This, That & Life — Furniture

Craigslist Furniture Finds

May 22, 2013 By anneke 9 Comments

I’d LOVE to connect with you more. You can find me on: Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Facebook ~ Twitter It feels like forever since I’ve refinished a piece of furniture. So much has changed for us as a family and me with blogging, that it used to BE what I blogged about, but not as much anymore. I [...]

Filed Under: Designs, Furniture Tagged With: Antique, before, Craigslist, diy, furniture makeover, painted furniture

Small Nightstand Makeover

May 9, 2013 By anneke 4 Comments

Beautiful Nightstand Makeover via This, That and Life

Well friends….you get the short version today, because I just wrote my entire post, hit “SAVE DRAFT” and it came up a blank page. Grrrrrr!!!!! Oh the woes of blogging ~ it ain’t all glam people. SO, a super quick before and after of a little nightstand for you today! [...]

Filed Under: Designs, Furniture, Uncategorized Tagged With: before and after, Coastal, diy, latex paint, night stand, nightstand, painted furniture, solid wood, Stained furniture, stained top, waxed, wood oil

Fun Teal Bench Before and After

May 1, 2013 By anneke 3 Comments

My sister was so awesome and snatched this sweet little bench up at a garage sale recently. Best sis ever I tell ya! I really love interacting with you guys through social media and thought this was the perfect piece of furniture to get some reader input on. I thought doing a fun color was [...]

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Tribal Inspiration

April 16, 2013 By anneke 2 Comments

With the growing trend of Tribal patterns in home and fashion, you’d think it would be pretty easy to find what you have in mind to add some tribal style to your life………what I’ve found however is that you may be surprised how often you end up finding potentially scary tiki masks, safari animals, [...]

Filed Under: Designs, Furniture, Interiors, Other, Uncategorized Tagged With: aztec, colorful, decorating, fashion, Furniture, home, home decor, interior design, kilim, pattern, prints, southwestern, style, trends, vintage, where to find

Round Foyer Table Makeover

April 8, 2013 By anneke 11 Comments

Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue and Graphite Table

Hi everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend! I just want to say WELCOME to all of my e.mail subscribers ~ I didn’t realize until getting on here to write this post just how many new people have subscribed and I just want to say THANK YOU, and I hope you find it worth [...]

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A Weekend Treasure and Party Reminder

March 26, 2013 By anneke 4 Comments

Hi everyone! I have just a minute to pop on here and share this awesome bench my mother-in-law picked up for me this last weekend. Pretty cool, huh?! You can’t recreate that chippy paint look and I believe it’s what’s called an Antique Pine Settle??? Someone correct me if I’m wrong! Also, just a [...]

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The “Anywhere” Dresser – Before and After

March 7, 2013 By anneke 13 Comments

Can I just start by saying, I’ve missed all of you!!! I was supposed to be on an extended social media break, but I couldn’t entirely break away. The break overall was nice, but I’m glad to be back. Anyhow, I’m excited to share quick and easy dresser makeover with you today ~ one that [...]

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DIY Bookcases – A Home Office Update

February 15, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

Hi everyone! I hope your Valentine’s Day was great whatever you did. We had a fun family night going on a treasure hunt, making homemade heart-shaped pizzas (which is super fast and yummy!), and watching a movie. My hubby even got me a beautiful bouquet: Yes, he knows me well! Lol ~~~~~~~~~~ [...]

Filed Under: Designs, Furniture Tagged With: beachy, bookcase, bookshelf, Coastal, custom furniture, diy, home decor, how to refinish furniture, interior design, Interiors, nautical, office, office storage, painted furniture, rustic, solid wood, Stained furniture

Rustic Country Table Before and After

February 1, 2013 By anneke 4 Comments

Hey hey from Vegas!!! Yes, we’re in Vegas and having a GREAT time! I may share more about our trip later, but today I wanted to share a before and after of a recent dining table I refinished. I pretty much followed the same exact steps I did for our office desk I just finished. [...]

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Office Desk Before and After

January 17, 2013 By anneke 7 Comments

Just as promised I have a before and after post for you today, and one I’m pretty excited about because it’s a keeper! You’ve heard me talking a lot about finishing up our office this month, and this desk is a big part of that ~ so you’re seeing a little sneak peek of the [...]

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anneke

Hello and Welcome to This, That & Life! My name is Anneke, pronounced like “Monica” without the “M”, and TT&L is a place where wherever you are in life, I hope you will find inspirations for your home, your family, your health, and for reaching out to others. I have a love for interiors & mixing the old with the new, a growing concern over our food sources & physical health, and a passion for family & relationships! It may seem random at first…but by the end of the day, it all comes together! {Read more...}