Score!
by shabbydaze
It was early one Saturday morning and I was doing what I do. Trolling CL and trying not to spill my coffee… when…. uh, there it is FREE FURNITURE. “Pat, get dressed – NO, don’t shower LET’S GO! We jump in the SUV (no truck, long story) and head out. After about 20 minutes of breaking traffic laws we arrive at the gate to the warehouse 3rd in line… and it’s looking good. “Spread out and claim everything” I say. We’re in! And oh, what treasures! A junkers dream. We had to make 3 trips to haul everything home but we scored big time!
This beauty had some water damage to the top and never having worked with veneer I just covered her up and pushed her to the back of the garage.
I had a call from a nice young lady in NYC wanting a credenza in just this size! Hmm, of course I took on the challenge. My lovely client Nisha wants it in 2 weeks! Urg, so I get out my trusty scraper and heat gun. I can do this right?
My back hurts, my hands hurt, burning wood stinks! I know I need more tools!
I get out the hammer so I can smack myself in the head with it but not before I slip with the scraper and burn my hand with my trusty heat gun. “PAT”, I scream…”it’s your turn”.
As you can imagine this continued for quite a long time. I’m getting tired just writing about it.
Very impatient at this point I watered down the wood filler to a yogurt like consistency and spread it on with a drywall mud spreader thingy. Spread, dry, sand, spread, dry, sand, spread, dry, sand. This went on for days… now not only do my neighbors think I’m crazy I agree with them – agreeing with the neighbors? I really am crazy.
Thank you CeCe Caldwell for making the rest a piece of cake. This is Vintage White, very very lightly distressed and waxed.
And here is Pat saying, (yelling) “YOU WANT ME TO DELIVER IT?” Yes, dear and dinner is on me 🙂
Yay, welcome to bloggy world! Your credenza looks wonderful! Sorry you had so many mishaps, but at least I don’ feel alone now! 🙂
Ah, the mishaps. Without them life would be boring.
You are pretty amazing, I’ve been watching you close and you are inspirational to me, I’ve done just one piece of my furniture and no take action to go for the next one but i will.congratulations it came out very pretty. .
Maria ( from Las Vegas)
Thank you so much for your very kind words. I’m glad to have you as a follower. You should try our paint it is so easy to work with!
Awesome job and I can’t wait to get my samples in. I am wishing right now that I had enough money to pay you to com hlp me w/ my hutch, buffet and dining room table – did I mention the table has 3 leaves to go with it??? I hope you have recovered from you injury by now – and I can’t wait to see all your “free” scoes! Happy Hump Day
Thank you, Terri. Your order went out today – I hope you have fun with your paint. Just shoot me an email if you need help with anything!
Thank you for doing this project! I have three beautiful pieces which have veneer (damaged of course) on top. I had just decided I was not going to be able to figure out what to do with them until I saw this post! One is a tall gorgeous old dresser and two other which look similar to your project! I am very excited now! Where do I find one of those heat dryer thingys?
Instead of my frustrating process here try laying a damp towel on top over night. The moisture will loosen the glue and the veneer should come right up
Turned out great. I love a good trash to treasure story.