The Latest: Jul 6, 2014

It might be just a small stool, but this little piece of furniture turned out to be an inspiring project to tackle for Katie, who took her time finding the right new finish and then designing and implementing a fun, hand-stamped pattern for new upholstery! From Katie: I was hoping that the wood under the paint would be salvageable. Rather than using a chemical paint stripper – the last time I tried it ended with disastrous results – I decided to sand off the black paint.

This old vintage console stereo looked like it had seen better days, but Luann saw potential in transforming it into a bold and useful furniture piece to be used in another part of the house. From Luann: Primed and painted with high gloss oil based paint in cobalt blue. Made false door fronts and drawers in center section, covered with ikat fabric. Finished up with new hardware. Now a stylish sideboard with plenty of inside storage for linens, dishes, even a bar! Thank you Luann!