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December 4, 2015


A Before and After Friday - Woot!  Woot!

Okay, let's settle down and look at some remarkable DIY projects.

This faux fireplace is amazing:
 Before                     After
I think it would even fool Santa!

Here are two more mantel holiday makeovers:
Before                 After


 After:
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Let's take a look at some furniture makeovers with a holiday flair.

Do you have an old chair that gets shuffled
from room to room?  Give it a job:
Click here for the step-by-step tutorial.


Antique buffet, before:
 Buffet, after:
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Empire dresser, before:
 Dresser, after:
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This little cabinet was cheerfully rescued:

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Mid-Century French Provincial reproductions
are becoming scarce and pricey.  

Before:
After:
 
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Click here to view the step-by-step
process of this hutch's makeover.

This desk needed an update:

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Done!


Sad cabinet, before:
After:
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Precious salvage!

A flea market barrel cabinet received a darling makeover:

An '80s side table is so chic now:
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Love those lion drawer pulls!

Time to switch topics and view some ingenious
holiday before and after decorations.

A simple glass hurricane candle holder
was bumped up for the holidays:
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Who knew that Popsicle sticks . . . . . . 
 . . . . could be so sophisticated?


A simple $6 styrofoam cone . . . . . . .
. . . . . can be transformed with wrapping paper . . . . .
. . . .  or with buttons.


Target offers $4 wood letters online:
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. . . . that can be turned into a charming Christmas decoration:

Silver plated thrift shop trays were painted black:
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. . . . to make charming holiday chargers.

Look what I found:
Metal chargers at the Dollar Tree for - you got it - $1!

Here's a before and after charger tutorial:
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Silver plated chargers. . . . . 
 . . . . . have so many possibilities:
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If you have leftover paint from previous projects you might want
to consider painting rocks.  These before and after Christmas rocks
will make you smile:
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Before              After
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 From this:
 to this:
Such cute nutcrackers.


With Christmas only 3 weeks away I hope you have
PHP - Productive Holiday Preparation - weekend!

5 comments:

  1. These things are amazing! I would love to try the old chair project. I will sure have to get busy...the day are flying!!

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  2. I loved the button tree, now that is something I could do with my collection of buttons. Quite an inspiration.

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  3. So Much Fun !
    Love all these Christmas ideas.

    Your comment about the Japanese leaf cup.
    I hope she can find some I am thinking they are about 12 years old.
    But who knows, there might be something more exciting out there.
    I always bring back a suitcase of china and paper goods.
    Be sure to check out "Loft" filled with tons of great items.

    cheers, parsnip

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  4. Great makeovers...love the wrapping paper cone trees. As always, you post some of the best things, Jan!

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  5. Love those rocks. Great before and after projects. Thanks for sharing.

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