Victorian Secretary

I loved this Victorian Secretary when I first saw it on Craigslist. It needed alot of work but I was excited about making it something it was not. Thank goodness the previous owners had most of the missing parts so putting it back together was simple. The only things missing were the odd shaped opening mirror, the lock plate on the drop down desk and the glass door to the shelf unit as well as the keys for the locks. But all in all...not too bad for being about 100 yrs old. I fixed what I could and started the transformation. The old finish was cracked and could have been sanded but it only added to the distressing look that I wanted to achieve. I painted it with 2 coats of Annie Sloan {Old White} and then waxed with Annie Sloan Clear & Dark Wax. The dark wax really brought out all the details and cracks. Today I buffed out as much as I could. After moving it in the house I glued back on the fronts of the legs that had broken off over the years of being moved {hence the blue tape}. I love the finished product....I just don't know where it will end up and what will be put in the mirror spaces. Here's the after & before...(no matter how I tried the picture order always ended the same)....

Have a doozie of a day 8)

Refinished Table for Craft Room

New obsession: Refinishing/repurposing furniture. I tend to go overboard when I find a new interest and with the addition of Pinterest that only enables my obsessions. Lately I have been scouring anitque marts, Craigslist and other community online classifieds for old furniture in need of restoration or repurposing. So far I have acquired a chair, buffet, small armoire, secretary desk and draw leaf table. Finished: chair and table. The table pictured was in need of restoration and with a little of Annie Sloan chalk paint, stain and sealer it is now finished. The chair was repainted and recovered using my own version of chalk paint {plaster of paris & latex paint}. Trust me...the Annie Sloan chalk paint is soooooo much nicer...a little pricier but in the end turns out a nice product. So here it is.....my new craft table & chair.

Have a doozie of a day :)