Category: DIY

Have you ever walked into someone's house or a restaurant and thought... man, I'm out of my league? Should I take my shoes off or do they not want my sweaty feet on their cow hide rug? Which fork am…

Hi Friends! This mid August week in upstate NY has felt more like autumn than summer. It's been great sleeping and working weather. Perfect for meeting friends for a bonfire or enjoying a walk at the park. We seized those…

Hi Friends! How was your first full week of August? And when I say that, I really want to know. ;) Leave me a comment if you have a second so I can keep up with you all, like you…

Hi Friends! Happy August! Say what? Yeah, I blinked and there went July. We had a busy final week of July working on creating a farmhouse table for our home.  We plan to start offering custom made farmhouse tables on…

 Hi Friends!  Once upon a time there was a lady named Jessica, Jessica with the curly auburn hair.  She came to my house for the first time to look at customizing the Teal Mid Century Library that we had on our Upcoming…

Hi Friends! How's it going? We're enjoying such beautiful weather here in upstate NY! It's been great to work in the sunshine and have very few rainy days causing paint dripping and long drying times. If you missed our mid week post…

Hi Friends! Summer colds... that's the banner that we're raising this week and it may not be a banner... it may be the red flag of defeat.  Why does it seem like summer colds never end? That being said, a…

Hi Friends! How was your holiday weekend? I hope you were able to relax with your family! The last two weeks here have been loads of fun and new adventures. Some I can share and some I have to keep…

One of the top asked questions that people email me about is how to make chalk paint. So today's the day to explain! Let's talk about chalk paint, shall we? Not chalkboard paint that you can write on with chalk,…

Hi Friends! Last week was school break and I remember two things... How much I love hanging with my kids during the day AND how hard it is to get everything done when the kids are home. I had so…

Hi All! Sometimes repairing a furniture piece can cost more than buying something brand new and it can be more work than if you just built something from scratch. This buffet was one of those pieces. Linda reached out to…

Hi! Thanks for stopping by despite how busy I'm sure you all are right now!! We've been equally busy here with lots of custom furniture orders, interior painting, home staging and color consults. I'm seriously loving all the different things…

What's a gold dipped piece of furniture?? Well, it's just what is sounds like. A piece of furniture that looks dipped in gold. Dipped furniture is so "in" right now. It doesn't just have to be gold, but I want…

It's Saturday!! Why am I posting on a Saturday?? Well, I was up early and with having John home I've had time to get more pieces done in a week.  That being said, I have so much to share with…

Good morning everyone! Since it's a snow day here in NY, I thought I would share a quick overview on how to paint an Ombre (or gradient) colored dresser. We started with this dresser: When I bought this little dresser,…

Is it snowing where you are today? Even though it's mid-March here in upstate New York, we're enjoying yet ANOTHER snow storm today. It's days like these that I wonder why I live in NY. Lol! On a much more positive…

What could be better than a lighted hutch -a huge lighted hutch painted black and distressed to give it just the right feel? Yes indeed, you're right! This is my first ever black hutch. This hutch may look average size,…

To continue with my month of love and celebrating the reds and pinks, I'd like to share another red hutch makeover. We seem to be all about hutches this month with three hutch orders to finish. If you're a fan…

Hi! We're into February... ahh! Where did January go? Well, what better way to start the month of love then with a pink dresser turned red!! Jamie had ordered a couple of pieces from us towards the end of last…

Happy Tuesday everyone! This Tuesday's Treasures is a piece that I would love to keep for myself, if I had room. Thankfully, I own a small house so I can't fit much more of anything in it. :) I just…

If you're a fan of FunCycled's Facebook page, I teased you with a sneak peak of this beautiful Fuchsia dresser that we delivered this weekend. I was going to make you wait until tomorrow for Tuesday's Treasures, but decided I…

Happy New Year!!! I'm so thankful for all the changes that happened in 2012 and I'm even more excited about what's ahead in 2013! We were blessed in so many ways in 2012. Thank you for your support, positive feedback,…

Hi All! If you're anything like me this week you MAY start thinking about wrapping the presents. Maybe, just maybe... or you may wait until the night before and put everything into bags instead. I highly recommend wrapping your gifts while "watching"…

Are you all ready for Christmas yet? I know, I know, it's early December. How could you be ready yet? I feel the same way! Thankfully, my mom is taking the kiddos this Friday so I can get some shopping…

A HUGE thanks to all of you who stopped to see us at the Troy Victorian Stroll on December 2nd. It was so nice meeting you. This week I thought I would show you the before and after of a…