Meet Joe
Say hello to my favorite color in paint form on one of my favorite things in the world, a beautiful dresser. Original hardware intact. I know, that’s different for us. Normally we add some new knobs/pulls/whatnot which I tried but … Continue reading
Flotsam and Jetsam
Having one of those weeks where pictures say it best so heres ya go. But you know it won’t be just pictures with me. Actually this is a fairly new blog and you may not know that about me…might need … Continue reading
Two-Tone Dresser Before and After
Yo, word to your mother. Do you ever just randomly have Vanilla Ice in your head? I don’t think I’m alone. As promised, I’m back (Ice is back too…did you know he renovates houses?) with more details of the newest … Continue reading
Studio Office Reveal
It’s finished. Well,it’s finished to the point of use and it houses most of my props, decor and office equipment (sans laptop cause that thing is tied to my side most days). And I love it. A space for us … 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
Before and After Secretary: Robin Egg Blue and Crystal Knobs
This client order is done. Nearly. These two little pieces below are missing from one hinge. Two important little pieces. One isn’t any good without the other and we’re waiting on the insert (should arrive tomorrow) to replace the screw … Continue reading
Another Dresser Before and After
Hello, ladies and gents! I bring to you a glimpse of another finished customer dresser. It will be picked up tonight and hopefully adored for years to come. Once again, I fell in love and will have a small pang … 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....)
