Up cycling, repurposing, painting, refinishing vintage furniture.
I find quality vintage furniture everywhere from the side of the road, to garage sales, to flea markets. My finds are typically from our local suburbs to the southern tier. I like to recycle and reuse furniture that big box stores are recreating and overpricing. I have always had a love for interior design. I am taking my love for that, along with my non-stop creative thinking, and turning it into my own business. I use only real, wood furniture made in the USA. I love the fact that it all has a little part of history to it. A big part of recreating a piece is imagining the room that it was once placed in. I have always been a do it yourself kind of person. I can remember when I was 13, and took leftover paint from my friend’s garage and we painted my entire bedroom set with it! I have done pieces for myself, friends, and family. Now I'm going to see what the public thinks of my recreated masterpieces! With all of my furniture I have a typical process that I usually do with each and every piece. All the painted and stained furniture is striped of the old finish, even the metal pieces. I know most upcylers just sand and paint over it. I feel as though you just can't get that perfect look and finish unless you get to that original wood. Many times once I see the wood I can't bring myself to paint it. I will change the whole design. I love to mix stain with paint and paint some pieces that way. Sometimes, I will just stain parts of a piece. Depending on the condition and style of the piece, sometimes it just needs a good cleaning and waxing. I love to take the new pieces that I create and pair them with modern accents and fun colors to give it that one of a kind look! I also refurbish old lamps and lighting fixtures. I put in new wiring, and paint new lampshades to create a vintage/modern twist. I also recreate various mirrors and old picture frames. I'm starting small and growing with time. I am a mother of 2 and work part-time. This is a slow process for me, but I am taking my time to do it right. I will update everyone on my progress in the store on Facebook, and let you all know when my first set of items is up for sale. In the meantime, check out my pictures or even stop by Marzec Hardware to see a display of my work. The hours are limited. Once the business is up and running, there will be availability for evening appointments to come in and shop if needed. My hopes for this new venture are to not just bring back a piece of old furniture, but to maybe bring back a little bit of the past in which it came from!
