Relic Home Goods

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This was the last project I started last fall. Prior to that, it sat for almost a year, until I thought I finally had the skills to give it a go. This is old, “they don’t make them like this anymore”. I originally considered painting it in bright colors, but know I’d have said a lotta words to myself afterward for not leaning in to the details, for covering it in paint. Our garage isn’t climate controlled, unless closing the doors counts🤷🏻‍♀️. A whole lotta hours were spent sanding, getting the right tools to get to the grooves, taking things apart, waiting for special orders to arrive, playing with finishes, stepping back and thinking, finding the right hardware but then looking again for something even better. I’ve learned so much in the last year. This isn’t just restoring, or rehabbing, or making it better. Some days it’s quite a bit like therapy, minus, you know, being asked hard questions. May keep this one. Also, please ignore the subpar staging. #relichomegoods #jacobeanbuffet #recoveringperfectionist #furniturerestoration #andnowitsfinallydone

What would be useful, maybe, when following me is to know that I am a recovering perfectionist. That I have to sit with some things a long time before taking the next step. It may look like procrastination, or laziness. It’s processing, fine tuning, and taking time to do things right. And with antique furniture that has real craftsmanship (and real wood🙌), it just makes sense. Some may say it’s a wee bit like life in so many ways, and for me that is so. But not getting things done isn’t actually *not getting things done*. I’m getting loads done, I just have discovered that I do many things best when they strike my fancy. But also, the domestic things, and the busyness and slowing down (and heat? Humidity? Middleagedness warmth?), and kids, and other sidetrackedness…well, it’s all part of the giant fine tuning process. Following this page…that’s just part of my story. #relichomegoods #jacobeanbuffet #furniturerestoration #recoveringperfectionist #adhdwomen #diy #adhdlife

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It’s good to reuse things. I made 3 of these from drawers (salvaged from a bad frame). Added wallpaper and wood, paint, and some hardware. #relichomegoods #upcycled

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