Last summer and fall I started scanning Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for antique dressers to paint and re-sell. I really only expected to find one or two, but they just kept showing up. By winter the garage had a nice collection of antique furniture. I managed to collect 6 dressers, 4 tables, a vanity, a … Read More
Dresser Project
A $15 vintage oak dresser was hidden behind some mint green paint — a little work and it is a beautiful classic dresser now.
Tiered tray makeover
I’ve been busy painting all the things lately. Which explains the several antique pieces in our garage right now at various stages of getting a new life. In the middle of working on 5 different pieces, I managed to get side-tracked by an idea that just couldn’t wait. I purchased this very plain tiered tray … Read More
Chair clean-up
A chair was for sure not on my “look for list” when I headed to Gold Rush last weekend. However, it is no surprise to me that I brought one home. A $5 chair is difficult to pass up, especially when it is so cute. As charming as the chair is, it was extremely dirty. … Read More