A Peek At My "Old" Furniture

Every Thursday, I show you what I've found while secondhand shopping.

I often repurpose these items.

Some of my favorite projects are furniture pieces.

I have several pieces of furniture in my house that actually started off as "trash."

The couch in my living room was made from three old doors (that I got for free).

Isn't this sofa cool?

My hubby and boys made it for me. They're the best.

Sitting in front of that couch is this coffee table. . . 

which is a chalkboard trunk!

I got the trunk at the thrift store for less than $5.

Also in the living room is this cute little end table made from an old Texas Instruments wooden case.

(I got the case at a resale shop and the rocker at an estate sale.) 

This sweet turquoise bench sits in my front entry.

I bought it for around five dollars at a yard sale and painted it.

This lovely lady sits in my kitchen.

It's a an old pew that I got for free, then recovered.

 I love these old pieces. They have such charm- and they certainly are unique!

My teenage boys, on the other hand, are not fond of my "old" stuff and often give me a hard time about my taste in decor.

What about you? Do you prefer old or new?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God

 and into the patience of Christ.

2 Thes. 3:5

This post is linked to Miss Mustard Seed, Today's Creative Blog, My Repurposed Life,
Funky Junk, and Simple Nature Decor.

Thrifty Thursday #115

Well, today I have one of my favorite features. . . Thrifty Thursday.

By now, I'm sure that you all know how much I love buying secondhand treasures. The only thing I like better than that is getting those treasures for free!

It's hard to believe, but this week I actually got two gems- for absolutely nothing!

 

 

My next-door neighbor had an old door in his driveway with a "Free door" sign.

You know that I headed right over to get it.

It's solid wood and heavy.

I've already washed it and sanded it. I can't wait to paint it.

 

The second item truly rocks.

It's an old film projector- a Kodak Brownie 300 Movie Projector to be exact.

 

Look- the elevation knob still works. See the little feet on the bottom right?

 

Here are the directions printed on the inside cover.

 

They flip up to reveal another page.

 

It has its own snap on cover.

I totally love this.

I got it from a friend at church who found it while he was out and about. You can go here and see the other awesome finds that he has scored for me.

 

Can't beat this week's finds. Awesome, old, and free.

Gotta love it.

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

Deut. 18:13

 

  

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Some Cush For Your Tush

 

Earlier this week, I showed you my "new" couch made from old doors. As cute as the couch is, I couldn't expect anyone to sit on it without a cushion! Today I'm going to show you how my hubby and I made a seat for it.

 

First we measured the actual seat of the couch and cut a piece of plywood to fit.

Then we covered the plywood with spray adhesive.

We waited a few moments to allow the adhesive to get tacky (per the directions on the can).

 

Then we placed the 4" foam onto the board and let it sit for about thirty minutes so it would stick.

 

 

My foam was longer than the board, so I used a yardstick and marked where it needed to be cut.

 

I cut off the excess with an electric fish fillet knife.

It sliced through that foam like butter!

(an electric turkey carver would work, too)

 

 

Then, pulling the fabric tight, we stapled along the long edges of the board.

 

We saved the two short sides for last.

We folded tight hospital corners before stapling.

 

Ta-da! Once it was finished, we placed this fella onto the couch.

 

Isn't that fabric fabulous? I got it at Hancock Fabrics. I wanted a neutral color so I could add lots of colorful pillows.

 

 

Isn't my hubby the best? Not only did he make me an incredibly unique couch, but he didn't even balk at helping me to make the seat. He rocks.

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised

Psalm 145:3

 

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Is it a Door?. . . Is it a Couch?. . . By George, It's a Door Couch!

Sometime ago, I showed my hubby a picture on Pinterest where somebody had turned doors into a couch. Fast forward several months, my hubby started dragging out some of my old doors and proceeded to make me this. . .

 DOOR COUCH!

I was so excited!!!

I absolutely LOVE it!

Would you believe that we actually replaced our old couch with this?

We've had four adults sitting on it and it held up just fine.

My hubby placed a 2x4 across the back for extra support, then covered it with some trim. 

For the most part, he followed this tutorial to make it.

What do you think?

In case you're wondering why I had so many doors sitting around that weren't being used, I was lucky enough to have been given a set of six some time ago. . . for free!

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works.

Psalm 145:17

 This post is linked to Glitter, Glue and Paint, Miss Mustard Seed, Funky Junk, Simple Nature Decor, The Dedicated House, Tip Junkie, and Skip to My Lou.

Fabric Covered Cork Boards and a Quilt Display

     Hi Guys! I've got a quick and easy project today. I took the four 12"x12" cork boards that I showed you yesterday, bought some fabric at Hobby Lobby and put the two together.

First I laid the cork square onto the fabric and cut the fabric so that there was enough to fold over to the back.

Then I folded the edges over like a present and glued the flaps down with a glue gun. I used four different fabrics for the four cork tiles.

Voila! Four functional cork boards that add a little color to the room. I made these to match my sister's bedroom.

     On another note, today a good friend gave me a quilt that she made. I don't know where it will permanently go, but for right now, I draped it over the top of one of the old doors in my livingroom. I think it looks like it belongs there!

Doors in My Livingroom

     A few months ago, I posted a picture of some old doors that my brother had brought me (Thank you Jaremy!). Well, I'll be honest. They sat out in front of my house for awhile. For so long, in fact, that they started to grow mildew. So I took an afternoon and scrubbed them down, then I borrowed my hubby's sander and sanded along the edges. I was so pleased with the outcome.
     The next day, my hubby brought them all into my living room. Well, I'll continue to be honest and tell you that they sat in my living room leaning against some shelves for a few weeks. Okay, maybe a month.
     I thought that I wanted to put them against the one blue wall in my living room and have a "Wall of Doors" effect. We tried it, but it didn't look right.
     So then I thought, how about if the whole wall isn't covered. How about if I just have a few against the wall behind the recliner to balance out the old hutch I have on the other side of the wall.
     Here's what it looks like. What do you think?



See how they balance out the small white hutch? 

     Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Be Different. . .Act Normal
Miss Mustard Seed

     

Using Old Doors for Decor

     Here's where I used an old door in the corner of my kitchen. It's propped in the corner with a stool, a crate, and some old drawers. This entire arrangement cost me less than $15- I paid a dollar for the large sunflower and  probably a dollar for the tin that the flower is in. The tin sign hanging on the door came from Hobby Lobby.The drawers were purchased for a small price at a secondhand store, the door came from our attic, the crate from my mother-in-law's basement, and the stool from the trash (somebody was throwing this beauty out! It's not sturdy enough to sit on, but I love the color and the wear on the paint job!).

Old doors

     My brother surprised me with this set of six old doors-one of them even has a crystal doorknob!

     I'm coming up with ideas of what to do with them. I just have to wait til my hubbie is available to help since I'm not handy with tools. I'm not too sure where I'll keep these beauties once they're done. Probably can't convince my hubbie to move to a bigger house so I have room for all my old treasures. . .

Front Entry Project

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

I've had this old door hanging in my front entry for awhile. I've been trying to figure out how to display photos on it. This is what I've finally come up with.

My hubby helped me hang old clipboards evenly spaced out. Then I put an 81/2 x 11 page protector on each clipboard before placing an 8x10 photo in each protector. That way the protector not only protects the photos from the environment, but also keeps it from getting a mark from the clip on the clipboard. Quick and easy- once I made my mind up!