Shopping in Karla's garage!

If you remember the story of this buffet, you know that shopping in Karla's garage can be a whole lot of fun! Kelli came by for bunco, took a peek in the garage and said, "I want that!"


I think all of Karla's friends ask for a peek in the garage when they come over. You just never know what you might find in there! This pretty blue desk is another great example. Karla's friend Beth thought that a desk would be the perfect birthday present for her sister. Don't you love that! Well no need to head to the furniture store. Beth just took a walk down the street to Karla's garage.


And here she found the perfect candidate! This one came from the local Mission store. Karla said that it was so shiny she could see her own reflection, so she broke out the power sander for this one.


Beth picked a pretty shade of blue. And that's really funny, because Karla NEVER picks blue. And she spruced up the original hardware with a few coats of oil rubbed bronze.


The desk is really very simple, but it has just enough detail between the drawers to be interesting and distressing really helped give it some character.



Isn't this a great birthday present?


Now I know you want a peek in Karla's garage too, right? Well lucky for you, I was there last week and snapped a few pictures.



Doesn't that look like fun? Anyone need a chair or two? And this is just what it looks like in the winter. You should see it at the height of yard sale season!



I have two cars in my garage. What's in your garage?

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Be Inspired Features and Link Party #7

Welcome back for features and party day!

I love checking out all of your amazing projects each week! But let me just tell you, picking features is really hard! Thanks so much to everyone who linked up! Here are a few inspired ideas that caught my eye...

How gorgeous is this office makeover from A Place 2 Call Home! You really need to check out all the lovely details!


There is no one better at taking bits and pieces of random things and turning them into something amazing than our friend Gail over at My Repurposed Life! Gail doesn't just show a before and pretty after shot, she keeps it real and shares great tutorials. This is an in-progress shot of a fabulous bench project she recently completed. You can read all the details here, here and here. But we warned, you'll want to break out some power tools!



This makeover comes with the best thrifting story ever! Allison from Fab Rehab Creations was visiting her sister in Chicago when they found this bed at a thrift store. Allison's sister fell in love with it, so off they went with a full size headboard, footboard and side rails on a city bus! Can't you just picture that!



Be sure to check out this chair reupholstering tutorial from Loren at Pandora's Craft Box -wow!


Carrie from Lovely, etc. shared two fun projects with us this week. First her husband Mitch took some very ordinary bar stools and gave them a whole new life. Mitch caught the painting bug and now Carrie lets him guest post on her blog. How cute is that?


Then Carrie shared a hand-me-down mirror that she covered with maps from an old atlas for a really great look!


Heather from The Junction put a refreshing and sophisticated spin on this table and set of chairs for her children - just beautiful!


Aimee from Twigg Studios shared the cutest DIY herb garden gift idea. Spring is just around the corner you know!

And Garden Therapy shared the recipe for a mango citrus body butter that looks so luxurious!

Thanks again to everyone who linked up and linked back! If you've been
featured, feel free to grab a cute little button from the sidebar!

Now on to this week's party! The guidelines are simple...

* Link up your furniture makeovers, DIY projects, home decor, crafts, recipes, thrifty finds, etc... We want to see whatever is inspiring you at the moment!

* Grab a party button!

* And be sure to follow along with us!

We'll be back next Tuesday with features and a brand new party!

Now let's share some inspiration!