Yes, I crack myself up with the puns! Freewheeling…bicycle…get it??!! Anyway, I had this end table that I received in trade. It had some cosmetic damage to the top in the way of scratches, and parts of the decorative legs were missing on 3 sides. Luckily, the missing parts were saved inside one of the… Continue reading End Table Transforms from Formal to Freewheeling
I've been experimenting with unconventional use of stain on furniture. A few weeks ago I posted a blog called Pent Up Creativity about a table that I had done to resemble a seascape. This time I decided to play with a combination of stain and paint. When I first saw this table, I was drawn… Continue reading Playing around with stain
My client contacted me about refinishing some tables that they had had for a number of years. These tables were well worn and in need of refinishing. They were, however, some of the coolest designed tables I have ever worked on. The doors on the front open and can be used as display space or… Continue reading Coffee and End Tables Get a Second Life
Sometimes old furniture is not salvageable in its original form. Sometimes it needs to be reimagined into something brand new. This was the case with this old vanity piece. It was one of two ends to a vanity that held a mirror, and somewhere along the way it became separated from the other parts. When… Continue reading Old Vanity Piece Gets Repurposed into Side Table
A recent overhaul of our living room left us with an awkward space in the corner by the sofa. We looked around at our favorite stores, and even at the thrift shop for a diamond in the rough. Nothing quite fit the size, style and finish that we were looking for. You see where this… Continue reading The Perfect Side Table
These tables were offered to me as a "fixer-up" project. The styling on them is great and they are good quality. The only problem is that Fido used them as a chew toy. The corners on both tables were badly chewed. I knew I could make them look good as new, so they came home… Continue reading Doggie Damage
Today I'm going to teach you the method I use to create custom embellishments. It is a great way to add a 3D element to furniture and let me tell you, the sky is the limit when it comes to design. For this tutorial, I'm going to use a Tree of Life design that I recently… Continue reading Custom Embellishments
I was scrolling back through the photographs of all the pieces I have refinished, and a couple of oldies but goodies caught my attention. The theme? REPURPOSING!! Making something entirely different out of a common item. Let's take a look at a few of my favorites. First up is this suitcase end table. Hard-sided suitcases… Continue reading Throw back (Tuesday??)
