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Our First Time Using Annie Sloan

(Please note: We haven't been paid, reimbursed, gifted products, or otherwise influenced in this review. Our opinions are our own. Thank you!!!) We'd been making furniture, way back when, and at some point, LeAnn wanted to try painting some furniture we'd found. Having quit my regular job due to my illness, we were on a… Continue reading Our First Time Using Annie Sloan

Thames Home Furnishings

Reinventing The Abbott

A new client sent us some photos of a very old church wine cabinet with the interest of having it restored. We absolutely loved the piece and immediately agreed to take it on. I knew it needed some repair before it could be refinished and was looking forward to getting into the shop. Arriving in… Continue reading Reinventing The Abbott

Thames Home Furnishings

“Atomic Betty”

I was scrolling through the Facebook Marketplace when I saw this dresser. I instantly fell in love with it, so I sent a message saying I wanted it. I didn't know what condition it was in but it didn't really matter because I was gonna save it. Turns out it needed some work... As for… Continue reading “Atomic Betty”

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How To Fix a Drawer

Whenever we have a piece of furniture with drawers, there's a 99.9% chance that at least one of them will have loose joints. The most common types of these joints are called dovetails, (see photo below) but most of the other types of joints you'll run into can be repaired similarly to what I'm gonna… Continue reading How To Fix a Drawer