Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Formerly The DIY Bungalow

  • Home
  • About
    • About Karen & the Blog
    • Thirty Days of Gratitude
    • Habitat for Humanity ReStore Workshops
    • Stories from the Bungalow
    • Dogs Who Don’t Eat Pizza
      • Bear, the Original Dog Who Didn’t Eat Pizza
      • Hank Dog
      • Elvis Parsley
  • Project Index
    • DIY
    • Decorating
    • Shopping Tips
    • Repurposing and Upcycling
    • Paint and Color
    • Organizing
    • Cleaning
    • Recipes
    • Gardening
    • Holidays & Seasonal
    • Friday Five
  • Home Tour
    • The 1929 House
    • The First House
    • Room Reveals
  • Advertising
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
    • Advertising
  • Media
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Repurposing and Upcycling / Work Table and Other Garage Sale Finds

Work Table and Other Garage Sale Finds

June 8, 2012 By Karen Cooper 1 Comment

Today was the first day of the Decatur First Baptist garage sale, which I love.  I have found treasures there every year I’ve gone.  Two years ago, I got D’s desk for $35, later spotted in an antique store (unpainted, though) for $200.  Last year, I got the kids a wood puppet theater for $15.  Plus it’s always fun to walk around and see what’s there and find a bargain.

Today was no exception.  My first find was this framed print for $6:

Signed Atlanta Botanical Garden print - garage sale finds - thediybungalow.com

Then I found this table.  It’s painted laminate on top with metal, adjustable legs.  It was $10!  I have been looking for/considering how to make a work table for some time, so I thought this would be perfect!  Here is what it looked like after I brought it home:

Work table - garage sale finds - thediybungalow.com

I sanded the top of it, then painted it with some paint w/primer that I had bought for another project (more on this later) and never used.  Here is the “after”:

painted work table - garage sale finds - thediybungalow.com
side of painted work table - garage sale finds - thediybungalow.com

I ended up having to paint some of the underside, too, because the previous owner had painted the top with red spray paint and some of it ended up on the underside.  No problem, though.  Covered it right up.

completed work table - garage sale finds - thediybungalow.com

Voila!  Done.  A work table for $10 and two hours’ work!  The paint color, FYI, is Behr Ultra (paint with primer) Citron.

While I had the paint already out, I decided to tackle the project for which I had originally bought the paint.  We had this, ahem, very ugly mirror, which is half broken (in the back), and currently residing in the guest room.  Here’s the “before” picture:

ugly mirror frame - thediybungalow.com
how to paint a mirror frame - thediybungalow.com

Oh, it’s not attractive at all.  Gold and bronze and black with wheat stalks – not my cup of tea.  It was in our dining room, but when I redid that room the first time, I bought a new circular, plainer mirror that seemed to fit our tastes better.

When I put it in the guest room, the idea was to paint it a funky color to go with the rest of the room, which has purple and lime green accents:

colors of guest room - thediybungalow.com

So, 87 months ago, I bought the Citron paint to paint this mirror…and then never did it.  Yes, another project I didn’t finish.  It just wasn’t high up on the priority projects list.  But today, since I already had out the paint anyway, I tackled it.  Here is the “after” picture:

painted mirror frame - citron - thediybungalow.com
painted mirror frame side view - citron - thediybungalow.com

It needs another coat of paint, but I am in love.  It’s awesome.  I followed the advice of the Novogratzes, which is to take something that you don’t like and paint it a funky color to make it into something you do like.  Done.  Love it.  Second coat can go on tomorrow.

Back to the big yard sale…I also found this apothecary jar for $7, which will go in our guest bath:

apothecary jar - garage sale finds - thediybungalow.com

And I bought some terra cotta flower pots for the Go Green club I am in charge of at the kids’ school.  We do a planting project each year, so it’s nice to find a bunch of pots for very cheap.

So, that’s what I did today.  It was so fun.  And I’m proud of myself because I got the table and finished that project in the same day – something I don’t usually do.  I’m trying to be better about finishing projects, so this is a step in the right direction.

Hope you had a great day, too!

You might also like:

  • Estate Sale Finds
    Estate Sale Finds
  • My Thrifting Bucket List
    My Thrifting Bucket List
  • Boy's Bedroom for Sports Fan
    Boy's Bedroom for Sports Fan

Filed Under: Repurposing and Upcycling 1 Comment

About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

« Turn a Dining Room into a Playroom
We are getting a new kitchen! »




Comments

  1. Danielle says

    November 13, 2012 at 3:33 am

    I love it! Not the traditional colour you see everywhere.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hi! I’m Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer,” because I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. This blog is all about DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organization. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.




find projects here!

My Daybed in This Old House Magazine!

Daybed from Old Doors featured in This Old House Magazine
Best of 2016 - Best Blog DIY Category - thediybungalow.com

Disclosure

Dogs Don't Eat Pizza is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.  Dogs Don't Eat Pizza also participates in other affiliate programs.

To see my complete disclosure and privacy policy, click HERE.

About Karen

A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home. Read More…

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
© Copyright 2012-2021, Dogs Don't Eat Pizza, LLC (formerly The DIY Bungalow LLC).