Category: Make Overs

Found Makeover- Cement Flower Pot

Jackie Hill May 28, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   Are you ready for too many photos? I hope so. We were out on a Saturday afternoon, and drove by a house that had a garage sale earlier in the day. They had left many items by the curb that didn't sell. Free for the taking? Yes please! I pulled over and took a look, I found this cement flower pot and some pillows. The pillows need to be put in the wash, but what about the pot? I...

DIY Mexican Painted Pottery- Year 3 Update

Jackie Hill May 25, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   I thought I would do a quick update on a project I love. DIY Mexican Painted Pottery When I first started the blog, I show some plastic pots that I painted here. I wanted the look, but not the price. I brought out the craft paints and a Sharpie marker. And I loved it! Then again, last year I made over another thrifted plastic pot. And this time I showed step by step how I did...

The Chairs I have been dreaming of…

Jackie Hill May 24, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Have you been wanting something, that you never thought you would find? Sure you could buy it new, and spend some cash. But you are really trying to save some money. So you wait, and you watch, and you hope. And then it happens... You are looking at the Craigslist garage sale ads, and there they are. The Chairs you have been dreaming of. At a price you can't believe. You're still in...

A Found Makeover- a Modern Cube Table

Jackie Hill May 11, 2016 0 Comments
HI There! We are renting our little house. It's cute and we love it here. And as with most rentals, sometimes the tenants before you will leave a few things behind. Here is a quick make over of a little something that was behind the garage in the mud. Do you have one of these? They are pretty cheap, and can be assembled and dismantled easily. I see them at garage sales often.   This one was...

A not so simple, Makeover- a small side table

Jackie Hill May 8, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! I am back with another thrifted makeover. I got this little table awhile ago for just a couple of dollars. I knew it could be special with a bit of work. It looked like a terrible craft project. But it had simple lines and just needed some love and attention.   The top looked like it had a painted pattern at one point, but then was painted green. And then black. Or maybe the black...

Color makes all the Difference

Jackie Hill May 8, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   I have been busy painting. I love to paint, I love the prep and the clean up. I love the smell. And I love how it can make all the difference in how a room feels. I also believe that color can affect how you feel. I have not been loving the beige-yellow color our cute little rental was painted. I know they were going for a neutral, but I was feeling anything but neutral about it. It...

The $1 Dining Room Table

Jackie Hill April 18, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   I got a quick story for you... One day last fall, I was driving home from the North side of town. I had gone to try and buy some boots from a girl off Craigslist. They didn't fit. I drove by a house that was having it's contents emptied into a dumpster, and put by the curbside. Here is what I saw: Dirty? Yup. Worn and seen better days? Yup. Water rings? Yup. Some white paint or...

A Fun Makeover- an Old suitcase- Part 1

Jackie Hill April 15, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Here is a fun little makeover. I love vintage suitcases, but sometimes they are not in that great of shape. I got this guy at a garage sale, dirty and unloved. But all of that blue trim and handle called to me.   The inside is a beautiful blue satin lining. But oh my, was it smelly! And it was pulling away from the sides too. But those are easy fixes! Fabreeze and hot gun to the...

An Outdoor Gallery Wall

Jackie Hill August 12, 2015 0 Comments
Hi There!   I have another summer project to share with you. It is something I decided to do one Saturday morning and was finished by Sunday afternoon. I never work this fast on a project. I often think about it for awhile, get my supplies, and then start. This time I jumped right in about an hour after making the decision. And was working on it two hours later. Project #3 Outdoor Gallery Wall...

Painted Magnets? Yup.

Jackie Hill August 12, 2015 0 Comments
Hi There!  Sharing another summer project: Project #2- DIY Painted Magnets   Okay, I am going to be straight with you. This was not my idea. I stole it. I don't remember where I had seen it first. But you can find lots of examples on Pinterest. I have seen them painted gold, silver, and even chalk board black. Here are the steps on how I painted mine. I bought 4 packages of fridge magnets at...