Category: Restorations

Being around antique shops more often lately I have found a few gems. I never know what I am going to find at a good price. This one I got for $6. All it needed was some TLC. As the late James Krenov would say, “..she purrs like a cat.”  

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This is the finished product.   Many years back a hope chest or marriage chest was used to store linens at the foot of the bed. These chests typically were lined with cedar or completely made of cedar to keep the moths and bugs out. Most bugs despise the aroma cedar gives off. And moths […]

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 This chest of drawers was found near the Wall Woodworks shop sitting on the side of the curb. What caught my eye was the carved shell detail. Upon further inspection I found that the drawers were dovetailed and then the final and fluted detail jumped out at me. They legs were also well made. I […]

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 This little gem was given to me a couple years ago because the guy at the time was clearing out his garage. I figured what the heck, we can always use another dresser right? We have a growing family. Up until recently I didn’t think much of it because it didn’t look like it does […]

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