Metal desks

I've been in love with chalk paint for awhile now, ever since using it on the insides of my kitchen cabinets. This week, I discovered another great chalkboard paint idea. I painted my file cabinet with it. Well, sorta. But, before we talk about the makeover, you should probably know how I got it. I was outside the other day checking our mail and I spied something silver sitting on the end of our neighbor's driveway. Of course, being enamored with all things silver/free, I crept down the…

Industrial Shelving and Kids Desk!

I’ve been on the hunt for a desk for my craft room. I found a vintage tanker desk for $30 at a local thrift store and decided to bring it home with me. It was big and sturdy with very functional drawers,

I'm cleaning out my project draft files so I'm showing projects on my own blog that were guest posts in their past life. This week I have an old metal file cabinet that has a door and not just drawers. Originally I posted this on Gails blog, My Repurposed Life. I picked up this heavy old file thing at a garage sale for $5 bucks. Of course I needed it like I needed a hole in the head, but come on... it was only five buckeroos! I had my husband alter the door with a wood frame and some wire so…

Trend spotting: Get in the game! - This locker-inspired dresser makes it easy to turn any kids room into a sports room!

Hey y'all! It's Rachel from the tattooed teacher! It's duct tape week! I LOVE Duct tape! Really! More specifically DUCK brand duct tape! Have you seen their pinterest boards! oh my! Today I'm here showing off my [former] teacher desk that now belongs to another teacher! Ignore the mess on top-it was summer! Now, are your school supplied teacher desks from the 70s? Mine are! dented, metal, sad desk I got this idea while covering the exposed part of my bookshelves in duct tape I am a hoarder…

Arguably, the most uncomfortable pieces of furniture on the planet. Somehow, that didn't keep us from falling asleep in them. I remember ones like this in the elementary grades; and then in middle school & junior high, we were upgraded to the ones that had storage under the desktop.