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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Stripping Tips

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Partially stripped spindle Stripping furniture presents many unique challenges. It can be very simple, or it can be very difficult, but ...

Vintage Dresser Makeover

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Dresser Before Dresser After I stumbled upon this treasure at an estate sale, hidden in the corner of an attic closet at the top of...

Antique China Cabinet

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China Cabinet Before China Cabinet After A massive oak China Cabinet such as this is always an impressive piece of furniture and re...

Old Chair, New Seat

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Chair Before Chair After This was the third chair in a sequence of chairs we refinished for a friend. Using the same striped fabric,...

Aging Chair Gets Facelift

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Chair Before Chair After I acquired this chair from a friend who wanted it refinished. This was one of three dining room chairs that...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Finale's Finest

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Chair Before Chair After This chair is from the 1920's. One of three chairs, this one is my personal favorite. It's made o...
Monday, January 13, 2014

100-Year-Old Fabulous French Doors

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French Doors After These French doors were a rare find. Not only because of how uncommon they are, but how the doors look. Each door ...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

1944 and 1945 Lane Waterfall Cedar Chests

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1945 Cedar Chest Before 1945 Cedar Chest After I got an unexpected customer, a woman who lives in Kalamazoo (one of my favorite pl...
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Nightstand Gets Painted Eggshell

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Nightstand After Nightstand Before This little nightstand was a job for a customer who wanted it to match her dressers, however...

Side Table Painted Yellow

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Table Before I'm always on the lookout for small tables. I find them to be universal and highly desirable, so when I came across t...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Drexel-Heritage Dressers Jump Into 21st Century

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Drexel Heritage Dresser Before You never know what treasures you'll find at an estate or garage sale. When searching for used furni...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

1960's End Table

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End Table Before When I first saw this end table in the basement of an estate sale, I walked away from it, at first thinking it was just...
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Rene Bellis
I had been a graphic designer for the Newspapers for over 20 years. After I retired, I enjoyed being retired and had always I loved going to estate sales. One day I brought home a small display cabinet for $7.00. It had a broken leg, but was fixable. I discovered refinishing furniture was something I enjoyed. The more pieces I did, the more I learned. I felt I needed to keep track of my work, so in 2012, I started this blog. Not long after the blog’s inception, I started refinishing for others. Since 2012, my husband Jim and I have done hundreds of furniture items, each with its own challenges and triumphs. We have done very small items like a jewelry box and very large ones, such as an entertainment center that had to be re-engineering to fit a specific spot. When we get something new, like something we’ve never tackled before, it’s the real fun part because we know we’re going to make it beautiful and keep learning with each piece. Those furniture pieces each have their own unique story, so we hope you enjoy their journey.
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