Please watch this video about family heirlooms, it really is so touching. When I first watched the video I felt a sadness come over me because I have so few things from my childhood. I honestly believe that’s why I’ve saved so many things from Jamie’s childhood. Do you think it runs in cycles? I…
refinish
Restoring an Antique Pew Chair
I recently picked up this antique pew chair from Jamie and Andy as I drove through Nashville. Jamie has had it for a long time, and I suppose she had trouble parting with it. Their house is small, and it doesn’t really match her décor at the present time. It’s been stored in their garage…
Shabby Side Table
Do you remember my friend Jan? I made a shutter cupboard, shutter shelf, repurposed door shelf, and a headboard bench for her. I also recovered a rocking chair and made a couple of teacup lamps for Jan. She curb shops quite a bit, and is always finding really good stuff. Jan curbed this table, and…
Mammaw’s Vintage Dresser (Guest Room)
I showed you in September how I repaired and stripped Mammaw’s Dresser (vintage dresser). Mammaw being my mom Mae, Jamie’s grandmother. Just to refresh your memory, here is the before: I wanted to paint it, Jamie ask that I refinish it. Here it is all stripped down. I bought some new stain for this dresser. I…
Mammaw’s Dresser Makeover
In the Spring of 2010 my cousin’s wife Marybeth visited me from Michigan. We worked for a couple of days making a headboard bench for her. Marybeth hand delivered this dresser to me that had belonged to my mom. I didn’t know what I was going to do with it, but I figured it should…
Tickled Pink Kitchen Table Makeover
I love a great kitchen table makeover!I bought this table recently at Tickled Pink, my newest thrift store. I did go over my normal $5.00 limit on this piece. If you read my blog often, you know I rarely spend over $5.00. That rule is for items that I repurpose or redo for resale. If…
how to repair broken furniture
My regular readers know about my friend Jan. Some of you who are new around here may not know the backstory. Jan has been reading my blog for awhile now. She’s a local lady, actually living just a few miles from me. Jan is a collector of junk stuff. She collects some really good stuff!…
dining table into console table
I got this table about a year ago. It needed a lot of work. After sitting in my garage for a year, it needed even MORE work. You can’t really see the table, but it’s front and center, wearing a sheet for protection (hahah) and holding the chair and random spray paint. Look at those…
Tips for refinishing a coffee table
This is my coffee table “before”. I bought it at a thrift store mall. Which is different than a thrift store. It’s one of those places that has “booths” with a lot of vendors. I paid $20.00 for it. Which is definitely over my $5.00 limit. However when I’m buying something for my own personal…
vintage headboard redo
Last spring I installed new laminate flooring in Jamie’s bedroom. Her remodel included her changing out her twin bed for a grown-up bed. She searched for months to find the perfect bed. Jamie found this on Craig’s List. She actually traveled from Nashville to Alabama to get it. She liked the lines of the headboard,…
Antique Table and Chairs (furniture refinishing)
I really don’t enjoy refinishing furniture, but sometimes you just can’t paint a piece BEFORE My sister gave me this table last summer. You can see that the top was in pretty rough shape. It was in good shape structurally. It also had nice legs! Both leaves (leafs) worked perfectly. I sanded and sanded and…
mirror re-do
This mirror was at our DAV (Disabled American Veterans) for $10.01. However, on the day I stopped by they had 75% off of items with a yellow x. Therefore, I picked it up for only $2.50. I new it had possibilities. I removed the mirror so that I could strip the finish. Stripping furniture and…
