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Pies and Puggles

Pies and Puggles

Taking delight in the day-to-day.

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Before and After: DIY Dipped Bentwood Chair

August 28, 2013 - Ali Burtt 13 Comments

On Monday, I mentioned that I had found an old bentwood chair at the Goodwill in Annandale for just $10 and I was considering painting it. And rather than doe a solid color, I decided to spruce up the wood a bit and then dip my toe in the dip dyed trend that has beenRead more

Posted in DIY, painting, shellac, thrifting

A Good Shellacking

March 22, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

OMG you guys, shellac is SO FUN. Yeah, I get excited about finishes. Whatevs. Remember these antique theater seats? Well, cleaning them took longer than I expected. Mostly because I kept having to do other things like bake pineapple upside down cake and take Chester for walks. But also because old chewing gum is grossRead more

Posted in DIY, refinishing, shellac, vintage
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