HOT π₯ AF atomic bar credenza I restored recently. How killer are those brass and bakelite pulls?1yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Been a while since I un-painted a piece! Fully restored Brasilia II petite buffet with new tapered legs. What a glow up! π€©2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
I don't know if I can top this one! π Fully restored Brasilia II petite buffet.2yr β midcenturymistress β r/ReversePinterest
60 years of nicotine buildup goes bye-bye! π Fully restored Dixie petite china cabinet. Thing thing was so gross, tarred, and rough to the touch I didn't even see it has that great vertical cherry veneer on the top drawer! Deeelicious.3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Homage to marigolds, which I absolutely hate the smell of- but they did my garden great this year! Respect. Everything in this herbed focaccia besides the flour and yeast, I grew myself. πΌπΏπ₯²2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Breadit
Fully restored petite rosewood credenza. I am STUNNED at all that beautiful bookmatching. You better believe the top and sides are just as good! π€€5mo β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Bouquet of marigolds, fresh from my garden! Focaccia with lemon habanero, ancho poblano, cannabis, garlic, rosemary, thyme, scallions, and love ππΏπΌ2yr β midcenturymistress β r/gardening
Fully restored Vaughn Furniture Co. triple dresser. This was an extremely long and tedious project as all the trim pieces on the drawers / doors had to come apart to strip. Probably 50 hours invested, and I work pretty quick. Not gonna lie, I'm proud of this one!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
I found this 1960's Peter Max fabric at an estate sale for $1 and made a simple circle skirt! [Self-drafted]5yr β midcenturymistress β r/sewing
Well... THAT was satisfying! Fully restored Kroehler buffet that sat in direct sunlight for decades π2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Before and after Lane Acclaim first edition cocktail table, from 1959! This poor thing survived 6 decades of abuse before it found its way to me. That's twice as long as I've been alive. Crazy!!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Vintage saved my life and gave me purpose after I recovered from a hardcore drug addiction. I take a photo every anniversary to commemorate. This is number 8! π―2yr β midcenturymistress β r/vintage
Fully restored teak chest! I don't know who glopped 2 thick layers of paint on this beauty, but it wasn't mint to be!4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
First restoration of the year! Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold secretary desk. I am swearing off painted pieces for a while, it was absolutely brutal getting white latex out of the teak! π3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
After a few years of mushroom hunting, I finally found some chicken! π²ππ³2yr β midcenturymistress β r/mycology
A ridiculous amount of love, patience, and skill went into reversing these mid-century modern pieces! I restore for a living, and although I really hate dealing with painted stuff, it makes me that much prouder of my craft. πͺ3yr β midcenturymistress β r/ReversePinterest
From ashy.. to classy! π Fully restored Dixie executive desk with its lovely cherry veneer finally π«glowingπ« as it deserves.2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Fully restored Coleman of Virginia triple dresser! This handsome beast was coated inside and out with tobacco, mildew, and gouged to hell. Looking and smelling great, my man! π3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Fully restored diamond-front devil! Stripping off nasty tobacco-coated old finishes and seeing the gorgeous grain shine through is literally *orgasmic* for restorers like me. Better than sex, I swear π₯΄2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
I FINALLY figured out how to roll my softies so they actually look like proportionate pretzels π€£11mo β midcenturymistress β r/Breadit
Fully restored John Keal for Brown & Saltman expanding slat bench! What a PUZZLE.. The entire thing was taken apart, fully sanded, reglued, and refinished. It was originally rusted shut! Slides soo smooth now π₯³3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Happy New Year! I restored dozens of pieces in 2020, but here's some of my favorites. There's hundreds of hours of work invested in this collage of fantastic furniture! You could say I REALLY love mid-century.3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
I like my morning coffee like I like my mid-century modern - (wal)nutty, rich, and smoooooth! Fully restored Unagusta king-size headboard and nightstands. β3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
The BEST type of bouquet! π I may be biased, though. Please enjoy my joy!2yr β midcenturymistress β r/trees
Hiked up a huge dune, just to unfurl this fully restored Brasilia booty! π΄ββ οΈ2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Fully restored 1955 Harmony House dresser set. What an atomic angel! π£π₯πΌ3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
The writing's on the fully restored desk. π My last project for a while; it's always a pleasure sharing my work and refinishing advice with y'all. Be back soon.3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Before and after full restoration on this cutie chest. Definitely a run-of-the-mcm-mill piece, but it looks so much better with that cloudy old finish gone, walnut grain poppin', and new veneer over the formica top. From busted to a beauty in just a couple days!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Fully restored walnut heartthrob. β€ She was in decent shape, just very nicked up and dirty, with a slight bow in the frame that needed correction. She's absolute glowing again!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
What's cookin? π³ Egg appliques on this existing sundress, and I made a bacon cross-body purse out of suede! π₯5yr β midcenturymistress β r/sewing
Fully restored chest with rosewood inlays! The original finish was dark, muddy, and uneven, and the brass pulls were so tarnished and gunked up they were almost black. And then the tobacco spit splatter all over? EW! This handsome guy got a new lease on life!4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
If this 1950's Glenn of California hutch looks exactly the same to you at first glance, then I did my job right π Fully restored, with new glass and new sass!2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
A mid-century hunter with her latest kill. Fully restored Jacks tables - absolutely my favorite Pearsall design!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Fully restored Broyhill Sculptras! Probably one of the more difficult projects I have done- Heat gunned and scraped off 2 layers of paint, the bi-fold doors were a hurdle, and the bases did not want to come off. My hand is absolutely DEAD but damn are they pretty!!4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Before and after fully restored lippy dresser set πππ That walnut grain is just spectacular! A naughty puppy had chewed off the front corner of the lowboy case, so I rebuilt it with wood epoxy and grain painted to camouflage the area.3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
My most recent full restoration on this Mt. Airy double dresser was focused on making that gorgeous continuous cherry veneer glow like it rightly deserves! π Deeeeelicious π3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
I've been restoring my little mid-century heart out lately in Monterey, CA π π΄βοΈ There's so many good project pieces around the bay area. I don't want to go back home!2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Hi, I'm back! π With a fully restored English beauty by Greaves & Thomas. Puppy chews and chips begone, this gal is glowing again!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Restored Bernhard Petersen & Son teak credenza with new tapered legs. This baby has some serious flood / swelling damage on one side, bet you can't tell now! π₯π₯π₯4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Today was a great day. 3.75 pounds of golden chanterelles, 2.75 pounds of blackberries! π3yr β midcenturymistress β r/foraging
Fully restored Drexel Profile chest! The legs were shredded on this guy, but with a bit of rebuilding and a few veneer grafts, he's looking handsome once more π₯°4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Fully restored Ward low boy Γ2. These guys were in awful shape with peeling veneer, chips everywhere, water damage, and just general grossness. Those lovely louvered drawers now have luster again!4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Some Monday Blues I can get behind! π Fully restored Kofod-Larsen lounge chair frame, ft. my handmade Peter Max skirt, and my mid-century sidekick, Piglet.2yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Holy cinnamon-rolly! I tried out a new recipe and I think it's the best one I've found yet! So delicious, not too sweet, with amazing texture and mouth feel. They came out so perfect looking too π€€ Recipe in comments.1yr β midcenturymistress β r/Breadit
I was never really a fan of Drexel Profile's original blonde-y finish color... Before and after full restoration using aerosol lacquers and toners. The newly polished silver pulls really pop now against the darker case!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Life-long baker here, but also a recent forager! What else do you do with almost 3 pounds of wild blackberries?! π₯§ π€ π₯§3yr β midcenturymistress β r/foraging
I restore mid-century furniture for a living. I truly love my job. If you are interested to see what these pieces looked like before, feel free to check out my profile! Much love, keep on sandin' π€3yr β midcenturymistress β r/furniturerestoration
After and before on this coffee table I scored for $10. Restored with toned lacquers. Those chrome legs are killer!4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
I can't ever compete with all you amazing woodworkers out there, but I *can* make some cute baby toys. π³3yr β midcenturymistress β r/woodworking
$10 Lane Perception record cabinet. I cut off the moldy plinth base, reinforced the bottom, and added hairpin legs to give it some height! Fully restored with black lacquer case. π£4yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
Before and after full restoration of a Bassett petite buffet with a flaky veneer issue. Slightly darker transparent walnut toning really made that grain pop!3yr β midcenturymistress β r/Mid_Century
My kitchen island. I foraged some pine and 4x4 wood scraps on my property that were covered in chicken poop and moss. But you'd never know it now! First real piece of furniture I've made and i'm hooked.4yr β midcenturymistress β r/woodworking
Ava's my name, restoration's my game. Quick full restoration of this mid-century modern telephone table I found completely covered in mildew! I use exclusively Mohawk finishing products for all my projects.5yr β midcenturymistress β r/finishing
ISO vintage sewing machine repair. Anybody know anybody in the Greenville area? Much appreciated!2yr β midcenturymistress β r/greenville
