tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post3310478360352523905..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: A New Lease on Lifethe Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-82273681427487948082012-11-29T07:30:58.999-07:002012-11-29T07:30:58.999-07:00Thanks, Joanna!Thanks, Joanna!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-55703025794194406902012-11-26T23:01:21.644-07:002012-11-26T23:01:21.644-07:00Whoa! That is stunning. You are gooood!
xo jj
P...Whoa! That is stunning. You are gooood!<br />xo jj<br /><br />PS Stop by, I'm having a giveaway.Joanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-29545916898422485552012-11-24T23:10:51.452-07:002012-11-24T23:10:51.452-07:00Karen - it can probably still be saved... right?
Karen - it can probably still be saved... right?<br />the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-1844381371319170022012-11-24T18:05:46.733-07:002012-11-24T18:05:46.733-07:00*sigh* If only we had known what to do when we &qu...*sigh* If only we had known what to do when we "refinished" the old dresser/desk/hutch that had been my husband's great-grandfather's piece of furniture. Sometime before we were given it, dh's grandmother had painted it white. I'm not sure how many layers it had total, but we were clueless and did a poor job saving its original beauty. <br />We've since seen one like it -- only much better taken care of -- on Antiques Roadshow. If we'd not made it possibly worse instead of better, it would be a $1,000 piece. <br />Oh, well. At least we still like it! Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-65876361963924694912012-11-21T15:31:16.271-07:002012-11-21T15:31:16.271-07:00AAACCCKKK.... painting brass handles black??
Well,...AAACCCKKK.... painting brass handles black??<br />Well, alrighty then.<br />:)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-74872443335208553422012-11-21T15:02:44.693-07:002012-11-21T15:02:44.693-07:00It was stained solid with a single coat of varnish...It was stained solid with a single coat of varnish on top. It needed something either way and it was nice as it was, but this way all our bedroom furniture matches (ooh aah). Knowing me I'll likely find myself stripping it back in about 20 years, but for now it looks quite spiffy. I just have to paint the brass handles black and I'm good to go...Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-8801025461628529512012-11-21T10:44:38.517-07:002012-11-21T10:44:38.517-07:00Geo - was it painted before you painted it?
To be...Geo - was it painted before you painted it? <br />To be honest, I have several painted pieces that I should probably restore to their previous stained and varnished glory, but I like them the way they are!<br />the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-10461498482866624962012-11-21T10:42:14.079-07:002012-11-21T10:42:14.079-07:00Beautiful job!
Seeing this I think you might be ho...Beautiful job!<br />Seeing this I think you might be horrified at what I've just done. We have an old wood dresser J's grandfather made and have used since we married (looking suspiciously like this one without a mirror) which I have just primed and painted up to match some bedside tables that my Dad just built for us.<br />I was disappointed that I forgot to take a "before" photo, but perhaps it's for the best :)Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-90328091974270301702012-11-21T07:21:44.801-07:002012-11-21T07:21:44.801-07:00Thanks, Carla!
Thanks, Carla!<br />the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-81078578764477119292012-11-21T03:11:17.010-07:002012-11-21T03:11:17.010-07:00she will.she will.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086887417121838938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-38713219056320789382012-11-20T22:01:50.292-07:002012-11-20T22:01:50.292-07:00I could probably stand to miss a few meals.... I could probably stand to miss a few meals.... the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-31965527535138883652012-11-20T19:46:59.927-07:002012-11-20T19:46:59.927-07:00Well, you already have several full time jobs, it ...Well, you already have several full time jobs, it seems, so if more than a few people wanted furniture refinished you wouldn't have time to eat and sleep. <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-83450962675131670112012-11-20T19:07:43.929-07:002012-11-20T19:07:43.929-07:00Mary Anne in Kentucky - of course I would love to ...Mary Anne in Kentucky - of course I would love to get paid to do this (not by my relatives), but so few people have the desire to have furniture refinished.... the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-72783495587336768872012-11-20T18:45:06.631-07:002012-11-20T18:45:06.631-07:00(Not by your relatives, I don't mean, but by o...(Not by your relatives, I don't mean, but by other people.)<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentucky, clarifyingsolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-61983402585347771722012-11-20T18:44:22.037-07:002012-11-20T18:44:22.037-07:00It looks much healthier now! Are you sure you woul...It looks much healthier now! Are you sure you wouldn't like to get paid to do this? <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-19959202823365875642012-11-20T12:26:00.495-07:002012-11-20T12:26:00.495-07:00Reb - believe me, I have thought of that.... and t...Reb - believe me, I have thought of that.... and then re-thought! That would be a LOT of work!<br /><br />Hilary - thank you. It was fun - I love the way it came out.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-4422588965670656852012-11-20T12:20:34.892-07:002012-11-20T12:20:34.892-07:00Oh you know she will. It looks fantastic. I've...Oh you know she will. It looks fantastic. I've refinished furniture before and I know how much work goes into it. Brava to you!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-21279051647696012442012-11-20T11:52:01.141-07:002012-11-20T11:52:01.141-07:00Well done! Too bad she didn't buy your tale of...Well done! Too bad she didn't buy your tale of burning it. On the other hand, you could take the white paint off of the similar dresser that you have.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-32733504704032267722012-11-20T10:16:32.097-07:002012-11-20T10:16:32.097-07:00Thanks, messymimi! I'm sure she'll love it...Thanks, messymimi! I'm sure she'll love it.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-25167358595577815712012-11-20T10:05:26.248-07:002012-11-20T10:05:26.248-07:00She better! After all that work, and it turned ou...She better! After all that work, and it turned out so beautifully!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-35189919050171496882012-11-20T08:14:31.588-07:002012-11-20T08:14:31.588-07:00Thanks, cousin! I tried to tell her that I screwed...Thanks, cousin! I tried to tell her that I screwed it up and burned it, but when I tried to get her to also promise to never go into my bedroom again, she clued in.... dang it.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-70657045402044370482012-11-20T08:05:33.987-07:002012-11-20T08:05:33.987-07:00If she doesn't, then there's something wro...If she doesn't, then there's something wrong with her. Beautiful job.<br />Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.com