Welcome back, sweet friends! On one of Nancy and my thrifting trips last year, we came upon two benches outside of one of the thrift stores that were almost identical. They were long and narrow and both were painted barn red. We thought they would be perfect for each of us to make over. Then we discovered one of the ends of one of them had been chopped off. What a bummer! It would have been fun to see what each of us came up with for them. I did, however, bring home the one that was still … [Read more...]
Headboard Bench Update
November 13, 2018 by 56 Comments
Hello beautiful friends and welcome to Trash-to-Treasure Tuesday!! Turning old or forgotten items into new treasures is my absolute favorite, and it is even more fun when I get to do it with some of my favorite treasure-maker friends! Be sure to look for links to their projects at the bottom. Today I am breathing new life into this headboard bench I picked up at a craft market about 15 years ago: This was long before I had ever attempted a headboard bench of my own. I was smitten with … [Read more...]
Simple Shabby Headboard Bench
January 25, 2018 by
Amazing Friends, I have a super sweet furniture makeover to share today! My Furniture Fixer Upper Friends and I get together the fourth Thursday every month to share furniture makeovers. They have their own transformations to share as well so be sure to look for them at the bottom! I shared a peek of my project piece on Tuesday: I picked this headboard up at a yard sale for $10 last Summer. How could I not bring this home for that price? If you've been around here a while, you know … [Read more...]
The Mason Jar Blue Headboard Bench
October 26, 2017 by
Well sweet Friends, the floors are officially ready for the new hardwoods, but I decided to switch gears a bit and paint the big furniture pieces for these two rooms before installing the new floors. It seemed to make more sense, don't you think? So yesterday I painted my hutch and the base of the dining room table. Hoping to wax them today. They look so bright and fresh! Next up is the desk. :) Since I am knee deep in my own makeovers at the moment I started digging to see what I thought my … [Read more...]
Oval Vanity Stool Makeover
January 31, 2017 by
Hey there sweet Friends! I'm back today with another piece from that estate sale where I found this bookcase and these vintage night tables. But first, can I share something fun that happened at my house this weekend? My Mom is turning 70 this week, so my Dad and my siblings and I decided to surprise her with a surprise party! My younger sister lives here with her hubby and three boys, but my younger brother lives in South Carolina and my older sister lives in Wisconsin, but they all came for … [Read more...]
How to turn a Spindle Headboard into a Bench
September 22, 2016 by
Hello, beautiful Friends, and welcome to Themed Furniture Thursday!! If you're new around here, welcome!! A bunch of us crazy DIY girls get together once a month to share a furniture makeover. The catch is that everyone’s makeovers have to follow a theme! Feel free to check out all my previous themed makeovers HERE. I gave you a peek at what I would be sharing today on Tuesday. If you missed it, here it is again: What you didn't see is the tag... Not that it was only $20, … [Read more...]
10 Upcycled Headboards
July 8, 2016 by
Hi there, sweet Friends!! One of the things I always look for at thrift stores is headboards. They can be repurposed and Upcycled in so many fun ways! They are almost like a blank canvas. Today I'm sharing ten of my own Upcycled headboard projects. Maybe I'll have you looking for a great deal on a headboard too! Click on each "After" photo or the link below it to take you to that post. Let's start with my first headboard project ever, this $5 yard sale find: I found this for $5 … [Read more...]
Outdoor Glider Bench Makeover
April 28, 2016 by
Hi lovely friends! I told you the other day that I've been spending several days working outdoors and today I'm sharing a project that was very much overdue. I purchased this outdoor glider bench about six or seven years ago: Isn't it just pitiful? I covered the cushions once before about three years ago, and it was time to do it again! I've included affiliate links so you can find the products I used. Here's my new and improved outdoor glider bench now: Doesn't it look brand … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Headboard Bench
March 24, 2016 by
Hello again, lovely Friends, and welcome to day #24 of my March Madness, 31 Thrifty Makeovers in 31 Days series!! Today is special because it's also Themed Furniture Thursday, where a bunch of my furniture flippin friends and I share furniture makeovers to fit the theme of the month. This month's theme is "Farmhouse", and I think I did it proud. Here's what I started with: This bed looks much cleaner in the photo than it really was. It was a $10 yard sale find from last Summer. A man … [Read more...]
Mason Jar Blue Headboard Bench
March 19, 2015 by
Welcome to Day #19 of my March Madness Series! All this month I'm sharing a thrifty makeover every day! You can catch up on all the thrifty goodness at the bottom of this post. Guess what else today is? It's Themed Furniture Thursday! That's where I and a bunch of my favorite bloggy friends get together once a month to makeover a piece of furniture to fit a particular theme. This month's theme is "Distressed". I've included a few links so you can find the products I used. Read my full … [Read more...]
