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Posted on February 14, 2017February 13, 2017 by Sarah

Cream and Wood Top Dresser

Hi Friends,

How’s your week going? Enjoying the snow?? The kids are having a blast and I’m actually enjoying snow this time around. ;) I’ve felt tired so having a couple of days at home with more of a low key schedule has been nice.

Look how cute? She even took her teddy sledding!

Josh tried standing on a board for sledding and LOVED it!

For this week’s furniture makeover, I wanted to show you a more traditional makeover. Here are the dresser and night stand before:

Barbara wanted a mix of distressed and wood top, but not too country. She also asked us to build a custom headboard from an old door.

Cream and Wood Top Dresser — Wood Top Cream Dresser Set

Repurposed Door Headboard — Headboard from an old door!

We painted it with Benjamin Moore’s color Carlisle Cream, gave it a medium distressing, glazed it, and sealed 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?

So beautiful, right?? This set isn’t available to purchase, but you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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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. Last but not least, let us customize a furniture piece for you. We create custom furniture and will deliver for customers in upstate NY and also 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 furniture for sale page.

Posted on February 7, 2017September 25, 2017 by Sarah

Kitchen Makeover Time! -Tuesday’s Treasures

Hey Capital District!! It’s time to share what’s been keeping us so busy the last few weeks. Since we rang in 2017, we’ve already finished two kitchen makeovers. One isn’t ready for pictures yet because we are waiting on some finishing touches, but one is ready and I can’t wait to share all the pictures with you!

Interior design takes a while for everything to come together, but once it’s done, man oh man is it worth the wait!

Theresa called us because they wanted the kitchen cabinets painted. When I went to her house to finalize the color of the cabinets and hardware, she mentioned that they wanted the kitchen to feel bright. That’s why they painted it yellow years ago.

I explained that to really brighten it up, we should lighten up the walls to a different color. She was also open to painting her pub table which was awesome because that would help her little eating area look more up to date, too! Then she asked if there was anything else I would want to do if I was given free reign. Add a shiplap wall of course!!! That would take this design from up to date to magazine worthy!!

When we start a kitchen project, we take all the doors off and the drawers out, then we hand sand the outside of all the cabinet boxes, prime and paint them by hand (outside only). We take the doors and drawers home and paint them using our commercial air sprayer. This one of the things that set us apart from other cabinet painters and gives a hard, professional finish. Once the doors and drawers are finished being painted, we bring them back and install them. We use Benjamin Moore Advanced paint which is designed for kitchen cabinets and I highly recommend a protective clear coat as well.

Remember a couple of important things when you’re redoing the cabinets. If they are oak, the grain is going to show through a bit unless you fill it all first with wood filler (which takes MUCH longer – such a pain). You can see how it looks better in this picture:

Last but not least, hardware makes all the difference! It’s like jewelry with the dress! Make it pop!

Does your kitchen look like this?? We can help! Check out our kitchen cabinet painting page and ask for your quote today! You can also check out new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on January 24, 2017January 23, 2017 by Sarah — 1 Comment

Modern Glam Cabinet – Tuesday’s Treasures

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Posted on January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 by Sarah

Modern Farmhouse Hutch – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends,

How was your week? I realized mid week that we had very few plans for the long weekend so we seized the moment and went on a road trip to visit my high school best friend Theresa’s family. Our friends Caleb and Chrisie live near Theresa so it’s a win win whenever we make that trip!! A weekend filled with great friends! Here’s a picture of us enjoying a salted lavender latte at a local coffee shop. Theresa is an architect so it was fun staying up late chatting about jobs we are both working on, and encouraging each other in our relationship with Christ. It was a weekend of relaxation and beautiful friendship.

This week’s furniture makeover was inspired by one of our teal hutch makeovers from 2016. You should check it out here.

See this hutch before?

Now… look past all the ugly and look at the clean lines. That’s just what I wanted for this piece.

Just remember, barn board makes everything better so we put that on the bottom. We removed the doors completely and built new doors in their place. :) We painted it with Benjamin Moore’s color Feather Down, gave it a medium distressing, and sealed 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?

So beautiful, right?? This hutch is available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on January 10, 2017January 9, 2017 by Sarah

Red Buffet Makeover – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends!

How was your week? Ours was good! The normal pace of post Christmas work is great! We were able to work on our family room this weekend. I can’t wait to show you the pictures soon!

Every new year reminds me of new life, new beginnings, and bright tomorrows. So it’s no surprise that I started the year with bright new colors and beautiful new pieces. This week’s Tuesday’s Treasures is a piece that was gorgeous from the start but we added a fun new look. Here it is before:

We added a fresh coat of paint and new hardware. We painted it Divine Red by Benjamin Moore, glazed it to deepen the color, and added a protective clear coat. It also has dovetail drawers!

If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post.

Ready for the after?
Such a difference, right?? This buffet is available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 by Sarah — 1 Comment

Navy Striped Dresser Set – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends!

Did you have a fun New Year’s weekend?? Happy 2017 to all of you! I’ll write more soon, but I wanted to say thank you so much to all of you who made 2016 a success for us. You trusted me with designing your home, redesigning your furniture, redoing your kitchen, and shopping in our store for furniture and decorations. We couldn’t do this without you and we are humbled by the love and loyalty you have for FunCycled.

Once we reached Christmas day, I felt like I had run across the finish line of a marathon. It was such a busy, busy November and December (thankfully)! Last week I tried to work less hours and make memories with our kiddos. Building lego sets, coloring and painting. Things I have not had a moment to do and I was so grateful for those moments.

We went on a day trip to NYC with our friends! Got to check out the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Plaza.

We hosted a New Years Eve party at our house for the 2nd year in a row. I dare say it was the most exciting dry party in all of Rensselaer County!! ;)

Last but most certainly not least, I went to visit my friend Carrie in Connecticut. We lost touch after she got married and just recently reconnected after 16 years!! It seemed so weird that it has been that long but at the same time I felt like the time and distance had never happened. Her beauty inside and out is just as it used to be… and I am so blessed by her friendship.

While I was there, I designed a quick gallery wall in her adorable home.

You’re here for a furniture makeover though, right? Ok, ok!!

This is a huge makeover!! You can barely recognize the pieces! I don’t have an amazing before picture, but here it is:

The first thing I felt like it needed was height. I didn’t like that they sat flat on the ground so I ordered mid century maple legs for both dresser.

Then I found vintage hardware that I wanted to use!

I also really wanted a stripe on this set.

We painted it with Benjamin Moore’s color Old Navy. For the stripes, I wanted the wood to be darker so we sanded and stained the section for the wood stripe darker. Then I also wanted to have white to make the wood pop so we did the white stripes next. Final steps were adding new hardware and spraying 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?

Such a difference, right?? These dressers are available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on December 27, 2016December 24, 2016 by Sarah

Gray Chic Buffet For Sale – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends,

How was your Christmas? We wanted to say a special thank you to all of you who shopped and custom ordered furniture from us in this holiday season. We couldn’t do this every day without your support and all of the encouragement you give us. It means so much to our family. We had a very busy December and are looking forward to a few weeks to wind down and have lighter work load over the next week.

For this week’s transformation, I wanted to show you how we took a very traditional buffet and gave it a one of a kind look. Here it is before:

We painted it with Benjamin Moore’s color Silver Fox, heavily distressed using an orbital sander, added new hardware, 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?
So pretty, right?? This buffet is available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on December 13, 2016December 22, 2016 by Sarah

Antique Dresser Set For Sale – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends,

How was your week? We are in the middle of the hustle and bustle around here. Trying to get everyone’s furniture ready for them by Christmas. Busy is good, we are so very thankful for the business!

I took this weekend off completely to spend some much needed family time. It had been 13 days since my last day off and I felt like the holidays were flying by faster than I can enjoy them. So we hit pause and enjoyed our kiddos this weekend. It was perfect!

I can’t wait to share this weeks furniture makeover! I don’t often come across such a large set in excellent condition so I bought it on the spot. It has two end stands, two dresses,, a headboard, and a large mirror. Here it all is before:

We painted it with Benjamin Moore’s color Urban Bronze, glazed it and then 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?

So cool, right?? This set is available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Sarah

Rustic Modern Entertainment Center For Sale – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends,

How was your week?

We were blessed with another busy work weekend with the Victorian Stroll happening in downtown Troy. The streets were filled and our store followed suite. So much fun! Thanks again to all of you who came to shop and support all of the local businesses in our community.

People often ask me if when I see a piece whether I know right away how I would like to redo it? Often, I don’t but in this case I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this buffet. It was low and solid which is hard to find so I knew it could make an awesome entertainment center. I wanted to take those doors off and add barn wood and I really wanted to keep it looking modern with a bright white color.

So that’s just what we did! Take a look at the before!

We painted the outside with Benjamin Moore’s color Simply White and added the barn doors with multiple hinges so they fold in half and don’t take up as much spaced on either side. If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post.

Ready for the after?

So cool, right?? This entertainment center or buffet is available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

Posted on November 29, 2016November 28, 2016 by Sarah

Troy Steam Punk Dresser – Tuesday’s Treasures

Hi Friends,

How’s your week going? When I pulled into my driveway after spending the day at FunCycled for shop local Saturday, my kids ran to the car and hugged me. They first told me how glad they were that I was home and then asked if anything they made for the store had sold. I told them yes and they cheered, jumped up and down and told me how they were going to use the money to buy gifts for others this Christmas. Then over dinner, my son Josh prayed before the meal and without prompting said “thank you God for giving us sales at the store today so we can keep having a store”. It’s every day moments like these, which most people never know about, that makes me want to share how much it means that you all took time to shop local today. Even my kids know how very important a day like today is for our family. We are thanking God for a you and thanking you for shopping local and caring about supporting family businesses. From the bottom of our hearts, we are so very grateful each and every day.

This week I wanted to share a dresser makeover that we did for our window display which is also for sale! Our window display theme for the Troy Window Display Competition is Troy’s Bicentennial. I’ll share how to vote for our window display on our facebook page this Wednesday. Here’s how it looks!

This is the dresser before:

We painted it with Benjamin Moore’s color Simply White and distressed it. A friend of ours who used to work with us found the old Troy page out of an insurance book and emailed it to me. I uploaded it to Staples and had it printed as engineer print. Then I used modge podge to attach it to the dresser and put a protective clear coat over the whole thing. If you want to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post.

So cool, right?? This dresser is available to purchase and you can check out other new furniture for sale on our website here ! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY. I also added quite a few other new pieces to the store!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

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