How was your long weekend? Here in upstate New York, it was sunny and stunning! We spent almost all of Saturday trying to finish up the living room and start working on the kitchen in our repurposed idea house. Sadly, we didn’t get to finish the living room, but hopefully one more day will do the trick! Little details can take longer than you’d expect! :) We did get to have a group of friends over on Sunday for a bonfire which was really fun!
For this week’s makeover, I wanted to show you a beautiful buffet that we added a pop of color to! Here it is before:
We painted the outside with the line of paint that we cary in our store – Recolor Chroma Color Paint in mustard, glazed it, and sprayed it with a protective clear coat. If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the after???
This buffet is available to purchase! You can check out even more new pieces on our For Sale page.
Taupe Gray Buffet
Kitchen Islands
Interior Design
Teal Mirrored Dresser
White Long Dresser
Gray Hutch
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As you know, I just got back from a trip to Waco, TX! Some people have asked me why I went or what there is to do in Waco. It’s the town where Chip and Joanna Gaines have their store Magnolia Market and their restaurant Magnolia Table. It’s also where they’ve recorded all of the home makeovers for their show Fixer Upper.
My bestie, MaryGrace, and her daughter Elise were planning a trip and I asked if I could tag along to explore for you all and share what I found. This my 3rd trip to Waco and it really doesn’t get old to me. I loved every minute. I tried to get Joanna to meet me with a video about it, but she never called. lol I was about 10 steps from her mom though. Does that count??
We started the trip with breakfast at Magnolia Table. A couple tips about going there… try to go during off times – really early breakfast or an early lunch. It helps with the wait times. We went around 11am on a Thursday and the wait was about an hour. We tried to go again on a Saturday but the wait was 3 hours long. Another idea is to go and put your name in, if the wait is long, take a drive to some of the Fixer Upper houses until they text you to come back to the restaurant. Fill time in with even more Fixer Upper fun! Need some help finding those? Here you go!
If the wait is an hour or less, you’ll probably have enough to do right at the restaurant while you wait. You can try a lavender latte at the cafe (my personal favorite). You can head to the take out area and shop. You can walk all around looking like tourists (everyone’s doing it) to take pictures of yourself, the pretty building or even be nice and ask other people if they’d like you to take their picture for them. The time really flies by!
About to order lattes!Waiting in line for our reservations at Magnolia Table
After your late breakfast, head over to Magnolia Market at the Silos! I like to go back again right before they close so I can check everything out with less people in the way.
You could have a late lunch at the food trucks in the outdoor area of Magnolia!
Or you can just enjoy the garden areas and swings!
You can also hop on a trolly out front that will take you around the city. There are different spots throughout the city for drop off and pick up so you can shop all the way through.
Also, going to see Jimmy Don at JDH Iron Design is always one of the highlights of my trip. He even knew me by name and asked me to stay and catch up with him for a while. Sometimes Jimmy also does pop up markets right next to Magnolia at 401 S 8th Street, Waco, Tx.
You can also choose to stop by some of the shops that have been featured on the show. The airbnb that we stayed at left us a list of those and I thought I’d share that with you, too!
Head over to the Branding the Brazos Sculptures by the bridge. Its a pretty walk and you can have lots of fun trying to climb up on the bulls… or is that not allowed??
Last but definitely not least, make sure you drive out to take a look at Chip and JoJo’s house! 10095 N Highway 6, Crawford, Tx 76638
I’d say you could easily spend 2-3 days in Waco and have plenty to do if you’re a Fixer Upper fan! It’s so relaxing and fun! If you have any other favorite spots in Waco, please share them in the comments below!
Also, check out our store for new furniture available this week:
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
Empire Mirrored Buffet
Mustard Buffet
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As you probably all know if you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, I went to Magnolia Market and Table in Waco Texas at the end of last week! I had such a great time and I can’t wait to share all the details with you, I just didn’t have quite enough time to write up the post for this week, but I plan to for next week.
This week, I’d like to show you a commercial deign job that I’ve been working on for a couple of months! Here it is before:
Our clients wanted to keep the wall colors the same, but change out the furniture and decor to make it a more updated, industrial space. In the living room, we went with a velvet couch, gold and rustic wood accents, and we made custom signs for the walls. Keep. Life. Simple.
In the bedroom, we custom built a headboard and provided the furniture made from old furniture that was repurposed with a new modern/rustic look. Here’s the bedroom and bathroom before:
Annnnddd the afters:
I also love how little accent pieces made the rooms pop. Before:
After:
Do you own a business that you think could use some updating? You can use our Contact Us form to reach out to us about rates and options available.
Also, check out our store for new furniture available this week:
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
Teal Mirrored Dresser
Gray Hutch
Matching White Petite Dressers
Barn Board White Dresser
Custom Built Farm House Table
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I’ve been so excited to share this kitchen makeover with you. Not just because it’s a beautiful makeover, but because this project was for a beautiful soul! My dear friend, Carrie, worked with me at a summer camp 18 years ago. She was the camp nurse and I was a girls counselor. We hit it right off! Look how cool we were back then! ;) lol
Carrie is so gentle and kind. Always encouraging me at camp, putting her arm around me when I felt lonely from leaving home, and praying with me about life decisions. She’s an absolute gem! After she married her husband, Dana, we lost track of each other until a few years ago when my mom happened to run into her in Connecticut at her church (she didn’t know it was her church).
We reconnected and have been visiting each other ever since then. They have two kids my kids ages so they have fun playing while Carrie and I spend hours catching up on life, talking design, sipping lavender lattes, and laughing the day away. She was just here during the kids spring break and we grabbed drinks at Little Peck’s in Troy.
She’s been thinking about having us redo her kitchen for years! Finally, 2019 was the year for it! The before pictures I have are pretty blurry, but you’ll get the idea. Here’s the pictures before the new counters and backsplash:
Here are the pictures after the new counters and backsplash but before the cabinets were painted:
We painted the majority of the cabinets #1464 Light Pewter by Benjamin Moore and we painted the island #1484 Ashwood Moss by Benjamin Moore. We added new hardware, updated the crown molding above the sink, and added shiplap to the back of the islands which updated this kitchen so much!
#1464 Light Pewter by Benjamin Moore Kitchen Cabinets | #1484 Ashwood Moss Island
You can use our Contact Us form or 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’s your week going? I wanted to share some before and afters of a kitchen cabinet painting project that we finished earlier this year for Chris and Sara. It’s probably my favorite kitchen transformation of the year so far! Check out the before pictures:
Before BeforeBefore
I loved the shape of these shaker style cabinets and knew that a little bit of paint would go a long way for this transformation.
We painted the majority of the cabinets Sand Dollar OC-71 by Benjamin Moore and we painted the island Black by Benjamin Moore. We also added new hardware. It updated this kitchen so much!
AfterAfter
We also added rough cut shiplap to the back of the peninsula! Yummy!
Converting the bread box into a wine and coffee storage area was a must!
Before
If you’ve never heard of VEGA coffee… it’s so amazing! You should check it out. Chris and Sara gave us some to try and we can’t get enough.
You can use our Contact Us form or 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? I hope you’re having a good week! This week I wanted to share some before and afters of a commercial design that we’ve been working on for the Albany Lofts at One Broadway.
Here’s the room before:
BeforeBefore
This was a historic part of the building so we weren’t allowed to change the wood throughout the room in any way. When I’m working with older style finishes (even if it’s beautiful like in this case), I like to add modern lines and pops of color in the room to make it feel more up to date. This was used as an apartment rental but they were converting it into an office for their staff. Their logo color is teal so we added that color into the design as well.
Here are the afters for you:
Antique Projection Machine
Do you own a business that you think could use some updating? You can use our Contact Us form to reach out to us about rates and options available.
Also, check out our store for new furniture available this week:
Teal Mirrored Dresser
Gray Armoire
White Long Dresser
Gray Hutch
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
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Happy FunCycling Friends, Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook page to keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We also offer interior design, kitchen cabinet painting, and custom built tables, barn doors, and furniture. We can deliver for customers in upstate NY and also help you ship throughout the US. Send us a note with what you would like using our contact page. Or buy something that we’ve already designed from our online shop.
Have you ever had a week where you felt like everything at work went wrong? That’s the week we had last week. From adhesion issues on a kitchen cabinet (we figured it out), to last minute paint color changes (it’s almost done), to staff quitting (I love our staff so it’s hard to see them go), and so many deadlines being due by the 15th of the month (I didn’t make all the deadlines). Man oh man! Those are the weeks when I’m reminded that owning a small business is not for the faint of heart. I’m thankful for the years that have taught me that it does no good to lose sleep over problems, that if running a small business was easy all the time everyone would do it, and that having faith in a God who knows the struggles ahead and provides joy and peace through it all is absolutely the best thing. So if you’re going through a rough patch at work or at home… keep this verse in mind.
Philippians 4:6 “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
After we picked this dresser up, we stored it for quite a few months until we started working on it. Guess what we found inside?? A wedding ring! That’s right. Don’t worry, we reached out to the original owner and let them know!
Before
We painted the outside with Benjamin Moore’s Gentlemen’s Gray, glazed it, and sprayed it with a protective clear coat. If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the after???
This dress is available to purchase! You can check out even more new pieces on our For Sale page.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
Gray Armoire
White Long Dresser
White Tall Dresser
Gray Hutch
Barn Board Dresser
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How are you? We are making some small progress on the house and are hoping to have some pictures for you in the next couple of weeks of the first finished room! It’s taken much longer than we anticipated because of work being so busy, but we are trying to be patient and give ourselves some grace (it doesn’t come easy).
This week’s furniture makeover is of a traditional dresser that we updated so much with a coat of paint and new hardware. Here’s a picture of it before:
Dresser Before
We painted the outside with Benjamin Moore’s Simply White, lightly distressed it, and sprayed it with a protective clear coat. If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for it???
White Long Dresser
This dress is available to purchase! You can check out even more new pieces on our For Sale page.
Teal Mirrored Dresser
Gray Armoire
White Tall Dresser
Gray Hutch
Interior Design
Tall Barn Board Dresser
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Ok, before we start talking about a kitchen makeover, I have to share with you a funny video we created about how much I want to meet Joanna Gaines when I go to Waco in May! If you could take a look and share on Facebook or on YouTube, it would mean so much to me!!
Sarah Trop wants to meet Joanna Gaines
I’m pretty sure it’ll make you laugh so take a couple minutes to check it out! We all need to laugh more. :)
For this week’s kitchen makeover, I wanted to show a two toned kitchen makeover from a home in Brunswick. Here’s the kitchen before:
We painted the top cabinets Calm and the bottom cabinets Chelsea Gray by Benjamin Moore. We also added new hardware. It freshened up this kitchen so much!
Two toned kitchen after!
You can use our Contact Us form or 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 were 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!
Also, check out our store for new furniture available this week:
Teal Mirrored Dresser
Gray Armoire
Black bookcase
White Long Dresser
Gray Hutch
White Tall Dresser
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Happy FunCycling Friends, Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook page to keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. We also offer interior design, kitchen cabinet painting, and custom built tables, barn doors, and furniture. We can deliver for customers in upstate NY and also help you ship throughout the US. Send us a note with what you would like using our contact page. Or buy something that we’ve already designed from our online shop.
Sometimes the story behind our projects are worth sharing because they are filled with so much love and joy. This story started over 4 years ago when Nancy and John came to us about building a custom table for their home. What I thought would be a typical table order turned into anything but that. Nancy was so kind and thoughtful. She would fill my phone with encouraging texts and would never be hurt if I couldn’t get back to her right away. She would constantly say, I just want to share what’s on my heart for you, but never feel like you need to reply. I always would reply (of course), but sometimes it would take days. In 4 years, she’s been only kind and encouraging. To say the word ONLY seems so small, but finding a friend like that is a rare treat. One table turned into at least one piece of our furniture in almost every room of their house. It also turned into monthly coffee dates with Nancy and the gift of a sweet, sweet friendship. She loves to talk designs together, she brings gifts for my kids, brings me lunch while soaking up every word that I say about how life is going… the good and the bad, and adds joy to my days. If I ever need a pick me up, I’ll open our texts and scroll up to encourage my heart. So, this is my turn Nancy. To say a public thanks for everything you are… beautiful from the inside out. You’re sweet, gentle, fun loving, kind hearted, and very, very good at being a friend. I’m so thankful for the gift of your friendship in my life. 💕
Nancy and her family loved perusing antique shops while enjoying the Northeastern coast. Nancy and her mom found this buffet at an antique’s store in Maine and fell in love with it. They even found someone who was willing to drive it back to the capital district for them and that sealed the deal! Nancy and her mom refinished the buffet to bring it back to life so this piece holds a special place in her heart. Nancy’s mom is no longer here on earth, but her memories will never be lost and pieces like this remind Nancy of the special trips and time with her mom. That’s one of my favorite things about redoing furniture with a story. Our clients can cherish those beautiful memories but also transform their furniture into a styles that works with their new designs. Nancy has a great eye and wanted to switch things up bit by painting it black.
Here it is before:
Buffet Before
We painted the outside with Benjamin Moore’s Black, lightly distressed it, and sprayed it with a protective clear coat. If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for it??? Here are the afters for you!
Buffet After – Benjamin Moore’s BlackSide by Side
This buffet was done as a custom order, but you can check out some of the many new pieces on our For Sale page:
Gray Hutch
Commercial Design
Matching White Petite Dressers
Barn Board White Dresser
Barn Board White Dresser
Farm House Table
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