Buttercream and Walnut
This gorgeous executive desk was given to me by an old high school friend! It was a great piece of furniture. Solid wood, dove tailed drawers that slide very easily.Patti took it home with her to strip the top and paint the base. We decided on our usual dark walnut...A Craigslist Find
Every week, I peruse craigslist to see if there is any great furniture in the immediate area that would be worth buying. There almost never is. But, last month I came across a fabulous dresser for sale in La Verne. The price was right, the location was doable and I...Total Workaholic
I love Christmas vacation (not the movie, which I strongly dislike…even if I laugh when my family watches it every year). Next to the three weeks during the summer, Christmas is the only time of year that we have to work on home improvement projects as a family....The Best of 2011
It’s hard to narrow down my favorite pieces of the year. I’ve refinished somewhere around 200+ pieces of furniture. I wish that I had been keeping track. But, these stand out as my personal favorites. The ones I wish I kept…or wish I had room to...Paint Splattered
This poor dresser has been sitting in my parents garage for the last four months, waiting to be worked on…loved. The problem I’ve had with it is the sheer number of new knobs I needed to get. Twelve to be exact. The average price of a new knob being around...
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