyard – so far}

>I have been a little MIA lately – so sorry.  I have been busy with lots of little projects lately that i need to post about.   i always seem to have about 50 projects going on at once – i love to start new stuff but finishing…

{Before & After} – custom hutch re-finish

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>I recently finished up quite a transformation on a big hutch. The hutch before had very modern lines and light maple wood – and that wasnt going to work with how my client wanted it transformed. She sent me some pics of heavily distressed…

{Summer pooped in my family room}

>That's right – summer pooped in my family room!!  Lovely title right?!  But, that's what happened – really it did. I needed some color in my family room – so with my awesome white couches – i can add all the colorful pillows…

{Before & After} – retro cedar chest

>When i first got this Lane cedar chest, i almost didn't want it because its not exactly my style – but i am so glad that i took and it and got it done.  Now – i would definitely put this piece in my house – it would be so cute…

{Before & After} – waterfall dresser

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>This cute little dresser had been hangin out in my garage for about a year – i finally finished it up and think it turned out pretty cute :) It was missing the top drawer so i put down a piece of thin piece of fiberboard to give it a finished…

{furniture for sale} – local pick up only (SLC, Ut)

>Hey, i just listed a couple pieces of furniture that i just finished up.  If you are local to the SLC, UT area and are interested, you can get more info on my {Sweet Pickins} blog. Hutch/book case Standing full length mirrors in white…

{before & after} – beach inspired table

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>Another quick before & after.  This all wood table had super simple lines and just looked like it needed a beachy makeover :) Before… After…   I painted it bright white and then added some big fat stripes in SW comfort…

{Before & After} – small dresser

>Just a quick before & after because i am cleaning out my photos and thought maybe someone out there might have the same little dresser and now you can see how cute it is with a little paint :) Before…typical small dresser – i see this…

{before & after} – WAS the ugliest desk ever!

>So i seriously almost threw this desk away because it was so ugly, and someone had dumped a costco size bottle of liquid soap on it!  It was everywhere! But, luckily the desk was sold before i painted it and I'm so glad – because it…

{Springified entry way}

>While i am waiting for paint to dry, i thought i would take a few pics of my “springified” entry way.  Even though – the weather outside is crap – not very springy here at all :( This is what it looked like last week…I am really…

{layering paint technique}

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>I recently refinished a classic pine sofa table for my friend Katie.  She wanted it black, but when the table was distressed she wanted red to show through. Before… After… Since the table wasn't red to begin with, and the…

{giveaway winner announced}

>So sorry, i know that i was going to announce yesterday but i dont even know where this weekend went!!  Weekends really should be 5 days and week days should be 2 – we should totally make that a law or something?!  :) Anyways –…

GIVEAWAY!!! – GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

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>Your not going to see many giveaways on this blog – i have my reasons.  BUT – i LOVE Rod Works and they are sponsoring this awesome giveaway!! Im sorry to all you out there that dont have a Rod Works where you live, you are def missing…

{before & after} – and announcing a giveaway!!!

>I bought this hutch/dresser thing just last week and worked on it between projects – i couldnt wait to get it painted.  Its got some good bones :) Before… After… I painted in Honeymilk by Valspar in a high gloss finish,…

{ahhh…thats better} – the jute rug is back!!

>So, after i bought this rug that i loved but didnt work for my space, i returned it and then i went shopping (shopping is supposed to be fun, this wasnt)  Nothing worked.  No good rug to be found… I knew i already had the perfect…

{Before & After} – Chippy Side Table

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>This little wood table was super cute with good bones, but needed a fun color – in my opinion ANYWAYS:) I painted it a blue color (sorry, it was an oops paint so i havent a clue what color it is!?) – then to tone down the blue a bit i…

{Distressing with Vaseline and Cabinet Scrapers}

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> My very favorite distressing technique with furniture, is the look of chippy paint.  And although i love that look, i didnt exactly know how to go about it.  I have read tons of things online and tried lots of little tricks but…

{In lOVE with a RUG} – UPDATED

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>I went to Ikea a few days ago – and when i was leaving, they had a little display by the out doors – it was a white slip covered couch and a bright colorful rug.  I knew right then and there that i MUST have that rug!  It looked…