You Gettin' Rid of That?

You know what they say: one man's trash is another man's treasure! One of the unique benefits of listing homes is the occasional encounter with estate-type sales where people are clearing out vintage items. I like to putter around with furniture refinishing, so....

A vintage, well-loved dresser got transformed, complete with new knobs, keyholes, and drawer inserts:


 



A 1960s-era Chinoiserie style tea cart that had rusted through the brass plating got a new life:

     



Cottage style cherry table left in the garage? The top had a ton of potential and allowed me to convert it to a mid-century modern piece!



One of the ubiquitous oak pedestal tables of the 1980s- now with a country French look.




Just more things to love about our clients and their homes!



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