CHUNKY QUEEN BED RE-VAMP

I love doing furniture that is very large so when I got this queen bed I just loved the carved detail and how chunky it was.

This bed cost the previous owner over $2000 and it had been specially imported too so I knew once I finished it I was going to love it.

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UGLY DUCKLING TURNS INTO A SWAN - GARDEN BENCH

This was the most horrible and broken bench I think I have ever come across but believe it or not we were able to salvage this from being on the rubbish heap.

We are a throw away society but the challenge was to bring this bench back to  its natural beauty.  It is a shame I did not take a before shot of this as you would not  believe the state it was actually in. 

Seat slats were broken in half and the back rest some pieces of timber were either broken or missing but Scott managed to fix it up.

I throughly enjoyed distressing this bench and it looked wonderful when finished.  I advertised at night and it was collected the following morning at 9.00am so our hard work paid off.

ELEGANT, UNUSAL AND QUIRKY CHAIR

I found this gorgeous little timber chair all on it's own I just loved the style and shape but it was just a little too boring for my liking so I left it sat in the garage until I knew what to do.

Scott was working in the garage one night and this is the gorgeous master piece he created and it sold with my 1950's desk which was also for sale.

QUEEN BED TODAY.....DAY BED TOMORROW

Scott and I always come up with quirky ideas.  I sourced the bed and yes Scott made it with my input of course lol

We advertised it the next day for $200 and it sold just shows what you can do with an old bed

MASSIVE 4 SEATER COD CHAIR

I always love large pieces of furniture or ones that look so horrible that no one would look twice at buying it and this was one of those pieces.

This is what they call a COD chair or bench considering it is so long.  It had a little bit of white ant damage on the legs but we sprayed this and cut some of the legs to ensure it was all gone.  Scott made the chair more structually sound by adding more timber to the frame.  I painted the chair white in colour and lightly distressed it to fit in with a rural or rustic setting.

This item sold within 1 day of advertising it and yes it has gone to a lovely rural property in the hills.

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DRESSER OR HALL STAND WITH JARRAH TOP *WHAT A STUNNER*

I love furniture that gives you a challenge to make something that is just horrible or very un-loved in to something that is stunning and gives your home the WOW factor.

This was an old vanity dresser which was used in an old country home which had a sink in it and when I got it the sink was broken, the top was water damaged badly and there was no taps.

After giving the unit a good clean Scott and I decided to give this one a great make over.  With his carpentry skills and my painting skills we knew this would turn out great.

BEFORE

We had an old jarrah timber coffee table in the garage which I was going to do something with one day but we decided to use the table top for this piece of furniture.

I painted the stand white and lightly shabby chic'kd it and this is how it turned out.

AFTER

It sold within 2 days of advertising and is now in a home down south of WA.





REAL DEAL - RETRO BUFFET

I was given this real deal retro buffet which I must admit the colour was pretty horrid and painted so terrible as well.

I decided not to strip back buffet instead use thoses colours to my advantage.  As you can see from the photo's the stainless steel finishing has been painted so I had to soak them in thinners to get the paint off and bring back the original shine.  I definately wanted to use the old hardware as there was really nothing wrong with it.

I sprayed the cabinet white and light shabby chic'kd it bringing through the pinky and green colour and I was pretty chuffed as to how it turned out.

Putting the orginal hardware back on again just gave it a little bit of bling!

This item was advertised and sold the same day and is displayed in a Fremantle home.

FRENCH COUNTRY DINING TABLE RE-VAMP

I just love the french country look so when I bought this dining table I knew the re-vamp I was going to give it!

Sorry I don't have a before shot I was too excited to get it done in one day...yes I said one day.  It was a honey coloured timber dining table and chairs.  My husband Scott sanded back the table and dining chair seat pads which gives it a country look.

It sold one day after I finished it.

RETRO DINING TABLE RE-VAMP

I was given a 8 seater dining table from one of my clients who purchased it second hand and did not like it pine.  

She bought my retro coca cola inspired cabinet so we decided to try the same look with the dining table and chairs.

The table top was sanded and we boot polished the top and waxed it to give it this rich coca cola colour same method was used for the retro cabinet.  The red was a sassy red colour and I used a french vanilla to add a softer touch looks fab and funky.

I saw the dining table and chairs in her home with the retro cabinet and it looked fantastic!

TIMBER HALL STAND

I was lucky to come across this old and rustic timber hall stand which was heavy and sturdy.  It was in average condition when it arrived and once completed which took me 1 day I advertised it and it sold the same day

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ANTIQUE DRESSING TABLE

I was lucky enough to find this gorgeous antique dressing table which was in really good condition only thing it was painted with what looked like chocolate paint or decking oil so it looked pretty dull

After 3 days being in my garage I decided to give it a re-vamp and here it is and it sold within 4 days

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BUSY BUSY BUSY!

Wow what a busy week it has been for me.

What I thought would be a quite week getting through some furniture I am wanting to re-vamp for myself it was not to be lol

I got a wonderful truck load of solid timber furniture delivered from a client and I was so excited to transform it all.  On the truck was a day bed, buffet hutch, tv cabinet, hall tables, side tables, coffee table and mirror on stand.  This all arrived on Tuesday afternoon and I gave myself a timeframe for it all to be re-vamped and back with the client by the following Monday at the latest.  Well I have certainly impressed myself as it is only Thursday and yes they are all done ready to be loaded up and delivered.  Check back later for the before and after shots.

Hope she will be pleased!

TEAK TIMBER HEXAGON DISPLAY CABINET

I was lucky enough to find this gorgeous piece of furniture.  I just loved the shape and style.

This solid timber and glass teak display cabinet was in need of a shabby chic makeover.

Loved doing it. It took me one day to complete from start to finish and sold the next day after being advertised.

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