The “Other” Desk

Everything has a price. Especially for me. I hold nothing too close to my heart…well, almost nothing. There are a few things in my house that I couldn’t part with. But, for the most part, everything is “sellable.” So, when I wrote about the...

A Drop Leaf to Die For

This was the super gross, gooey, gunky drop leaf that I got for free! I skipped the gym on Monday morning to take advantage of time away from the store to do some major sanding jobs. This is the after!I sanded the top of the table with 60 grit sand paper. Layers of...

365 Days!

It’s been a year since I started blogging about my adventures in treasure hunting, refinishing and selling unique or desirable items. I can’t believe how things have transpired in just one short year! I was looking back at some of my blog posts from 2010...

Gooey Gunk with Hair Stuck in It! YUCK!

Free stuff is great. Free stuff isn’t always worth it. This free item nearly went into the trash. That’s paper stuck to the table. It was stuck by gunk. And, the other side:Yep. More gunk. A lot of gunk. Gunk that I was sure damaged the wood. Do I even...

The Car Chase

Today was interesting. My typical Saturday morning includes waking up before the sun is up and throwing on my grubbiest jeans, sweatshirt and baseball hat, making my way over to mom’s house to pick her up for what is sure to be a...

A Friday Full of Beds

I must be tired, because the only major things I worked on this week were beds! See that junky full size headboard and foot board! It is at least three different colors and had great potential! I love the two-tone look. It brings out all of the scalloped edges and...