Bench Turned Farmhouse Chic

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

Every time I am given a piece of furniture to beautify, I try to imagine how I want it to look like in the end. I will strive and work hard to make it look like or surpass how I envisioned it. I can honestly say that this bench went above and beyond how I imagined it.

A customer of mine found this bench on the curb and it was going to be thrown out. I am so happy that she was able to rescue it because she saw the potential it had. She wanted the bench to be painted white and distressed with navy and white fabric for the seat.

Bench before Picture

Let the beautifying process begin!

Coffee Table From Drab to F.A.B.!

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

We love to beautify furniture for our customers because there are no better words to hear than “Omg, I love it!” However, there is a downfall. We have no time to beautify the furniture that is in our own home. There are multiple pieces in my apartment that need to be given a makeover but keep being pushed to the back burner because customers’ orders come first!

I got lucky and had a little bit of down time in my schedule. Instead of kicking back and watching Netflix, I decided to redo my coffee table that was in dire need of help.

Kid’s Rocking Chair Makeover

September 12, 2018January 17, 2019 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

Custom painted children rocking chairs are the perfect gift for anyone expecting a child, a child’s birthday, Christmas, and so on! They are great because they are personalized and can be used for years.

I have personalized 7 children’s rocking chairs and I love every single one that I have done. Take a look at my previous personalized rocking chairs:

Distressed Chair Tips

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

I was given this adorable captain’s chair to refinish into a white distressed beauty.

captain chair

This project was quite simple actually. Steps include sanding, painting and distressing, that’s it.

Woodworking Project: Coffee Bar Mini-Fridge Cabinet

July 25, 2018August 14, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

One day I got a message from my softball coach from college telling me that she was looking for a piece of furniture for her office. I quickly gave her a call to learn more and by the end of the phone call, I was so excited! She said that she wanted a custom coffee station that incorporated her mini fridge. Since there is no official kind of furniture like this I knew it was going to be custom-built. I’m calling it a ‘coffee bar mini-fridge cabinet’…at least I am for now.

The first step was to get the measurements of her mini-fridge cabinet. It turned out to be 17 inches wide, 26 inches tall, and 20 inches deep. I had a vision of this rustic looking piece where her mini-fridge fit perfectly into and it also included a spot where she can display her coffee mugs.

I quickly sketched something out and sent it her way to see if she liked the concept.

She said, “Why am I in love with this right now?” Nothing is better than hearing your customer liking (or loving) your vision.
I took a trip to Home Depot to buy the wood that I was going to need. I also purchased a solid wood door from a seller because I planned on using that as the back part of this coffee bar mini-fridge cabinet.

Refinished Roll-Top Desk

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

A customer sent me a message a while back saying that she was interested in the roll-top desk that Natalie refurbished. However, that desk was already sold.

Roll top desk

(This was the desk Natalie beautified).

Luckily for her, I was down for the challenge of finding a roll-top desk that fits her needs and refurbish it to her liking.

Refinished Bookshelf

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

Natalie and I got this great opportunity to give away a piece of furniture at a tricky-tray event. We wanted to refinish a piece of furniture that was on the smaller side so that anyone could take it home. We looked through our inventory and found a cute little bookshelf that was screaming “pick me, pick me!”

First Build, First Failure, First Success!

February 22, 2018March 5, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

I have always wanted to attempt to build a piece of furniture to see if I was any good at building/woodworking. I just never knew what to build. I wanted to make sure that whatever I built, it was going to be useful for someone. That’s when it hit me…my friend Kristi has been talking about how she wanted a sofa table for quite some time. She was never able to find something that fit her couch well or matched her living room. I knew at this moment that building one was the way to go and I could surprise her with it!

First I needed the measurements of her couch. However, I never found the perfect opportunity to take my measuring tape out and measure without ruining the surprise. So instead, I went online, found her couch and pulled the measurements from the website.

Dresser to Bar Transformation

January 25, 2018January 26, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

The project that you are about to see has to be by far one of my favorite pieces that Nat and I made in 2017.

We were able to transform a dresser into a bar!

I found this dresser and immediately saw how amazing it could look if it was flipped into this great bar. The dresser had amazing bones and was SOLID wood, so….it was very very heavy. Thankfully with the help of my friend, Lori, I was able to transport it back to my house to be beautified.

6 Reasons to Refinish Your Furniture

December 13, 2017January 26, 2018 findandbeautifyLeave a comment

Natalie and I started flipping furniture a few years ago because we had a passion for turning something that was no longer wanted into something that looked beautiful again.

I have to admit, when we first started we did not know all that much. Flipping is a very big learning process. Most of the time you have to learn the hard way. There was a lot of trial and error but we learned what needs to be sanded, what type of paint would look best, how to properly stain pieces, and most importantly PATIENCE! All good things take time and I know that we both tried to rush a project and trust me it didn’t turn out well. My mom always used to say when we were younger, “do it the right way the first time or you’re going to end up doing twice the work.” Who knew that this advice would apply to, well, EVERYTHING in life?! …Thank you mom, I think I learned my lesson.

I wanted to take some time to explain to you why you should always consider buying furniture from a Furniture Flipper like Nat and me.

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