Makeovers

A few weeks ago I dropped into my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, looking for some faux wood blinds, but instead found this: I haven’t done alot of furniture hunting at …

This little oak washstand was a recent Craigslist find. Washstands like this are my favorite pieces to work on–they are a great size that can fit anywhere, and are usually sturdy …

Hi everybody!  This is just a quick post with a few “after” shots of the Duncan Phyfe-style dining set I finally finished over the weekend. I have had this set …

I get a lot of inspiration from various other bloggers and “furniture artists” I have discovered over the past three years online.  You may already be familiar with the lovely …

I met this little oak dresser a few months ago at Canton Trade Days. Like most oak dressers, it was well-built and sturdy.  Its drawers still functioned well and the …

Flipping furniture for profit can be like hunting treasure. It’s not often that I manage to score completely free furniture, but when I do, I’m ecstatic. Other people I know …

Selling painted furniture means that you are constantly seeing old pieces come back to life. It was no different with this exquisite dresser. For you wood furniture purists out there, …

Selling painted furniture is all about the before and after. So, I have a good ol’ fashioned furniture makeover to share with you all today, yay!  I am getting ready …

First, let me start off by quickly addressing my last post.  Judging by the comments I have received, it was not an enjoyable read for many of you, and for …

It’s the thing I dread most at every estate sale.  I’m negotiating the price of a furniture piece with the estate sale worker, and they casually ask, “What do you …