Making Your Old Stuff Look Brand New
When Kate and Charlie Johnson moved into their 1920s red-brick
colonial in a leafy Boston suburb 10 years ago, the attic, the
basement, and the garage were empty. Slowly and inevitably, Kate, a
stay-at-home mom, and Charlie, a software developer, filled those
spaces with old toys, furniture, and sports equipment. To help them
make the most of forgotten treasures and refresh their
child-friendly rooms, Real Simple sent them on an at-home scavenger
hunt. Once the dust settled, they were amazed at what they found.