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Well I am more of find an antique that is at the send to the garbageman stage and upcycpe it with paint new hardware etc.... i am not great at repair and would never paint an antique that someone with more skill could make beautiful again.... but if it is past that stage I will give it a shot. My fave is to get furniture free or for super cheap. Redo it and donate to a woman's shelter or habitat for humanity for their use
It's wonderful that you do all that work to make something useful and beautiful again! And then to donate it! You have a big heart, MissK! 💝💝
 
Well I am more of find an antique that is at the send to the garbageman stage and upcycpe it with paint new hardware etc.... i am not great at repair and would never paint an antique that someone with more skill could make beautiful again.... but if it is past that stage I will give it a shot. My fave is to get furniture free or for super cheap. Redo it and donate to a woman's shelter or habitat for humanity for their use
Sounds fun, creative, and a good cause! I have been wanting to get into more upcycle / repair projects, but am currently limited by space. There are so many great pieces out there for free / cheap! I picked up a free solid maple secretary yesterday from Fb marketplace- in great shape as is but could be upcycled and modernized out of the midcentury colonial repro style. What’s your fave era to work with?
 
Sounds fun, creative, and a good cause! I have been wanting to get into more upcycle / repair projects, but am currently limited by space. There are so many great pieces out there for free / cheap! I picked up a free solid maple secretary yesterday from Fb marketplace- in great shape as is but could be upcycled and modernized out of the midcentury colonial repro style. What’s your fave era to work with?
I am a mcm person but my personal style is eclectic vintage.... I found a mcm dresser in the garbage that was FILTHY... I cleaned it up and someone had painted it with oil paint and covered in something resembling shellac. I was gonna just repaint because it was already ruined but my sister liked it the way it was so I gave it to her. Even if 80s style or old cheap and ugly I will pop of the trim sand and paint and then pain the inside a contrasting color.... just depends on my mood I also have been known to mix together paint colors if I dont have enough to make a new color.....
 
I am a mcm person but my personal style is eclectic vintage.... I found a mcm dresser in the garbage that was FILTHY... I cleaned it up and someone had painted it with oil paint and covered in something resembling shellac. I was gonna just repaint because it was already ruined but my sister liked it the way it was so I gave it to her. Even if 80s style or old cheap and ugly I will pop of the trim sand and paint and then pain the inside a contrasting color.... just depends on my mood I also have been known to mix together paint colors if I dont have enough to make a new color.....
Mcm is cool stuff. I like the look.

Anyone into old rusty junk? Cars, tractors, old tools?
 
Sometimes I feel like old rusty junk, does that count?
I’ll put you out front of our farm with the old sickle bar mower, and rusty tractor…

Ya might feel it, but you ain’t old rusty junk, man! You’re the guy who started this thread!!

Hear hear! (I’m not sure what that even means, but sounds like something to raise a toast to.)
 
I’ll put you out front of our farm with the old sickle bar mower, and rusty tractor…

Ya might feel it, but you ain’t old rusty junk, man! You’re the guy who started this thread!!

Hear hear! (I’m not sure what that even means, but sounds like something to raise a toast to.)
And a wonderful thread it is! ✨💞✨
 
Greetings! 61 F NYC/Queens. Thoughtful people turn me on.
Sometimes I feel like I’ve not matured past 20. Other times I feel about 70. But officially my birth cert says I’m 52. Is that just a number?
Welcome!

It’s a fun group. Sort of like a bunch of horny litsters drinking coffee and chilling at the diner or McDonald’s in the morning. 😂
 
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