Antique footstool makeover
This antique footstool holds a lot of fond memories, but has seen better days as far as appearance goes. A bit of elbow grease and she’s (almost) as pretty as new. *This post contains affiliate links to the products I used in this makeover. For full affiliate disclosure, please see sidebar or bottom of the […]
Antique revival to two-tone beauty
I love desks. I’m not entirely sure why I love desks so much, but I think it has something to do with the idea of organization and compartments. Could be because they are so easy to makeover but have such impact when you do. Maybe it’s because there are a bazillion of them on Craig’s […]
A Bedside Table for Madison
I picked up this bedside table on Sunday afternoon around 1pm and by Monday at 3pm it was complete! I love when projects can be whipped out like that – gives me a great sense of accomplishment. Wanna see the before shot? This was a $20 find on Kijiji, and while I had considered (attempting) […]
Office Chairs – Before & After
It’s been a bit since my last before & after post hasn’t it? I’ve been caught up with building plans and playing in the workshop that I haven’t refinished anything (that I’ve shown on the blog) of late. Time to rectify that; Last week, while the stain and varnish was drying on the gallery wall, […]
Partial Refinish
Not every piece of furniture you come across needs to be stripped down to the bare bones, or maybe I should say not ALL of it needs to be stripped down. How many of you have a dresser that is in perfect condition except for the top? It’s the surface that takes the most abuse. […]