Oh hey now I didn’t say ANYTHING about orange shag rugs!!!!!;);)
When I was a kid, every adult I knew sought Colonial and Victorian pieces. Today they go begging. In the Reagan era, MCM was on the curb every...
Excellent piece! Channeling George Ohr. Get more from this artist if you can. I would!
So very sorry to read this.
Wild speculation here, 100% hunch. Anyone else feeling a little puzzled by the photos of the finish, grain, and figure? Pic#13 especially. You...
Opinionated amateur here. Qualifications = many years of DIY & lots of mistakes. Refinishing is a patience game. First, figure out your goal:...
Outstanding share, Ty.
OP’s pieces are really wonderful. They had me at the inset cupboard doors and drawer. Impressed by the finish, tx to the commenter who shared the...
Several years ago I chatted with developer who was cleaning out a house he had acquired as an estate sale. He let me go through the house and...
Please do not “mess” with this piece. There must be a way to scrub and shine up the wood. I am gobsmacked that the original horsehair is still...
I remember the faux Spanish Colonial thing. Weirded me out, even as a child. Today, though, a surprising number of those pieces have found new...
Re: dowel method-I think that is your best bet. It takes skill, experience, and excellent tools to get it right. Two YouTube artisans that I...
I have a dense, 300-page Better Homes & Gardens decorating handbook that my mom bought when she got married in 1960. It is mesmerizing, and...
lol, Barney appreciates my Krafty handy skilz but has no such inclination of his own. Happy to let me shine with mine.
Just found Thomas Johnson on YouTube a week ago, he is a master. My observation so far is that he is pretty conservative in his finishes. He...
I have no expertise here but I am not young and I have made a lot of mistakes. One of them was attempting to remove veneer from a table because I...
When I saw the interior shot I thought “Someone built an entire shelving unit inside this thing.” It looks like a very practical hack for someone...
WOW. I found the sofa version of those exact chairs on the curb 20 years ago while I was pregnant. I screeched the brakes on my Escort wagon and...
Leather does best with saddle soap or Murphy’s oil soap. With either, use a well-wrung napped cloth with a pea-sized bit of soap and work into...
Was snorkeling around the web to find out a bit more about a big bureau I purchased on Craigslist. It turns out that it’s real difficult to find...
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