New Furniture in My Shop

I have a garage full o' mid century to repair, refinish, restore and SELL!   Problem is I like to shop more than I like to refinish, and this year with being pregnant I can't refinish like I used to so it's all piling up.

Finally, this past weekend my hubs and I made a nice dent in the garage.  Some of it didn't even need to be refinished, I just had to dig it out and photograph.  I was able to do the easier refinishing that does not require sanding and he did all the hard work....hey, it's about time! I've refinished everything on my own up until now with baby on board.   So, soon there will be a lot of furniture in my shop. Must get my garage back!

Here's what I've managed to post so far:

Cleaned, sanded a bit, primed and painted.  Voila! Like new. I love how these came out.  So cute!

I've held on to this chair for a long time because I love it. Time to let it go. It got sanded, stained and sealed.  New vinyl upholstery.

I really love this piece but have no place for it.  Someone else can love it. 

This was in my home for awhile but I traded up with a larger book shelf. Time to let this move into a new home.  No refinishing on this - being sold as is.  The books will hide scratches it has anyway.

Mid Century Mod Nightstands

I picked up this pair at a little thrift store in the eastern area of So. Cali.  My hubs and I went out to Pasadena on Sunday to pick up our crib from Craigslist. On the way home I spotted these sitting outside a tiny shop and told my man to make a u-turn "Mid century in my sights"!

It seems they will clean up well.  The one on the left has been cleaned and is noticeably "whiter".  Instead of stripping these I'm going to prime and paint in the same color to freshen them up.  They'll be in my shop soon!

Project Brasilia Restore has begun!

I dedicated a couple of hours to my Brasilia triple dresser yesterday afternoon. It was a warm but windy day.  It seemed right.

Here are the dreadful before photos of the dresser and 2 night stands: 

I'm just glad it was only 3 drawers painted black. The seller planned to paint the entire dresser.  It's also spray paint which is hard to get off and out of the wood grain.  Ugh. 

Yeah, it needs some love.

The two night stands have been sprayed to death. Don't worry little friends, I'll bring you back.

Stripping, stripping away. Not fun.  Trying to think of other things while I strip this puppy.   Think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts. 

And a couple of hours and many, many sanding pads later, we have a near naked Brasilia dresser! Looks strange right?  

This afternoon I'll finish the curve door, the legs and the right side then it will be ready for detailing and a coat of pre-stain.  

It actually was not as bad as I was expecting. It must be because I love the line so much and am so happy to have my very own piece.

I hope to have the dresser complete by Sunday.  Keep you posted! The night stands might have to wait. I'm not looking forward to stripping them. That's the worst part.