Author: Sarah

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? We did some pumpkin picking and working on projects! It felt great to get some things done and relax a bit! For this weeks makeover, I want to share a recent kitchen that we…

Hi Friends! How was your long weekend? We had a great time over the weekend with a quick trip to Watkin's Glen and an overnight stay in Cayuga Lake for my birthday!  It felt so good to be outside and…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope your week has been going well! We've been enjoying the fall festivities with apple picking! I'm not much of a baker but I can make a mean apple crisp! We've already had an…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I've been busy with so many interior design projects and loving every minute. From an adorable house in Troy, a condo in Schenectady, to a brand new lake house in Lake Luzerne, I've been…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? We had a pretty amazing week last week when Elisa Streeter from News 10 called and asked if she could do a special report on FunCycled. I've been watching Elisa on the news since…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? With the kids starting school last week, I've been doing interior design jobs like they're going out of style and helping finalize kitchen cabinet painting projects every day! It's been fun and busy! I'm…

Hi All! How are you? We enjoyed a beautiful week in Ocean City, NJ last week and are back to getting everything into high gear for the holidays and for school starting this week. Nine years ago John and I decided…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope your week is going well! It's been a rough week here with two cars breaking down and our 11 year old lab getting very sick. We thought she wasn't going to make it,…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope all is going well and your savoring every minute of the summer in upstate NY. I absolutely love the warm weather and long, sunny days. I'm also thankful for the rain - despite…

Hi Friends, How's your week going? We've been busy school shopping and prepping for the new school year. We've also been getting little house projects done that I've stalling on all summer. For some reason, the beginning of school year…

Hi Friends, How are you?  I hope you're all having a great summer. I'm on a quick weekend getaway with my mom and my daughter. This is the first time we've ever done a girls weekend away with the three…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? We had a spur of the moment weekend away to visit our friends in Rochester! It has been a really busy month of work so it was nice to unplug and get some energy…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're having a great week! We've been so busy here! Thankfully, we had our best week yet last week! So excited to have moments like these to celebrate! With that said, we want…

Hi Friends, How are you? I've been fighting off a nasty summer cold that's kicking my butt! I'm hoping to turn the corner and start feeling better this week! Loving all the summer warmth and late nights with friends though.…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I hope all is well and you survived the blistering heat last week. We took some time off and went camping for a bit in our 1974 Lark pop-up. We had a wonderful time…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? Are you enjoying this heat wave! I love the heat and I've been camping this weekend so there really is no reprieve but I say soak it up! New York is cold for far…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? We had a rocky start to summer vacation. The kids and I didn't blend well at the beginning of school vacation. I'm busier than ever and they are wanting to be busy doing fun…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you are enjoying this warm weather and the fact that summer vacation is coming up quickly. As many of you do, I now start juggling full time mom and full time business owner.…

Hi Friends, How are you? I hope you're having a great week! I was out of town this weekend, celebrating our 15 year anniversary while also checking out a new interior design job I'm working on in Cape Cod. John…

Hi Friends, How are you? I hope you're all enjoying the warmer weather and all the beautiful flowers that are blooming! Our yard is like a canvas that suddenly exploded with color and beauty! Watching everything come to life always…

Hi Friends! How was your week? I was able to enjoy some time in NYC over the weekend and look at some of the pretty things I ran into while I was there! For this week's makeover, I wanted to…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're all having a great week and are excited about the upcoming holiday weekend! We've been busy getting the flower gardens up to par and the lawn mowed - which feels like every…

Hi Friends, How was your weekend? I hope all of the mom's out there were spoiled on Mother's Day! I was out of town for my sister in laws graduation but got home just in time for Mother's Day; midnight…

Hi Friends! How are you? I've been waiting, beyond excited, to share one of my all time favorite kitchen makeovers with you! When Kim sent me a picture of her kitchen for a quote on getting her cabinets painted, my first thought…

Hi Friends! Welcome to FunCycled! I'm Sarah Trop, an interior designer in Upstate NY who loves to share travel tips. Especially to places with great designs. On our recent visit to Magnolia Market, the Silos, Waco and Magnolia Table, I compiled a list…