I’m super proud that this trash to treasure refashion lasted for over four years of daily use! Unfortunately the cane back finally decided to give up, fortunately I came up with a marvelous mending idea …
Upcycled Vintage Radio Entertainment Center
Every trash day in Toronto offers a treasure trove of roadside finds just begging to be discovered and given a groovy new life: I was thrilled to spot that damaged bit of history on garbage …
How to update a vintage stool
I am constantly shocked at what people so casually toss out on garbage collection day in Toronto. From furniture sets to working electronics to bags full of textiles there is a wealth of freebies waiting …
Easy Upcycled DIY Bed Canopy
I’ve created some amazing upcycled gear for my kiddo over the years and just knew I’d come up with a fab project for the huge appliance box I’d been holding onto eventually. As I’ve been slowly …
A quick vintage vanity makeover + how to reupholster a seat
Unfortunately relocating internationally meant I had to leave most of my lovingly restored vintage and antique furniture behind in Berlin, fortunately I’m slowly but surely replacing it and furnishing my new Toronto home with upcycled …
Table for two – quirky upcycled DIY end tables
Our fancy new fire engine red sofa was in desperate need of some end table friends so I put on my thinking cap and headed down into our spooky basement storage room for a rummage …
How to mend & reupholster a vintage dining table & chairs
Yipee! Our classified-stalking has paid off again! We scored a fabulous 1960’s dinette set for a mere €10! Boo! The chair fabric was itchy carpeting & had a definite vintage-reek to it and the table …
Table Top Saviour – fix that vintage table for cheap!
I love old wooden furniture and am a professional online classifieds lurker. I’ve scored some amazing deals: my ginormous early 1900’s wardrobe & matching vanity (€80), the gorgeous rocking chair that helped send my munchkin …