How was your weekend? We had a festive weekend with the Saratoga Victorian Walk and the Troy Victorian Stroll! It was so much fun!
I’m really excited to share this week’s kitchen makeover with you! One thing that sets us apart from other kitchen cabinet painting companies is that we also do interior design. So when we come to your house to paint cabinets, we’re not just thinking about what colors would work for your space, we can also make design recommendation to completely update the kitchen. With this project, Amy started by hiring me to do a design consult to help them pick flooring, counters, hardware, paint color, etc. After all of those details were selected, we did the kitchen cabinet painting for them and added new hardware. They had a contractor who did the rest of the changes to the kitchen.
Here’s the kitchen before:
Kitchen BeforeKitchen BeforeKitchen BeforeKitchen Before
We painted the kitchen main cabinets and peninsula Benjamin Moore’s Simply White. We also added new hardware, and sprayed everything with a protective clear coat.
If you’d like to see how we paint Kitchen Cabinets, click here to check out our video on YouTube.
Ready for the after photos?
Kitchen After
What an beautiful transformation!!
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!
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
How are you? I hope you’re back into the routine of normal schedules after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and that your hearts are full from the practice of giving thanks. It’s such a good discipline in the valleys or on the mountaintops. We all have something to be grateful for!
For this week’s makeover, I’m excited to share a kitchen makeover where I did the design and then we painted the kitchen cabinets. I feel like we most often paint kitchens white, but in this case the kitchen went from white to green! If you’ve ever tried to pick a medium sage green, you can know how tricky that process can be. We went back and for on this kitchen, but landed on Benjamin Moore’s cedar mountain 706. I couldn’t love it more!! It’s hard to photograph this green because it looks so different based on the lighting, but click the link above to see the color on Benjamin Moore’s site.
Here’s the kitchen before:
Kitchen Before Kitchen BeforeKitchen Before
We painted the kitchen main cabinets and peninsula Benjamin Moore’s cedar mountain 706. We also added new hardware, removed the wine fridge in the island and made a shelf for a microwave to free up more counter space, and sprayed everything with a protective clear coat.
What an beautiful transformation!!
If you’d like to see how we paint Kitchen Cabinets, click here to check out our video on YouTube.
Ready for the after photos?
Kitchen AfterKitchen AfterKitchen AfterKitchen AfterKitchen AfterKitchen AfterKitchen After
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
I’m thankful for each of you. It seems surreal to me that I’ve been writing these weekly blog posts for almost 11 years now. It seems like it can’t be true. It seems like I just took the leap to start my own business. It probably feels that way because small business always feels risky. It seems like John just quit his job to join me, but it also feels like we’ve grown so much. Those first few years of working together were not for the faint of heart. It probably feels that way because sometimes it’s still hard. It seems like I should still have toddlers who sleep while I work, but now they work with me. It seems like so many friends are in our lives because of happenstance, but really, so many of our paths have crossed through FunCycled.
Since this is the week of Thanksgiving, I’m probably feeling extra sappy. It’s one of my favorite days to celebrate because it’s not about buying the best thing or attending all the events; it’s simply sitting around a table with people you choose as family or with family. We thank God and lift up each other with words of gratitude; all while enjoying the best comfort foods. I. love. it.
So I thought it would be nice to share just a few things I’m thankful for in our Repurposed Idea House this year. Some small, others large, but none less worthy of taking the time to share our thanks.
I’m thankful for this little corner… I love that sign because it’s what we love to do in our home. We love to fill our home with friends, family, and new acquaintances that will most likely become friends. Making space for new friends is important and keeping a rhythm of time with old friends and family is critical, life giving for us.
Our front foyer was one of the last spaces we finished in the Repurposed Idea House. I love this runner… it took me months to find one I liked and I feel happy when I see it. I know it’s a little thing, but isn’t that what a happy house is all about? Creating spaces that make you smile and making memories with the people you love?
I love this corner in my kitchen with an old post office cabinet that we converted into a mug rack. Each mug represents a place we traveled or a friend who gave us one. It also remind me of my mom; she had one when I was a kid and I loved picking my favorite mug and snuggling up in a blanket after long days in the snow. It makes me smile.
Gallery wall
This year, I added a gallery wall to our formal living room. This room reminds me that not everything can be done quickly. When we first started working on the house, we started with this room. Almost 4 years ago. I decided to spend the largest part of the budget on the couch we wanted, but that meant we had to wait on adding much more decor. It seemed full circle to be finishing up the house by adding the final details to the first room we started on. Sometimes it really does take years to make a room what you want to be. It’s ok. Do it little by little, as you have the means, and as you develop your own style.
We also added this fireplace to the formal living room. If you know me well, you know why I love this so much! I’m always cold and this really just gives me spot to warm up on the cold days. So pretty!
I’ve had this vanity in storage for over 10 years. I didn’t have a spot for it, but it was my grandmothers and I knew I’d use it one day. When we redid the foyer, it fit perfectly in this spot so we painted it mustard and I love how I get to think of her every time I walk by. That’s another beautiful thing about repurposing. So many things in our house remind me of beautiful people, places, and adventures we’ve been on. That’s such a gift!
Our kitchen… John loves cooking and having this large space, filled with history and character and it’s one of my favorite parts of our house. I love filling it with people laughing, chili competitions, cooking meatballs and huge amounts of pasta for our shared spaghetti diner.
June… I’m thankful for our new puppy in 2022. She has become a new best friend for our other dog Sadie, a pal to our kids, my faithful coworker, and John’s best friend. We love you Junie!
These three… I just can’t. John has worked SO HARD these last 4 years to take a house that brought me to tears on closing day because it needed so much into a gorgeous, historic, beautiful home that feels like something I shouldn’t be able to afford. It’s such a blessing.
Josh has learned so much about working on a house by helping John and that was one of the reasons John wanted to buy this house. So our kids would know how to maintain and redo their own houses one day if they wanted to. He also finished a tree house this year with John and his game room.
Harmony blossomed this year into her own interior design style. She and I have perused more design magazines than I can count, watched shows about house flips, and even met Jean Stoffer and her daughter Grace (which Harmony said was the best day of her life). Here’s her first every design… her room makeover.
All in all… this is my happy place.
I also love this little painting that we bought while in Paris this year. It’s the exact view from this little cafe on the market block where we stopped to eat and there was an artist painting photos. It reminds me of how blessed we were to be able to travel to such a beautiful place this year. Such a gift!
I’d love to see or hear about some of the beautiful spots in your home that you’re thankful for this year!
Would you like help redesigning your home? Let me help you with repurposed designs! There’s something special about not just buying everything new. So many stories to celebrate, so many new stories to make, and it helps create rooms that bring a smile to your face.
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
How’s your week going? We’ve been dealing with some health issues on the home front, but doing well other than that. My son, Josh, and I were able to go on a day trip to NYC on Saturday and do all the things he loves. Lego store, Nintendo store, eat lots of pizza and Chick-fil-A, and we even went to a musical.
For this week’s makeover, I wanted to share a few bedroom designs that I did for the lake house that I’ve been working on for 2 years. Each room was a blank slate when I started so there isn’t much of a “before” to show you, but here are the afters for you:
Bedroom 1Bedroom 1Bedroom 1
My favorite part of bedroom 1 is the headboard, it hangs on the wall so it would work with any platform bed you have. I love the mix of leather and fabric.
Bedroom 2
This bedroom was designed to be monochromatic. It will eventually have a large wall of bunkbeds on the wall to the back of me in this photo.
Bedroom 3Bedroom 3
This bedroom was actually made out of a storage closet. We opened up one of the walls with a French door that looks out to the lake, added a tiny closet, and made this into one of my favorite tiny spots in the house.
Bedroom 4
This room is so comfy, relaxed and sophisticated. We repurposed a headboard that came with the house, then used linens, beautiful end stands with gold accents, and light gray walls.
Bedroom 5Bedroom 5
Doesn’t this last one look just like it should be in a lake house magazine? I love the artwork, the mossy accent wall, and the bed. We also opened up the window facing the lake so when you’re in bed, you can lay and look at that beautiful view!
Would you like help redesigning your bedroom? Let me help you with the design! Check out more details about our Interior Design Services.
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
How are you? I hope you’re all enjoyed the last few weeks of fall in upstate!
Remember the lake house I’ve been working on designing for the last 2 years? Well, today is the day that I get to share the living room makeover.
Here it is before:
Lake house living room before
Before I show you the after photos, I wanted to talk about a couple of my favorite things from the design. First, look up! Painting the ceilings white and adding beams made the biggest transformation in this space. Also, I don’t have a before picture but the stair area was completely sheet rocked before. So we talked through opening it up and making the stairs a focal point while also allowing company to see from the front door right out to the lake when they walk in! It made the whole first floor feel modern and open.
Next look down, anchoring the room with a large rug also brought the space together. The coffee table was my favorite furniture piece in this room (with the striped chair being a very close second). I just loved the turned legs. So check that out as you scroll down, too!
Let me know your favorite part of the design in the comments below! I love hearing from you!
I’m still hoping that my clients will add a beam to the fireplace, but other than that this room is all done! Now they can spend time with their family and friends while enjoying the view from inside their home during the colder months. 💕
Would you like help redesigning your home? Let me help you with the design! Check out more details about our Interior Design Services.
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
How are you? I hope you enjoyed the last peak weekend in Upstate Ny! We had a beautiful weekend opening our home for the first time for tours at our Repurposed Idea House. We had such a blast! Thank you to everyone who came out to see us!
Here are some highlights from the day:
Pam showing off the new home office.The first of 6 – 1 hour tours of the day!Fire pit with marshmallows ready to go!One of my favorite spots in the house!Another tour group of special friends and customers.How our hearts felt after the day!
This week’s makeover shows how paint and new hardware can dramatically change a hutch. Hutches are one of my favorite furniture pieces to redo because the transformation is huge!
Here’s the hutch before:
We painted it with Benjamin Moore Cloud Nine 2144-60 and added new hardware.
This was done as a custom order so it’s not for sale, but I still wanted to share the transformation.
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
Tips for Visiting the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum
If you’re planning a faith-based family trip or group outing, the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum are two must-see destinations in Northern Kentucky! Whether you’re going with a youth group, school, or just your family, these attractions offer a memorable and meaningful experience. My family and I traveled with a group and our time was so rich!
To make the most of your visit, consider purchasing a multi-day pass that covers both locations and includes parking. (NOTE: it is always important to double check this option and availability when you book your own trip!) The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum are about 45 minutes apart by car, so doing them on separate days allows for a more relaxed and enjoyable pace, especially if you are traveling with children – they will be able to get more out of the trip than if it’s all in one day.
Why Travel with a Group Makes a Difference
Visiting with a group—whether it’s friends, a church group, or extended family—can add so much to the experience. With over 25 people in our group, we naturally moved slower through the exhibits, which gave us more time to talk, reflect, and enjoy the journey together. If you’re going as a smaller family or couple, your pace could be quicker and you will likely cover more in shorter period of time. That in mind, I encourage you to plan for some additional nearby activities, sight-seeing, or exploration to be included in your visit.
What to Expect at the Ark Encounter
The Ark Encounter is a life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark, as described in the Bible. This amazing structure is truly awe-inspiring, both in size and detail. The interior features exhibits that explore the biblical account and provide biblical history, animal care, and life aboard the ark. It’s easy to spend several hours walking through each level, reading displays, and watching short educational videos throughout the ship.
Here are the highlights we discovered as we ‘encountered’ the ark…
Seeing the actually size of the ark in person is really impressive and awe inspiring. The petting zoo is really clean and cute. The kids loved petting the kangaroos.
If you have some people who really like to read details and plaques at museum, I’d have them start on the 3rd floor as you walk through the petting zoo. It can take a long time to read everything on the 3rd floor so I wish I had known that ahead. Small kids or friends that don’t love doing a lot of reading may feel bored after a bit on the 3rd floor of the ark. (I loved seeing the rooms for Noah and his family on the 3rd floor though.)
Seeing the 1st and 2nd floor with how they set it up to house all the animals and food was so interesting. Reading about how they got to the numbers that they did, etc, was interesting, too. We all loved the gift shops. The mom’s loved the jewelry, kids loved the toys and clothing, and dad’s loved the Christmas ornaments. lol
They also have the slowest carousel I’ve ever been on, but it’s free so go ahead and give it a go anyway! lol
Our kids loved the VR “ride” next to the carousel, too. Their iced coffee was so good and we ate lunch in the large restaurant just outside of the ark, but didn’t love it. It was buffet style and just ok in our opinion.
Harmony riding the camel. Giraffes waiting for a photo in the parking lot by where you’d purchase tickets.The whole group of friends who made this trip a delightfully soul filling experience.
After we finished at the Ark, we stopped by this Mexican restaurant (3 minutes from the ark) and they were able to fit us in with no wait. It was so delicious.
Where to Stay Between the Two Attractions
During our visit, my family stayed at the Home2 Suites by Hilton in Florence, KY (7570 Woodspoint Dr). We found this location ideal, situated about halfway between the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. Plus, it is conveniently located near casual dining spots and fast food options to oblige a variety of eating wishes and needs. The hotel was clean, family-friendly, and offered a complimentary breakfast each morning. If you are traveling with pets, the hotel is fully accommodating.
Highlights from the Creation Museum
Day 2 was our visit to the Creation Museum. We were hopeful to explore the botanical gardens on the property; however, the rain kept our exploration mostly indoors. Fortunately, the museum itself is packed with engaging exhibits, from life-size biblical displays to planetarium shows, and more. Our time was still wonderful and full, and thankfully, I was able to snag a quick picture before the rain took over!
Gardens at the Creation Museum
I enjoyed the live teaching and reptile show the most because so much of the museum was reading plaques. John enjoyed reading through everything though. They did have a cool area inside with a creation display that I liked.
A couple of things to note:
This museum is geared more toward teens and adults than it is toward younger children, so be sure to plan your travels with that in mind.
Final Thoughts on Visiting the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum
Whether you’re traveling as a family or with a larger group, making this visit is well worth it, and I highly recommend going on this trip at least once! We found it beautifully inspiring and accordingly educational. I am so glad my family and I had the opportunity to go!
Design Inspiration: A Kid’s Room with a Biblical Adventure Theme
I love to be inspired by the places I visit. My creativity goes into overdrive! From this visit, I am dreaming up designs for a child’s room that echo the wonder of the Ark Encounter. Think gentle animal prints, wood textures, sets of two, and soft blues and neutrals to evoke the feel of the ark. A hand-painted mural or wallpaper could make a bold statement and faith-filled touches could delicately adorn the room!
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture at the top of this page.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
We have exciting news! We want to personally invite y’all to join us for Fall Tours of our Repurposed Idea House. We will talk you through the history of our home, give you a tour of the projects we have completed so far, our new home office, and we’ll have a pop up shop of some furniture and home decor available to purchase if you’re interested in that as well!
If you want to see some of the projects online before your visit, head to our website to check them out here.
It’s a completely free event, but tickets are required. Please go here to select the time slot you’d like and reserve your tickets. We are about half way sold out so please reserve yours sooner than later.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!! It’s going to be a fun day!!
How was your weekend! Autumn in NY is my favorite and the leaves are just starting to change. I went on a ladies retreat in the Adirondacks last weekend, and to say it was beautiful is an under statement. The evening sky turned orange, yellow, pink and even purple over the lake and the time spent conversing with friends filled my heart to the brim.
For this week’s makeover, I’m giddy excited to share this kitchen makeover. I designed it for Jen and Mike’s new house. The house was already nice, but they wanted it to become a house that would make them want it to be their forever home. Last week, I shared their dining room makeover and that was such a beautiful transformation, but the kitchen is my absolute favorite part of their home redesigns.
They had a medium sized kitchen and a dining room side by side.
Kitchen BeforeKitchen Before Dining Room Before (back are of photo)
The old fridge wall was removed to make the room bigger. The whole renovation was done by their contractor, Jon VanSlyck, who did an amazing job. He truly took every idea I had and brought it to life!
Here are the after photos:
Kitchen AfterThe island and table lighting are stunning.Added all new beams on the ceiling to add character and bring the two spaces together.Shiplap gray island.Quartz counter and huge gray island.My favorite part. The kitchen nook for extra eating space.
I tried to describe each section under each photo, but all the cabinets, flooring, counters, lighting, and tile are new. It’s the largest island that could go in and keep the countertop all as one slab. So beautiful! Then the corner table provides extra room for guests or a table for homeschooling the kids.
The beams and the corner table area are my favorite part, but adding the tiling all the way to the ceiling is also a really close second favorite.
Isn’t it so beautiful?!?
Would you like help redesigning your home? Let me help you with the design! Check out more details about our Interior Design Services.
Thank you all for following along! If you’d like to get this blog in your email once a week, please sign up for our weekly newsletter by adding your email in the little box below my picture.
If you’ve enjoyed this post, please like FunCycled on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest if you don’t already. Keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We share fun tutorials, great before and after, and new design inspirations.
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.
