I hope you’re all having a great week! School started here last week and boy oh boy do I feel like my kids have changed so much since last year. I’m loving driving the kids to school this year! We started praying together on the way to school this year. It’s a perfect way to get some quiet time and start the day out right. The kids have seemed so much more caring about others needs since taking time to pray about them at the start of the day.
Today’s transformation is a fun one – similar to our navy number dresser from over two years ago. When Michelle came to us about wanting a makeover like the number dresser, I couldn’t wait to do it! We had to find something similar and work with it to match her room.
Here it is before: We painted this dresser with black enamel paint. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post.
For the stripe, we sanded and stained the wood part then covered it before painting the black. Then we added the white stripe after we painted the black.
A quick before and after picture for Pinterest!
Even though this is sold, we have so many other beautiful furniture pieces on our website and in our store for sale right now. Check out our Furniture For Sale page here!! Here are just a few pieces on our for sale page this week.
Teal Antique Hutch
Pink Desk
Slate Gray Dresser Set
Creamy White Dresser Set
Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
How are you? We just got home from an amazing vacation with most of my family at Ocean City, NJ! It was HOT last week and that’s exactly what I love. It made the salty ocean warm enough for me to actually want to swim in it. We had so so much fun! Here are some pics I thought you might enjoy from the trip… This week’s project was nothing less than a complete delight to work on. Susan has been a huge FunCycled fan since we first made over of her daughter’s bedroom set. We then built a custom maple table and matching buffet for her dining room. She also bid on and won a dresser from our Hope International blog auction. The newest project was designing a room for their vacation lake house in Vermont. She loves grays and greens and all things nature inspired. We custom built this headboard and end stands for the guest room. Susan also wanted to upcycle something she already owned so she asked me if I could somehow incorporate this dresser to make it work in the room. Or course!!! I love to give new life to furniture our customers already own. We sanded and stained the drawer fronts with a mixture of gray/brown stains. The outside of the dresser is painted with the color Navajo White by Benjamin Moore. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. We replaced all of the hardware as well.
I really wanted to incorporate ferns into the design of the room. Susan likes ferns and greens and I have always loved ferns. At our first house we had lots of ferns in a little city-sized back yard. I adored them! One day a friend decided to help me landscape and ripped almost all of them out. I was devastated and she may never live that down… I’m a bitter soul. lol On the day she moved into her new home; years later, I brought her a big potted fern. :) All that to say, I enjoyed incorporating something I love so much into a design. Ready for the after?
And a close up of the details… I free handed the fern on the front. So that part you’ll have to eye ball. ;) Here’s a quick before and after picture for Pinterest!
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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
I hope you had a great week!! Another hectic week here at FunCycled with lots of pieces selling and expanding the business by adding some new aspects. I’ll tell you more about those soon!
This week’s transformation was a custom order for Chelsea and Jonathan’s baby. He’s coming in October so we wanted to have the room ready for him in September just in case. Chelsea was fun to work with because she genuinely loves design but also trusted my opinion on some design ideas. I enjoyed thinking through every detail of these pieces. She wanted a tall dresser instead of a long dresser, but also wanted something to change the baby on. I recommended using desk because it’s deep enough and has storage but could be more usable as her son grows. I wish I had thought to do that instead of getting a changing table for my little ones.
Here are the pieces before. I had started prepping them when I remembered to take a picture (they weren’t this bad to begin with. :)
We painted the box with the color Old Navy by Benjamin Moore. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. As you can see with the picture above, we sanded down to the wood on the top where the stripe is and then stained it. Once that was done, we taped off the stained section and painted it navy. After that had been dry for a couple days, we taped it off again and painted it with a creamy white for the stripes.
Ready for the afters?
I love the hardware for this piece because it’s very kid friendly. The handles bend so if a kiddos falls into them they wouldn’t get hurt.
Thank you Chelsea and Jonathan for letting us be a special part of your little miracle’s room. Here’s a quick before and after picture for Pinterest!
Also, if you haven’t already seen it, please check out the post before this one. We put a piece of furniture up for bid and the winning bidder
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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
FunCycled was thrilled to partner with Hope International in October 2014 as a financial advocate. We were motivated by the call to serve and invest in entrepreneurs in developing nations. Our fundraising provides money for small business loans – a loan as small as $100 can change a family forever. This is called Hope Rising!! John and I are passionate about empowering the poor to provide for themselves and their families through the life changing power of Christ-centered microfinance. It’s our heartbeat and we hope to show you enough that your heart will be encouraged to help in this way too.
During 2014-15, on the 31st of those months that have 31 days, FunCycled will auction off a piece of furniture and donate the proceeds to HOPE. Here are the rules:
1. All bidding will take place on the FunCycled blog. You can bid by commenting on this blog post, utilizing the comment box below. Bids placed on Instagram or the FunCycled Facebook page are invalid.
2.The starting bidding price is listed under the picture, and bids must go up in increments of at least one dollar.
3. Bidding will be open for 48 hours. It will open at noon on the 31st, and close at noon two days later. Once bidding has been closed, I will announce the winner and contact them with payment instructions. The winner has 24 hours to respond before the piece is offered to the runner up.
4. The purchaser will be responsible for all shipping fees (or can pick up at our store – 272 River Street, Troy, NY 12180). (If you live out of state – please check shipping pricing with uship.com before purchasing to ensure you can afford the out of state shipping costs)
You get beautiful furniture, and a family trapped in poverty has a pathway to income and a sustainable future. That sounds like a win – win to us!
Please help spread the word by sharing. Thank you for your support!
$275 Large Black Side Table Size: 35 inches wide x 30 inches deep x 30 inches high Retail Value: $295
Starting Bid: $95
To see what furniture we have for sale, check out our Furniture For Sale Page! Here are a few of the new pieces!
White Antique China Cabinet
Rustic Chic Long Dresser
Rainwashed Hutch
Rustic Chic Tall Dresser
Hot Pink Antique Full Sized Bed
Hot Pink Mid Century Dresser
Happy bidding friends!
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. There is a box at the top right of this page to enter your email address in to receive notifications by email when I post something new on this blog.
Please sign up today! 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 will 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.
Can you believe school is starting in two weeks? For many of you, it’s already started. I can’t believe summer break is almost over. This summer has not been what I expected it to be, but I not saying that in a bad way. I didn’t expect the store to be as busy as it was. We made it through and I’ve learned so much for next year. I’ve learned how to manage a busy work schedule. I’ve learned how to say no… if you know me at all you know how hard that is for me. At the same time, I’ve missed my kids. Next summer I’ll definitely get some extra help so I can be with them more. I’ve missed my friends because almost every night I worked after the kids went to bed until midnight. I say all that to say anything worth doing is worth growing through. If it doesn’t challenge you, it probably won’t change you. A friend said the other day that my life is a vacation. In some ways it was a compliment and also showed me that I’m faking it well to her apparently. At least she knows I enjoy my work. I’m doing what I love every day, but my life is DEFINITELY not a vacation. Running a business like this requires so very many hours, hot days, heavy lifting, and taxes. So much taxes. lol
Someone also asked me the other day how I did everything I do. How do I balance work and family and church and friends? I replied with this…
Thanks to the Lord who really did give me His strength on days that seemed too short for the to do lists, when the nights seemed to end too quickly and the morning came too soon. He lifted me up and He will continue.
So I say thank you for the yesterdays and for what tomorrows He may give me. If you feel this way, too, lean heavily into Him. Ask for His strength. Read the Bible for encouragement. Be part of a church family who will lift you up and love on you like no one ever has. He is faithful.
Oh and some exciting news!! As of this week we will be a Repurpose Repaint Retailer. It’s a DIY water based paint (not chalk paint) that doesn’t require sanding. It’s a perfect option for you DIYers out there that love to get your hands dirty and are ok with brushed finish.
As for the makeover today, I wanted to share this hutch transformation. If you liked our Rustic Chic Dresser Set, you will probably like this hutch transformation, too!
Before:
We removed the fancy details on each drawer and the inside frame on the doors. That gave us the depth we would need to add wood to the front.
Once we did that, we used aged wood so it had a naturally gray finish. I didn’t stain or do anything to the color of the wood. Just stained the side where the cuts were to make it match the original gray color of the wood. If you end up trying a project like this, you have to be very careful to keep the wood exactly the right size so it sits perfectly on the drawer.
We painted the box Simply White by Benjamin Moore. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the afters?
A quick Before and After pic for Pinterest:
This hutch is for sale right now! We just brought it into the store last week. If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY.
Mark your calendars! This Friday Night is Troy Night Out and we will be open from 12-8pm. We would love for you to stop by to see all the new pieces, paint line and of course home decor! All on street and garage parking is free after 5pm so it’s a perfect date night, girls night out, or heck a night out by yourself. You won’t be able to NOT have a fun time. :)
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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
I’m beyond excited to FINALLY announce that FunCycled is now a local retailer (the only one in upstate NY), that is offering RePurpose ReColor’s Chroma Color DIY paint line!! What does that mean exactly? Available starting August 27th, you can stop by our store at 272 River Street in Troy, NY and buy some amazing DIY paint.
Let me give you a little information about the products straight from the RePurpose shop:
Chroma•Color is Repurpose Recolor’s line of premium, water-based, all-purpose paint. It sticks to just about any surface — wood, concrete, metal, laminate, veneer and much more. It dries very quickly so you can start enjoying your Re•Colored furniture, walls and floors straightaway!
• Priced significantly lower than the competitors
• Paint and primer in one! With Chroma•Color paint there is no need for any prep work — no sanding or priming.
• Gorgeous buttery satin finish, great coverage and ease of use make Chroma•Color a snap to use.
It comes in 16 Different Colors!
Crisp Linen White
Flannel Gray
Mohair Blue
Hint of Mint
Perky Persimmons
Peony Pink
Sunshine
Kelly Green
Grand Hotel Flower Red
Cast Iron Kettle Black
Garden Green
Fireball Red
Cocoa
Azurite Blue
Vineyard Berry
Celadon
Purchase 1 Quart for $32 Or a Try It Size (which should be enough to paint a small end stand or chair) for $10.
RePurpose Tinted•Tincture Stain
Tinted•Tincture Stain — is your wood treatment solution! It is an easy-to-use wood stain designed to preserve and enhance all wooden surfaces. With ultra-low odor and soap-and-water clean-up, your projects will be a breeze!
• Modernizes and transforms any wooden surface while preserving the original beauty of the woodgrain.
• Currently offered in beautiful 12 colors
• Extremely versatile — great on furniture, cabinets, doors, shelves, trim work, walls, floors or any wood surface
I’m coming to you today with a fun transformation in a finish that I’ve wanted to try for a very long time! Saying that a painting technique is a first for me after painting furniture for about 4 years feels weird. It was so much fun to create and have a challenge. I read all different tutorials and decided to use a few techniques from each that made sense to me.
I took pictures of the steps of this makeover. Then this past week I forgot my phone was in my back pocket and dropped it in the toilet. I didn’t even know it dropped so I also peed on it and flushed it. TMI? Maybe. It made you laugh though, right? Smile? Anything?? You KNOW you did. Lol! Needless to say my phone had no more hope of coming back to life and I lost all of my photos. Sad day. I do have the before and after so we can talk about the in between steps, ok?
Here it is before:
We sanded it down and painted it using Behr’s color Cracked Pepper.
If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How To Paint Furniture post.
Painting it the dark gray gave me the deep base that I wanted to have show through. Then I used ACE hardware’s Metallic Silver Finish. This is an oil based product so you’ll want to use it in a well ventilated area and use a paint brush you don’t mind throwing away after. I didn’t cover all of the surface with the silver. I left some of the gray popping through. Make sure you only put a little bit of finish on your paint brush and almost dry brush it on.
After I painted it with the metallic finish, it was a little too bright of a silver for me. So I used Valspar’s Antiquing glazing and whipped it all over the piece to tone it down a bit. This is the photo I really wanted to show you the difference of… if only I didn’t treat my iphone like a pregnancy test. lol
Here’s what the Valspar glaze looks like. Are you ready for the after pictures?
This china cabinet was a custom order. Andrea has gold and silver in her house, in such a tasteful way I might add! So, we used gold hardware on the cabinet and I adore the combination. I absolutely love this new finish! Thank you for letting me try out a new technique on your furniture, Andrea! You were a delight to work with.
Here’s a quick before and after for Pinterest if you’d like to pin it. ;)
Also remember to check out Furniture For Sale page for new pieces available! I’ll be adding a new mid century bedroom set soon!
Gray Antique Vanity
Hot Pink Mid Century Dresser
White Antique China Cabinet
Rustic Chic Tall Dresser
Rainwashed Hutch
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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
The weather has been amazing hasn’t it? We’ve been soaking up the sun while creating so many new furniture pieces for the store. We are ALMOST restocked and I’m more excited than ever about the design of the new furniture in our store. The more you’ve all been in, you’ve also seen that we have quickly changing home decor items that can help make your house feel like home. I saw this quote on Instagram posted by @ksds1 and it explains how I feel about what we do. I want what you buy from us to have a story or I want to make a story worth telling. We are just a local family, giving it our all to repurpose old things. We want it to have good bones, but also have one of a kind designs that you won’t see everywhere. Our very favorite stories are your stories… like when we restore something from your family and make you look at it anew and love it every time you walk by it. Not because “things” can make you happy, but because it’s all part of your story; a story worth telling, loving and sharing with those around you.
I also can’t wait to share with you this before and after. Hayley’s family didn’t want to just sell this piece of furniture on craigslist or donate it somewhere that would resell it as is. They wanted to donate it to us, so we could work hard on a design and create something another family would love for years to come. Thank you for that, Hayley! I hope we did you proud.
Here it is after we started prepping it for paint.
This piece had a great design to add mirrors to the front. My living room entertainment center also has mirrors that we added to the front and I LOVE it. It makes the room feel more open and airy. So, here’s how to add mirrors to the front of a buffet.
Try to pick a buffet that has a frame built into each door. It will give you a perfect “border” to add the mirror. Then call your local glass shop and order a 1/8 inch mirror to the size of the framed in section. Loctite makes a glue specifically for mirrors. It looks like this:
You’ll want to attach the mirror on to the wood using that glue. I’ve heard that the back of mirrors can corrode away from some of the other glues that aren’t made for mirrors. Before we attach the mirror, we painted the whole buffet using Valspar’s Vintage Teal color. It’s my favorite go to color for a dark teal. Please check the swatch itself at Lowes to see what color it is as monitors can make the color look really different than it actually is. Then we use Valspar’s Antiquing glaze to deepen the teal even more. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the afters?
Vintage Teal Buffet
A quick Before and After pic for Pinterest:
Who doesn’t love an adorable chevron knob to kick this design into another level of must-haveness. :)
This buffet is for sale right now! If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY.
There is a box at the top right of this page to enter your email address to receive notifications by email when I post something new on this blog. Please sign up today!
Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
How’s the last week been? It’s been another busy but good one here. Troy Night Out was a blast! My kids and I spent the day making a lemonade stand. We took this old small cabinet and redid it. They were so cute! They had an opinion about everything from the color to the font for the word “Lemonade” on the sign. That night, they joined us at Troy Night Out; I swear they were more popular than we were! ;)
My favorite part was the memories we made while repurposing, painting and meeting new people in the city of Troy. We had a great time!! The kids were also thrilled to the gills to sell their lemonade to the mayor. Ever since our ribbon cutting, they talk about how they got to meet the mayor and “he’s like the president”. After he left, Josh said, “Mom, maybe we should give him the lemonade since he’s the mayor.” He’s a smart kid. ;) Josh also kept asking people IFthey wanted change instead of just giving them their change. When I told him not to ask, just tell people how much their change is, he told me that he makes more money the other way. Cracks. Me. Up. Here they are with the mayor:
I’m BEYOND excited to share this furniture transformation with you. If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you may have already seen the after pictures because this set is up for sale on our Furniture for Sale page. It’s hard to appreciate the work behind them without seeing the before pictures.
My mom bought this set for me at a yard sale. When she sent me the picture, I wanted them so badly. One had missing trim and one had a chewed up corner, but they had just the bones I needed to make this transformation amazing!
Here they are before: I’ve been wanting to add aged lumber to the fronts of a dresser for a while. I’ve never seen it done, but in my little brain it sounded amazing. These were perfect because we could remove the framing on each drawer and that would give us the depth we would need to add wood to the front. That’s just what we did on all of the bottom drawers. We ripped off the trim which was a bit of a chore.
Once we did that, we used aged wood so it had a naturally gray finish. I didn’t stain or do anything to the color of the drawers. Just stained the side where the cuts were to make it match the original gray color of the wood. If you end up trying a project like this, you have to be very careful to keep the wood exactly the right size so it sits perfectly on the drawer.
We painted the box Simply White by Benjamin Moore. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post. Ready for the afters?
Rustic Modern Bedroom Set
This whole set is for sale right now! We just brought it into the store last week. If you’d like to purchase it, please use our Contact Us form or stop by our store at 272 River Street, Troy, NY.
There is a box at the top right of this page to enter your email address to receive notifications by email when I post something new on this blog. Please sign up today!
Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto 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.
FunCycled was thrilled to partner with Hope International in October 2014 as a financial advocate. We were motivated by the call to serve and invest in entrepreneurs in developing nations. Our fundraising provides money for small business loans – a loan as small as $100 can change a family forever. This is called Hope Rising!! John and I are passionate about empowering the poor to provide for themselves and their families through the life changing power of Christ-centered microfinance. It’s our heartbeat and we hope to show you enough that your heart will be encouraged to help in this way too.
During 2014-15, on the 31st of those months that have 31 days, FunCycled will auction off a piece of furniture and donate the proceeds to HOPE. Here are the rules:
1. All bidding will take place on the FunCycled blog. You can bid by commenting on this blog post, utilizing the comment box below. Bids placed on Instagram or the FunCycled Facebook page are invalid.
2.The starting bidding price is listed under the picture, and bids must go up in increments of at least one dollar.
3. Bidding will be open for 48 hours. It will open at noon on the 31st, and close at noon two days later. Once bidding has been closed, I will announce the winner and contact them with payment instructions. The winner has 24 hours to respond before the piece is offered to the runner up.
4. The purchaser will be responsible for all shipping fees (or can pick up at our store – 272 River Street, Troy, NY 12180). (If you live out of state – please check shipping pricing with uship.com before purchasing to ensure you can afford the out of state shipping costs)
You get beautiful furniture, and a family trapped in poverty has a pathway to income and a sustainable future. That sounds like a win to us!t
Please help spread the word by sharing. Thank you for your support!
$105 Rectangle Pedestal Table Size: 27 1/4 inches high x 22 inches wide x 16 inches deep
Retail Value: $105
Starting Bid: $30
To see what furniture we have for sale, check out our Furniture For Sale Page! Here are a few of the new pieces!
Rustic Modern Bedroom Set
Vintage Teal Buffet
Rainwashed Hutch
Gray Oak Buffet
Black and White Hutch
Bird and Tree Dresser
Happy bidding friends!
Sarah ;)
If you like what you see, please like FunCycled’s Facebook pageto keep up to date on the newest finds, vote on colors and give your input on our creativity. There is a box at the top right of this page to enter your email address in to receive notifications by email when I post something new on this blog.
Please sign up today! 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 will 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.
I’m loving driving the kids to school this year! We started praying together on the way to school this year. It’s a perfect way to get some quiet time and start the day out right. The kids have seemed so much more caring about others needs since taking time to pray about them at the start of the day.
We painted this dresser with black enamel paint. If you’d like to see how we paint furniture, check out our How to Paint Furniture post.
