It was a great weekend. While I wasn't too successful searching several thrift stores last week for new furniture pieces to refinish, I was lucky enough to come across this gorgeous, solid wood french dresser yesterday - thanks to a tip from a good friend of mine!
When you refinish furniture, finding pieces like this are like finding a diamond in the rough. Yes, they need a little polishing, but the real value is in the quality construction.
Looking forward to getting started on this one ...
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Eligible Tax Deductions for Small Businesses
Whether you're still working on this year's taxes or you've efficiently filed already, you'll want to read through this list to be sure you track every expense that may be eligible as a deduction on next year's taxes.
Small business owners wear many hats, including that of bookkeeper. If you operate a small business or are considering starting one you'll need to understand basic bookkeeping. As the bookkeeper, one of your main responsibilities is tracking income and expenses so these ...
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31 Summer Job Ideas for Teenagers
Summer is just a little over two months away and now is the perfect time to start talking to your teenager about a summer job. Whether it be paid or volunteer, gaining work experience that teens can include on college applications is important. Admissions offices want to see initiative, leadership, and commitment. Each of these qualities can be proven when a teen takes on the responsibility of a job.
Below are thirty-one of the most popular summer jobs for teenagers; with numbers 1 ...
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Desk & Ladderback Chairs in English Chestnut
When a friend asked me if I had any desks in stock, I was disappointed that I couldn't fulfill his furniture request right away; but a quick trip the thrift shop and I was lucky enough to come across this beautiful, solid wood Hooker Furniture desk for under $40.
The desk (below) had a few surface scratches and was a little tired-looking from years of use, but the size, storage, and quality were all exceptional.
Upon closer inspection, I found the original tags and keys indicating it was a ...
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How to Use Hashtags to Connect with Customers
You've seen the hashtag (#) trend all over social media, but do you know exactly what they are and how to use hashtags to connect with potential customers? Do you know how to use hashtags to search for posts and have your own posts found in other people's searches?
Earlier this week I attended a workshop at The Enterprise Center at Salem State University. The workshop was presented by Sperling Interactive who presented on the topic of producing content for social media.
Attendees ...
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Making a Chalkboard from a Mirror Frame
This winter I've been spent some time working on projects that I've put on the back burner. These are the projects that either require a bit of repair work, take a little longer than the average project to complete, or I just plain am not sure what to do with them.
This large, wood mirror frame was one of those pieces.
I picked this piece up at a yard sale last summer for just a few dollars. I loved the size of it and that it was solid wood, including the backing. Initially, I ...
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Deciding Whether to Refinish Furniture with Paint or Stain
This March is a little different than last in that I'm choosing to use stain on furniture pieces more often. The thought process behind the decision to use stain or paint on a thrifted furniture piece is a careful one though. There are definitely things to consider.
Today… I'd like to show you an antique dresser that I recently refinished. I'll explain why I chose stain over paint on this particular piece of furniture and how I applied the stain and topcoat.
Deciding whether or not ...
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10 Ways to Fill the Empty Space Under a Window
The space under a window can be a design problem area for many; but if you consider the options you'll see there are several solutions to filling that blank space.
Homes and the rooms within today's homes have become larger over the past 100 and even 50 years. Those larger rooms mean furniture often has to float toward the center of the room, leaving open space along the walls.
You can always place a media cabinet, dresser, or buffet up against a large, blank wall, ...
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