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There is a massive design myth floating around the internet: if a client has a small space, you must paint it bright white and keep it completely minimalist to make it feel bigger. But what happens when you throw a…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our side walk sale. We had many pieces go to their new forever home that day and the support means so much! This makeover is…

Hi Friends! This past weekend, John and I celebrated our 18th anniversary. We decided to go back to our honeymoon spot for the first time in 18 years. The beautiful mountains of the Poconos! We stayed at the same inn…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're doing well! We had a beautiful weekend! Took whole Saturday off and enjoyed kayaking and having dinner out! It was such a fun time! I wanted to share a buffet makeover that…

Hi Friends! Hope all of you had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! We had a sweet day that started with this delicious breakfast. All my favorites... French toast and chocolate covered strawberries. The flowers were from our flowering tree.... I…

Hi Friends! How was your holidays? We had a wonderful Christmas... probably our favorite in a long time. We loved being in our Repurposed Ideas House with rooms big enough to host the whole family comfortably. I know I showed…

Our idea of Christmas, whether vintage traditions or mid-century modern designs, is very simple; loving others because Christ loves us. A tiny, sinless baby born in a humble manger would live a perfect life and die a horrible death in…

Hi Friends! How was your week? It's hot here in upstate NY so we switched from some outside projects around the house to focus on some inside projects. John worked tirelessly when he wasn't working at FunCycled, to refinish our…

Hi Friends! 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…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I hope you're enjoying all the holiday festivities! This weekend, my girl had her first ever figure skating performance and did such a great job. She loved every minute and I loved every minute,…

Hi Friends, How are you? Did you all survive spring break? My favorite quote of the week is:       "Spring break is like a trailer for a scary movie (summer break) that I don't want to see but…

Hi Friends, How are you today? I hope you had a great week! John and I went away to the Architectural Digests Designer Show in NYC and I'll be sharing more about my favorite finds on the blog soon. Stay…

Hi Friends, How was your week? We had a great weekend visiting with some of our friends from Rochester. It was a welcome break after last week when we worked non stop on our kitchen makeover after hours. It's coming…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I hope all is well there! We are enjoying a little family time since the kids are on spring break. Excited to see them more! This week's furniture makeover is quite the transformation. It…

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…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? Last week was pretty terrible for me. I either had food poisoning or a horrific stomach bug that took me out of commission for some of the week! So, I don't have much exciting…

Hi Friends! Have you ever seen those ugly drop leaf maple tables?? You know the kind you couldn't sell for more than $20 and you feel guilty about getting rid of it, or you were at a yard sale and…

Hi Friends! How are you? These couple of weeks are some of the busiest of the year for retail shops.  We barely got a chance to take a breath after Thanksgiving before we were thrown into Black Friday and Shop…

It doesn't even seem possible that our little kiddos are old enough to be in school. Hearing people tell me not to wish the baby days away seems to hit home on a week like last week. Half of their…

Happy Tuesday's Treasures!! I hope you all stayed warm and out of the gelid weather last week. My only crazy moment was trying to sand down an old table top in our unheated barn on the day that only reached…

We were well over do to get some family photos taken and my friend Chelsea recently moved back to NY so I gave her a call. If you're looking for family photos or pictures for your Christmas photos, she's your girl!…

I've been wanting to do something with a chevron design for what feels like a bazillion years. OK - maybe 4-5 months and here it was, finally - this dresser screamed "give me chevron!". My mom called me because she…

Welcome to FunCycled! This is all about our families adventures, trying to find new ways to upcycle and recycle furniture or other products into stylish works of art or helpful hints to save you time. We love modern designs, we…