Rescued Furniture...

Rescued Furniture...

... found, given new purpose, new life

and hopefully a new home! 

Thought you might like to see a little bit

of the process our Rescued Furniture!

This tin punched pie safe was in the basement of

a local farmhouse. It had lost it's "bottom" in a 

tornado. All it needed was a little rescuing! 

The start to a new base...

Salvaged old drawers will add some very

functional storage. 

The old top looks at home on 

it's new bottom.

Painted in a barn red with linen drawers.

Wonder walnut shelves with a 

stamped dated manufactures stamp on 

the bottom of one.

This old tin  punched tin is wonderful!

Now at her temporary home at 

The Whistle Stop!

One more piece of lost & forgotten

furniture, rescued & given a new 

purpose in life. All she needs now

is a good & loving home!

Spring Fluff...

The "SToP" was in need of a little 

Spring Fluff... 

 Daisies on old, chippy spindles...

bee hives from recycled fencing...

a coat rack from vintage molding...

a primitive old bench...

pillows made from t-towels...

and "no sting" bees

fluffed up this spring display!

A favorite of mine...

a collage of old door chalkboards,

layered with a few vintage wire wreath forms,

along with a tiered wire rack to hold 

those garden "needfuls"... 

all set among this antique, mission desk. 

Stick & Stones rose-hips with salt dough

bowl fillers. Too cute! 

Doesn't it just give your 

spring fever? 

More pictures on the website...

and hopefully more "spring fluff" 

at the "SToP" by Saturday! 

One Spring Craft Show...

... DONE! 

And boy am I tired!
A few more pictures are on the website!

10'x8' space... just right for what
we had done! 

Could it Mean Spring...

... is here to stay? 

I was out for a walk and what did

I see... but, a little Robin Red Breast!

Sing Mr. Robin ... Sing!

Sing... it's Spring, it's Spring, it's Spring!

Pay it Forward... make someone's day!

 I am a big believer in "Karma", 

"Do unto Others", "Pay it Forward" ... 

Do things as best you can, do for those who need help,

give just to give and bring smiles,

send positive thoughts out into the universe!

Sometimes I just need a little bit of a reminder 

to do, to be and to think this way. 

Right now is one of those times. 

I think the winter blues... need Spring badly blues

has taken it's tole. And what did I run 

across today in blog land?...

Just what I needed! 

Jeanne from

juNxtaposition

 had this post on her blog.

Pay it Forward 2011... 

and here's how it works.

* The first five people who comment on this 

blog post will receive a handmade gift from me.

 In return, you must FIRST write a blog post explaining

Pay It Forward 2011

(don't forget to leave a way I can reach you)

* Then.... send out a handmade gift

to the first 5 visitors who leave a comment on your post. 

Take your time...you don't need to send them all today

or tomorrow. Any time in the next few months.

No pressure. This is to be a joyful experience.

"It's not the size of the gift that matters,

but the spirit of paying it forward."


I hope this little act of kindness will make 
someone's day & the act of paying it forward will 
bring good back your way!

The Cupboard is Done...

We'll here it is!

The Mr. did a wonderful job! 

Always a little nervous hoping this is

what the customer had in mind! 

Lots and lots of storage!

Adjustable shelves in the interior too!

 Fits pretty well in the "SToP"!

Maybe he'll have to build another one! 

What's happenin'...

 ... in the Rescued Workshop?

This is!

Thought you might like to see a piece of 

Rescued Furniture in progress.

This is a custom piece for a one of our 

good customers for her new home.

For now it will stow all the kids toys & games...

... later it will hold many primitive treasures! 

Here is the base.  The Mr. starts with old doors

and builds the cupboard with new pine around them.

This cupboard had to be built in two pieces to

fit down the stairs to the basement. 

Here's the base with doors. 

Here it is with the top in place.

Shelves will go in the space to the right

with a wainscot back. 

The customer chose black exterior &

linen interior. More work is being done as

I type. Tonight he is finishing all the 

details, sanding & painting.

Tomorrow sand, stain & lacquer! 

 By Saturday this Rescued Furniture piece

will be in her new home serving her owners 

well for years to come! 
Hope they like!... hope it fits! 

{Finished picture posted soon}

Part of the family...

On my 40th birthday I asked for a camera. 

Instead I got a surprise party...

(although it wasn't quite a surprise because 

one of our employees showed up at the 

back door with my birthday cake...

I answered the door!)

... a surprise party and a puppy.

A little black lab pup. 

He joined our yellow lab... Tucker

and our Chocolate lab... Cooper

and became one of the family.

I wanted to name a girl dog, Emma.

Well, he was a boy.
So, instead I would call him Emmet. 

  When I called his name, people

thought I was saying "Damn...it"!

 Since that wasn't going to work,
I named him Nelson... Mr. Nelson.

He was a loving, face licking puppy.

A lanky, run a muck teenager.
Happy go lucky in his middle age.

And a mellow, easy going old man.

One of a kind...
... miss you already, Mr. Nelson.
1999-2011

Rescued Furniture...

 Here is a peak at a few new pieces 

that just arrived at the shop. 

This old mission desk was in 

need of a little TLC.  

A new drawer, a little sanding, 

a coat of stain & lacquer and 

it's ready for a new home!

We were told this desk was an artist desk. 

Not sure why... it has just two little 

drawers, but it does have a nice 

deep surface that would give any 

artist lots of room to be creative! 

This two tier stand was a table 

at one time. With new little 

feet it makes it a fun piece

 with a multiple of uses.

cupcake stand... 

containers for art supplies... 

holiday vignette... 

the possibilities are endless! 

The picture for this settee 

does not do it justice.

An old maple bench now 

painted black & distressed

will make a wonderful 

piece for an entry hall. 

This little charmer is a custom made 

piece for one of our customers. 

She sketched out what she

wanted and the Mr. built it using 

new wood & old drawers. 

Again my photography isn't doing 

the piece justice.  I hope she likes it! 

The workshop is up & running... 

check back to see what's new next week!