Furniture
I don't get to often, but when I have the opportunity I really enjoy refinishing/upcycling furniture!
Wooden Chair Upgrade
A woman I know recently asked me if I would be interested in refinishing a pair of wooden chairs for her. Like I’d say “no”?! I took them apart, sanded them down, conditioned the wood, stained them a dark walnut, and used a wipe-on poly to finish them off. Quite the improvement!
Cheddar’s Catio
Our rescue kitty, Cheddar, is 15lbs of love. We’ve had him for 2 years of quiet and calm life. This February we had a new addition to the family by way of a very noisy silky-wire dachshund named Captain HAMM. To give Cheddar back a little peace and quiet, I built him his very own…
Craft Room Organization
My close friends and family know me well enough to always call me before they throw stuff away, and that’s how I was able to build this unit for my craft room! My mother- and father-in-law were redoing their laundry room and didn’t need these two cabinets anymore. Rather then sending them to the dump,…
Cat Tree
Our kitty Cheddar loves to sit in the window, but he’s a big boy and he never looks comfortable with the window frame kinda wedged up his keister. So I made him a kitty tree/shelf so he can enjoy the window and give him bum a rest! This is made out of a 4×4 post…
Vermont Truffle Company Ice Cream Stand
This was an undertaking! The summer months at the Truffle Co can be incredibly slow for business, so I thought it would be fun to start making ice cream! I made plain vanilla, mint chip, and a super rich chocolate ice cream. They were starting to sell well, so I thought it would be nice…
Hutch
I love this piece! It was a $25 hunk-a-junk when I bought it at a yard sale (thanks for telling me about it Mom!) and I’m so bummed I don’t have a before picture. It had rooster wall paper and was water damaged and the back of the bottom cabinet was falling apart, but it…
Pride and Prejudice
This was my grandmother’s dresser and it has been in my parents basement for probably the last 20 years storing tools and paint brushes. I felt compelled to rescue it and return it to its former glory, but with a twist! Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favorite books and for some…