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BeadHuddle.com - Online Beading Community. Pop up flower. How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things. DIY: Furniture Makeovers. I'm obsessed with making-over old, worn out furniture.

It's amazing how almost any old piece can be totally transformed with new paint, hardware and a little imagination! Here are three examples from Ladies Home Journal...click here to read the entire article. Out-dated side table with stone top transformed into a bright and cheerful accent piece! *First they removed the hardware and stone top, sanded the table all over, and applied a coat of primer. *Then they gave it two coats of semigloss latex paint in a lively citrus hue. *For a pull, they threaded a length of cord through the existing hardware holes, knotted the cord on the inside and trimmed the ends. *They cut a length of seagrass wallpaper to fit the inset and topped it with a pane of 1/4-inch glass.

Old dresser transformed into a chic sideboard with plenty of storage! *To dress up the doors, they picked out a pair of modern nickel pulls. *Click here to read the details on how they transformed the inside...