Our Picks For The Upstairs Bathroom and How We Get Great Deals
1) Pottery Barn Vintage Recessed Medicine Cabinet $235.88 (nearly $50 off with promo) 2) 2 Kovacs Brushed Nickel Wall Sconces $121.60 3) Toto Promenade Sink (to be purchased) 4) Moen 90 degree Moentrol tub/shower system $162.04 5) Bianco White Carrara … Continue reading
We’re on Facebook
We started a Facebook page for the Wits. You can “like us”, or as we say “thumbs up” us, for a show of support if you like what we do (redecorate furniture and renovate our first home), what we find … Continue reading
Product Review: Magid Glove & Safety and Backyard Update
Greg is picky about products. Quality is key and I am, from years with this man paired with my own level of “particular-ness,” just as choosy about certain products. From tools, equipment, boots, paint, hardware, etc., and we feel we … Continue reading
Wax, Brushes and Hardware (Oh My!)
Pssst. Hey, you. Wanna see some cool things that arrived this week? Wax-one dark and one light (clear)- as recommended by two of my favorite bloggers, Marian aka Miss Mustard Seed and Robyn of Robyn Story Designs. Marian’s Wax 101 … Continue reading
Studio Update But Mostly Notes and Thoughts About Craigslist
The studio is coming along. We attempted to clean the floor, a few different ways, decided it was good enough, poured concrete leveler on it a few times then proceeded to prime and paint. One wall is not brick so … Continue reading
Charities and Donations
I contemplated writing a post about my holiday wish list or the perfect gift guide. Then I thought about the financial difficulties in the world and people in need of assistance in one way or another so I decided I … Continue reading
Craiggers
How did I not know about this til today? Craiggers. It’s better than craigslist. This site shows pictures in a column and has more helpful search options. In less time, you can check out items and services in your area … Continue reading
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We're Annie and Greg Witkamp (aka the Wits, aka Em & Wit Design). We salvage, refurbish and design furniture and homes. We're taking a break from an online & social media presence (for the most part). Our time on the blog was memorable and fun, but we're off to other projects and opportunities. Most derived from our shenanigans here. We'll drop in once in a while, but just know we're off chasing our dreams, tackling goals and living a life we enjoy.
Our specialty is wood furniture in rough shape that we come across on craigslist, at estate sales, on the curb, in a barn, you get it. Those pieces are cleaned, repaired, refurbished and good to go for years to come. Sometimes we design our own pieces.
As of spring 2016, we decided to make this website, the Wits, about our remodeling homes and emandwit.com about the furniture. You can shop there, ask us questions, see our newly finished pieces and portfolio.
We sold our second remodeled home near Seattle in August 2018 and moved to Richmond, Virginia. Getting to Washington was a goal that took years to achieve, but we had an opportunity come up and we grabbed hold (again)!
You can watch our journey right here, there, and/or through Instagram.
-To see the projects we did to our first home, check out the home improvement page. To see our current home projects, scroll through the most recent posts. (I need to update that....)
