My First Online Auction Purchases - Before

 This week I won a few items on an online auction - I now have plenty of work!!

I thought I would take the before pictures right away so I don't forget.

This is a maple side table in excellent condition.  The table is very sturdy and the wood is in great shape just a few marks to the top.  I haven't decided how to refinish it yet.

This next item is an art deco style table with a built in center leaf.  It is a light veneer with red painted accents.  The table top needs some work.  I will probably end up painting it because the veneer is pealing from water damage.  The chairs are sturdy but in need of a GOOD cleaning and paint.  The ugly, cracked vinyl seats need to be recovered too.  I think I will do this in a fun color and fabric!

The next item is a very cute maple table with two drop down and under leaves on each side.  Again in very good condition as far as being sturdy but it needs refinished!!

More Office Storage

After finishing the desk and liking it so much I wanted to have a matching dresser in the office for extra storage. I found this cute little maple dresser on Craig's List and refinished it to match the desk.

A Desk Transformed

I picked up this old teacher's style desk on Craig's List. It was oak veneer, very sturdy and heavy with lots of space for all my office stuff! I stripped it, stained the top and painted the bottom black. The new satin nickel hardware, to replace the old wooden handles, makes the desk rival anything I have seen in the Pottery Barn catalog for just a fraction of the cost. I LOVE IT!!!

Emmy's New Coffee and Side Tables

Emmy bought unfinished tables and asked me to finish them for her. We stained the tops and drawers and used whitewash on the bottoms. We then distressed the bottoms and used some stain to antique them.

As usual I forgot to take before pictures. Here are the tables with the whitewash on the bottoms.
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I love the crystal knobs Emmy added!

Dresser - Before and After!

I found this old maple dresser in my father-in-laws basement and thought it had some real potential!
It was a mess but after lots of stripping, sanding staining, painting, distressing and antiquing I live it!

Finished!!

It's new home - at least for now!

Emmy's Table/Desk

Emmy needed a desk for the office she was creating in her house. She found this table on Craig's List and asked me to refinish it. As usual I forgot to take a before picture so here are a few in progress!

I stripped the top and stained it dark walnut then painted the bottom white with brown antiquing.All done and looking very pretty in the office!

My First Sale!

This was an old drop leaf table that my in-laws gave us when we bought our first house with a dining room. It had a large crack in the wood and the veneer was old and dry. I decided to prime and paint it white with brown antiquing. I didn't need the table so I posted it on Craig's List and sold it in one day!