It’s time for the big reveal of the vintage dresser I’ve been working on for the last few weeks. You’ve already seen hints of what’s to come in two previous posts about the trim repair (Vintage Dresser Makeover: From Missing to Mended) and the hardware polishing (Vintage Dresser Makeover Pt …
Do you have a saggy bottom? Odds are you have a chair in your home that looks a lot like this on the underside. This deteriorating dust cover has reached the end of its useful life. When the chair is upright, the fabric just hangs loosely beneath it, looking tattered. …
Here’s a look at the vintage dresser I’m currently redesigning. What a beauty! I was so excited to be asked to work on this piece. The classic lines and the elegant trim are packed with potential. Last week, I showed you how I reproduced missing trim for this item. (https://serendipitysequels.com/?p=414) …
I’m currently redesigning a gorgeous vintage dresser with missing trim. At some point in this dresser’s past, a section of the repeating trim on the front corner was damaged. How do you replace a piece of vintage trim? Watch this! Let me introduce you to molding putty. This is Alumilite …
What better table for my kid’s new apartment than a drop-leaf? These tables are great to conserve space but expand when you need more seating. I was thrilled when this one became available on my local BuyNothing group. (I’ve mentioned before how great these groups are for getting and giving …
I picked up a wonderful desk for my kid’s new apartment, but it didn’t come with a chair. My kids are pretty lucky that I hoard makeover furniture in my garage so they can “shop” out there! I picked up this vintage chair on Facebook Marketplace for $5! With a …
Remember when TVs used to be stored in bulky furniture like this? With the advent of flat screen TVs, these armoires became beached whales in dens and living rooms across the country. That begs the question… what do we do with them now? Hang onto your hat because this answer’s …
Remember these renovated chairs from my recent blog posts? Super cute, right? But they just weren’t selling. If you think about it, who needs just one or two chairs of this type? This week’s post is all about how to make items more marketable by pairing them with another piece …
I was excited to find this cute vanity in terrific condition because I’d wanted to freshen one up. It was such a dainty-looking thing, with sweet Queen Anne legs. But the brown and the depressing upholstery had to go. Step One: Primer & Paint There were so many moving parts …
This basic console/entry table was in pretty good shape… or so I thought from this online marketplace pic. Turns out it had a big chip out of the center of the top. But, since I got it for FREE, I really couldn’t complain. However, I knew that after fixing the …
