Design and Decor Lessons from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Meyer May House
Trying to discuss and convey the influence, importance, and the style of an architect like Frank Lloyd Wright is the work of biographers, not bloggers. There’s no possible way to do any justice at all to the man in a few short paragraphs. But after a trip to the Meyer May House in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I find myself wanting …
Lesson Three In Furniture Refinishing: There’s Always a Fix!
Now, the last post may have left you wondering whether our chemical stripping had ACTUALLY led to success. Were the very sweaty hands in heavy rubber gloves really worth it? Was it really worth the extra expense of buying a stripper? The undeniable answer is ABSOLUTELY YES!! As we slowly scraped away the chemical stripper with a plastic putty knife …
Lesson Two In Furniture Refinishing: Plans Change, Roll With It!
Ok, now as you may recall from a previous post, we were talking about a desk we had just purchased. We thought it was a great find and that we got a deal. Turns out, the people selling the desk were the ones getting a great deal! In fact, when we hauled the desk into the store at RepcoLite, all …
Lesson One In Furniture Refinishing: Pay Attention!
Who among us hasn’t seen those shows where they take some junky piece of furniture that seems destined for the trash heap and miraculously turn it into something incredible? Many of us WISH we could do that. They make it look so easy on TV! Let the Treasure Hunt Begin! Well, we decided to investigate how hard it really is …
