In between our day jobs, backsplashes, and overhauling the nursery... we've been casually making-over Laurie's dresser. Laurie is a client that has bought a few pieces of furniture from us in the past... one being this little end table. And we actually did another slightly different end table to match awhile back, which we didn't blog about because it just seemed a little redundant. But Laurie ... [ Read More ]
Drexel: Finale (FINALLY)
If you've been around long enough (with inexplicable patience) to remember Part 1 of our Drexel makeover, you'll remember that it went from Beauty-and-the-Beast-Yellow, to primed-white, to chocolate brown. And because we're not-so-bright, we didn't photograph the next step, so I"ll just tell you. We put on a nice thick coat of satin Ivory. Just imagine it in your little head.While Nick was doing ... [ Read More ]
Another End Table
This adorable antique bi-level end table was one of my mom's finds. She's a seasoned bargain-finder, so she likely found it for a steal at a garage sale or something. Either way, we love that she keeps an eye out for things that we could bring to life!With such a fun retro piece, we really wanted it to pop, and thus applied a nice thick coat of glossy red paint that we had left over from another ... [ Read More ]
Just a little side table
Our garage is LINED UP with projects that haven't been started. Each piece of furniture is ranked by priority, and we bust them out one at a time. So since we're finally done with the Drexel China cabinet (we're waiting to post about it, because we want to get photos of it all set up in the clients house), we've begun to tackle some quick little pieces to start to clear out the clutter in our ... [ Read More ]
Drexel: Part 1
A client has commissioned us to revive their beautiful, solid wood Drexel china cabinet that they purchased several years ago at an estate auction. What a great find! I've never seen anything like it! Though they love the china cabinet, the yellow just wasn't doing it for them, and was an eyesore in their dining room. They considered having it refinished and sanded down to the wood, stained and ... [ Read More ]
The Dressers from HELL
So we bought these two matching dressers (one long skinny and one tall), and I was so excited to get started on them for obvious reasons. They had TONS of detail and character, a glazers dream... or so I thought. Here's the before picture straight out of craigslist. Sorry there's no before pic of the tall dresser:So we got busy priming... kinda looks great white, eh?Then we sprayed these babies ... [ Read More ]
Second Chance
Mi Madre, being one of our biggest fans, picks up little finds that she comes across in her extensive garage saling journeys. She's a pro, and can sniff out a deal from a mile away. And she likes to keep our garage stocked with what you would call: PURE GARBAGE. And this gem was no exception.Rescued from certain death, my momma snatched this chair up from someone's front yard, as it awaited the ... [ Read More ]
Like a Cloudy Day
Our new friend, Michelle just moved in to an awesome old house with TONS of space an character. She had fallen in love with the green coffee table and end table we made-over and sold awhile back. So she commissioned us to 'refinish' a similar set for her! We immediately started looking on craigslist for some good hardwoods to get our hands on, and we found these:I loved the detail on the front of ... [ Read More ]
Changing Table
Because babies poop, and because homemade gifts are the best... we refinished a baby changing table for our baby niece, Kendall. Here is the before picture:After about 10 minutes of THIS, we went out and bought a cheap electric sander. We would also like to point out that this piece of furniture also serves as evidence that we are able to appreciate the value of lovely stained & varnished ... [ Read More ]
Monetary Mosaic
Based on this photo, I know I have some explaining to do. So here's the story... Back in my bachelorette days, whenever I would make a purchase, I would open a store card to get the 15% discount. I would then pay in full, close the card, and add it to my stack. So Bob, the answer to your question is NO, they are not active, and NO... you cannot have them. So basically, this project has been ... [ Read More ]