I've been in Oakland for two weeks now after driving from Portland, ME to move in with my boyfriend, who's going to school in San Fran. Part of my plan here is to continue rehabbing furniture, both to furnish the new place and maybe to sell (we've also been picking up cheap antiques on CraigsList and at Salvo to resell on CL, thus funding what may be a neverending cycle of furniture.... we'll see).
I've found a few things to work on, including a couple of interesting chairs (who are waiting for perfect fabric before being featured here), a kickass 1970's couch (which might eventually be reupholstered, when I'm feeling REALLY motivated), and - find of all finds - a 1952 TV/Radio/Record player (free on CL!!). (both of these photos were in the CL listings - that isn't my apartment).
As I type, four $2 Lowe's sofa legs (in a cool midcentury modern style) are waiting for stain to dry so I can varnish them, and I'm psyching myself up for sanding and refinishing the TV cabinet. Steve helped me take the old (unworking) tube out, which will soon be replaced by his little plasma tv!
The doors and top are going to need some serious sanding, I'm hoping I can match the dark stain so I don't have to sand the whole thing down... but we'll see. It might be easier just to refinish the whole exterior and make repairs to the interior. The record player drawer will hopefully become DVD storage, and I've been told the radio still works.... :)
I've got a few furn adventures ahead of me!
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