This old radio cabinet had sat through two weeks of garage sales, but no one wanted it due to its beat up condition. Fortunately, its story does have a happy ending because Reeves from the Weathered Door swooped in to the rescue!
Rescued Red Buffet
November 7, 2012 By
Karin at Art Is Beauty was out with her girlfriends for a birthday lunch when she spotted an old dresser at the side of a city street. Her friends were nice enough to help her load it up into the back of the minivan and bring it home, where Karin gave it a new life.
Refinished Card Catalog Cabinet
August 15, 2012 By
Erin from DIY On the Cheap transported this old library cart home in pieces all the way from her grandparent’s in Indiana to her home in Atlanta. Erin’s grandparents were the ones who rescued this beautiful piece from a vacant school building that was owned by a family friend. The cabinet had been sitting inside {…Read More…}
Refinished Cabinet Nightstand
August 13, 2012 By
Kristen from Lipstick and Sawdust was on the lookout for the perfect nightstand to accompany the custom bed she was building for her guest bedroom. She found a vintage record player cabinet at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for only $20 that fit just what she had in mind. Kristen refinished the cabinet with an {…Read More…}
Vintage Play Kitchen
August 1, 2012 By
Andrea from Queen B and Me rescued this vintage play kitchen from the demolition pile at her parent’s house. Andrea’s father had intended to refinish it for her daughter but obviously had abandoned the project. Andrea decided to take on the goopy layers of paint and peeling laminate counter. The job required hours of sanding {…Read More…}
Refinished Chair with Sharpie Art
May 7, 2012 By
Suesan from Frou FruGal snatched up this chair from an antique store for $8. She had intended to redo the cane seating but had to go back to the drawing board due to some irreparable damage. After stripping and refinishing the chair frame, Suesan turned her attention to new plans for the seat. I gotta {…Read More…}
Ebony Stained Dresser
April 26, 2012 By
Jessica from A Smith of All Trades has had this dresser for as long as she can remember. There is even a little blue bead still stuck in the keyhole that her sister put there when they were kiddos. After all those years, there was no denying the fact that it needed an update. Jessica {…Read More…}
Two Tone Glazed Dresser
March 31, 2012 By
Deanna from It’s Just Me was given this chest of drawers by a friend. It looked great when she saw it in the photo but little did she know it had a few skeletons in its closet. Or should I say exoskeletons since the dresser was filled with TONS of yucky creepy crawlers. It took {…Read More…}
