The Dark Side

You know what I’m craving lately? If you said brownies, you are wrong, haha! Because I currently have one in my mouth right now. But you were half right, because the answer is browns. Deep, dark, earthy colors. Wood tones. What has gotten into me?

I wasn’t even mad when I saw the color of the year for 2015 is Marsala. A) that’s a tasty pasta sauce and B) it’s a rich, robust, red/brown which sounds terrible when I describe it, and pretty much everybody else hates it, but you know what? Consider me the one lone fan in the grandstands waving my tiny Marsala-colored flag saying “Hey, it’s not so bad!”

So let’s get down and dirty with a few full-bodied makeovers today, starting with these side tables from Bre. She tore off the old leather of nastiness and used an adorable french stencil in its place, along with a two-tone paint job that screams sophistication. But y’know, sophisticatedly.

See them on her blog BrePurposed.

Megan didn’t care for the light wood of this armoire and she had nothing to lose since it was a freebie. So she decided to go all the way. That’s right, this was her FIRST furniture makeover ever. (I hope you used protection Megan. Gloves of course! Stain is a nightmare to get off your hands, amiright?)

Great job. Let’s give her a communal high-five.See more on her blog C’mon, Get Crafty.

And lastly, a lovely set from Sarah, whose thirsty pieces were crying out for a long deep drink of drama. Coaxing out that wood grain and a slick coat of black gloss around the frame did the trick. Schmancy.

See more on her blog FunCycled.