Better After

7 In desks/hutches/buffets/ tables/dressers

Miss Mustard

Let’s check in on Miss Mustard Seed and see what she’s been up to lately … Just the usual, being awesome!

I love how she takes each makeover an extra step further, like the embellishments around the chalkboard on the desk, or the sheet music that gives that side table a whole new identity rather than just a new paint job. Thanks Miss Mustard Seed! You never cease to amaze! See both projects HERE and HERE.

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January 29, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

5 In desks/hutches/buffets

Jen’s Hutch

Jen of Sanctuary Arts at Home was tired of her blah hutch, so she set out to give it a distressed cream paint job. But, after painting the black base coat, she loved how it looked and stopped there. I love how sleek this looks with the doors removed, and how it still has a bit of the country charm from before, only with more sophistication. Thanks Jen! See more HERE.

January 29, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

12 In tables/dressers

Knack Dresser

Oh Barb. You simply leave me speechless! See more of this beauty over at Knack.

January 29, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

12 In outdoors

Victorian Victory

This might possibly be the most expensive Better After I’ve ever featured! Actually, coming in at a cost of $140,000, it is definitely the most expensive.

After purchasing this house, Dorian W discovered that the 1896 Victorian home was a rare design by architect George Franklin Barber. An unfortunate “remodel” decades later had compromised the artistic quality of the home. However, he was able to find the plans and restore this home to it’s original glory. Amazing!

Featured on This Old House.

January 27, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

9 In chairs/ottomans/seating

Sweet Sofa

This old sofa went from stuffy to stunning thanks to some love from Joi at Nuestra Vida Dulce. She found it for $45 on Craigslist and knew she wanted it recovered in white. And, good idea alert: she used indoor/outdoor fabric for superb stain resistance and durability!

Check out her blog for the details, AND check out her super cool feature “What’s good in your hood,” where she trolls the Craiglist postings in different cities and shares her funky finds. Great work Joi!

January 27, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

4 In desks/hutches/buffets

Buffet to Bookcase

Erin sent me this great bookcase redo, and I had to laugh at her description of how it came to be: “I picked up a buffet that had seen better days through Freecycle about three or four years ago. I parked it in the garage and then proceeded to accidentally ram it with my car from time to time.”

She finally decided to drag it out and fix it up. After gluing it back together, she removed the doors to make it into a bookcase and painted it a lovely turquoise. Check out the full story on her blog

The Impatient Gardener. Thanks Erin!