i firmly believe in the title of this book:
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and because of this i will show you the following photos. i'm not proud but, in an effort to be honest, i will bare my skanky studio.
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| finished UNSOLD furniture piled HIGH in the sky |
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| yes, that is my handsome grandfather watching over me. don't make fun. |
in an effort to clean up the pit o' sh@#, my husband and i pulled out some hidden pieces and this guy reared his 1000 pound brown body. in a weak moment i called habitat restore for a pickup.
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| one of my first freebies...a year ago! |
habitat can't come for a month and i couldn't wait...i spazzed out and needed to see what was under the layer of ugg. my husband left and some how this happened:
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| maskin' up in case of lead paint dust |
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| waiting under a drawer...no writing inside. hmmm. |
next, i found these little treasures....
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| just the cover and a few pages... |
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| it was from pastor mclean of london...w/ a handwritten list of hymns! |
moving on....after 3 hours with my scraper, here's what i had--other than an achin' back:
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| another layer of paint to go! |
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UPDATE: "Treasure" Chest
UPDATE: Still Scrapin'
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9 comments:
Impressive! I look forward to seeing what you do with this hunk. Nice lines, so I'm sure all your efforts will pay off. PS - Your "skanky" studio is an amazing space! Windows and doors and sunlight and space! What more does one need? Thanks for sharing,
-Revi, waiting for you to come over to revisionary life and stalk me! :)
That is going to be a show-stopper! I can't wait to see it. (I wish you could hear how I said that in my head...)
If only I had such a terrible, horrible, ridiculous space! My husband left for the week, and I had everything imaginable out in the driveway. It's covered in dust, the garage is covered in dust. Wait. I'm covered in dust. Gaa, I need a shower. When he leaves, anything is fair game. Hahahahahahahaha!
too funny
i love looking at other people's junk
since it makes me feel lots better about my own
basement full of junk
i think this piece will be lovely
when you've finished with her
and finding old stuff inside other old stuff?
brilliant
i have an old leather doctor's bag
found at a flea market once upon a time
and inside i found a hand written letter
to said doctor
dated 1899
thanking him for the medicine prescribed
fun fun
thanks for sharing at fridays unfolded!
alison
Ooohhhh, your studio looks SO wonderful! Lucky you! Will be back to see what magic you work with this beautiful piece!
Deborah ♥♥ (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/... hope you'll drop by to say hi too...)
Can't wait to see what you do with this treasure. I like the other little treasures as well. BTW, your studio looks better than mine. One day, I'll have to share the nightmare.
what a project, but it will be SO worth it in the end! it is going ot be gorgeous!
Love your blog and all your work! Just grabbed your button and officially a follower! Looking forward to seeing more from you!
-Kennesha
How fun to find some "treasures"! I can't wait to see what you do with this dresser! Thanks for sharing this at my What's In The Gunny Sack? link party!
So funny....I'm sure your husband and mine could vent to each other over the garage turned studio and their crazy refinishing wives!
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