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Ode to Grace: A Ray of Sunshine
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Monday, December 8, 2014. A Ray of Sunshine. Winter has arrived here in New England and though the ground isn't covered in snow yet, for the most part the days are chilly and dreary. That doesn't mean that the furniture rehab activity stops - it just moves inside! I'm still working on reducing the size of my stash and I just finished this ladies dresser. Here's a better photo of the detail on the bottom drawer -. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ode to Gr...
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Ode to Grace: January 2015
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Thursday, January 22, 2015. A Grainsack Some Ticking. Many, many months ago (over a year) an old, orphaned armchair joined my inventory. and there it sat while I waited for inspiration to strike. I've used dropcloth for upholstery before with great results so using a stenciled dropcloth was definitely an option. I really like the grain sack look but I didn't have one and whenever I looked online, they were expensive! Love the final look. Promote Your Page Too.
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Ode to Grace: August 2014
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Thursday, August 28, 2014. This desk with a hutch top was in good shape and solid wood but can you say "b-o-r-i-n-g? It is a nice size (not too big) and I knew that some paint and a couple of other new details could revive it. I added some textured wallpaper to that back panel, then painted and antiqued it. Here's the revival -. Sunday, August 24, 2014. I've been on a mission for several months to learn more about a chair I purchased more than a year ago.
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Ode to Grace: Project Gallery
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Promote Your Page Too. Greater Worcester, Massachusetts. I love the challenge of rehabbing neglected and/or orphaned furniture. My mission is to upcycle into a unique piece for your home (or mine! Contact me if you want to turn that garage sale find or older piece of furniture into something special. Ode to Grace is dedicated to my maternal grandmother. Memories of her are my inspiration. View my complete profile.
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Ode to Grace: October 2014
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Wednesday, October 22, 2014. One of my first projects pulled from inventory was this dresser -. I had already done some sanding before I remembered to take the photo, but you get the idea. It wasn't in horrible shape but definitely needed an update. I decided to enhance its femininity and here's how it turned out -. The oval design on the top drawer is decoupaged using Mod Podge and scrapbook paper and here's a closeup -. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Another ...
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Ode to Grace: May 2014
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Friday, May 30, 2014. Once upon a time I came across a handy little table that needed some help:. So, being in one of my more adventurous moods, I decided it was a good candidate for a zinc finish. After a coat of this and a coat of that plus some dabbing of various colors to get the effect, it looked like this:. Yes, it was different, but I liked it. Unfortunately no one else did, so it was time for rehab no. 2:. Thursday, May 15, 2014. Sanded to remove the...
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Ode to Grace: Posting Dilemma
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Hard to believe that I started this blog almost two years ago and up until January of this year, I posted regularly. Though I haven't written a post since Jan, I have continued to update the pages (For Sale and Gallery) regularly. I find that keeping them updated provides me with a visual catalog of my completed projects. August 6, 2015 at 8:18 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Promote Your Page Too. Contact me if you want to t...
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Ode to Grace: Catching Up
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Saturday, November 15, 2014. I haven't posted in a while but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy! I've done several small projects and since the process (prep, paint, distress, protect) was basically the same for each, it seemed redundant to write a separate post for each. Here are the after photos for a few of those - some have sold and some are available. All are listed on either the "For Sale" or "Gallery" page. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I lov...
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Ode to Grace: New Look for an Old Chest
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Rehab for Orphaned and/or Neglected Furniture. Friday, November 21, 2014. New Look for an Old Chest. As soon as I saw this old chest of drawers, I knew it was a good candidate for poster decoupage. I've done decoupage before but I hadn't done a large poster before! The original hardware definitely didn't fit with my vision, so it had to go; which meant there were screw holes in the drawers to fill. The entire chest is glazed with Valspar Glazing Medium and the top and sides are protected with Sheer Vax&#...
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