Some shopping days are just better than others. You know those days when you're on a mission to find the exact piece of furniture? You picture a particular style and exactly what will fit the space in your home. You shop 'til you drop and still cannot find that perfect piece.
Well, I'm here for you.... to show you how to turn a thrift store furniture find into your dream piece of furniture. Sometimes that requires a little vision and a little change-up.
This solid wood Ethan Allen ...
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Furniture Find: A Wavey Sideboard
It's inevitable. We are parents and at some point we embarrass our kids. It happens. They should just learn to accept it. We just can't help ourselves. When we were little, we got excited over lollipops, water parks, and trips to McDonalds. Now all it takes is an old piece of scratched furniture to set off our endorphins!
My daughter and I were headed to the mall to do some back-to-school shopping. Traffic was backed up on the highway so we took the backroads.
On the way we ...
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A Two-Tone Painted Desk That’s Artwork in Your Office
Are you a numbers person? Do you enjoy the structure of working with numbers, formulas, and the sciences? Or are you a creative - someone that enjoys designing, writing, and strategizing? Or, maybe you're both. If there's even a shade of creative in your blood, this two-tone abstract painted desk could be just what sets off those creative sparks in your office.
Your furnishings should be a direct reflection of you and your personality, because the more you enjoy the items with which you ...
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Achieving the Perfect Driftwood Gray for a Dining Table
So are you ready to refinish your brown-stained dining room table and update it to a more modern color scheme? Today, I'm going to show you exactly how to achieve the perfect driftwood gray for your dining table using layers of different color stains.
Here's how this Thomasville dining table looked when I brought it back to my workshop. The wear and tear was so extensive it had gone through the clear topcoat and the brown stain down to the bare wood in spots.
A few hours ...
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Proven Ways to Clean Thrift Store and Other Pre-Owned Furniture
I acquire a lot of pre-owned furniture to refinish. Some are from thrift stores. Some from yard and estate sales. I've even dragged furniture home after picking them up off the curb. Let's face it, thrift store furniture sometimes comes with a little stink; but it's really no problem. Today I'm sharing with you some easy ways to clean thrift store and other pre-owned furniture to remove those musty odors.
When I was younger I would never even consider buying from a thrift store. ...
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Easy Steps to Bring Clarity to a Product Idea or Room Design – The Pinciples are the Same
Do you struggle with making sense of a jumbled mess or putting things in order? Here at Entri Ways, I talk alot about creating a home that flows, feels cohesive and comfortable, and where every corner functions well.
Today though, we'll dive into how those same principles can be applied to your home business. Believe it or not, speaking from a minimalist viewpoint, the same principles of bringing clarity to either a product idea or a room design are the same. So let's talk and bring ...
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Lamp Black Sideboard with Silver Hepplewhite
Do you know when you envision the perfect piece of furniture for a particular spot in your home and nothing else will do? The shape is right, the size is perfect, and it offers just the right amount of storage.
You saw it once before for sale but either the timing or the price wasn't quite right.
When you're finally ready, you search and you search and then it happens. You find it again... at the right price.
That's exactly what happened to my good friend Christine.
Christine had just ...
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Dixie | Long White MCM Dresser
Do you love white as much as I do? White completely transforms dull, dated furniture into modern masterpieces. The shape of this mid-century modern dresser also had something to do with the transformation. It's very sleek with just a few understated lines. I'm absolutely in love with this long white MCM dresser.
If you walked into your local furniture store today, would you purchase this Dixie dresser?
You may if you have two things. First is the space to refinish a large piece of ...
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Benjamin Moore Abyss Blue Dresser
Thank you all for the kind words and well wishes after my son's appendicitis. It's amazing how fast kids bounce back. Just a few ibuprofen and he's healing nicely and sleeping lots. This left some time for me to install the handles on this tall Abyss blue dresser and snap a few pics to show you.
The dresser was purchased from a CraigsList post from a local family for just $15. They kept apologizing for the scratches and stickers all over the back of the dresser. So sweet. But I ...
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“Mom, My Stomach Aches” | Our Appendicitis Story
If your son or daughter complains of a stomach ache, it may be time to take note and stop brushing it off as just general aches and pains. Kids and teens (and even adults) will get occassional stomach aches, but some stomach aches can be a sign of something much more serious. Here's our own personal story of my teenage son's appendicitis.
"MOM, MY STOMACH ACHES!"
Our teenage son had been complaining of a stomach ache throughout the day. This was a common occurance with him, ...
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Curating Furniture for Your Home Piece by Piece
Curating furniture for your home piece by piece can take years and it should. It's a process of finding the right furniture that fits your home and your family's lifestyle. You have to consider, size, scale, shape, color, and function. Only when you find that piece that meets your likes and these needs, are you ready to make that purchase.
Selecting furniture for your home is very personal and not a decision that you should rush into. Instead of choosing pieces that fit the ...
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17th Annual Newburyport Kitchen Tour – Saturday July 29th
Newburyport is a historic seaport town on the north shore of Massachusetts and one of my favorite places to visit. About a 30 minute drive north of Boston, Newburyport is a quinticential New England town with it's waterfront property, historic homes, and downtown shops and restaurants featuring local craftsman and delicious dining.
Today, I'm so excited to share with you the Annual Newburyport Kitchen Tour. This Saturday, July 29, 2017, from 11:00 am-4:00 pm will be the 17th year the ...
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