Two Fabulous DIYs



You were thinking I came up with something amazingly creative to wow your socks off?

Well, no. Not me. Maybe later.... I am up to my eyeballs in unit plans. I did switch two rooms around and finish painting my chairs. But have yet to whip out the camera and take decent photos.

But last week two bloggers wowed my socks off with their spectacular DIYs.

First up, the ever so chic and blogger rock star Christine from Bijou and Boheme unveiled her upcycle project she made for the Fall Home Show in Toronto.

When I saw it, I was speechless. 

Pure genious and gorgeousness.

Her DIY bench, went from this:



To this:

I know, sick....

*Update: This bench can be yours - bid on it here, all proceeds go to Habitat For Humanity*

And then my pal Carol from The Design Pages, now a Frog Tape Blog Squad member {hope she won't forget lil'ol me when she gets all Frog Tape famous} created a striped file cabinet that made my heart go pitter patter.


 I think my cabinet could use a little love like this. 

So hoping I can organized here and get moving on a few DIY's that need my attention. But first, math, science and language arts need my attention.

XO Barbara


17 comments

  1. Both pieces are beautiful Barbara - take care!

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  2. The imagination that took that old ugly bench to that divine chic space is beyond MY imagination!! Gorgeous space! xo

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  3. That bench is spectacular and what a great way to make those ugly (but necessary!) filing cabinets look good!

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  4. So sweet of you to post about my little bench- thank you!!!! And that filing cabinet is fabulous- so creative!

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  5. That bench belongs in my house!!! :)

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  6. Such beautiful transformations! Carol and Christine really are rock stars!

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  7. Fantastic little re-do's! The funktified filing cabinet is perfect.

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  8. Well hellooooo, how nice to pop over and see this!! You forgot to mention that you are my black & white inspiration and taught me everything you know about it's power. Christine's bench (well entire vignette) is stunning. We had a table exactly like that when I was growing up!!

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  9. Both DIYs are stunning! The bench doesn't resemble its roots at all, and Carol's filing cabinet is to die for. It's the best filing cabinet makeover I've seen yet! And for you... I bet there's a classroom just begging for a touch of hodge:podge!

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  10. Oh man. I had to keep looking back at the before shot of that bench! How?? I agree with you Barbara, I have to get my DIY groove back soon....I hope I can do something as inspired as these ladies!

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  11. It's fun to gild furniture, isn't it? It always has that lovely sheen. Much nicer than gold paint...or anything else.

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  12. I love a great DIY...but two...two good for one day!

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  13. Talented ladies! I'm in the mood for a DIY myself! :)

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  14. i have to say, that is an amazing DIY person and i am not even a DIY person...great!!!

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  15. Christine's bench makeover is incredible! So chic and elegant. The filing cabinet is a genius idea! Love it :)

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  16. What a beautiful job!! So impressed...dosent even look like the same piece of furniture! Definitely inspired to accomplish some of my own DIY projects :)

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