Here's something that I've never done before:

repost a popular post.

Hubby and I are on a mini-road trip so I dug through the old

files and pulled out a fun Before & After Friday from 2012.

You're asking, "Wait - isn't this the After?"  Well, in a way, it is the After but this
After was a while ago. (?) It's actually the nursery of Kathleen Hertzler's son, Ryder.
But Ryder now needs a BBR (Big Boy Room) so Kathleen, of Maple Leaves and Sycamore Trees, decided to go with a rustic, vintage theme:

How much do you love the fan and that fabulous barn wood ceiling?! 

Ryder's accessories are darling.

Who would have thought of using an outdoor light fixture?  Kathleen!

Notice the barn wood on the back of the bookcase?

Attention to detail is the sign of a make-over master.

What a great repurposing idea - a tool box to hold books.

                                               

 

You can view the charming transformation here.  Enjoy! 

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How sad is this 1940's bungalow?  Yea, pretty sad.

But now it's happy:

This darling house also has a HUGE secret:  it was featured in the May issue of 

This Old House magazine!  Not only was it restored on the outside,

it had a complete re-do on the inside, too.  Visit Bella Rustica Cottage

for more photos.

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Kristi of The Speckled Dog created a hutch
out of two pieces she picked up at a thrift shop:




Then she worked her magic and created this incredible nautical set:

LOVE the light blue accent paint.  Great job.

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Do you ever run across French-style nesting tables that were popular in the 80s?

     Before:                                                                                  After:

flea market makeovers
Such a touch of elegance.  I would be tempted to separate
them and use them throughout the house.  
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What can you do with a (sort-of ordinary) vintage
dresser that someone else tried to make-over?

Make it into a great bar/entertaining station: 

better after
LOVE the wood cutting board finish on top and the slanted stripes are fab.
Plenty of room to store supplies and aren't those glass pulls great?

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How can one of the smallest rooms in a
house be the biggest challenge to renovate?!
Jennifer Rizzo shared her amazing "lou re-do"
photos and the results are inspiring: 

Before:

After:

           

The tile floor, the glass shelf, the paneling - what a difference.

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You know that I'm partial to restoring furniture to its original state whenever possible:

                    Before:                                                                  After:

This little beauty received the full TLC treatment at Dumped & Discovered.  
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Lastly, this week's What A Difference Award goes to Brooke of Inside-Out Design:
Before:

After:

You're probably thinking, "That can't possibly be the same coffee table."

Well, it is and it's darling.  Give Brooke a hammer, a saw and a glue gun then turn her loose.  The results will be outstanding.

Thanks for stopping by and remember -

whatever you do this weekend, be amazing at it!

See you Monday!