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Growing up, so many of my favorite memories revolved around quilting. My grandma used to babysit me and as a little girl, I spent many hours playing under quilting frames as my grandma, mom, and various aunts worked on beautiful quilts. I was so proud when they decided I had grown up enough to cut… Continue reading Fun quilt

I had fun changing this little nightstand into a kids desk! I started with this nightstand I picked up from the thrift store. Its solid wood but I didnt love the finish. I cut a piece of plywood an inch wider than the nightstand and 22 inches longer. I used my router to give it… Continue reading Nightstand desk

I had a lot of fun making these wood burned notebooks! I combined my love of OP Art and woodworking! This project is time consuming but it's fairly cheap. I made a ton of notebooks and sketchbooks for Christmas gifts! I used 1/4 inch sanded plywood. You want to use plywood rather than underlayment so… Continue reading Wood burned Op Art notebook

I transformed this beat up old desk and built a matching chair! The structure of the original desk wasn't bad. It was missing a knob and the original finish was damaged in several places. I removed the drawers and knobs and sanded it all down. I painted it with Behr green parakeet. It took 3… Continue reading Turquoise desk refinish

I love this fun little bench! I started with this little piece of furniture. I'm not sure what the original purpose was. Not a chest, not a dresser, not really a coffee table or console table. But it had a lot of fun details and was begging to be transformed into a bench! I started… Continue reading Upcycled Bench

These black and white nightstands turned out so cute! I went to the thrift store looking for nightstands. I had a couple of projects in mind, but when I found these big matching nightstands, I decided to refinish them as a set instead! They were kinda beat up but they are solid wood and all… Continue reading Black and White Nightstands

I made a fun adult size chair from a little thrift store dresser! I started with this little dresser I got from the thrift store for $20. I was excited to find it because I've been wanting to make an adult size chair. It was in pretty good shape and solid wood. No internal support… Continue reading Dresser Chair

I followed Ana White's wonderful tutorials to make this beautiful living room set! I highly recommend checking out her website for hundreds of amazing plans with clear, easy to follow I structions using minimal tools! I didn't take many progress photos but for all 4 pieces, you make 2 matching frames and then attach side… Continue reading Rustic X living Room set

I picked up a free dresser and transformed it into this cute little bench! I got this dresser for free on the side of the road. It was beat up and missing a drawer but I saw its potential. I started taking it apart. I removed the drawer and supports. It's not real wood but… Continue reading Navy dresser bench

This coffee table got a modern new look! I started with this coffee table from the thrift store. I liked the style but it was looking pretty orange. When I bought it, I thought the top was fake laminate wood grain. My original plan was to add a pine wood planked top. Fortunately, I decided… Continue reading Refinished Coffee Table