Busy Busy Bees

We have been so busy and having a blast!!!!  From street fairs and boutiques to custom orders . . .we are so grateful to all of our customers.  Here are some photos of the most recent projects!

 

Salvaged and repurposed table

We bought this table not really sure what it could become.  It used to have a glass top on it.  It had character but no purpose in its current condition. 

So we started with cutting all the sections apart . . .

Then an idea formed.  With a little carpentry work, paint and love these could be really cool candlesticks.  They are not all done yet but here is a few that we've finished so far.  Another item has been saved.  This is what salvage is all about.  This old table has been transformed into perfectly imperfect candlesticks!

American Flag with Starfish

This piece is really fun.  It's packed with Americana and beachy chic.  The starfish are real and add a bit of interest and depth.  Check out more pieces on our facebook page.

 

 

The 40's Waterfall Dresser

So we found this little gem, all beat up and lonely.  Something about it caught our eye.  Perhaps it was the art deco design or the cool vibe of the 1940's.  We sanded it all down, like to the original wood.  I thought a stain would do it justice, but it didn't.  The stain just didn't make it stand out enough.  So more sanding took place and a cool "Turkish Tile" blue paint was added.  Then some dark walnut stain in the grooves of the design.  Wow. . . that made all the difference! 

 

 

After that we finished it with a couple coats of poly and DONE!  We kept the original handles because they were awesome and totally fit the era piece.  My husband loved the finish product so much that we wants to keep it, but NO.  This bad boy is up for sale.  This piece will definitely make a statement or add an element of color to any home!

The first project that lead to all the others. . .

My dresser project. . . .
It all started with this dresser.  Although it didn't always look like this.  My sister and I were on a hunt to the Rose bowl Swap meet for the perfectly weathered dresser that I would use as an entry table.  I found a beautiful hand distressed and painted piece.  The lady wanted $325.  I would have given it to her, as the work involved was clearly worth it.  Then my sister says, "you know we could just find an old dresser and do it ourselves".  That sounded like fun to me. 

My sister and I have always loved painting and working with our hands.  We were creative and could use the extra sister time.  She found an ugly dresser online and off we went.  I offered the lady $60 for this dresser and an end table that kept staring at me.  We took the pieces to my house and began to imagine what my entry table/dresser could be.  After the right color was chosen we went to work. 

The sanding and cleaning and painting and sanding and staining and painting. . . .It took some time but I finally got it right.  I got the exact piece I was looking for.  I absolutely love it and so did everyone else who saw it.  This brings me to our recent project. . . Sorella Salvage.  Sorella means sister in Italian.  We started a little labor of love.  We find old pieces and fix them up.  It's been so fun and exciting.  The inspiration is everywhere and something inside of us has sparked a new found need to create.  We have also been busy making beautiful art from old pallets and found vintage objects.  My husband has also been making light fixtures from salvaged finds.

Here is the before pic...

 

Here is the end table we did.  Kind of beachy and cool. 

 

Some other fun projects we have been working on...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Let me know what you think.