When I first spied this pie safe at a local antique store, it was upside down. As I was figuring out how it was supposed to be properly oriented, the owner of the booth came over and helped me in my confusion. She explained that the posts with holes face up and were used to suspend the...
Sometimes I sound like a broken record when I write my blog posts. "I bought this from a fellow merchant at Morgantown Market..." I've sat here at the computer trying to think of another way to start this post, but I've got nothing. But is that a bad thing? The more I...
I've been working on larger pieces during the past few weeks. Dressers, buffets, and tables have been making their way up the stairs of my workshop and out the door. My back is a bit sore and I needed to take a break from the big pieces and enjoy a smaller project, so this footstool...
It all started with a day that was incredibly frustrating. My internet was being extremely temperamental, my video tutorial failed to upload, my blog post was taking forever to process and I ran an errand only to find out that what I had purchased was the wrong item and I had to go back and return...
I recently purchased a gorgeous oak washstand from the owner of Morgantown Market. I don't think it had been there very long before I scooped it up. It was in great shape and had beautiful spoon carvings on the drawers. I've made over quite a few washstands in my day. Some had two drawers and...
This weekend, I had the pleasure of running a "Paint Your Own Piece" Milk Paint Workshop at Morgantown Market. These workshops are always a fun time because participants get to bring an outdated piece from home and transform it under my guidance into something fabulous using Miss...
Who's ready for a good 'ol fashioned furniture makeover? I know I am and I have two gorgeous pieces to share with you today. They've both been painted in a gorgeous bespoke mixture of Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint that I'm planning to use more often. I've deemed it...
For those of you who haven't heard, I have moved Eight Hundred Furniture's operations out of my apartment and into the basement of my grandparents' in-law suite on the back of my parent's home. I posted a tour of my new space on my Instagram stories, and Marc and I will move in by the end of...
In my last post, I shared how I replaced a piece of leather inlay on an antique oak desk. Today, I'm sharing the full reveal but before I do, let me back up and remind you of what the piece looked like before: I picked this pretty piece up at Crickets Antiques and Garden Market,...
I knew this piece would look absolutely beautiful wearing Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint the first time I laid eyes on it. I was working at Morgantown Market and this amazing farmhouse style hutch cabinet had arrived in the booth near the checkout counter. As soon as...
I recently acquired this piece from the owner of Morgantown Market. She has a fabulous eye for antiques and I was able to purchase this piece from her at a very reasonable price. This piece ticked all of the boxes that I look for when selecting a furniture project. It had...
Pieces of furniture that were once used for sewing purposes are fabulous to repurpose for jewelry storage! I found this piece and fixed it up so it could mount on the wall. A few days ago, I went to a local antique shop and found this sweet little table. I loved the curve of the legs and the...
The furniture makeovers just keep on coming, don't they? This steady stream of productivity is the result of almost 2 weeks worth of pumping out one project after another. Today's makeover is this pretty serpentine kneehole desk that I purchased from my local Habitat for Humanity...
I found a gorgeous dresser on Facebook Marketplace the other day and immediately scooped it up. It was the kind of dresser you don't need to think about...you just buy it...especially when it was priced the way this one was. It made its way upstairs and was quickly disassembled for its...
This little nightstand belonged to my Poppy. It had been sitting unused in his basement since he and my Grandmother moved in with my parents several years ago. I remember it being in their bedroom whenever I would come to visit them in Maryland. Now that both of my grandparents...
The last few times that I've worked at Morgantown Market, customers and vendors have all asked if I have any nightstands in my stash. Unfortunately, at the time they asked, nothing was ready yet, but I recently acquired a rustic hand-made nightstand with 3 drawers that moved its way...
This weekend was spent cranking out furniture projects, getting together with family, and hitting some nearby auctions. I picked up some fabulous pieces including this antique scale, and this balance. I got them for fabulous prices and I've always wanted to score pieces like these before....
