Refinish a Lane

We have been a little busy the last week with our friends and family and we haven't had time to post anything about our latest adventures.

In his spare time Justin restored a Lane side table that we found at the Goodwill.

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It had some structural damage that I wouldn't know how to begin repairing but it looks pretty good! I used some finish stripper and then simply sanded it down, which didn't take very long. I have seen various blog posts about refinishing mid century furniture- and it's really a LOT easier if you use a finish stripper. The whole process only took a couple hours. This was my first time refinishing anything.

I also found a chair which I plan on attempting to reupholster... which I also have never done. We'll see how that goes.

A Thrift store find. This sofa was in amazing condition- except the fabric... it was very faded, and smelled like smoke. For $40 this could be an amazing find for someone who could reupholster it. Unfortunately, we wouldn't know where to begin.

We also came across this Broyhill Emphasis look-alike bookcase. Similar in design but incredibly low quality. Plastic!

TTFN

Craigslist Finds

I just came across this mid century dresser and hutch- They appear to be Broyhill, and the design on the dresser looks similar to Broyhill's "Emphasis" line, but the handles are different. (If anyone happens to know, please share in the comments!) $75 for the dresser. For someone in the Seattle area, this is a deal!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/fuo/3026332392.html