This week's project is a perfect example of how very specific period pieces can be updated to look fresh and modern while staying true to their style. I was contacted by a client who had inherited this fantastic mid-century modern dresser and nightstand. They loved the look but recognized that it needed… Continue reading Mid-Century Modern
I had the pleasure of refinishing a dry sink and cedar chest for a client recently. Both items had been in the family and held sentimental value. The dry sink had been painted red at some point over the years, and had also served as a teething block for some puppies along the way! It… Continue reading Dry Sink and Cedar Chest Makeover
I was meeting with a client at her home to discuss a few pieces in her living room. As I was leaving, we discussed this cute little table on the front porch that had seen better days. It was the perfect size to sit among the chairs on the covered porch, but it had been… Continue reading The Sweet Little Afterthought
This dresser was a custom order, and unlike many of the pieces I work on, it was in great shape. It belonged to the client when she was a child and had sentimental value. It just needed a change to fit into her updated style. I love a challenge, but sometimes it's fun to get… Continue reading Just a Change
I had the real honor recently of being asked to refinish a sentimental hutch that came from the client's childhood home. It is amazing to be able to take a piece of someone's history and bring it to life in a real, modern-day and useful way. The original hutch was taller than the client wanted,… Continue reading Saving the Sentimental
These days a lot of the focus of saving old pieces of furniture involves paint. There are companies popping up daily with new “Chalk-style” paint products. Clearly, the trend is to paint old furniture to “bring it back to life”. It really is the perfect way to modernize dated or damaged pieces. Most of my… Continue reading Back to Beautiful
Sometimes upcycling takes the form of reinventing a piece but keeping its original intent. As trends come and go, some very useful pieces of furniture fall out of “style”. For instance, formal wooden chairs for children are not often used anymore. They are adorable, but let's be honest, children tend to gravitate toward something more… Continue reading Time Out!
Sometimes it's the little things that make a room. That one small detail that evokes a special memory. And sometimes, these details start out as something less that ideal. It happened to me when I spotted this metal art at a flea market for $6 (so cheap I didn't even have the heart to barter… Continue reading The Little Things
This dresser may go down as one of my all-time favorite makeovers. It was a custom order from a client who wanted me to give it a fresh face. It was a sentimental piece which once belonged to her father-in-law. There were several coats of paint on the entire dresser, and there were two small… Continue reading Keeping the Sentimental
