Sandpaper... the bane of my existence.

It has taken me weeks to prepare my first project, a vintage settee found at garage sale for $15 (pictures coming soon). People who do this as a living were right when they said that ripping off old upholstery, sanding, filling scratches, and repairing wear and tear was the most time consuming part of the process. 

I don't work with my hands, EVER. I like to have pretty painted nails and my hands are as soft as a baby's bottom. When I got my first callus from my cute little palm sander, it was like my own little badge of honor. I was doing something on my own and in a few days I was going to reap the benefits. 

Well that few days has turned into a few weeks and my poor settee is still sitting on my back porch waiting to be finished. Within an hour of sanding, I had ripped through my only two sheets of medium grit sand paper. 

As I said before, this is a learn as I go process and it looks like I have a lot more to learn. 

Suggestions are greatly appreciated :)

Starting my journey...

Over the past few weekends, I have been starting work on a few projects that have been sitting in my garage for over a year. Let me start off by saying that I have never refinished a piece of furniture in my life. This is kind of a learn as I go process with a little guidance from my dear mother. She grew up watching my grandpa reupholster chairs and sofas so she knows a few tricks of the trade. My mom is where I got my love for antique furniture. I can remember as a child watching her refinish dressers and hope chests to their original glory. Now its my turn. This blog is dedicated to the ups and downs, before and afters of the process to create pieces I love.