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6 In chairs/ottomans/seating

¡Caramba!

You are probably looking at this picture and thinking that it looks like a frying pan drizzled with oil.

Well, you are WRONG! Just kidding, you are correct.
















But where we see nothing more than a pan waiting to fry something, Rachel saw a textile pattern! So she took a picture, made some chicken tacos, and then turned her design into a fabric! Then she recovered a chair with it! Rachel is pretty much awesome.

Check it out on her blog Me and My Fabric.




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17 In tables/dressers

More like Wowhide!

Sponge painting should be left to the professionals, or abandoned as a practice altogether. I think the owners of this overly-sponged dresser were aiming for ‘camouflage?’ However, it looks instead like it crossed paths with an erratic lawn mower on a day that the dog wasn’t feeling too well, if you catch my drift.

But don’t worry, Vivian from The V Spot fixed ‘er up good. From country bumpkin to country chic, the cowhide and nailhead detail replaced the craft paint catastrophe for an classy and upscale look.

Moooooove over ugly dresser, there’s a new kid in town.





















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14 In other rooms

Stair Hard

On to business: staircase redos. You’ve seen them, I’ve seen them. Maybe, like me, you’ve wanted to try them too, unless you live in a one story house and then well … just log it away as semi-useful information, I guess.

Anyhoo, I’d love to pull up my carpet and find fabulous hardwood stairs to refinish underneath, but I’m betting it would instead be a party in particle board town down there.

Guess what? That can be fixed too! Observe Miriam’s staircase. Gorgeous! Step by step on her blog Reeves. One of the steps includes sitting on the stairs for 30 minutes eating cereal and waiting for the glue to dry. That’s like, my dream job.





















And here’s an easier solution to a ho-hum staircase: paint the banister! No ripping up carpet, pulling out staples or swearing necessary! From Better After reader Debbie. Thanks ladies!



























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9 In desks/hutches/buffets/ living room

Wonderwall

Are you one of the many folks (myself included) who live in a HOA approved, character-void, black hole of beige that is a tract home? Oh to live in lovingly restored 1926 Tudor in the Willo district! But no, that’s not the case. So if you are looking for something funky to make your home a little less Stepford and a little more you, here’s a neat wall treatment idea from Katy.

Well, I think it’s more than neat. In fact, I really dig it. Do people say that anymore? Did they ever say that?

Anyways, Katy isn’t one to think inside the box, as evidenced by her pallet wall, and also the buffet she later redid to go under the TV. Fish?! I would have never conceived such a thing!
Check out more on her blog Mom and Her Drill. Thanks Katy!








































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6 In tables/dressers

Natty Nice

I don’t know what I love more about this makeover, the dresser itself, or the fact that that fabulous mirror in the after picture is a $10 find from Big Lots!

I’m loving the gallery wall too. Just the perfect amount of color and balance. I’ve seen some that come off almost frightening, with an overabundance of frames exploding across the wall. It’s too much to take in! But this is positively lovely!

From Natalie at Natty by Design, thanks Natalie!





















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6 In Uncategorized

Cool Sponsor Alert! Krrb

Good morning! Guess what? It’s everyone’s favorite time of year! Time to commence with the spring cleaning! This year, do a little better than lugging your stuff to Goodwill, give Krrb.com
a spin!

Krrb is going to absolutely revolutionize the world of online classifieds, according to me.

If Krrb and Better After were people, they’d be best friends and hold hands and skip through the park.

So who or what is Krrb, you ask? Well, hold your horses, I am about to tell you. It’s like a fantastic flea market/yard sale/etsy shop/craigslist all rolled into one extremely hip little ball of awesome.

Krrb is a safe place to buy, sell, trade and give to your neighbors — locally and in-person.

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In short, our aim is to help turn local strangers into friendly neighbors.

It’s the coolest thing!

Here’s a sample of the current offerings in New York:


Oh, the potential.

Krrb is only a few months old and is already becoming the go-to place to buy, sell, promote and give!

Get some Krrb action going in your neck of the woods! It’s free to join. You can then buy or earn credits for spreading the Krrb word – credits are used for posting.

If you become a member now and post at least five items during the month of March to Krrb.com, you could win $250 cash + 50 free Krrb credits!

I’ve got a whole pile of goodies in my garage I’m planning to post to Krrb!
Maybe I’ll see you soon!
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