Lindsey Unedited: DYI Transformations

Here is just some of the ugly junk I bought at the D.I. - ready to be transformed and given a home in my living room!

Sometimes when I'm itching for a change in my living room, I find that making small changes with accent decor, I can get enough of a change to satisfy without blowing my budget. I love to go to the second hand store and buy ugly junk for a few dollars and change into something nice. What could have cost me over $100 at a decor store, cost me next to nothing just by doing it all myself.

We've had this old pillow for about 10 years

This used sign was just plain black and only $1.00. I added the striped background.

I made this one and a mint green one

There they are! I thought they would soften up that wall and add color.

These ugly brown baskets had to go! We've had this table for years.

It's amazing what a color change can do. See how they pop now?

This old picture has to be from the 40's or 50's.

Now it's a table centerpiece!

Remember when these were a hit about a decade ago?

My awesome helper!

Before pic!

What once screamed Christmas is now an all year round piece on the porch. The green board used to be a cork bulletin board. I made a garnish with music sheet paper and tulle.


I'm just loving these two colors. This is what we are going to paint our bedroom in.

Can you spot the transformations below?

I printed this picture just on normal paper and modge podged it with cute scrap book paper on this wood. I didn't get a before picture of what this wood piece used to be but it was hideous! It screamed 1990 with mauve, beige and navy blue hearts.