Sneak Peak at Some Small Projects..

So, it's a beautiful day here today, sun is shining! Makes me feel creative. I have been cleaning pieces of furniture all afternoon and getting ready for paint or whatever I decide to "dress" them in.

I have been getting comments about how "young people" don't buy antiques.  Or they don't like "old furniture". I get that, that's why I want to "moderinze" the old and make them look like new. 

A young couple can walk into a furniture store and walk out with enough furniture to fill their house AND they don't even have to pay for it for 2 years! WOW, what a deal! Guess what? In 2 years, half of that furniture is going to be in the garbage or in a garage sale because it either fell apart or is out of date. Most of the furniture they bought doesn't even have any wood content whatsoever! Wouldn't it be better to buy something that is made of actual real wood that will last forever? In most cases, it will cost the same price or less. 

Most of the furniture pieces I have purchased to "up-cycle" or "bring back to life" have a story. A lot of them are purchased from people who are downsizing. I got a cabinet from a lady in Caledon who is moving from a huge bungalow to a condo. The cabinet was her grandmothers and when the grandmother died she paid to have it shipped from Winnipeg! How can you just throw that out to the curb? Imagine the stories that cabinet could tell, if it could talk of course! I bought an old pine table/writing desk from a girl downtown who just finished university and is going to Thailand for a year to teach English. It was her grandmothers. 

Everything has a story and I know that whoever buys them from me will probably pass them on to someone down the road. Yes, some of the old pieces are out-dated or not in style but hopefully with a coat of paint or stain and some TLC their stories can continue...

I am going to paint this little stool and I have some foam and fabric to dress it up! 

I painted this a cream colour but it's drying and needs another coat. Thought this pine cd/dvd holder may be cool to hang horizontal on a wall  to hold knick knacks or little baskets with crayons or whatever..

I have 2 of these beautiful single headboards. I haven't decided if I should do them the same?

This fireplace mantel may stay white, I may just "antique it up" a bit.

This old handle is from the oak buffet, I will wait until the buffet is painted to decide if I will reuse it as is or  paint it..

Oak buffet - this piece is solid oak - very heavy! Perfect for a tv stand..

This vintage cabinet has cute legs and also sliding glass doors for the front

Sofa Table - I may just paint the legs on this, the top is beautiful! I love the detail on the sides..

This old pine tool box is going to stay just the way it is, it really cleaned up nice!

This little white table is perfect for a plant or even by the door with a bowl for your keys?

I still have lots more to come, just trying to get them out of the garage, one by one! To be continued...