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Hi, I’m Serena! Here at Thrift Diving, I love painting furniture, building awesome stuff with power tools, and coming up with out-of-the-box craft ideas. When I bought my old 1973 four years ago, we had no furniture. I’m talkin’ bare rooms that felt cold and uninviting. But thanks to my love of thrift stores, I am transforming my house into a place that feels more like HOME, while flexing my creative muscle ;). (Find out more about this blog).

Completed DIY Projects This Month

Dressers and Side Tables

My Most Popular Articles

Home Improvement Projects

For The Kids

My Favorite Things!

Newest Projects!

Right here you’ll find all the latest projects!

: DIY Bean Bag Toss

: Toddler Bed Turned Potting Bench!

Dressers and Side Tables

: Mid-Century Modern Dresser Makeover

: Mid-Century Modern Dresser

: MId-Century Modern Dresser For Son

: BEFORE: Thrifted China Cabinet

: Ombre Mod Dresser

: Turn a Jewelry Box into an Organizer for Craft Materials!

: 3-Toned White Washed Dresser

: $50 Thrifted Buffet Makeover!

: Glue Fabric to Wood Bedside Tables

: Thrifted Upholstered Headboard

: I Saved This Ugly Dresser!

: Vintage Sewing Machine and Cabinet Gets a Makeover!

Typically I love white bedroom furniture. It just looks so fresh! But these projects below are definitely not white! Ombre is always a fresh idea, too. Why not try lining some fabric to the front of your night stands, like I did below? Upholstered headboards are always a great design feature!

Desk & Shelves

: Natural Wood Drafting Table Makeover

: DIY Desk Makeover from the Thrift Store

: Salmon Vintage Vanity

: Turn a Changing Table Into a Big Kid Desk

: A Green & Gold Chalkboard Desk

: A Mod Podged Book Shelf

: Vintage Drafting Table

: Leather-Top Chalk Paint Desk

: A $5.00 Kid’s Desk Transformed

: French Provincial Desk Makeover

: DIY Card Catalog

: A $5.00 Thrift Store Shelf Makeover

: An Ombre “Dumpster” Desk

: Cheerful Bookcase Makeover

: Bookcase Hack with Added Built-in Storage on Top!

Room Makeovers

I have to admit that I always have trouble finishing a room in my house. I started my 30-Day Room Makeover series where me and my readers sign up to commit to transforming a room in our house in 30 days. It’s hard! But with a deadline and a group of people working on their rooms at the same time, you’d be surprised how much you can get done! Considering signing up to join us next go ’round! 🙂

: Boy’s Bedroom Makeover

: Ultimate Kids’ Bathroom Makeover – Navigation Themed

: Pretty Master Bathroom Makeover

: My Pretty Soft Pink Laundry Room Makeover!

: Basement Office Makeover

: BEFORE & AFTER: My Reading Room In-Progress

: An Outdoor Patio Makeover

: My Master Bathroom Makeover

: My Thrifted Craft Room!

: Re-Stained $12 Dining Room Table

: 1970’s Kitchen Goes Bye-Bye

: Master Bedroom Makeover

Chairs

Reupholstering a chair is intimidating. Especially if you’ve never done it before! Check out this video I did (7 Tips for Easy Chair Makeovers) to help get you started:

: Mid-Century Modern Chair Makeover

: A Vintage Chair Makeover

: A $5.00 Kid’s Chair Makeover

: A Vintage Wing Back Chair

: Before & After: How to Strip a Chair

: Reupholstered Floral Chair

Craft Projects

Every now and then I like to roll up m sleeves and get a lil’ crafty. My most popular craft is How to Make a Gift Box From Scrapbook Paper! You can watch the video HERE.

: How to Make a Wood Backpack

: DIY Tablet Holder for the Car

: DIY Window Privacy Screen

: Turn a Knife Block into a DIY Crayon Holder

: The Cutest DIY Car Emergency Kit

: Make Rustic Wall Art From Pallets

: Feeling Unbalanced? Make a Wheel of Life

: Make a “Family Love Jar”

: DIY Foot Exfoliator

: Thrifted Bucket Turned Gift Basket With Glued Fabric

: Fill a Jar With Love Quotes

: DIY Scrubs in Pretty Jars

: Make a DIY Drawer Organizer From Scrapbook Paper

: Turn Scrapbook Paper Into a Gift Box

: Personalized DIY Craft Pack

: Painted Shower Curtain Hooks

: Turn a Wine Box Into Knitting Kit

Tables

My first re-staining job almost ended up in disaster! Read more to find out how I almost had to scrap it!

: Hand-Painted Table From Dumpster

: Re-Stained $12 Dining Room Table

Lighting

Who doesn’t love an awesome lamp?? They bring light into a room and help set the tone. Make your own DIY pendant lamp by following this video tutorial: