I did something quite uncharacteristic this morning- I skipped the flea market. I know- it's a beautiful day and it was probably a big market, but I was just so tired, and I've got a pretty good back log of furniture, so I decided to allow myself the extra hour and a half of sleep instead. I hit the tagsales pretty hard yesterday morning though, so I've got some new things to show you!
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This trestle table may not look like much now, but I'm using it as the starting point to create a cool rustic minimalist harvest table. The table is vintage, teak, and marked on the underside "made in the USSR". I've never worked on a piece of soviet furniture before. The table is built like a rock. Incredibly sturdy, which was what makes it such a great candidate for a makeover. |
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The top of the table is intact, and in nice shape, but just a little ho-hum. |
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I really like the mid century modern lines of the table. They'll balance the rustic elements of the new top nicely. |
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This fabulous desk is four feet long, solid maple, made by Ethan Allen. It's going to be getting a barn board top, new drawer pulls, and I'll be painting it a pretty gray/blue. The best part? It was already sanded when I bought it! |
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I couldn't resist this stunning pair of candelabra. They're so uncompromisingly glamorous. I'm not sure if I'll keep them in the silver finish or maybe re-paint them in a black lacquer. AND look at that pretty pine they're sitting on. Just a little sneak peak at the teak trestle table's new look! |
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A close up of the elegant lines |
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I'm not a smoker, and neither is my husband, but one of our best friends is- so I thought it couldn't hurt to have a classy as hell ashtray for him to enjoy when he visits. I think the ashtray and stand probably date to the 1950s or 60s. I love all things wrought iron, and blue green glass holds a special place in my heart, so I simply had to purchase this groovy piece. |
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It needs a good scrubbing, but you can get a sense of how pretty the glass bowl is. |
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super funky wrought iron base. |
I can't tell how big it is from the pictures but that would make a cool bird bath!
ReplyDeleteHah! That's what my mom said too! I should move it away from my door and use it as a birdbath!
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