Vintage Brooch Necklaces

Take a peek at these very cool statement necklaces, made from vintage brooches...A very easy DIY project, thanks to Martha Stewart!

New Painted Table...

Yes, furniture makes a great holiday gift! I'd love to receive a cute, painted vintage piece. Affordable, unique, and pleasing to the environment...Take a peek at what I have left in my previous posts. Here is a new table added to Craiglist (Metro Detroit) today.

Available Items

If you have peeked at previous posts, I show many furniture pieces that i have painted, re-upholstered, etc. As of today, these items are available for sale:

Green Vintage End Table
Ivory Distressed Foyer Table
Petite Black Foyer Table
Set of 3 Country Chic Off-White Tables
Vintage Red Mesh Shelf


Please let me know if you have any questions...

More Upcycled Furniture...

New furniture...

 Take a peek...

And more painted furniture...

Here are a few more new upcycled tables...

Cottage style, distressed side table...look at the woven drawer!

Elegant black foyer or hall table...also works nicley turned sideways as an end table, next to a chair...

More painted furniture...

White painted chest with distressing

Red "box" table

White distressed cocktail table

Aqua blue side table

Butter yellow chest

Unique curved cocktail table in black

Very Chic Christmas Gift Idea...

Take a peek at this cool gift idea at Pottery Barn:


http://www.potterybarn.com/products/filled-glass-ecelctic-candles/?pkey=cfree-ship-christmas&cm_src=b1


My second thought...how easy would it be to make these? Simply purchase jelly jars or glassware at a thrift store, and add your own wax and wick...

Previous pieces...

Here is a sampling of previous pieces I have re-upholstered, painted, re-finished. Some are still available.

Drop me a note if you have any questions...

Black nesting tables

Leafy green end table with deep drawer

White cottage chic side table





Dining or side chair in glossy black with dragonfly fabric

Set of three cottage style, off-white distressed tables

Danish side chair with vibrant floral fabric

Black side table in satiny black

Black piano bench, also works well as a small table. Opens for storage.

Loving Fall

I love this time of year! It makes me want to re-arrange furniture, paint, freshen everything up for the  upcoming holidays. I tend to think "heavier" as far as my fall and winter decorating goes. Darker colors, heavier fabrics, and layers. (My living room is actually red and green...fits in perfectly with Christmas!)


As far as painting furniture...I am having to "re-do" a few pieces, since the paint I used "puckered". I e-mailed Rustoleum asking why this occured on 5 different pieces. They sent me an explanation and offered a refund on the paint I used. Pleasantly surprized by their great customer service.


Check out Craig's List for some new painted furniture additions...simply key in "vintage green upcycled table" and "vintage white table". Cute, unique, chic tables!

First post!

Ok, I am brand new to the "blogging world". My blog is geared towards interior design, my passion for up-cycling old furniture. Recycle, repaint, reupholster, re-design, is my mantra.


Here, I will blab about great finds among my shopping adventures, that won't break the bank...since I cannot buy every great piece I see...I'll pass the info. it on... I have a deep passion for fine furniture, not laminate, fake-wood, assemble-yourself-furniture. Adult furniture. Beautiful wood, sturdy, well-made pieces.


Fine furniture is not always attainable. I worked for a high end interior design firm for the past four years. I would see these amazing room transformations, and simply sigh. In this economy, who can afford a $200,000 kitchen re-do. (On the higher end of course, but that was who most of our clients were.)  I would fall in love with a gorgeous, yummy fabric, then to find the gorgeous price tag of $200 per yard. Yikes! On the up side, I learned many "trade" secrets. Like you can replace pure silk with faux silk-no one would ever know. You should see the new faux leathers. Again, it feels just like the real thing! Wool rugs vs. synthetic? Of course pure woolk is luxurious, but with a luxurious price tag-synthetics have come a long way. We were usually trying to keep a job within a budget. If a client thought $800 was too much to pay for a side table, we'd search for a similar style that was a fraction of the cost. It really is possible.


When I left my job in June, 2010, I decided to paint furniture full-time. I have sold on Etsy, Ebay, Craigslist. In all honesty, the shipping of big furniture was a huge hassle. So, now I just feature my items on Craigslist, to the surrounding areas of southeast Michigan. I hope to eventually have a store front, as I my basement is starting to resemble a storefront.


Thanks for looking. I hope you find this blog interesting. I welcome all comments, questions...Looking forward to chatting with you.