Hand Painted Antique Dresser Before and After
The dresser is finished! That feels great to say since we didn’t think we’d be getting any furniture refinished and on the market with all these house projects. The pictures aren’t spectacular. I’m still lacking a decent photoshoot area but … Continue reading
Camera Apps and Project Updates
With all the happenings going on in the world I can’t recall the order in which the below photos occurred. They were definitely from the past week/weekend. Guess you could say this is our life according to Instagram my iphone camera … Continue reading
Surprise Estate Sale
It has begun…garage and estate sale season! Well, there was one this weekend and I hadn’t a clue until we drove around our neighborhood and saw the sign. Like Ace of Base sing. It opened up my eyes and brightened my … Continue reading
A Catch-All Post
I’m going to warn you that these photos are not only bad but the rooms are not styled to any extent I am proud of or remotely chipper about and instead are “functional”…and they won’t be truly styled during any … Continue reading
DIY Vent Cover, Weekend Finds and More
You know at the beginning of Glee how they do a recap of things going on or things you’ve missed? (Or used to, I haven’t seen that show in awhile.) That’s how today is going to go down. Here’s the … Continue reading
Before and After: Modern White Lacquer and Dark Walnut Dresser
Where to begin on this… It’s the same dresser. The free dresser we got from our friend whose daughter used it in college. I think it could also be used as a credenza. We wanted to take it in a more modern … Continue reading
Our Recent Days in Photos
Here’s what we’ve been up to… our necks in snow. Fine, so not quite that much. It fell Friday and kept on coming Saturday. We were at Ikea when it began and quickly turned into this below on our … Continue reading
Lieutenant Dan
Sooo, crazy/messy/insane life has been going on around here (continuing I should say),as many of you know from the facebook updates. I announced that I might be taking a break soon. I’m surprised to be writing this but I already … Continue reading
Found the Gray Paint and 2 Furniture Finds This Week
Whoop there it is on the bottom left. So it’s supposed to be “whoomp” but I don’t want an m amongst my w,h, double o and p. I grew up thinking that’s what that word was from the song. Add … Continue reading
Old White Antique Tallboy Dresser with Original Hepplewhite Pulls
Just a quick Sunday post. The antique tallboy/highboy is finished. Walnut crotch veneer on the drawer fronts were hard to cover with paint but with all the damage (including water) we went the Annie Sloan chalk paint route in old … Continue reading
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We're Annie and Greg Witkamp, aka the Wits, and we're thrifters that salvage, design and sell furniture we find on craigslist, at estate and garage sales, on the side of the road, and pieces owned by others. It's our passion to collect, restore, create and revamp vintage and antique furniture, lighting and decor. Check out our portfolio page to see some of our work. You can find our pieces in our etsy shop or sometimes in the Minneapolis area craigslist.
In December of 2011 we became first time homeowners. Demo, renovation, budget decorating, DIY and more are documented here as well as our furniture ventures. However, as of February 2013, we gave ourselves a year to finish our house before transferring to Seattle (a dream of ours) in the spring of 2014. That means our posts will be focused on updating the house on our slim budget. Our furniture refinishing will take a backseat during this time but you better believe we'll be back to it as soon as we can.
Oh, and if you are a foodie or just want some awesome recipes, visit Annie's food blog, thedabble.com
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