Archive for the ‘Before & After’ Category

  • Dresser Before & After

    Dresser Before & After

    Hello! Just a quick before and after for you. I found this dresser at a local thrift store, and it was in pretty rough shape. Someone had painted its nooks and crannies with red paint, which was chipping off. Also, the top was in really rough shape...

  • Repurposed Dresser Before & After

    Repurposed Dresser Before & After

    I have really been needing a sideboard for my dining room for awhile now, and when I found this dresser for 15 dollars on Craigslist I knew it was perfect. It came to me in really rough shape, and smelled like it had been in someone’s basement for the past ten years. I threw some ...

  • Custom Desk Before & After

    Custom Desk Before & After

    A client brought me this desk that she found at a local thrift store for $35. It’s an awesome writing desk, with plenty of surface space. She wanted it painted a soft black with distressing...

  • Repurposed Dresser Before & After Shots

    Repurposed Dresser Before & After Shots

    Repurposed Dresser I’ve been working on this piece on and off for awhile. I took advantage of a Western New York 50 degree winter day, and I dragged it outside to finish waxing and sealing it. Here is the ...

  • French Provincial Dresser Makeover

    French Provincial Dresser Makeover

    I found a french provincial dresser on craigslist that I snagged up right away. I knew it would be the perfect piece for a sideboard in my dining room area. I’m such a sucker for anything curvy, so anything french provincial I love. I forgot to take the “before” picture of the piece, because I ...

  • New Retail Location & Desk makeover

    New Retail Location & Desk makeover

    A lot of things are happening with Shabby to Chic Designs lately, and it’s really exciting for me. First of all, I officially moved into my space at Shops on the West Ridge in Rochester, New York (booth 567) selling my furniture. I will also be selling vintage and antique home accessories, home decor, and ...

  • Worn Turquoise Sneak Peek

    Worn Turquoise Sneak Peek

    A few weeks ago I was browsing color palettes on Design Seeds, and I saw this palette that sparked an inspiration for a new line of furniture I’ll be carrying soon:  ...

  • Computer Desk Armoire Before and After

    Computer Desk Armoire Before and After

    I had this computer desk armoire sitting in my basement for a good two years before I decided to dust it off and give it a makeover. BEFORE: Feel free to ignore the dog toys our dog leaves all around the house.. I snapped this really quick with my cell phone...

  • Decorating on a Budget: Refinishing Old Furniture

    Decorating on a Budget: Refinishing Old Furniture

    One budget-friendly way to decorate you home is to refinish your old furniture. My boyfriend has had this end table since he was a kid. He doesn’t want to get rid of it, so I convinced him to let me repaint it. ...

  • A Thrift Store Find…

    A Thrift Store Find…

    Yesterday I stopped in my favorite thrift store and found this for only $8.99: It would be perfect for storing blankets and pillows. I had some left over black paint from a previous project I needed to use up. I painted it with two coats of Valspar “Black Kettle” paint, then I hand distressed it ...