Awesome Repurposing - Pieced Pastimes

One of my favorite catalogs to drool over is Restoration Hardware. If I ever win the lottery, I'm buying one of everything! So, when I saw this factory cart to coffee table from Suzanne at Pieced Pastimes - I was so jealous! haha Suzanne and her husband did an amazing job...I love it!

Here is her post:

Factory Cart Coffee Table

I was able to find this lovely old gal at a local antique shop.

I think my husband thought that I had finally gone off the deep end.

I just saw character and charm in this nice old cart - and also a new coffee table for the family room.

The top of the cart was weathered beyond hope, so we had to remove all the old boards. We were able to find some similar old boards to replace them with.

After some revamping (wheel adjustments to level the table, sanding, staining, painting and stenciling) - this is how she turned out.

Think how many times these wheels have turned over the years.

The antique dealer told us the cart came from the 'Harry Stoller Company' (one of the old shoe factories in Haverhill, Mass). It just so happens that my husband had been in that old mill building 5 years ago and probably passed right by this old cart. I stenciled the name on both sides to add a bit more history.

I placed a few simple things on top and we now have a lovely 'new/old' coffee table. My husband says he likes it now that it's done. My kids don't really see the beauty of it, but maybe someday......

Until next time ~ Suzanne

Thanks for sharing Suzanne! It's fabulous and an amazing vision to see the potential in the 'before'. I love DIY projects with character! Those wheels are awesome and I love how Suzanne stenciled the name of the original company on the side. Isn't it great?

Pop over to see more of Suzanne's DIY projects at Pieced Pastimes!

Office Makeover - Decorating Obsessed

Ashley from

submitted her office before and after and it's beautiful. You all know I'm a fan of striped walls and I love her red/black and coffee and cocoa color scheme. Here is her post:

My office is done!

I spent more than I wanted to ($226.92 instead of $150), but when I set my stingy budget, buying a new chair wasn't on my radar. So with that in mind, I actually think I rocked my budget. Please note: The $250 I spent was for the office update, and not the total price of the office. If you want to factor in every piece of furniture, the cost of the office would be about $1,000.

And, moving on to the good stuff – the photos. :)

Before
Because of the room switcheroo, I have 2 before photos.

Here is the room the office got moved too:

Here was what the original office looked like:
AfterGreat job Ashley! What a gorgeous place to work or relax! Love it!

For more details on her office makeover:

Here is the post about adding stripes:
http://decoratingobsessed.blogspot.com/2010/02/upstairs-chapter-2-office.html

Here's the before and after of the art above the desk:
http://decoratingobsessed.blogspot.com/2010/02/upstairs-chapter-5-art-for-office.html

Here's the office closet before and after:
http://decoratingobsessed.blogspot.com/2010/02/upstairs-chapter-4-office-closet.html

Click her button above to see more of her beautiful home.

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