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Friday's Furniture Fix #28

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:02:00 +0000

It's time for another edition of Friday's Furniture Fix. We're happy to have you join us to be inspired and or to link up your latest furniture project. We're so blessed to see your fabulous ideas.

Faux Enamel and Verdigris Clock Face

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Can you believe that February is almost over! I can't but this means that it's time for another "Project Challenge". This month the item up for challenge is "CLOCK FACES". I have a slight obsession with clocks especially since finishing my first one for the Farragoz online class. For this challenge I chose to make a clock face that had been in my mind as an idea for quite a while... so glad that it is now another finished project to cross off my list...
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Friday's Furniture Fix #27

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:00:00 +0000

We are back for another edition of Friday's Furniture Fix. We're so happy you are here too! It was another week of amazing projects. The creativity is abundant in this party and we're so blessed to see your fabulous ideas.

Friday's Furniture Fix #26

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another week of Friday's Furniture Fix. We are so happy to have you join the party. Okay seriously it was so hard to choose as few features as we did.

Y'all knocked it out of the ballpark with your projects that you linked up last week!

Friday's Furniture Fix #25

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 02:08:00 +0000

It's been almost six months since we started our furniture party and despite some of the co-hosts having to move on… I was determined to keep it going… as many of you know the reason I started it in the first place. If you don't know why, you can read more about it here. In order for the party to work better for all involved there will be a few changes that you will need to note...

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DIY Ex-Voto Sacred Heart

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000

It's time for another Junk Revision Challenge. A monthly blog hop where we transform so called "junk" into something better. This month's challenge is "HEARTS / VALENTINES" ideas. I love a good creative challenge... and coming up with new ways to reuse things is something that I truly love… and when I found this item at the dollar store I couldn't wait to use in my crafting... the time to use it had arrived...

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Friday's Furniture Fix #24

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another Friday's Furniture Fix! We are so excited to be hosting this party. Are you working on any furniture projects? Can't wait to see what you have to share with us this weekend...
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Repurposed Junk Angel

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Where has January gone... it has just flown by! Guess what time it is... it's time for "Project Challenge" once again. A whole new year of interesting challenges... This month the item up for challenge was "Spindles, Moulding or Trim". I had a few projects in mind but decided to raid my stash and use what I already had to come up with one of my favourite things to make... angels...
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Friday's Furniture Fix #23

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another Friday's Furniture Fix! We are so excited to be hosting this party. Can't wait to see what you have to share with us this weekend...
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Tilt Top Table Gets an Antique Paint Finish

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:00:00 +0000

It's been a while since we have had one of my favourite blog hops... but thankfully it is once again time for "Themed Furniture Makeover". This month's theme is "Shades of White". For this month's challenge I decided to paint a cute little table that had a folk style paint finish from the 80s and turn it into something that looked more like a Swedish Antique..

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Empire Desk in Midnight Blue

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:06:00 +0000

It's time for another Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest project... The theme for this month's contest is "A FRESH START" and this gorgeous desk that had seen better days sure needed one...
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Friday's Furniture Fix #22

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another Friday's Furniture Fix! We are so excited to be hosting this great furniture party. Your projects give so much inspiration to so many people. What you do with furniture other people overlook and throw out is amazing!
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Friday's Furniture Fix #21

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another Friday's Furniture Fix! We are so happy you are here!

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and the New Year has started out well for you. We are going through some changes here at Friday's Furniture Fix and will fill you all in on the details next week.

One thing is for sure... we love to see the furniture projects you work on and we are passionate about repurposing, fixing, painting, constructing, and reinventing great furniture.
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Bathroom Organization Using Repurposed Items

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:06:00 +0000

It's time for another Junk Revision Challenge. A monthly blog hop where we transform so called "junk" into something better. I love a good repurpose don't you! This month the challenge was to come up with repurposed "ORGANIZATION" ideas. Come and check out what we each came up with and you may just be inspired! ...

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Cupboard Door Turned Clock with Patina

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas! It's time for "Project Challenge" once again. This month the item up for challenge to use was "Old Books or Sheet Music". I love the patina that old books have and love using them in diy projects every chance I get. Come see what myself and the others in the group have come up with and I'm sure you will be inspired...
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Friday's Furniture Fix #20

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 02:00:00 +0000

It's our last round of Friday's Furniture Fix for "2015" and we're so glad that you're here! Thank you to all of you who shared your furniture makeovers with us this past year! Today, we've got lots of timeless refinished pieces to share! Enjoy!

Friday's Furniture Fix #19

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 02:00:00 +0000

It's that time again... Thursday evening... time for another round of Friday's Furniture Fix and we're so glad that you're here! Thank you to all of you who shared your furniture makeovers with us this past week! There's a whole lot of wood and neutrals today to inspire you... take a peak!…

Oatmeal Container & Old Hymnal Repurpose

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000

It's time for another Junk Revision Challenge. A monthly blog hop where we transform so called "junk" into something better. I love a good repurpose don't you! This month the challenge was to come up with repurposed "GIFT WRAP and CONTAINER" ideas. Come and check out what we each came up with and you may just be inspired! ...

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Rustic Pallet Wood Church Ornaments

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:37:00 +0000

With Advent here, and Christmas only a few weeks away, my favourite time of year is in full swing. I am happy to share with you a simple and rustic ornament that is relatively easy to make and costs next to nothing...

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Friday's Furniture Fix #18

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another edition of Friday's Furniture Fix! We hope you had an incredible Thanksgiving filled with great food, fun, and family. It was a lot of fun to pick 10 projects last week from projects linked up to all the past #fridaysfurniturefix parties. One thing is for sure...you are a talented bunch of furniture fixers!

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Simple Trees from Bead Board and Chicken Wire

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Hope you had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! It's time for "Project Challenge" once again. This month the item up for challenge was "Bead Board". I had never used it for a project... but now I am enamoured with the stuff. It's so versatile and I love the cottage vibe that it gives off. Come see what myself and the others in the group have come up with for Christmas...
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Friday's Furniture Fix Thanksgiving Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:00:00 +0000

Hope you had a Wonderful Thanksgiving! To Say THANK YOU, each of the 4 Co-hosts' is featuring their 10 Picks from the start of the party until party #16... We wanted to do this because there have been too many fabulous Furniture Makeovers that deserve to be highlighted!

DIY Christmas Ornament Blog Hop

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:42:00 +0000

I know Thanksgiving isn't here yet, but for those wanting to get a head start on Christmas, and needing a little inspiration for making your own ornaments, a few bloggers and I have gotten together our creative ideas for some...
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Friday's Furniture Fix #17

noreply@blogger.com (Lucy Auburn) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 02:00:00 +0000

It's another round of Friday's Furniture Fix and we're so glad that you're here! Thank you to all of you who shared your furniture makeovers with us this past week! This week we have a great mix of new and old, upholstered and wood, some neutrals, and some very happy color...! Take a peak!…