Before & After: Ironing Board

I am super excited about this little remodel. I couldn't stand the sight of this yucky old cover any longer and decided to do something about it.

Here is the before of the standard-issue and horribly scorched original cover. I confess I added the piles of Nicey Jane to the picture to make it seem just a touch less yucky...did it work?

And here is the fabulous after! I love it! It's so fresh and bright...quite an improvement. I lined it with muslin and installed a drawstring to make it nice and tight. Now I think the only thing missing is a layer of cotton batting and some Insul-Bright for the heat to upgrade the padding.

This is how it will look most of the time propped up in the closet when it's not in use. So much better!

Thank you: Before & After Edition

A big shout out to my friend Ken, who came by with his fabulous wife Amanda yesterday to cut down some drawer pulls for me. Without him, this transformation would not have been possible ;)

A further shout out to my best girl, Jill, who gave me the armoire in the first place. She was redecorating (she does that a lot, so if I were you I'd go hang out near her trash pile) and generously passed it along to me. In doing so, she made the childhood princess in me very happy...I always wanted one of these.

Before

After!

How cool are these knobs?! Just another painted set from Anthropologie you say? The thrifty girl in me will have nothing of their overpriced wares! I got all of these for just $2 each from a booth at the Brooklyn Flea Market! I take an annual NYC trip with my dad and I insisted we cross the bridge to check this place out, and boy am I glad I did.