Chic White Bedroom Set
Happy Tuesday everyone!! This weekend I was able to be a part of a Craft4Love day. A group of 60 ladies came together to craft all day and raise $3,680 for Love146. LOVE146 is a non profit organization that is working to…
Author: Sarah Trop
Sarah Trop is the Founder & Principal Designer of FunCycled, a Design + Facelift studio in Wynantskill, NY. She won HGTV's Flea Market Flip and BYUtv's Survivalist, is the lead interior designer for the Albany Capital Center expansion, and wrote Created to Create: Designing Spaces That Renew the Soul.
Tuesday’s Treasures Before and After Photos of Anchor No 5 Pieces
To all of our readers who have experienced the devastation of hurricane Sandy. You are in our prayers today!! We still have power and our house fared very well last night. Thanks to all of the kindness we received through emails and blog posts from…
FunCycled Pieces Featured at Dang, that’s Cherry! Boutique
We've got an exciting announcement!! In addition to featuring furniture pieces at Anchor No. 5 boutique we are going to have some pieces also available at the brand new 1950's shop, Dang, That's Cherry! Their grand opening is tomorrow night, October 26th…
November at Anchor No 5
Tomorrow night, October 26th, is the city of Troy's monthly Troy's Night Out. Our new pieces are up and looking cute as can be at Anchor No. 5 boutique. We designed this Elephant Dresser to compliment Alisson Clarke's breathtaking artwork. She has created…
Tuesday’s Treasures Queen Anne’s Lace Dresser Set
Hello All! Do you remember this boring old bedroom set on our Upcoming Projects page?? You don't? I don't see how you could have forgotten about it. ;) Well, my mom and I went to pick this set up and…
Kelly Green Dresser and Red Empire Dresser Turned Entertainment Center
Good morning everyone! On this weeks Tuesday's Treasures, I wanted to share two pieces that I am totally in love with. No, no, it's not Christmas in October even though they are red and green pieces, but they both show…
Antique Cream Living Room Set Makeover – Tuesday’s Treasures
Hello friends! Since last week's Tuesday's Treasures, I became another year older. I now have only one more year to enjoy the times that I can say, "Yeah, I'm in my 20's!". It was a fun filled weekend with my…
4 Treats for This Tuesday’s Treasures – White Buffet, Black and Grey Washed Dresser, Chevron Dresser and Chair Set
Happy Tuesday everyone! Before I get to the coveted before and after pictures for all the pieces on display this month, I have to share the exciting news of this week. We were featured on Domino Magazine's facebook page this…
Antique White and Raw Wood Buffet
Antique White and Raw Wood Buffet Black Distressed Dresser with grey washed drawers and Kelley green knobs White and Grey Chevron Dresser with yellow knobs And last but most certainly not least... this Chevron and Eiffel Tower Chair Set. Yup, there are…
Custom Cedar Armoire – Tuesday’s Treasures
Happy Tuesday's Treasures! I hope you had a great week. We enjoyed a beautiful week at the ocean since last Tuesday's Treasures. There is nothing like a week at the shore to rejuvenate the soul, but now I am eager…
Krista’s Buffets on Tuesday’s Treasures
Happy Tuesday! So, if you haven't heard me say it before, of all the things I love about redoing furniture, my favorite is doing custom orders. Both of these buffets were custom orders from a couple who just moved to…
Coffee Table Time on Tuesday’s Treasures
Happy Tuesday everyone! My little sweetie will turn 3 before I say Happy Tuesday's Treasures again. So sad! I can't believe how fast she's growing up. This week, I thought I would show you two before and after's of recently…
Primitive Red Buffet
It's a rainy day here in NY so I thought I'd share the before and after pictures of this primitive red hutch that we recently finished. Here it is before- definitely in need of some color... if you ask me.…
Tuesday’s Treasures Triple Treat
Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend with family and friends. John and I took a couple days off and just enjoyed our little ones while they are still little. ;) For this week's Tuesday's Treasures,…
Oh Baby! Chevron Dresser – Tuesday’s Treasures
A custom furniture request came in from our fan, Theresa, who was looking for something special for her nursery decor. Theresa and her husband are keeping the gender of their soon-to-be-arriving miracle a surprise so she wanted to go with something…
Tuesday’s Treasures – A Tree Without a Bird Dresser
Have any of you readers with little ones been out and about this weekend buying school supplies, clothes and shoes? Even though my little monkeys aren't school age yet, I feel like that has been the resounding chatter I hear…
Glamorous Black and White Dresser Set
Hi All! I'm surprising you on a Monday. What?? It's not Tuesday's Treasures yet! Well, I just couldn't wait any longer to share this dresser set with you. Here's the before picture of these BEAUTIFUL dressers! They were solid wood…
Bird in a Tree Dresser
Note: I originally saw this design on Pinterest and something like it at a local restaurant near our house. The pin I saw did not direct me to the originator so I didn't know who to give credit to. Thankfully,…
Tuesday’s Treasures – Girl’s Dressers Makeover
I am so excited about this week's Tuesday's Treasures. Do I say that too often? Not only was this a really fun and different redesign, it went to an amazing couple and their two beautiful little girls. (Who both of…
Tuesday’s Treasures – Vintage Teal Hutch and Red French Provincial Dresser
Hello Friends! This week's Tuesday's Treasures brings you another piece that went to my friend Tiffany... this baby was what started the entire process and led to Dining Room Chairs, that led to a Red Chandelier, that led to a vintage…
Tuesday’s Treasures – It’s Country Time
Happy Tuesday, everyone!! We've had an awesome week thanks to the Anchor No. 5 debut, filling my friend Tiffany's house with 12 transformed pieces and taking in lots of custom orders. Thanks everyone! I can't thank you enough for your…
FunCycled Featured at Anchor No. 5 – August Items
Hi All! Thanks to Petra over at Anchor No. 5 Boutique in downtown Troy, we are now featuring new furniture pieces each month at her shop. I thought it would be fun to post each month letting you know which…
Black Panton Chairs
Here's another makeover for you. I found these beauties along side the road for free. Who throws something like this out?? Ahhh... ! Want a quick history lesson about them? No... yeah sure you do. :) They are called Panton…
Tuesday’s Treasures – Paris Lawyers Book Case
I hope you all were able to enjoy the weekend! We had a really fun, relaxing weekend with my dear friend Theresa and her family. On this week's Tuesday's Treasures, I wanted to share a book case makeover. Here she is! I…
Tuesday’s Treasures- Eden Green Damask Chair
Happy Tuesday everybody! I haven't had much extra time to tell you what I've been up to lately. My dear friend Tiffany, over at Invitealiscious, emailed me a month or two ago to ask if I could design a couple…