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Have you looked on top of your fridge lately? No… You might want to take a looksie….

I did.

…and I was HORRIFIED. Oh my goodness. It was. So. DUSTY. I know… this post isn’t off to a sunshine-and-rainbows start… but I’m just being honest. DUST-EEEEEK.

I decided that a top o’ the fridge makeover was due. Sorry guys… no “before” on this one. Trust me. It wasn’t pretty. Lots of dust, a couple baskets and a stash of wine glasses.

But now….

Rather than pile things on TOP of the fridge… I decided to use the otherwise empty cabinet to store things. Then, I fetched one of my new (to me) milk crates to double as wine-bottle storage! What do you think?!

I’ve had that silver horseshoe for years. It came off of a horse I bought and rehomed from the racetrack a few years ago. I painted it silver and hung it on my wall. (Sidenote – I’m happy to say he has a wonderful home with a girl that loves him very much!)

The letter magnets on the fridge were so super simple…. They sell a bag of the wooden letters at Michaels for a few bucks. I just glued magnets to the back and stuck them on the fridge. I love when people leave me notes to find later. Right now I’m sporting a “Hi D” and a “Wurp Wurp”.

Have you tackled any forgotten spaces lately? I feel SO much better now that the top of the fridge is clean.

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Be My Guest!

September 20, 2011 in Building and Repurposing

A while back I snagged this camp chair frame at a thrift store for a buck. They had two others that still had the seat in tact, but they wanted $7 a pop for them. I had a different plan in mind so I gladly forked over a buck and walked out. (Not the first time I’ve gotten crazy stares from store employees!)

I love the aged look and reddish metal hardware. I gave it a quick sanding with a medium grit sanding block. At first I considered staining it, but I think for now I’ll just let it stay as is. I can always stain later if I change my mind!

Are you still giving me that crazy look wondering why in the heck I paid money for this thing??

After running to Walmart and buying a spool of jute upholstery tape for a couple bucks I was ready to get started!

Ok… no more suspense. I’m making a suitcase stand for my guests! I hate for people to have to leave their bags/suitcases on the floor when they come to visit, so why not give them a way to store them comfortably?!

I eyeballed the length needed for the tape and cut the strip. Using my brad nailer with staples, I wrapped the jute around one side and stapled (liberally).

Sorry I don’t have any pics of the stapling. It’s a little too hard to hold the gun, tape and camera at the same time!

Attaching the other side of the jute was the hardest part. I knew it had to be tight and I struggled a bit keeping the jute in place while manipulating the nail gun into the perfect spot.