From Trash to Treasure

There is no shame in taking someone else’s tossed out “garbage” and turning it into a new piece of furniture for your home. This practice has been frowned upon for many years, but recently it is becoming a past time, if you will, to go “dumpster diving” to find items that can be refinished and showcased in your home.

For example Nancy, a mom of four was out driving one Saturday morning when she came across this homeowner who was putting a few pieces of furniture on the corner side. She stopped and asked her what was wrong with the items for they all looked fairly used. The homeowner told her that her dog and cat had a fight and the furniture suffered because of it.

Upon further inspection, Nancy saw that there were just a few minor scrapes and brushes on this nice round coffee table. She asked the homeowner if she could take it, and she happily agreed stating the words: “My loss is your gain.”

And truly it was! Nancy took the table and chair home. That afternoon she went to Home Depot and purchased blocked sandpaper and a can of dark walnut stain. She sanded the two down and refinished them to match the rest of the wood furniture in her home. She did this all for under $15.

“Dumpster Diving” for fixable furniture is quickly becoming the latest fad. Be sure to catch the wave and dive in. You will be certain to find joy in the treasures you find!

Article Source http://www.decoratorinside.com

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2 Responses to “From Trash to Treasure”

1. Vicky Says:
   July 21st, 2007 at 8:16 pm

   Great post! I will have to try this sometime.

2. steve Says:
   August 7th, 2007 at 8:17 am

   more and more homeowners are leaving “old” furniture and other household items outside their houses to be collected as trash. sad in many ways that we’re turning into a disposable nation, where it’s easier to go out and buy a replacement than spend some time and effort fixing or restoring something that’s not quite perfect.

   great post…

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