We made it through Winter!

In honor of the official First Before & After Friday of Spring

we're going to take a look at some very interesting projects.

Have you ever run across a good piece of office furniture at

a thrift shop but didn't think you could 'domesticate' it?

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Think again!  Last year Kim of Sand and Sisal posted a tutorial on how

to paint laminate.  Click here for the surprisingly simple instructions.

Here are a pair of laminate end tables that

weren't just painted, they were also repurposed:

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So practical.  So economical. So stylish.  So fleaChic!  

 A vintage Early American coffee table was a broken mess:

After:  So cute!

Three makeovers in one!

A French twist was given to this plain cabinet:

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Si Belle!  Parfait!

Here's a similar treatment on a pair of end tables:

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Delightful!

The carving on this little bench was a little dated:

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Wood filler was used in the grooves of  the hearts and vines

then decorative molding was glued to the bench.  After a

paint job it looks like a completely different bench, doesn't it?  

A traditional (i.e., boring) dresser  . . . . . . . 

 . . . . is now ready for a little girl's room:

Imagine the time and patience it took to create the harlequin pattern.

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Repeat after me: "A can of paint is the most
powerful tool in my decorating chest."

I'm not sure that most of us could see the potential in this little table:

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Look what a punch of color it adds to the room.

Another little side table that was waiting for a makeover:

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This isn't the original half-table but it'll give you

an idea of what the after looked like before:

 Wow!

This antique buffet has beautiful lines . . . . . .

. . . . . that paint helps to accentuate:

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Lovely!

Today's last project is truly amazing:

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I know!  Great, isn't it?

Go out this weekend and look for your own Spring time
Before and After project.  Today's examples will surely
inspire you to create your own Marvelous Makeover.