Thursday, November 19, 2009

Recycling

Here are some of the aspects why I really love antiques. The point is that, oke you buy something that has history, or a past. You're also in one way recycling something, because you re-using it. And you always give it back his value, because you restyle it or because you just give it a very nice place in your live or house.
Like you know I am always on the hunt for those kind of objects or furniture.

Like Valentino said " It's not my fault I like beauty". Well for me it's more " I like trash, I will turn it in something nice".
I love DIY challenges, so here is one of my projects I am finishing. It's an old little table with compartments. A really piece of woman furniture, but soooo practical. The pictures speak for them selfs. I hope you like the transformation.

The old version, very damaged. ( it had something, but it was really in a very bad state )


The new version.






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17 comments:

  1. DanielNovember 19, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Very nicely done! The black with the natural wood is very elegant.

    My husband and I have many things from the streets of NYC- a couch, a Victorian library chair with a carver lion on the back, a shelf.

    It's amazing what people throw out!

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  2. Greet LefèvreNovember 19, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    David,
    PROFICIAT!!!! Het is zoooo mooooi! Echt waar! Dit is een stukje waar ik gewoon verliefd op word!
    Koester het!

    Greet

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  3. ArchitectDesign™November 19, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    It's amazing what some work will do -it looks amazing!

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  4. P.Gaye Tapp at Little AuguryNovember 20, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    Whatever Greet said, I agree. & I love the description of woman furniture-(a smart lady that.) la

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  5. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 21, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    Hi Daniel,

    Thanks, I like the combination also very much.

    Indeed, what people throw away sometimes is impossible to imagine. It seems you were luckey sometimes :-)

    David

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  6. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 21, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    Hallo Greet,

    Bedankt, ik zal mijn best doen om het te koesteren ;-)

    David

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  7. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 21, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    AD,

    Thanks for the compliment, a bit of work always pay off :-)

    DAvid

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  8. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    LA,

    Yes Greet has taste :-)

    It seems all smart furniture is woman furniture lol

    David

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  9. gésbiNovember 23, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Really nice!! Good taste and good work pay off! I have several pieces that need refinishing in the garage - sigh. One is a small beautifully carved work table that when opened reveals a sweet primative (homemade!) painting inside the lid. The probleme is that the lid is warped. I think it calls for a professional, but I love the idea of doing the transformations ourselves!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    van welke rommelmarkt zijt ge da weer gaan pikken?

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  11. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    I love the table...and I love you...;)

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  12. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 24, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    Le style et la matière,

    Work on it ;-), life is too short to have projects and to never do them.

    I am sure you will really enjoy it because you saved it.

    David

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  13. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 24, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Tottie, niet zomaar rommelmarkt, he

    van diene achter mijn deur ;-)

    David

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  14. the.neo.lifestyleNovember 24, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    Well Anonymous if your the same person who written that other comment then i thank you for the interest ;-)

    I do my best on the table and the rest lol

    David

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  15. MélanieNovember 27, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    David !! You did a great job. Love your new version

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  16. the.neo.lifestyleDecember 2, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    Thanks Mélanie

    I did my best, but love the idea, that people like the result :-)

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    I bought a French Provincial dresser at a thrift store and your post inspired me to refinish it! Great work on your piece, it looks gorgeous.

    Kevin
    (myfavoritetreasures.blogspot.com)

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