10 Pro Tips from a Newly Mindful Thrift Store Addict

10 Pro Tips from a Newly Mindful Thrift Store Addict

Do you find yourself passing the hours during your soul crushing job daydreaming about doing a Goodwill Crawl? You know, driving from Goodwill to Goodwill to see if they have that one thing you just have to have. If you’re one of us, you know 

Give Fear the Old Heave-Ho

Give Fear the Old Heave-Ho

When was the last time you found yourself doing the very thing you were petrified to do? The first time I was aware of this kind of discomfort was in grade school on book report day.  The teacher asked if there were any volunteers. I 

How Creating the Salvaged Spool Ottoman Cured My Impulsive Buying

How Creating the Salvaged Spool Ottoman Cured My Impulsive Buying

Whenever I find myself in a Marshalls, HomeGoods, Target, or any other touted discount spot, I often see women looking at, or purchasing a single chair or ottoman. I want to run and grab it and throw it back on the shelf, ‘Noooooooo…’ Let’s assess. 

Unexpected Challenges of Running Your Own Creative Niche Business

Unexpected Challenges of Running Your Own Creative Niche Business

                            I was searching for something on my laptop and this old post popped up. I believe it was over on ModHomeEc and a number of years ago. What I love is 

I am a Builder’s Daughter

I am a Builder’s Daughter

This was one thing my dad always had with him when he went off to work. It’s called a folding rule or a zig zag rule. He was a general contractor who built some fabulous homes around our city. He was described as ‘the builder’s 

My Words for 2021: EMPOWER MORE

My Words for 2021: EMPOWER MORE

If you wonder why this is such a gargantuan  image, it’s what I have to do in order to add new photos to my Slideshow on the Homepage. Since I don’t change those photos that often, I seem to have to relearn this process every 

Hide Sided Record Cabinet Makeover

Hide Sided Record Cabinet Makeover

Most folks struggle to see hidden potential in a piece of old, castoff furniture. Often, that’s justifiable. Who would want to throw good money into a piece of junky furniture? Flipping furniture can get pricey, especially if it’s simply a mediocre piece. So, how do 

Next Up: 3 Day Upholstery Bootcamp

Next Up: 3 Day Upholstery Bootcamp

So you’re ready to admit you’re an addict, eh? Well, don’t feel bad, we all are. Four out of five students admit they have a chair problem by the end of Day 1 of Bootcamp. What’s this all about? I can only speak for myself, 

REBUILT to Last

REBUILT to Last

The proverbial icing on the cake to the end of my 2019 was when a well meaning volunteer across the parking lot  somehow gunned her car, in reverse, right through the front brick wall and window of my shop. I wasn’t there, so I didn’t 

SQUID FLIP:  The Kid Who Started His Own Furniture Flipping Business

SQUID FLIP: The Kid Who Started His Own Furniture Flipping Business

One morning in late July, I received an email about a kidpreneur named Owen Simoes. Kid entrepreneurs are popping up all over the place. With so many free resources available to build their own websites, along with their cracker jack tech and social media skills, 

Turn an Old Coffee Table Into Stylish Bench Seating

Turn an Old Coffee Table Into Stylish Bench Seating

Not that anyone in their right mind would want to cover up the top of this very iconic plank top coffee table, however, you just might have one on hand that has an irreparable deep gouge in the top, or the formica top is a