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Furniture Makeovers

Extreme Buffet Makeover – How To Replace Furniture Appliques Using Bondo

by Janet Clark at Home

Buffet makeover using Bondo to repair furniture appliques

Wow! That’s all I can say about this buffet makeover. Many hours were spent, and new skills were learned. In the middle of a project like this, I always say, “If I had known, I never would have bought this”. But when I see the finished project, I say “Yes, totally worth it!”.

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Filed Under: Chalk Paint, DIY, Furniture Makeovers

How To Clean Antiques For Use In Your Home

by Janet Clark at Home

I found a pretty little chifferobe at an estate sale, but it was too dirty and smelly to use. I’m going to show you how I cleaned it up and used it in my home.

Cleaning an Antique Piece of Furniture

Do you enjoy the thrill of the hunt, finding a diamond in the rough, or unearthing a buried piece of furniture? Do you have a limited budget but love antiques? Or do you just love a challenge?

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How To Tea Stain Book Pages

by Janet Clark at Home

Vintage Spinet Desk Makeover

Part 2

I tea stained book pages for a vintage look and used them to line the drawer in my spinet desk.

vintage spinet desk painted white, shabby chic, chalk paint

I found a vintage spinet desk on Facebook marketplace for $20. I shared the makeover on my blog. You can see it here.

I wanted to add a little something to the inside of the drawer.

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Vintage Spinet Desk Makeover – Part 1

by Janet Clark at Home

I found a vintage spinet desk on Facebook marketplace for only $20.00. Sure it needed a wee bit of work, but when do I ever buy something that doesn’t? Here’s how I completed this vintage spinet desk makeover.

chalk painted vintage spinet desk, dress form, antique shutters
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Filed Under: Chalk Paint, DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Paper Crafts Tagged With: Antique paper, Vintage desk

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Hi! I’m Janet, I just want to make beautiful things and make things beautiful! I enjoy creating a vintage, romantic home with lots of DIY and thrifty  projects. Follow along with me as I add character and charm to a builder grade home. Read more about me here.

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