Do your weekends drive your adrenaline up? My adrenaline runs so incredibly high on the weekends; not because I'm running and rushing, but because I'm building, painting, creating, and spending time searching for old items I can bring back to life. Yes, I work hard and am completely exhausted by the time Sunday evening rolls around, but I don't see it that way. To me, it's FUN! It's EXHILERATING! It's RELAXING!
This weekend was no different. I spent the weekend building some wood benches ...
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White & Gold Cabinets With Asian Hardware
It's been nice not to have have to trudge through the eight feet of snow we've had in the past few weeks to find my last three furniture makeover projects; instead they've come to me. Two dressers were offered to me from clients I delivered finished pieces to and a local contractor removed these Asian-inspired built-in cabinets from his renovation as the new owner opted to move away from the 1960's shag-carpeted, disco, Asian decor. Whewww! That's a mouthful and quite of mix of styles don't ...
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Coastal Blue Dresser With Eagle Brass
The latest post about this Coastal Blue Dresser with Eagle Brass was accidentally deleted, so I'm reposting.
A client was picking up the white antique buffet that I refinished this past Fall and asked if I would like this dresser that was in her garage. Would I like it? Of course I would!
Here's what the unfinished dresser looked like when I brought it home. That one drawer wouldn't completely close - an easy fix - but otherwise it was in great (old) condition.
Thank you to Suzanne over ...
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How to Clean Brass Without Harsh Chemicals
Earlier this week I revealed the Coastal Blue Dresser with brass hardware. When I received the dresser the drawer pulls were a very dark brown. A little elbow grease, however, brought out the beautiful gold of the brass underneath.
Here's how the drawer pulls looked before...
and here they are after...
I like to avoid harsh chemicals whenever possible. I used two methods to clean this brass. Both worked well individually. In combination, they worked even ...
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Tin Ceiling Tiles Reflect Light & Brighten a Room
If you're looking to brighten your home, consider adding a silver accent in an unexpected place. Tin tiles placed on the ceiling or along a backslash will add instant glamor and sparkle to a room and brighten up any dark area. The tin will reflect the light the way a mirror placed on the wall would.
I spotted this tin ceiling as I was walking into a local office building. I couldn't help but look up because the small amount of light coming in through the door was reflecting off the tiles in ...
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Realizing That I Am Strategic!
One of my very best friends from college recently decided to leave her corporate job and start up her own branding company. When she first told me, I knew it was the right decision for her. She's amazing at being able to listen to a person talk about their product or service, pull out the unsaid details, put into words exactly where that person would like to take their product, and then provide a plan for them to get there. That's strategy. That's branding a product. Branding a service. ...
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Coastal Blue Server
Well, we made it through two feet of snow here in New England. Four and a half hours of shoveling… piece of cake! Three snow days home with the kids constantly cooking and cleaning… no problem.
Being snowed in actually gave me some time to finish up this navy blue server I've been working on since early December.
This piece was once the base of a two-piece hutch, but unfortunately I could only fit the base in my truck. I'm now wishing I had gone back to retrieve the glass-door cabinet top. ...
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Changing Table Repurposed into a Wine Bar
We woke yesterday morning to a beautiful snowfall here in New England. The snow was as light as air, so I didn't mind shoveling. It also gave me an excuse to stay in the rest of the day and work on a few furniture pieces; including this large changing table dresser that I had plans to repurpose into a wine bar buffet.
At first look, the dresser looked to be in pretty good condition, but there were several scratches and a few chips in the original factory-finished brown paint. On the ...
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