How’s your week going? We have had a busy, but good week so far. Love getting some sunshine! We went to Stratton Mountain Resort over the weekend and loved every minute!
This week, I wanted to share a hutch makeover that we recently finished and added to our for sale page.
Here it is before:
A breakfront hutch is a hutch where the top drawer can pull out and become a desk. When we were looking this hutch over we couldn’t even get the top drawer opened. So, we had to do some extra work to figure that out how to make that happen.
We painted it Benjamin Moore’s Black, painting the back of the top section white, and lightly distressed it. Then we sprayed it with a protective clear coat for more durability.
If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the after photos?
Black Hutch MakeoverBlack BreakFront Hutch
This hutch is available now to purchase!Contact us!
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Happy rainy week in upstate NY! We’ve had so much rain I think I saw Noah’s ark floating by. 😂 Paint doesn’t like to dry on rainy days so it’s made the work flow a little tricky lately. I also went to the Brimfield Antique Show in the rain last week with my pal Marcie.
I scored a few good finds and this is my favorite one! An antique shelf for seeds…
I’m going to use it to display the new succulents that we have for sale in our store. That’s RIGHT! We’re taking antique items and planting live succulents in them to sell in our store.
Check out some of the many that we added to the store last week:
Stop by to see them all this week! We’re open Thursday-Friday 1-5pm or Saturday 10-2.
For this week’s furniture makeover, I’m sharing a new mid century hutch that we just added to the store as well!
Here it is before:
We refinished the drawers and doors and painted the box with Benjamin Moore’s Simply White. Then we sprayed it with a protective clear coat for more durability.
If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the after photos?
This hutch is available now to purchase!Contact us!
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This week, I’m sharing some of my favorite painted hutches that we’ve redone over the years! Just for fun! You can click on the name for each hutch and it’ll take you to the post with all the color and how to information for each piece.
Please take a minute to check out our online shop for repurposed furniture for your home.
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This week has been a busy one for me! So sorry for the late post. It’s only the start of summer and I’m remembering how tricky it is to balance summer fun and work. :) I love both so much so trying to enjoy the sunny days to the fullest while also keeping up with work. Thank you for your patience with me. 💕
For this week’s makeover, I wanted to share a beautiful transformation we finished recently for a returning client; Lisa!
Here are her dressers before:
We painted the boxes Thicket AF-405 by Benjamin Moore, sprayed them with a protective clear coat, and cleaned and reused the hardware. Then we sanded and stained the drawers with a Gray first then Brown stain. We also added Lapland by Benjamin Moore to the middle border, which goes all around the dresser, to slightly contrast with the Thicket.
This dresser set was done as a custom order! Thank you for the business, Lisa.
Please take a minute to check out our online shop for repurposed furniture for your home.
White Tall Dresser
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
Navy Tall Dresser
Mustard Secretary Desk
Aqua Buffet
FunCycled Stays Airbnb
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How was your week? As you might have seen on our facebook or Instagram page, after many many years of camping with our 1974 Lark Pop up camper, we decided to upgrade this year to a retro style camper. Check it out!
We are still trying to think of a good name for it! We feel so thankful and blessed to be able to get away as a family and with friends… into nature, to relax and refresh.
For this week’s makeover, I wanted to share a dresser set makeover that we recently finished and put up for sale on our website.
Here are the dressers before:
The main thing I didn’t like about this set was the sea shell inlay on the dressers. I also didn’t love the hardware. So we filled all the details of the seashell with Bondo. It didn’t go well actually – we had to carve it back out and redo it which took SO MUCH time. It was worth it though because check out the after photos.
For this piece, we used Benjamin Moore’s Simply White, lightly distressed it, and sprayed it with a protective clear coat. We also added all new hardware.
If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the after photos?
The low dresser and end stand sold right away, but the tall dresser is available now to purchase!Contact us to purchase!
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Since we paint kitchen cabinets almost every week of the year and because I do a lot of interior design work on kitchens, I decided it might be nice to share some of my favorite “go to” hardware options. :) Whether you want modern, traditional, farmhouse, or danish modern, I’ve found that Amazon is the go to spot for hardware on a budget. There isn’t a good selection locally and many of the hardware at Lowe’s or Home Depot are sold from the same manufactures on Amazon for much less.
It also comes in most finishes that you could want! You can order them yourselves here:
What I like about this one is that it comes in all different lengths and with a knob so you’ll be sure the finishes match. It also has rounded edges on the long pulls so you won’t catch your sweater on it as you walk by. Not because that’s happened to me or anything. lol
Or you can go with a more modern pull that also comes in all different sizes:
The second favorite cabinet pull finish that client usually select is brushed nickel. This comes in different sizes as well but you have to look through the suggested items to see the other sizes or search for the name on Amazon to see other sizes.
Traditional Brushed Nickel Pulls
Order here:
This is a little more elegant and beautiful. It comes in multiple sizes, too.
Speaking of elegant, some kitchens with a fancier feel can be enhanced even more by adding a little sparkle. I love these knobs because they hold up really well and the glass doesn’t easily break like I’ve had happen with so many other glass cabinet knobs.
Do you like something a little more traditional? I recommend going with square instead if round. It looks more expensive when you have a brushed nickel finish, in my opinion. Here’s my favorite square style:
Even though it’s not as common as the other finishes, gold is actually my favorite finish for kitchen cabinet hardware. Before you ask, let me also say… Yes! You can mix gold hardware even if your appliances are stainless steal or if you have lighting that’s a different finish. It can still be beautiful!
Could your kitchen use an update? We’d love to help!! We can help pick out colors, finishes, product and do the cabinet painting, tiling, add new hardware. You can use our Contact Us form to request our design services or a quote for painting your kitchen. Please check out other kitchen projects on our For Sale page. We’ll need to see a picture of your kitchen, a list of how many doors and drawers there are, and where you are located to email you an estimate. This change ups the value of your home and gives you a whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new kitchen cabinets!
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How are you? Do you have a traditional kitchen… maybe one that looks like this? It’s not ugly, but you’re sick of the wood cabinets and lack of backsplash? Or the two tiered height counter?
Diane started by hiring me for a design consult where we could talk through what she did and didn’t like about her kitchen. We agreed that a couple things could be moved and changed as well as the cabinets painted to give the kitchen a whole new look at a fraction of the price of a kitchen remodel (plus it’s much less messy).
Here are some changes that may seem small but make a big impact: 1. We took out the microwave above the stove and replaced it with a hood vent (so much prettier!) 2. We removed the outdated bookshelf on the end of the cabinets next to the sink and custom built one to fit a smaller microwave. 3. We took the doors from the cabinet above the stove and moved them to the wine storage cabinet above the fridge. We had to alter them to do it, but it worked out great. It gave Diane extra storage by removing the wine bottle holder. 4. We removed the high level of counters by the seating area and made it all counter height. Then installed shiplap on the back. Such a huge difference! 5. We added backsplash and new hardware. 6. We painted the kitchen cabinets Simply White by Benjamin Moore. 7. Diane ordered all new quartz counters.
Ready for the after photos?
Traditional Kitchen AfterWhite Quartz Counters + White Kitchen Cabinets + White Subway Tile
If you’d like to see how we paint Kitchen Cabinets, click here to check out our video on YouTube.
How to paint kitchen cabinets!
A huge thanks to Diane for choosing to work with us on this project. She was kind and thoughtful every step of the way!
Could your kitchen use an update? We’d love to help!! We can help pick out colors, finishes, product and do the cabinet painting, tiling, add new hardware. You can use our Contact Us form to request our design services or a quote for painting your kitchen. Please check out other kitchen projects on our For Sale page. We’ll need to see a picture of your kitchen, a list of how many doors and drawers there are, and where you are located to email you an estimate. This change ups the value of your home and gives you a whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new kitchen cabinets!
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This past weekend, John and I celebrated our 18th anniversary. We decided to go back to our honeymoon spot for the first time in 18 years. The beautiful mountains of the Poconos! We stayed at the same inn and hiked the same mountains. It felt so good to unplug (because most places didn’t have cell service) and have no real plans, but also get to enjoy being spur of the moment.
One of the things that I forgot about when we were looking to book the trip was that the Poconos really aren’t that far away from upstate NY! We were there in less than 3 hours. Which flew by when we were chatting. Plus, I’m a car napper so OF COURSE I needed to get an hour nap in. 😂 John may disagree, but it felt like a really quick trip.
We stayed at The French Manor just outside of the Poconos. What I love about this spot is that it has beautiful views, the rooms are decorated really traditionally, but sophisticated, and the restaurant on the property is high end. Pricey? Yes. That, too! John doesn’t ever really ask for gifts; he just loves a good meal (You remember, he went to college for culinary arts, right?) and I love beautiful designs. So it was better than gifts for both of us! 💕
The weather was perfect and we arrived just before dinner.
The next morning, we went on a horse back ride that was about 35 minutes away. I LOVE horses so this made me really happy! I use to work at a horse farm when I was a little girl and my parents let me do riding lessons as birthday presents a couple of times. It was really fun!
After that we drove to Bushkill Falls to hike the 8 waterfalls on a little over a 2 mile hike. We hiked this spot during our honeymoon, too, and it was one of the highlights.
Look at all of this beauty that God created!
While we were there, we were able to snap a picture in the same spot that we took this picture on our honeymoon.
2013 (I know, we were just babies!)2021 in the same spot!
I was so excited to be in the same spot and snap a picture. Does that make me a hopeless romantic? I’m not sure! lol!
Then we enjoyed the salt pool a the manor and headed into their restaurant for a delicious dinner. This is the view from the outside dining area!
Inside the Dining Room
As we drove around the town, we were surprised that a lot of the stores and larger resorts have shut down or changed hands. They didn’t look as nice as we remembered. We still recommend this trip for a quick weekend away and here’s an itinerary we think you’d enjoy.
Stay somewhere with beautiful views like The French Manor on Friday and Saturday night.
Saturday, check out the local antique shops in the morning (many of them close on the early side and aren’t open on Sundays).
Go to Bushkill Falls or a couple other local hikes to unplug and enjoy nature!
Mosey home slowly through Rhinebeck, Hudson, and the Catskills. It’s low key, beautiful and there’s just something about being unplugged and surround yourself with calm for the weekend. Do you all have any favorite go to spots in the Poconos? Share a link to it in the comments if you do!
If you need any upstate NY design help, remember… I’m your girl! If you’d like me to help with the design in your home (can be done virtually to help anyone in the US), let me know.
How are you? I hope you had a nice weekend and were able to take some time to think about the sacrifice so many have made for our freedom. Such a humbling, overwhelming thought. I’m more than grateful for the freedoms we enjoy… that were anything but free.
On another note, I wanted to give huge thanks to Melissa Schuman from the The Record for the beautiful write up she did on FunCycled yesterday. Check it out online or if you have the paper from yesterday, we’re on the front cover. Yay! We feel so blessed to be doing what we love every day. A huge thanks to each of you for making it possible! 💕
For this week’s makeover, I wanted to share an ornate buffet makeover that we recently redid and is available on our shop page.
Here’s the buffet before:
I loved the ornate detailing of this piece so I wanted to keep the color fun, bright and let the glazing cause all of the detail to pop. For this piece, we used a turquoise color from the Chroma Paint line that you actually can’t get anymore.
If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the after photos?
Turquoise Antique Buffet Turquoise Paint with Black Glaze
This buffet is available now to purchase!Contact us to purchase!
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How are you? I hope your week is going well! I just wanted to take a quick break this week to show you a new table style we are offering. I absolutely love the legs on this table and we did a unique finish where we burned the table in parts to give it an authentically old look. It’s such as show stopper!
For this finish, we stained the first coat with Early American and the Second Coat Antique White by Minwax. If you’d prefer it to be more of a brown tone, just add another coat of Early American stain over top. Then we sealed the whole thing with two sprays of a protective clear coat.
Here’s what it looked like after we built it and burned it, but before we stained it:
Burning a table to make it look older.Burning a table top to make it look older.
You can order this table in a size custom built to fit your space. If you’d like to order it, please use our Contact Us form to request a quote for the size you’re looking for.
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We offer interior design, kitchen cabinet painting, and custom built tables, barn doors, and repurposed furniture. Thank you, again, for working with us and for taking the time to spread the word about what we do.
