Saw Nail and Paint

When I saw the elegant curve on the front of this antique dresser, I stopped in my tracks.  The finish was in bad shape, and the original hardware was missing, but the lines are just so elegant.  I knew it could be beautiful and I had to have it!  Okay, so I say that about… Read more

I know the exact day I purchased this Mid Century Dixie dresser. How do I know the exact day?  Well, I bought it on my 50th birthday.  Is it strange that I celebrated a milestone birthday by shopping at the Goodwill?  Never mind, don’t answer that.  Anyway, I was so excited when I spotted this great… Read more

Completing this project was part of my New Year’s resolution to get caught up on the unfinished inventory in my workshop.  I purchased this dresser a couple of months ago, and it has been sitting in my workshop collecting dust sawdust ever since.   Part of the reason for the delay was my back and… Read more

This vintage 5 drawer dresser was my most recent Craigslist find.  Even with the blurry Craigslist photo, I could see beautiful curve of the serpentine top drawer.  I knew I had to have it.  Here’s the before photo in my workshop. The finish was in fairly good shape, and I actually hesitated to paint it…. Read more

I think the most gratifying pieces of furniture to restore and restyle are those forsaken thrift shop dressers.  It’s amazing what a little love and paint can do to transform a dresser from landfill-bound to designer beauty.  Who doesn’t love a good rags to riches story? Hometalk recently asked me to curate a board showcasing… Read more

The entire time I was working on these chairs, the color made me smile.  Now, I realize that orange is not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love it.  Always have.  And this modern floral fabric, well it’s just the icing on the cake.  These chairs are just plain fun. The paint is General Finishes… Read more

I wish I had a dime for every time I happen upon one of these traditional looking honey colored maple dressers. . .  They seem to turn up quite frequently at thrift shops and on Craigslist, and often are made by great furniture makers like Ethan Allen.   Constructed of solid wood, built to last,… Read more

This antique 4 drawer dresser is finally done and I am so happy with the results. To say this dresser needed a little TLC would be an understatement.  This fella was a total Code Blue.  Yep, this guy was going to need full on CPR to bring it back to life.  Here’s what I mean…. Read more

I’m a total newbie when it comes to styling and staging my refinished furniture pieces.  I don’t really know the rules.  I don’t even know if there are any rules, to be honest.  I use objects from my home to compose an interesting photo that shows the furniture in its best possible light.    I… Read more

This desk was practically shouting “take me home!” when I spotted it at my local Goodwill. My workshop was pretty much bursting at the seams with projects at the time, so I really did not have the space for it, but I simply could not resist this one.   I immediately noticed the great drawer… Read more