More Burlap Please!

by Michele | Nov 2, 2011 | Other

I have no choice. I must keep this chair!I must tell you how I got this chair, though. Six weeks ago, I picked up my ADORABLE Papa Bernie to take him up north to my Aunt’s house. He says to me (and you have to imagine him saying it in the best 92 year old-old...

1950’s TV Turned Something Else

by Michele | Oct 29, 2011 | Other

Recognize this? They are so rare now, I couldn’t even find a picture of one in its original form. It is a 1940’s or 50’s TV. Well….was a TV. The TV components have been completely gutted and a shelf has been added. Cool, right? I picked this up...

The “Other” Desk

by Michele | Oct 28, 2011 | Other

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

by Michele | Oct 26, 2011 | Other

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!

by Michele | Oct 26, 2011 | Other

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!

by Michele | Oct 26, 2011 | Other

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...