One thing I haven't had time to share regarding our weekend Thrift Shop Hop was the excellent deal one of us got.
TRICKING THE EYE - map drawer dresser
One thing I haven't had time to share regarding our weekend Thrift Shop Hop was the excellent deal one of us got.
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dressers
THRIFT SHOP HOP INVENTORY - photo recap of the day
George came up with the idea of a thrift shop hop several weeks ago
and this past Saturday we all set out on that amaziing first adventure.
We hit a few yard sales, one of which was on a horse farm held for charity
and then on to a thrift store before stopping at a local
Vintage Market being held that day.
Here he is with the 2 ladies that road with him for the day.
Joelle is offering me ideas for something she wants.
Then off to a ReStore
by noon George was whining for lunch so the mandatory Canadian
Tim Horton's Lunch Break was made.
Once everyone was rested, refreshed and rehydrated
it was time for some major thrifting again.
Thrift Store #3
Thrift Store #4
Thrift Store #5
Our last stop of the day was at our
Favorite Antique Dealer
.
By now George is goofing off so much I know he needs his nap.
Time to head home.
After 8 hours it is to be expected.
These are some of my finds for the day.
The next Hop has been scheduled for Aug 18th check out the info at:
#2 VENEER - rebuilding missing veneer
Here's the second article of the VENEER series.
*links to all articles are listed at the end of this article*
This article explains how to fill small areas
of missing veneer for painted furniture
WONDERLAND CABINET - shabby chic tall shelving
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#1 VENEER - edge gluing with gravity
Here's the first article of the VENEER series.
*links to all articles are listed at the end of this article*
This article explains how to edge glue loose veneer.
REBUILDING DRAWERS - tips and tricks
When we last left our kids the white princess found her lost drawers.
This adventure is all about our pesky little blue boy getting his drawers fixed.
There isn't much.
When I'm working with drawers and nails my all time favorite tool is this pair of wire cutters.
They are a simple inexpensive plier type tool found at most hardware stores.
With a little persuasion you can get underneath the head of most nails.
You can pull nails out with them, you can cut nails off with them.
You can usually get inside a mortise joint to get a nail slid out.
My little wire cutting wizards are also very helpful when hammering nails in.
I use the pliers to hold short nails that I want to nail in,
like here when I secured one of the drawer bottoms into place.
Another useful tool for removing nails and taking things apart is a long flathead screw driver.
The sharper the better.
Glue, clamps, and even masking tape are all very useful for repairing drawers,
just make sure your joints are already nice and tight when using the tape.
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