Category: Before and After

Hi Friends! How are you? We've had back to back busy weekends at the store so thank you very, very much to all who came out and shopped so far this holiday season!!! I don't  know about you but I…

Hi Friends! It's been such an exciting busy week here! This past Sunday was the annual Victorian Stroll in downtown Troy. It's takes a lot of time to prepare for, but I enjoy the event so very very much! I…

Hi Friends! How are you? We have been so enjoying the warm weather in Upstate NY! I'll take it as long as we can get it! Since we've moved into our 1805 dream house, all I've wanted to do was decorate,…

Hi Friends, How are you? We are living in what feels like a bed and breakfast... our new 1805 dream house! We have been arms deep in paint and light demo. It's been long days but we've been loving every…

Hi Friends! How are you? We moved out of our house this weekend and oh my word, I don't want to move ever again. We are living with my parents for a week while we wait to close on our…

Hi Friends, I hope you're having a great day! This week we pack up and move out of our current house. I can't believe how quickly all of this has happened. We weren't even looking for a house! At the end…

Hi Friends! I hope you're having a great week! Thanks so much to all of you who came out to our moving sale. It was great catching up with you. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking…

Hi Friends! Hope you're having a good week. It's getting colder here in upstate NY which  means the fall foliage is coming soon. I adore fall... its crisp evenings and the amazing vibrant colors of the trees. This weekend we…

Hi Friends! 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!…

Hi Friends! 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…

Hi Friends, 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…

Hi Friends! 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…

Hi Friends! 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…

Hi Friends! 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…

Hi Friends! 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.…

Hi Friends!! How are you?? We have been INSANELY busy and if I haven't said it in a while; thank you ALL so much for this job. You make it possible and we love it. Last week more than half…

Hi Friends! How was your week? We were unbelievably busy and I'm so grateful for it! Not complaining at all! If I didn't get back to one of your emails or texts in the last week, please remind me. I went…

Hi Friends! First let me say thank you to all of you who have sent me an email or called over the last week and are patiently waiting to hear back from me. We decided to go on a little…

Hi Friends!! Be prepared for picture overload... It's summer time so I'm with my little ones so much more and try to make fun memories throughout the summer. I can't help but share all of the cuteness with you. You…

Hi Friends, How was your week? The biggest news this week is that our little Harmony graduated Kindergarten. She was chosen to be Goldilocks in Goldilocks and the Three Bears on graduation day. She was sooooo excited to be Goldilocks…

Hi Friends!! How are you?? We have had an exciting week here. John and I celebrated our 12 year anniversary over the weekend. I can't believe it's been 12 years since we said "I do"... I sound so old. lol…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? On the last Friday night of each month, downtown Troy shops stay open late and many of the restaurants have live music. We stay open and it's such a fun night! If you have…

Hi Friends! How are you? This past Sunday was the last day of being part of the interior designer show house to raise money for the Albany Symphony Orchestra. If you didn't see it yet, go here to see the…

Hi Friends!! How are you? Did you all have a nice Mother's Day?? I could do a whole blog post praising my mom and it wouldn't be enough, but let me quickly say that she's a huge part of my…

Hi Friends! How are you enjoying this beautiful weather? Man I love it!! Every over-70-degree minute of it. Not only am I so much less on edge because I'm always cold when the weather is colder, but it also makes…