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BEFORE AND AFTER- Luggage Dresser Inspired by the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

March 9, 2025

ALL ABOARD! This 5-drawer vintage dresser was a thrift store find and we meticulously transformed it into a magical unique designer luggage dresser inspired by Harry Potter Hogwarts Express “Platform 9 3/4.” MATERIALS:Harry Potter PostersFaux Brick Wall PaperChalk and Acrylic PaintsMetallic PaintsLuggage HandlesVintage Metal Corner ProtectorsLeather Belts/BucklesNail Head Upholstery TacksLeather StrapsVintage Toggle Latches DIMENSIONS: 42″…
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How To Transform a Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers Into an Industrial Steampunk Statement Piece

October 17, 2022

I love to get creative when transforming used furniture pieces. This time I had a specific project in mind. I was on the hunt for a used piece of furniture to transform into an industrial steampunk style statement piece. I have a specific customer base who love industrial steampunk style furniture.

Early 20th Century Jacobean Elizabethan Revival Oak Buffet Makeover

September 9, 2022

This stunning early 20th Century Jacobean Elizabethan Revival Buffet has been meticulously hand painted in General Finishes Lamp Black then lightly wiped-back to expose its natural wood tones to give it an aged dusty effect. The details enhanced with Modern Master’s Champagne and Oyster Metallics, and Dixie Belle’s Pacific, Steel Magnolia and Gold Digger Moonshine Metallics. The legs and bun feet enhanced with Champagne and Copper Metallics.

How to Repurpose and Transform a Vintage Console Table Into a French Country Farmhouse Kitchen Island

August 22, 2022

I’m always on the hunt for unique used furniture pieces to repurpose, makeover, or transform into stunning one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork. My daily morning routine is to search through online local groups to see what I can find. As I’m scrolling through the listings I try to think outside the box.

How To Transform a Vintage Sideboard Cabinet Into a Charming Farmhouse Kitchen Island

May 23, 2022

Bev, a potential customer from New Hampshire, sent a message to me via Etsy after seeing one of my hand painted kitchen islands listed in our shop that had previously sold. She fell in love with it. The island was exactly what she was looking for. She wanted to know if I could PLEASE find another similar cabinet and paint it for her. I told her I would do my best. We both kept our fingers crossed.

How To Transform a Vintage Server Buffet Into a French Country Kitchen Island

May 13, 2022

If you come across an old server, buffet, sideboard, console table or dresser don’t overlook it. With a little imagination, chalk paint and rub on furniture transfers it can be repurposed into a beautiful kitchen island.

1920s Jacobean Buffet Makeover: BEFORE AND AFTER

July 9, 2019

I love a good estate sale or thrift store find. How about you? Take for instance this long-forgotten piece we found at an estate sale in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. The area boasts multi-million dollar homes. The buffet was being stored in the owner’s horse stables. It was in very rough shape when we found it–neglected for years, covered in dust, loose laminate on the top, back and front, knicks and dings, scratches, cobwebs, and partially broken bun feet on the bottom of two of the front legs.

Blue Console Cabinet and Mirror Makeover Using a Blending Technique With Chalk Paint and Acrylics

June 18, 2019

Lost treasures!! When I was a little girl growing up in the ’60s, I remember my grandparents having a console cabinet similar to this one. You might even have one you inherited stored in your basement or garage gathering dust because it doesn’t go with your decor. If you do, this blog might inspire you to dust it off and transform it!

How to Transform a Vintage Hexagon Side Table Into an Old World Patina Beauty!

April 12, 2019

After we brought the side table home, it sat in our shop for several weeks while I completed other projects. Every day I would walk by her wondering to myself ‘What color should I paint her?’. 

DIY – Vintage End Table Makeover Using Annie Sloan Waverly & Rust-Oleum Chalk Paint

February 25, 2019

Thrift Store Find Transformed Into a French-Inspired Beauty! by Kim Hansen, Co-Founder and Artist, JK Hansen Studios This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. In this blog, I’m going to show you how I transformed this vintage round end…
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