Repurpose

These four lobby chairs may appear to be a bit on the doggy side:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=9960339&cat=364&lpid=
but for $16 each AND with a little help from our good friends at Apartment Therapy, you can turn doggy lobby chairs into THESE:

Check out the step by step instructions here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/how-to/how-to-diy-bohemian-upholstered-folding-chairs-077698

With a little paint, some new funky fabric of your choice (I love the fabric shown on the DIY chairs) and about an hour of your precious time, you can transform fugly into fabulous.

Love is in the air...and Savers

This is what I'm talking about! A couple of weeks ago LJ's boyfriend (we can say boyfriend right?) surprised her by making over her little room at her mom's house. Its beyond amazing what he and two girlfriends did with the space. I'm told that they found the cute yellow chairs at Savers for $7 a piece. What a find! What might have looked like just old chairs in the midst of all the store clutter, look absolutely perfect and all dressed up in her new put together room. Check out the room makeover here:
http://laurenruthie.blogspot.com/2010/03/room-to-call-my-own.html

And don't forget to swoon at how cute it is that the project was spearheaded by her "friend"!