Better After

18 In chairs/ottomans/seating/ kitchen/dining

Eat, Pray, Sit

How I would love to get my hands on a church pew to redo like this great one by Ashli from Maillardville Manor. Alas, the only church pew I’ve ever seen for sale was about thirty feet long. I guess I could have tried to chop it down and shorten it, but that would involve asking my husband to break out the power tools, and that never ends well.

Doesn’t it look great hard at work in her lovely dining room? Thanks Ashli!

July 8, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

11 In tables/dressers

Going Green

I’m back from vacation! (That is, if you count hanging out on your grandparent’s back porch for an entire week as vacation, and I certainly do.) Did you miss me? I missed you, so here is some yummy makeover goodness without further ado:

A retro dresser goes green, courtesy of Billie Monster. Check out her great new blog for tons of detail on how she found and refinished this great piece. I love the name of the paint color she chose almost as much as the paint itself: Edamame! And virtual fist bump for keeping the original hardware Billie! No way she could have found anything that unique over at Home Depot or someplace, y’know what I’m saying?

July 8, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

4 In decor

Yay USA!

HAPPY 4th of JULY!

Festiveness brought to you by Jennie at Larsen Loves!

July 4, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

8 In decor/ lighting

Let There Be Lights!

Man, I’m out of it today. I keep thinking it’s Friday, when in fact, it’s only WEDNESDAY!?! Guess that’s what happens when I go to the midnight movie in my old age. (Eclipse! Don’t judge!) And also why I’m heading out for a desperately needed vacation tomorrow.

So I might be a little sporadic on the posting, but hey, maybe I’ll get around to answering my email! If you’ve sent something in, don’t despair! I haven’t been able to respond individually to emails for several weeks, so hopefully I’ll get some catching up done. In the meantime, enjoy some lighting redos! Woo!

Love the closeup! From Cassie at Hi Sugarplum!

A couple of great lamps from Rebecca from This Happy Life, seen HERE and HERE.

Yo, Sarah MADE that lampshade! Tutorial on her blog The Pumpkin Patch.

Yikes! Brass, get back! An great change for under $5! From Leslie at Bargain Shopping Paradise.

June 30, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

15 In bathroom

Laura’s Buggy Bathroom

What the heck. Who decided this bathroom floor needed four different colors of tile? Five, if you count that lone black tile, oddly floating there in the middle. And what’s with the “pattern?” I keep staring at it, hoping it will all fall into place and make sense, but no. Nope. Not happening. Whoever these previous owners were, I bet they were fun people at least, if not a little crazy.

I have to say I much prefer the simplicity of the black and white scheme in the new bathroom, even though staring at the floor is no longer an entertaining pastime. Check it out from LAURA at Studio Orange! (I featured her living room earlier and used the wrong name! Shame on me! Sorry Laura!)

June 29, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

2 In desks/hutches/buffets

Sweet Secretary

This old secretary was out of a job. And with the state of the economy, one simply can’t show up at a job interview looking haggard and damaged. So the secretary found herself up for grabs in the local classified ads for a humble $45.

Anna took a chance on the old girl, knowing that with a little love and polish, she would be back in action and better than ever! And of course every professional woman needs a sharp outfit or two, so Anna lined her interior with foam boards covered with fabric that can be switched out on a whim. She looks amazing and I predict she’ll be back in business for a long time.

Check out Anna’s blog Yards and Yards for more!