Mid Century Cocktail Trolley

A spit and polish can go a long way when it comes to dirty, grimey stuff.

Take this cocktail trolley for example.

It was stored in someones barn for 3 months before I brought it and was covered in all sorts of muck. But the barn was bone dry and airy so a good clean was all it needed to get this baby back into ship-shape again.

Sorry, this has sold.

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European Oak Hutch Dresser

Big and impressive are words that come to mind when standing next to this!

It stands at over 2m tall....and for a little tiker like me (4ft 11in) it was a challenge to restore this. Luckily it comes apart into two separate pieces otherwise I'd have been going up and down the step ladder like crazy!

This wall unit is about 20 years old I think... the previous owner did tell me but I forgot to write it down. But I vaguely think 20 years is about right. The fronts and top are solid oak, the sides are oak veneered. And blimmin heavy! It used to have some ugly mustard coloured textured glass in the cupboard, but the clear glass is a huge improvement. I also turned the right hand drawer into cutlery storage by installing some black felt. The dimensions are 2025H x 1480W x 475D (mm). I'm currently selling this via TradeMe auction, check it out here. I have added a $700 reserve on this.. worth every penny I can assure you. 

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1950 Oak Buffet - French Style

What do you do when a piece of furniture is so ugly that nobody wants it?

You give it the French treatments, thats what!

Come-on, you have to admit that this buffet was..... erm.....hideous! The dark wood made it look top heavy and a little creepy. But once I softed it out with delicate white paint, and removed those art-deco inspired cupboard handles its now fit for any French Country style home. You like?

This item is currently for sale on TradeMe. Click HERE to see the listing.

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Hutch dresser with flare

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This hutch dresser had lots of potential. It separated into two for easy transport; had a plate groove on the top shelf; leaded glass doors; and grooved panelling.  It would have been a perfect candidate for on-selling (to fund my out-of-control-hobby)... but we loved it so much we're keeping it!

Mahogany Buffet Unit

We've had this buffet unit for a long time. Recent we have renovated our house so it was time for a fresh new look! Do you love it as much as me?!!

(Sorry, I forgot to get a proper before photo on this one).

I stripped back the top completely to bare wood, then re-stained in a deep, warm brown before putting on several layers of gloss varnish. The unit was painted in a lovely blue colour and faux-aged. This will now act as a centre piece in our living room, against a pale blush coloured wall (ignore the wallpaper in the photo).

Cream and brown Hutch Dresser

Come summer time I admit to slowing down on my new found hobby. I was/am struggling with a back issue that was causing me grief after the new year... so I got the hard word from hubby & Doc to slow down.

So I did.

And I got very very bored!

I love love love this hutch dresser! It was painted in Spanish White & Mondeo, which is a lovely colour combination. I couldn't wait to start refurbishing this.... so much for "taking it easy". 

It was a lot easier to paint the two-tone colour by removing the back panel first. They are usually only stapled on so very easy to pop off. Not so easy to remove the staples though. 

DURING

Glass door cabinet

Flat-pack. Laminate. MDF. Composite woods. 

Those are words that normally equal mass-produced, low quality, disposable, boring.

This cupboard was all of the above. It had laminate covered composite MDF wood that would have originally come in a flat-pack box. But a splash paint and some vintage handles can work wonders!

I think this would make a great linen cabinet full of lovely vintage linens, or perhaps rolled up fluffy towels. 

Blue Hutch Dresser

There is something adorable and cute about this kitchen hutch. Maybe it is the way the wee feet angle outwards... or maybe the primitive way the door panels are cut.

Whatever it is, it is definitely pinch-your-cheek cute!

As you can see I changed the handles. I have a huge selection of handles in my storage room and when I found these long ones with decorative scratch plate I just had to use them. Of course, I painted the scratch plate to match the dresser as you can see, but the handles themselves had a lovely brass patina I just couldn't resist.

Pine Corner Shelf

After getting a taste of renovating furniture after working on our daughters dressing table I completed a few minor pieces. Nothing really major as this stage as I was a NEWBIE. But boy it was fun! 

This is just a basic pine shelving unit. Its painted in cream, lightly rubbed on the edges. Corner units are so handy - they are spacious but take up little room.