Repurpose Story

This is an old hutch that we purchased a few years ago for fifty bucks. We had planned to refinish it in black and then sell it. It was quite simple with alot of straight lines.

Once it was complete we stood back and decided that this hutch would be a great entertainment center for our first flat screen tv that we got for Christmas. So Mike went to work on pulling off the doors and building a small platform for the tv to sit on as wellas a few cubbies for our dvr player and cable box.

We got some great use out of it. The above picture was taken in our old home. The next year we were itching for a flat screen for our main floor and found an old buffet that we finished in white. And it worked great for the space we had.

Then this past summer we moved and our new home had many different dimensions and so we needed to adjust. We have a huge wall with tall ceilings and putting the flat screen on just the buffet was no longer going to work. The proportions were not right any more. So we took the top piece of the old hutch and painted it from black to white and put it on the buffet.

And I think it all came together nicely over the last couple of years!

The Hill Family Desk - Custom Refinish Before & After

We have made some wonderful friends through our blog and through our furniture. The Hill family is just such a family. They brought us this old school desk that had been painted red at some point in time but needed a nice face lift to turn it into an elegant keepsake. This piece has many memories so a restoration was on the menu.

It cleaned up nicely if I do say so myself. The sharp black against the restored wood surface adds a nice touch. It looks like we still have our Christmas wreaths up in the pictures but this is not true friends. What is true is that I am playing catch up. Through my lack of posting it appears that The Frosted Gardner painting as slowed down but oh so not true. I have a list of completed pieces that include a few of our own projects as well as custom projects that include a few chandeliers, a red armoire, a few tables, and my sister-in-law's working table she uses in her quilting studio. Thanks for being patient as I dig out of my hole!

The Ole Pie Hutch - Before & After

What better way to head into the Thanksgiving weekend than with this cute little pie hutch. It has an extra tight latch for very safe keeping! It has the punctured holes at the back so that all of the lovely aroma makes its way to each of our noses. Okay, okay the holes are functional as well. They allow the moisture and heat to escape as the pies are cooling. I can see it now . . . apple, cherry tart, peach, and maybe rhubarb pies all nestled in this little cabinet. It is a sweet little thing and it sure looks pur-dey in white.

Happy Thanksgiving friends!

The Clementine Dresser - Custom Refinish Before & After

My parents were spending a weekend up in Park City and walked into a consignment shop and spotted this little wash stand. My mom has started gathering pieces in hopes that next summer they will be able to put in a bunk house next to the ranch house. The family has grown so much we just need more room. She opted for this green color that compliments her taste of colors that tend to be more on the rich side. Perhaps this will sit between a couple of twin beds or maybe as a nightstand in another bedroom. I think that the original hardware keeps the vintage look and feel and I always adore pieces sitting up on little legs.

Happy Wednesday!

The Josephine Dresser - Custom Refinish Before & After

Do you see a red trend here? Seems that we have been doing quite of bit of it recently! This particular piece is for my parent's ranch house and my mom loves red furniture. It took a few different reds to match it perfectly. Red can be a hard match. Some of my favorites on this piece is the little oval mirror on the sweet back splash and the twisty front legs that are hand carved. How do we know this is how they were made? If you look closely you will see the right one is just a bit bigger than the left. I adore the sweet original flower embellishments on each door. I think they tie in perfectly with the original floral hardware. I cannot wait to see this in its home next summer when my parents complete their bunk house next to the ranch house. We are heading up that way for the Thanksgiving holiday and the barn has been completed and I cannot wait to see it.

Happy weekend friends!

The Red Bed - Custom Finish Before & After

A bed in red. What color is better on this fine fall day. The side rails were missing but not for long. Mike hand made the rails and painted them in our clients color choice. Red. Have a wonderful week friends. Happy trick or treating.

The Gardner Antique Fireplace Mantle

Our fireplace mantle is complete but I may wait just a few more weeks for the final reveal. I am still pulling everything together! This mantle was already in wonderful shape it is just that the color was not quite right. Our wood floors are quite dark and the original finish would have looked somewhat light and a bit orange.

So with a darker finish and a bit of polishing up she turned out wonderful. We debated on her perfect spot and it came down to two different walls. Back and forth and rearranging just so she would be perfect. I am so happy we found her!

The Augusta Dresser - Before & After

I am not sure about you but I am really liking the dark table top with the ever slight variation in the paint. The body of the dresser is a light grey and the drawers are white. It is a subtle difference but gives such depth! This one is available if anyone is interested.

Happy Friday!