Everyone Loves a Good Makeover

Wow, these pieces were literally trash to treasure projects. We were lucky enough to do a friend a favor and move this wonderful buffet out of her garage before it would be shipped off to Goodwill.  She made room in her garage, in turn, we had a project. A win, win situation.

We could appreciate the wonderful detail and the fine wood this beauty is made of.  We scrubbed it down, removed all loose pieces of wood. We sanded several areas to smooth things a bit. The drawers were removed as well as the hardware. We replaced the hardware with some fab drawer pulls we landed at World Market.  We decided to try Behr Premium Plus Ultra, paint & primer in one (pot of cream), for the entire project. It is much thicker to work with, but seems durable and covered very well. After several coats, we were more than pleased with the end results.

The next piece was snagged directly from dumpster doom. Yes, it was on it's way out. Someone wanted it out of the way or didn't see the potential.  Whatever the reason, I'm so glad we found her.

We used the same paint, Behr Premium Plus Ultra, paint & primer in one (pot of cream). After several coats she was no longer trash, a wonderful treasure.

 

So, what do ya think? We always have issues parting with our finds.....I hope they find a good home.   

Can't wait to show you more

Roadside Relics..............Marie :)

Name Changed, Faces Remain the Same

 
We have some splaining to do..... ..Connie and I have been kicking around  the idea of renting owning (that's more like it) a store front to sell our fabulous finds one day.  In doing so, we came across a description of some random finds described as "Roadside Relics." That was us and now, it is us! We think it's a really cool name that describes what we have to offer.  

You may notice our blog is like us, like life, it's random.  If we're excited about something we're gonna tell you about it.  Nothing makes us happier than a good deal, and we'll tell you how to get those deals.  We get a natural high from flipping furniture and picking in places that few dare to venture. We'll find it, sand it, add a little tlc, throw on a coat of paint and tell you all about it along the way.


We hope you like Roadside Relics !!! As always, we would love to hear from you. Comments are welcome ;)

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Welcome.....Just a little inspiration for purchasing things when they are "free" (or close to it) with a coupon. We filled a box for the Baptist Children's Home through our church. Many of these items were at very little cost to absolutely free with coupons. We are by no means tooting our own horn for doing so, I just wanted to share with you how you can give to others for pennies out of pocket. Please don't mistake us for extreme couponers. But when we can get things we use for free (or close to it), we try to stock up. You can always give the extras to a local charity, a single mom or the college kids that stop by on occasion. I would like to revisit the coupon blogs we mentioned a while back. These ladies have fantastic videos to teach you couponing basics and all kinds of tips for deals at various stores. Considering these crazy economic times, this is a great way to cut back on the fams food budget.

This is Jenny, an absolute coupon Goddess!! I don't understand how she does it, but I'm sooo glad she does! She is most definitely, da couponing bomb!!



Next up, Collin...and this is NOT your Grandma's Coupon Site! I love her energy and I especially love her Coffee with Collin videos. She keeps it real! My kinda girl!



You'll just love Lori! This is how she sums up her coupon passion....

"A die-hard dollar stretching yankee mom of five living somewhere deep in the heart of Texas. . . . . . . I can bring home the free bacon. Fry it up in a half price pan. And show you how to never ever ever pay full price again. . . . . . . Retail is for chumps. Welcome to hard-core retail rehab".

Speaking of passion, you won't miss a thing following Heather over at http://www.passionforsavings.com/. Her motto is "save where you can so you can spend where you want to." Words to live by!

I think this is an impresssive list of smart, hard-working ladies. There are thousands of coupon sites to go to, but these are my "go to" girls!!

Coupons are like anything else in life, you'll get out of it what you put into it.

As for my home, our motto is we're "living like no one else, so one day we can live like no one else."

We LOVE to help people get started with coupons! Please contact us if you need help or have questions.

Start clipping now............... ;)

Btw, We are working on two fab pieces of furniture that we rescued. One is an antique buffet, the other a queen headboard and footboard. The end results will knock your socks off!!