As you know, I live in Berlin Germany but earlier this fall I made a two week visit to the US. It was a privilege to work with a freelancer to get some hands on experience with refurbishing furniture. Here are some things we did...
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| She had already bought this nice table for almost next to nothing. We sanded the top and then I started staining a floral pattern from an idea I got on Pinterest. |
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| Turning out ok... |
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| Almost end product. Turned out beautiful and with such a classic piece- it was a match made in heaven! |
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| Here I am painting a plain wooden frame mirror... |
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| Debbie's cat in the reflection |
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Details of distressing
Later we found a great deal at a moving out sale of A table and chairs that didn't match. I worked on the table, which is by the way, cherry wood, while Debbie worked on the chairs... Here is the table-
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Sanding the top was quite a project!
But hard work really pays off when it ends up looking this good!
