I started with two pairs of chairs. The first set I bought at a thrift store for about $8 each. I liked the clean lines, but as you can tell, they had seem much better days.
I got the fabric from Home Fabrics, a discount fabric store. I love floral fabrics on brown backgrounds, so this fabric made me smile. I didn't include a zipper, as I typically would on a slipcover project, but since this had a dark pattern instead of the traditional white duct I usually slip cover everything in, I thought I could get away with it. Therefore, to make it work, I had to slip stitch the side seam once I put it on. (My kids better not get it dirty!)
One of the chairs now resides at the computer center in my kitchen (shown), the other I have in my office at my desk.
The next set of chairs came from Laurel (again) although I think they started with Mom who got them at a thrift store. I actually really like the retro style of these chairs, but the green vinyl was hopelessly dirty, and no matter how much I scrubbed, they wouldn't come completely clean. 
I ended up painting them white, of course, then I recovered the seat and made a little slip for the top with a dainty ruffle to add a little detail.
I found the fabric a while ago, and loved it, so though I had no idea what to do with it, I bought a couple of yards and tucked it away. I'm glad it found a purpose. A zipper hidden along the cording on the edge helped make a tight cover, yet removable for washing. I have one chair at my little computer desk, the other is looking for a home. 
The great thing about these chairs is I can put them all around my office table (if you remember my office post here) and turn it back into a dining table for company.
I ended up painting them white, of course, then I recovered the seat and made a little slip for the top with a dainty ruffle to add a little detail.
I found the fabric a while ago, and loved it, so though I had no idea what to do with it, I bought a couple of yards and tucked it away. I'm glad it found a purpose. A zipper hidden along the cording on the edge helped make a tight cover, yet removable for washing. I have one chair at my little computer desk, the other is looking for a home. 
The great thing about these chairs is I can put them all around my office table (if you remember my office post here) and turn it back into a dining table for company.Now I have a question for all you smart ladies. You see the cute little table I have my computer on? (yes, another hand-me-down) I love the original turquoise color, but the paint job has definitely seen better days. Should I repaint it. NOT white, but some other fun/funky color (What?) or should I keep it turquoise? Please let me know what you think.
First, I saw a similar jewelry holder in a store, and while I loved it, I wasn't about to fork over $150 for it. I'm just too cheap, and I knew I could make something just like it. I was at Hobby Lobby one day, and they had their frames on sale for 1/2 off. A yard of fabric, some batting and a foam core board completed my supplies. What do you think? I love being able to see all (or at least most) of my necklaces and bracelet at a glance.
My second project I totally stole from Sheri. When I was at her house painting her cabinets, I notice the cute chalkboard she made for her pantry cupboard. Great for shopping lists and reminder notes. All it took was a thin sheet of fiberboard, a little trim and a quart of chalkboard paint. 
Thanks Sheri for letting me copy, I love it!
I got this hutch from Laurel a long time ago (most of the great stuff in my house came from Laurel!), and it's been sitting in my garage ever since because I just couldn't find a home for it in my house. I also got a great sofa table from her as well, can you see it hiding behind the hutch, but it was black and didn't quite work in my room. So what is my solution? A coat of white paint of course! (and yes, I do most of my projects in my family room)
This was the top half of the hutch. You might recognize the bun feet from Jamie's nightstand makeover. If I ever want to turn it back into a hutch, I can simply remove the feet and place it on top of the base. I painted the inside of the cabinet red, then I then antiqued the red interior and the top of the piece with a dark stain.
The other half of the hutch went into my bedroom as a nightstand. I really needed something that had lot of storage, and this piece fit the bill.
I LOVE IT! I added glass knobs that I had sitting in my garage left over from another project. As a side project, I also redid the frame above the table. I darkened the stain on the frame, took out the generic pictures and added some black and white photos of my kids.
Same process, staining the top and adding glass knobs, but what a difference!
Sorry some of the pictures are a bit dark, but I think you get the idea. The best part of these projects? They were FREE! I used stuff I already had around the house! This is the end of part one, I'll post more in a couple of days.
