MelDidItHerself

BusyBee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself

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I’m Mel from MelDidItHerself-- a social service worker turned full-time furniture painter & refinisher and content creator. Doing furniture makeovers and upcycling furniture to keep it from the landfill is my passion, so I’m paying it forward by bringing you my tips on refurbishing and refinishing furniture, lessons learned from previous furniture & DIY projects, and sharing my journey in business as a furniture refinisher and entrepreneur. Join me if you're a lifelong learner and busy bee like me that's interested in transforming furniture and bringing new life to the old & unloved!

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MelDidItHerself

Episodes

4: Furniture Makeover 101 Guide: Refinishing Your First Furniture Piece 23.06.2022 18:45

In Episode #4 of Busybee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself, I walk you through the steps, from start to finish, on what to do to tackle your first furniture makeover - whether you decide to paint or stain your furniture, or do some combination of both! We are taking it back to basics for those who are interested in learning more about furniture painting and refinishing, but just have absolutely no...

3: Five Things I'm Glad I Started at the Beginning of my Business 16.06.2022 29:38

In Episode #3 of Busybee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself, I share the five things I’m glad I started right from the beginning of my furniture painting and refinishing business. These were things I implemented from day 1 and have found so useful for keeping me organized, intentional, focused, on track and motivated in my business. Let me know over on Instagram ( @MelDidItHerself ) on the Episode 3...

2: Why Choose Refinished Furniture Over New? 09.06.2022 20:19

In Episode #2 of Busybee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself, I wanted to talk more high level about the concept of upcycling furniture instead of purchasing new, manufactured furniture. We'll talk about the F word (no, not that F word-- F-waste!), just how much furniture ends up in the landfill every year, and how choosing refinished will help to sustain the environment and be more sustainable. We'l...

1: The Origin Story of MelDidItHerself 02.06.2022 11:13

In the inaugural episode of Busybee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself, I walk you through my introduction to the world of DIY and furniture refinishing and upcycling. We'll chat about my first ever furniture makeovers and how I turned this hobby into an official business, and we'll go over what you can expect from this podcast every week when we meet here together. Let me know over on Instagram ( @...

Trailer: Busybee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself 26.05.2022 0:29

Welcome welcome WELCOME my friends to the Busybee Refinishing with MelDidItHerself podcast! I am so excited to be finally taking on this exciting project that has been living in my head for some time now. I’m Mel from MelDidItHerself and I’m a social service worker turned furniture refinisher, DIYer, small business owner and content creator. I’ve learned everything I know about these industries th...