Tuesday, November 20, 2012

what I have been up to the last four months


I haven't blogged in almost five months, so I thought I would catch you up on what is going on with me (Serena) these days.
 Since I was little I have had a passion for interior design and making old things into new beautiful things. This is what I have been doing everyday the past four months. Luckily, Giana is still napping well so during that hour to hour and a half, I work.

I have been so fortunate to have LOTS of family and recent new friends give me old furniture and things I can work with for FREE or a small price. I have a whole new circle of friends and acquaintances both young and old who have been so great to me!

Here are a few pieces I have refinished:

2 chairs
My wonderful Grandma gave me her antique chairs to refinish.

 desk and end table
cork board and end table
Before&After of a coffee table and end table


antique end table

Antique coffee table

bought this huge mirror for five bucks, painted and fixed it up and sold it for $40!

got bread box for three dollars and painted it with paint I already had!

Before&After for this rolling antique chair. I bought three of them for 10 dollars each and sold the one above for $45!

 
I loved these chairs so much I decided to keep two of them.
They are my absolute favorite!
(my famous clock wall in the background)

 Got this 91 inch tall armoire for FREE and fixed it up and sold it before I was even finished for $180!

sold my old entertainment center for $90 and bought this dresser for $60, painted white, distressed and fixed up with paint I already had.

another armoire. It looks white but it's a light blue!

Giana's picnic table :)

entry table


I have sold one black coffee table, three end tables, entertainment center, lamps etc that have not been pictured.
I also make wreaths and sell them:


so as you can see I have been pretty busy and I will probably continue to be busy up until Christmas, but I absolutely LOVE what I do! 
Projects close to finish: my kitchen cabinets, my bedroom and headboard
NEXT projects for clients: a coffee table, 2 entertainment center and shelves.
I am so grateful to have a wonderful husband who supports me in doing this and for Giana for being so patient. I have made enough money to completely redo most of my home AND pay bills AND pay for ALL Christmas gifts. I feel so blessed this holiday season to be able to do this and help my family!