For our guest room, I wanted to get a piece of furniture with cabinets in addition to drawers for some additional storage. I had been looking at buffets and sideboards on Craigslist for a while but could never find one in decent shape for a few hundred dollars or less. On a trip to theContinue reading “Thrift Store Sideboard to Bedroom Dresser”
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Boutique display in a closet (from a China cabinet!)
Last summer when Ryan and I were visiting his family at their shore house, we saw a china cabinet in their backyard and asked why it was out there. They told us they were planning on throwing it out since they had just purchased two matching cabinets to replace this one. As they were talking,Continue reading “Boutique display in a closet (from a China cabinet!)”
Benched
“A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.” – Napoleon Bonaparte As I’ve mentioned in other posts, we have a spare room that we are trying to decorate as a guest room knowing that it will eventually be a nursery. I have been trying to pick sea foam and coral shades with bright whiteContinue reading “Benched”
Trash to Treasure (Lingerie) Chest
We have an empty room in the house that we are trying to decorate as a stylish guest room but choosing colors, patterns, and furniture that will also work when it someday serves as a nursery. Here is the link to the bench from a bookshelf that is also in this room. There is a smallContinue reading “Trash to Treasure (Lingerie) Chest”
Linen Closet from a China Cabinet
I needed some additional space on my third floor (master bedroom and bathroom area) to hold odds and ends like linens, toilet paper, towels, soap, etc. Our bathroom has a small sink with some storage underneath and the bedroom has a typical bi-fold accordion door closet with limited space. No hall closets anywhere in theContinue reading “Linen Closet from a China Cabinet”
Ikea Chair Redo and No Sew Valance
Back in my spacious Connecticut apartment, I bought four “Roger” chairs for about $60 each from Ikea to fit a small dining table I had. My parents, who live in Rhode Island, were able to store them until I bought my house in Philadelphia. The new house had an area for a larger dining table IContinue reading “Ikea Chair Redo and No Sew Valance”
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