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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Salvaged Wood Shelving

Howdy! Ive been planning our den redesign for my sweet hubby and one of the things he really wanted was a unique shelving unit to display some of his vintage collections. Ive had my eye on this salvaged wood shelving piece at Restoration Hardware for quite some time now and thought it would be the perfect piece to showcase the things that make him happy.

Restoration Hardware

But, at nearly $2000, its not even in the same universe as our price range, so, I knew that I would have to come up with a way to build my own version if I really wanted it. So, first thing to do, find some castors that I liked ~~that were cheap or free~~. I found an industrial set like in the photo but they were too expensive, as well. Then hubby came home the other day with a set of castors that he found, I couldnt believe how perfect the timing was. I was super excited to get started on the piece and he was super excited for me to get finished. :) Time for more barn wood.......

I started by prepping all the planks, which consisted of hosing them down, scrubbing with a brush, soap and water, letting them dry a few days in the sun, then sanding down completely with a palm sander, rinse again and let dry in the sun. Then I took 220 grit sandpaper and lightly sanded the wood to give it a smooth finish. I decided what size I wanted the shelf to be, 5 x 3 with a 12 inch depth, and cut all my boards accordingly. Heres what I had after all that. Beautifully salvaged wood. (And crunchy brown grass......please rain.)

The small planks in the photo are the lip that I attached to the front of each shelf to create the illusion of a thicker plank and provide a nice finish. For the steel rods like in the inspiration photo, I used 1/2 inch wood dowels that I spray painted oil rubbed bronze. I bought corner brackets at the hardware store and spray painted those as well, to create the same detail as the Restoration Hardware piece. The castors had a good bit of surface rust, so I sanded that off with steel wool. Hardware is all ready!

I have to say that this was a hard project to work on. Mainly because it was 100 degrees both days I worked on it and also because the wood weighs a ton. The first day, I just wasnt feelin it and had to sit and stare at the pile for a long time to figure out how I wanted to do it. After a couple of hours, everything started coming together and I got busy and didnt take anymore photos till I was finished. The second day I worked on it, I was so happy to have my hubby home, instead of working, to give me a hand. It was HEAVY. And hot. And I just wanted to get it finished so we would stop melting. Heres what I came up with.....

I tried to create the same detailing as the piece in my inspiration photo. Corner brackets....

"Steel" rods......

And castor wheels......

Its not exactly like the other piece but Im pretty proud of it and my hubby LOVES it. THAT makes me so happy.

I cant wait to put it in the room and fill it with his special finds. He found a few really cool things at an auction this week to put on the shelf, one of which Im going to blog about this week because it is so cool, that I was even surprised by how much I liked it. Bet youll never guess what it is! :)

So, thats it! Im still picking up other things for the room here and there and cant wait to put everything together and surprise him! Stay tuned for that. Im so excited to be doing this for him. And he is so excited that hes like a kid in a candy store!

Have a great day!

P.S. Almost forgot, total cost to build the shelf, about 10 bucks, for the cost of 4 wood dowel rods and 2 brackets. Everything else was either found or a supply we already had. Gotta love that!!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

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Monday, February 24, 2014

ART DECO TURNED SHAKER vancouver subway art dresser

How to take an Art Deco Dresser and give it a Shaker Style.

One thing that dates art deco furniture is the flush and rounded tops.

So I removed the original top and replaced it with a nice fresh pine board cut to size.

With some walnut stain, wax, and my new gloves we were off to the races.

Having a curvy kick at the bottom is common in a lot of furniture

but I removed this one to get straighter lines and offer a masculine feel.

Two final steps to help achieve the look was to add the vintage metal wheels

and simple metal knobs down both sides of the drawers.

And thats how you get a shaker look from an Art Deco Dresser.

More beauty pics can be seen on yesterdays post

Next time Ill share how I did my lettering and finish on the drawers.

FAUX MARBLE painting a dresser

Our furniture make over class was a great success and the trip over all was fun but Im pooped out!

Until I get all the photos in order, all my supplies restocked, and the tools put away,

Im going to show you some projects from the past and ideas I have not shared yet.

Its an *OLD WORLD* style dresser with a faux marble top.

We got this dresser many years ago. It was bright teal when we got it!

The color was very pretty but it had many stickers and the finish was damaged in several places.

It really deserved a classic finish!

BEFORE and AFTER

Since we redid our dressing room it really did not have a place with us any more.

So it was time to move on and let it go to a home where it could be used again.

Thats when it went to live in Joelles foyer!

It was meant to be!

The Chippendale style hardware I used was sprayed with OIL RUBBED BRONZE

from Rustoleum. Its a delicious metallic chocolate color.

The top has seven coats of poly in this photo but a few more were applied to

give it a thicker glassy finished look to the faux marble top.

I learned to faux paint marble long ago for an in expensive bathtub surround.

I do not have more photos or a tutorial on how to paint this but if you want to learn the

different technics, there are tons of tips, tutorials, and videos on line to help you.

The body color is ASCP old white with Minwax dark wax over top.

The bright teal is still inside lining all the drawers. How fun is that?

Traditional outside with a bit of fun inside.

TIP:

If you are thinking about painting the inside of your drawers remember there are several areas on the
outer edges of drawers that rub against another part of the dresser. Paint doesnt slide well against
other painted surfaces, and each layer of paint can make things tighter, so try to paint only one of the
surfaces that rub and not the other. In the photo I have offered one example but the most important
place to use this tip is on the side of your drawers.
Paint either the drawer side or the inside edge of the cabinet body but not both.
Consider which one is seen more often.

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Remaining 8 done

I finished the 8 frames. Now Im going to trade them for the original 2 and make slight modifications to the first two. That will only take a night or two because all the prep work is done and the first 2 were already stained and finished.

Pics:
I mounted one of my certificates so one can see the desired result. Behind the certificate is a burgundy paper.

The back now has "turn buttons" instead of nails. Makes for easier mounting of the certificates. I also drilled a larger recess for the pennies in the sycamore. Something tells me that will allow for more freedom of movement of the wood. The eye screws, hanging wire, and a descriptive note are all attached.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

THE WOODS IN FLORIDA

For those of you who know about our vacation we thought we would

share a few pictures of us on our sunny beach in Florida.

I want to send out a special hello and thanks to some of the fabulous ppl I have met

in my furniture adventures who support me and provide me with encouragement regularly.

My dear friend Lisa reminds me how much I appreciate common sense.

Carrie who is there when I need to step away for a break.

Bliss who is a wonderful character and great supporter of 4TLOW

Catherine my alter ego south of the border.

Shelly keeps me thinking out side of the box with color.

Karen teaches us that dumpster diving is nothing to be ashamed of.

Leigh finds a way to ground me and make me soar every time we talk.

Pink Pam one of my biggest fans that continually lets me know it.

and lastly Jen and Oli who will never be last in our book.

I also wanted to let you know that I have added a new page of

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FRONT MOUNTING HARDWARE

When I first started to strip this table down to be worked on, I notice the handle mounting

was small. You can find handles that mount any where from 1" up to 7" but typically most handles

measure 3". I measured to find these holes were 2.5" apart. This number wont mean much to many of

you but for those looking for handles that mount in 2.5" holes you know they are hard to find.

George tries to keep a few in his Etsy Shop but I didnt want to take them for that very reason.

This was my opportunity to use a set of front mounting handles and share with you this alternative

option for covering over the existing holes.

Front mounting hardware is fastened with screws through a front plate,

the ones I am using are antique brass pulls and the little screws really add to the vintage charm.

They have been positioned right over the existing holes and I predrilled for the little screws.

I attached these ones to a broken and water marker Bombay console,

after I fixed the breaks and painted over the water marks of course.