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A Favorite.

This black armoire was once used by my kids to house their TV/DVD’s. When it was returned to me it was in sad SAD shape. I could not decide what to do with it until the Restoration Hardware magazine came … Continue reading

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Farmhouse Beauty

Farmhouse table with 4 Windsor chairs (2 with arms and 2 without) and bench seating (bench will seat 2 adults or 3 children). The table has been completely reinvented with chalk painted legs and skirt in white. The table top … Continue reading

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Waiting Patiently

This dresser has been passed down from me as a child to both of my kids. It’s been stained and painted and stained and painted. Is truly a vintage piece and now hangs out in the guest room waiting for … Continue reading

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It’s not always what you think

Take a basket. Make the opening larger. Use black electrical tape to hold it all together because it matches the basket. Buy a light kit. Ask your super hunky husband to turn it upside down and hang it.

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White Beauty

Garage sale find for $15. Painted her and the hardware. Currently residing in the guest room.

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Black/Turquoise Distressed Dining Table and Chairs

This table and chairs belong to a friend. They requested shabby chic and unique. I distressed the chairs and rubbed them with paste wax. The table was painted turquoise and then with black glaze.

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Old Dresser meets new look

This is the first official sale for Abandoned: Furniture Salvage & Restoration. It started as a boring unfinished “Wood You” dresser. The shell was painted inside and out and then then doors and drawers were stained.

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