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
Without pithy musings or rambling prelude, this is the story of Brainy Smurf’s bookcase. Or rather, the seemingly Smurf-themed bit of shelvery that the gods of free things deemed fit to send my way. Perhaps it is my obsession with libraries that has subconsciously drawn me to my predilection for bookcases, but I simply cannot … Continue reading Brainy Smurf’s Bookcase
In many ways, winter is my favorite season. Where I live now, much like the motherland of my youth, has a casually temperate winter, characterized by short, rainy days and only the occasional disruption of inclement weather. I find that the multitudinous ways in which winter suits me is an interesting reflection of who I … Continue reading Oil Furnace Stereo Console
Previously, on The Over/Under… The team pulled together and surmounted all of the obstacles presented by the project and could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Sprinting towards it, they began to wonder if it was daylight, or the headlight of an oncoming train… And now, the climactic conclusion to The … Continue reading The Over/Under, Part 4
Last time on The Over/Under… The project continued while splinters and moisture threatened the sanity of the team. Meanwhile, an unknown obstacle lurked in waiting. Join us now for the compelling continuation of The Over/Under! For the sake of complete transparency, there is a Day 2.5 in here that didn’t receive its own update. It … Continue reading The Over/Under, Part 3
Previously on The Over/Under… A rescue project, culled from the Free Stuff ads on Craigslist, launched a rollercoaster ride of pain, hope, turmoil and finally acceptance, as our intrepid protagonist sought out society’s refuse in an attempt to gain a better understanding of himself. Or perhaps it was all a thinly-veiled ploy to covet and … Continue reading The Over/Under, Part 2
The idea of a personal legacy is a fascinating notion. As a consolation for our mortality, legacy provides a mollifying effect; lessening the fear of that inevitable moment when we cease to have direct impact on the world we seek so desperately to shape. It exists as an extension of the ego, driving our actions to leave behind … Continue reading The Over/Under, Part 1
