It's Christmas Time!

Its Christmas and admitedly we go a LOT overboard with the decorating. We love it :) Really looking forward to all the family being here, a new baby arriving at any moment and time to remember Jesus' birth. 

We're taking a few days off of painting and furniture fixing to enjoy the season. So you to and all of your family "Merry Christmas!" .

Large Rustic Pine Coffee Table -SOLD

My aunt found this great coffee table for us at a yard sale and we've had it buried in the garage for months... I've been itching to get it done because I knew it would be a fantastic piece but we had so many pieces on top of it that it was getting lower and lower on our list. Then a few weeks ago we decided to shuffle things around to make more space and that was the opportunity I had been waiting for.

 

I LOVE this table. The green base and dark wood top are a perfect contrast and combination. Its a table that's meant to be

 in a cozy family room.

 

Table measures 28 inches deep x 52 inches wide x 17 inches high.

 

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-furniture-coffee-tables-Large-Rustic-Coffee-Table-W0QQAdIdZ551328278

 

Grey/Blue Display Cabinet - SOLD

 

This is a cabinet we have not seen before. We lucked out and it was in really great shape when we picked it up and it needed very little to get it ready to paint. We chose a grey/blue milk paint that works great with the dark stain on the top. The interior was in excellent condition so we decided to leave it alone. The glass doors caused a bit of indecision for us.... leave the decorative grills in for a more vintage/retro look or take them out for a more modern look. The conclusion we came to was to leave the grills in and give the option to remove the grills. It really is a cool piece that would look great in a kitchen or dining room but it would also work in a hallway or even as a dresser.

 

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-furniture-hutches-display-cabinets-Vintage-Display-Cabinet-W0QQAdIdZ548840048

 

Warm White China Cabinet - SOLD

This is one of those fixer upper MUST HAVE PAINT kind of pieces. It really looked dated and ugly when we received this piece. I wondered if we could really make it look good and if someone would actually want it.... I'll let you decide for yourself but we're pretty thrilled with it!

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-furniture-hutches-display-cabinets-Vintage-China-Cabinet-W0QQAdIdZ548906686

Black Pedestal Table with Stained Top - SOLD

This table is a real beauty. Its gone through a couple of transformations and we're FINALLY ecstatic with the result. Painted with a durable black latex for the base and skirt and then the top has been stained with dark walnut and sealed with two coats of poly.

Perfect for the kitchen or even a small dining room. You can dress it up or dress it down. The possibilities are endless!

Check it out http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-furniture-dining-tables-and-sets-Black-Pedestal-Table-with-Stained-Top-W0QQAdIdZ544660332

Frosty Mornings

Ok so this isn't a post about furniture, antiquing, treasure hunting or anything Laurel's Attic really at all. This morning Mom and I went out to the shop to get some pictures of the pieces we completed over the weekend and I snapped a few shots of the frosty morning outside.

I love this time of year (except when the wind is blowing icicles and your fingers are freezing off before you can focus the camera lens and get a decent picture... burrrrrrrrrr)... after the time change and mornings are actually a bit more like mornings instead of the middle of the night and the sun comes up over the trees. Its beautiful... and I can finally pull my favourite cozy sweater out of the closet for another season.

 

 

 

Classy Black Dresser - SOLD

This is one of those pieces of furniture that I LOVE LOVE LOVE to refinish. We bought it off of Kijiji a few months ago and it sat in the garage and now I'm sad that we didn't get to it sooner. It sat because we weren't quite sure why we bought it. Its a great quality piece with unique details, dovetailed drawers and really cool hardware but it was leaving us unsure about how it would look painted and would anyone actually like it? Well the final product turned out so much better then we had expected. Its beautiful. Its unique. And its classy. It still has a cool vintage, retro feel but to me its also modern and elegant. This would be a great dresser but it would also be a fantastic TV stand, hall cabinet or buffet.

 

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-furniture-dressers-wardrobes-Vintage-9-Drawer-Black-Dresser-W0QQAdIdZ539757031

 

 

 

White Side Table - SOLD

After a couple months with this table up for sale and no real interest in it we decided to redo this one too. A simple sand and some dark walnut stain has completely changed the look of this side table. Seriously, its a great table with a big storage space and lots of fun details. Hopefully now it will sell :)

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-furniture-other-tables-White-Side-Table-Refinished-W0QQAdIdZ559236098