My Latest DIY Projects!~

I was heading to Target last week after I dropped the kids off at school and I ran into an estate sale! SCORE! I bought these three pieces and I am excited to start working on them. The pink "cabinet" piece has a drawer and the bottom door opens from the latch - down forward (if that makes sense)!!! It was such an interesting piece! The guys having the sale, told me that they were all in their grandmothers home so I know they are old! I love finding interesting pieces that are unique and not like other pieces around! LOVE THAT! Stay tuned and I will post pictures after I am done with them!

Trash to Treasure

Look what a little paint, hardware and elbow grease can do to something that was doomed for trash! This is my new buffet that I got for free! My mom's neighbor was setting this piece down at the end of the street for garbage and I asked her if I could take it. It had all the hardware with it, but it wasn't pretty. I had a vision for it though. I sanded it down, spray painted the hardware (I got 3 new knobs for the drawers), painted the whole thing in a creamy white color and then I sanded down the edges to give it that "worn" look and WAHLA........ new buffet!

I love pieces that have drawers and doors on it because not only do they look pretty, they are functional too! One of my favorite things to do is finding new uses for things that people are throwing away. It is the best way to recycle and keep things out of our landfill! Instead of going and buying something new, see if you can repurpose something in your house or ask family and friends if they have anything they want to get rid of. With a little creativity and elbow grease, you can come up with very cool, custom pieces for next to nothing!