Misadventures in Upcycling and Repurposing Furniture
My Misadventures in Upcycling and Repurposing
Like many people born into the modern world, where the plights of starvation, predation and want-of-shelter rarely, if ever, enter our minds as legitimate concerns, my youth was marked by the healthy vagaries of unfettered abandon. These flights of fancy were meant to placate the dull banality of daily life, allowing me to obsess on … Continue reading Salon Chair Bookcase
There was a point during this project where I had to face a harsh truth and decide whether my ideals could be compromised, or even realigned, if it meant making this a more successful project. One thing that always makes me sad is to see painted furniture. Wood is such a beautiful, unique construction material … Continue reading Lamination Lamentation – Part 3
There was a period of about three months between my last post and starting the documentation of this project. I wasn’t entirely unproductive during that time; and in fact spent it refinishing a night stand that was collecting dust in the kids’ room, refinishing a side table in our living room, refinishing our coffee table … Continue reading Lamination Lamentation, Part 2
Originally, I started this post writing a preamble about nostalgia and my escape from the land of my youth, but maybe this isn’t the place for that story. I will save it for my therapist. Instead, let me tell you the story about this radio console of mysterious provenance. The gods of free stuff were … Continue reading Lamination Lamentation, Part 1
Today’s Quickie is brought to you by the letter C. C is for Cat. C is also for Crap. Cat and Crap are the reason for this post. One of the ineffable joys of tending indoor cats is the constant stream of waste they seem to produce from such a small amount of source material. … Continue reading Cat Toilet
