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119 In kiddie/ tables/dressers

Dresser Refresher

I just read a Facebook discussion about how often a blogger should be posting per week. Most people said just one to three times a week.  Yikes! I post 10 times a week!  I’m telling myself it’s OK because my format is a little different from most other bloggers.  I think you all know what to expect from my posts: short intro, before pic, after pic. I’m not typically sharing huge tutorial posts and things like that, so it’s cool right?  I’m not overloading you, right?  Right?  RIGHT?!  Sorry, I’m freaking out a little. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

And in other news, Sarah at Funcycled made over a dresser and it’s the cutest thing I’ve seen all day.  Granted, I’ve only been up for an hour, but nothing has topped it so far.

And I love what Better After reader Margaret did with this old dresser too.  She hadn’t originally planned to remove that second drawer, but when she realized it needed six knobs (pricey!), out it went and in came a shelf made with luan wood and crates from Hobby Lobby.  She mod podged a $5 map to the drawer fronts, and dolled up a basic set of pulls for the rest of the drawers by wrapping them in twine, and wham, bam, it’s freakin’ adorable, ma’am.


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21 In kitchen/dining

Tragic to Magic

Even though this mess of mismatched dining room furniture was in a world of hurt, Better After reader Sara couldn’t ignore its siren cry. “Take me home,” it whispered.

“But I’ve never done a makeover this big in my life!” Sara replied.

I will be amazing, just wait and see,” it lured.

“I don’t know …” she hestitated.

MAKE MAGIC TO ME!” 

And so she gave in, paid $150 total for the whole thing, and yes, magic was made.

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5 In chairs/ottomans/seating

A Chairytale

Once upon a time, this little chair lived a sad, drab existence in the thrift store.  She would look longingly out the window and dream of a fairy godmother who could rescue her from her lonely life of servitude. Then one magical day, Amy came along and took her home for a mere $3.99, waved a magic wand (aka spray paint), dressed her up in a new gown, and now she’s the envy of all her wicked step-chair-sisters at the ball. Ok, so my Cinderella analogy kind of fell apart there.  Anyway, she sure is beautiful now, and so fancy in that Tiffany blue!

See the how-to on Amy’s blog While Wearing Heels.

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4 In decor/ desks/hutches/buffets

Shelf Awareness

If you have an old bookcase you don’t know what to do with, well, I have an idea for YOU!  Actually, I have two ideas.  Actually, they aren’t my ideas at all.  So yeah. Here we go.

The first one comes from Better After reader Tracey, who simply doubled up a set of old bookcases, removed the backs, and painted them blue after her sister had cast them off.  I bet Sis is rethinking that little donation now.

Oh look, it’s the same exact bookshelf … almost!  Only Laura flippity flopped hers on its side to better house her craft stash.  Look how much more storage she added! Seriously, what kind of freakishly tall books was that thing formerly holding? See more on her blog A Mom With Nails.

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10 In decor/ innovative idea/ miscellaneous/ other rooms

Zit Zapper

Poor Beth.  Not only does she have a random outlet in the middle of her wall, but it’s partnered with an ugly and off-centered intercom unit. “Wall zits,” as they are officially known. At the very least, whoever built this could have lined up the bottom edges or something.  It’s making me twitch!

Beth couldn’t just cover it up, because it actually served a purpose, so she figured out a creative solution using cork board and an old frame found at her local ReStore.  You don’t even notice it anymore! Consider that pimple popped. Check it out on her blog B and B Build A Life.



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5 In innovative idea/ other rooms

A Curvy Concave Cove

So this isn’t the best before picture in the history of the history. Sorry. But use your imagination and mentally recreate what this before wall looked like based on the sliver of it you can see below: a big blocky expanse of ridiculously over-sized bookshelves.

Lindsay was sick of it hogging up so much space with all that linear-ness, and decided a concave wall would break up the hard angles and soften the space. Funny that 36 squares look so much curvier than what was there before. How did she get all the trim to curve like that?  She soaked it in the bathtub! See all the details at Lindsay and Drew.

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