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11. Loretta Arsenault
This sideboard was built by my husband’s grandfather over 100 years ago, and we had it sitting in the basement for many years because we had no room for it. Until we bought our house and did some renovations and we decided to make small changes to it, like change the top, sand it all, fresh paint, and make it into our coffee/tea bar, which fit perfectly in that corner (like it was made for there).
12. Mary Theresa Hanlon
This is a handmade antique kitchen hutch I bought in Canmore, AB at a local charity thrift store called Mission Thrifts. It was a $60 delivery charge (paid $100 for it) for the 3-minute drive to my house, so I called a cab and convinced my best friend that this piece was worth carrying from the cab in the parking lot of the condo complex, up 3 flights of narrow stairs to my bedroom. It just had to be my new (to me) dresser.
The only way I could work on it was to move it out to my balcony on nice days. I sanded and painted it, weather depending, for months.
I eventually moved home to PEI and took this half-finished project with me. It then sat for 2 years in my parents home before I bought my own home last August to finally finish in the living room where it now sits with pride.
I have one last piece of hardware to install, being shipped from Europe. And am still consulting with every person I meet who may know how to restore the art deco design on the glass doors. So far no luck, but not an ounce of faith lost.
I hope you enjoy her story as much as I enjoyed living it!
13. Megan MacDonald
When we bought our home, the previous owners left behind this dresser. It had a lot of scratches and dings, and the varnish finishing on the top of the piece was covered in cracks and was flaking away. I used a carbide scraper to remove the old varnish before completely sanding down the whole piece. This helped to diminish some of the scratches. I then re-stained it and drilled holes for his & hers vessel sinks. I did several coats of sealant before fixing the sinks to the top and installing the faucets. I also made the middle drawer more shallow in order to accommodate the drainage pipe with the dresser. I cleaned and repainted the original gold hardware on the piece. Happy it was able to remain in its home and it's a great addition to our bathroom.
14. Michael - Shane Hennessey
I got this dresser from a friend's friend who was downsizing. I wanted to modernize it and take away the orange look. I trimmed the base to take away its swirl with my jigsaw. I also patched and fixed some small damage to a drawer, sanded it from 80 to 180 grit, stained the bottom a dark walnut, and painted the dresser with a beautiful Black Iron paint from House of Excellence. I then finished it with some new sleek silver hardware for the final touch.
15. Monique Appleby
We recently welcomed a new baby girl to our family, and when we were offered a dresser that goes back several generations in my husband's family, we knew it would be the perfect addition to her nursery. Originally built in New Brunswick, this dresser belonged to my husband's great-grandfather, then his grandmother, then it was shared between his aunt and father as children, and resided in his aunt's home until it was passed to us this year. The plan was to restore some of the original wood of the piece while adding soft feminine touches to tie into a daisy-themed nursery with blue walls. I was able to strip the layers of paint and restore the top to its original wood, staining it with a dark walnut and finishing it with a satin top coat. The rest of the dresser was painted with semi-gloss white. The dresser offers unique embellished bump out features on the front drawers and bump ins on the side, which we covered with a blue floral wallpaper to tie it into the room. The finishing touch was the gold flower drawer pulls. This was such a fun piece to breathe new life into!
16. Sharlene Gallant
The previous owner had no more love left to give, and put this little gem at the curb. It was meant to be, as I came around the turn just in time, as the garbage truck was only on the next street. It was love at first sight! A trip to the fabric store clearance bin and a few hours of labour, and it’s new again! Have moved a couple times since, and it always finds the perfect place no matter where I go!
17. Tashia Macleod - entry #1
I love to restore antique wood pieces and bring them back to life.
18. Tashia Macleod - entry #2
I love to restore antique wood pieces and bring them back to life.
19. Tashia Macleod - entry #3
I love to restore antique wood pieces and bring them back to life.
20. Michaela Popke
I found someone selling an old bookcase with some holes in it for cords, etc. to go through. But I was thinking of turning it into a shelf for pantry items. I filled the holes, sanded, painted, and added some wooden shelves.
21. Michelle McCarthy
I purchased this piece on marketplace for $30 and flipped for $150. It was definitely a labour of love but the bones were there. I gutted the inside and added new shelves and hardware. The top took several coats of stain gel which brought it back to life! The rest was painted with a black/ grey fusion paint. Some TLC and voila! It looked awesome again.
22. Tyler Macintyre
An old camper bathtub, turned into a water feature.