Thursday, April 8, 2010

Something Old

Isn't it a beauty? She belonged to my grandparents and has a Furniture by John since 1891 stamp on the inside. I did a little research though and I think this one is from the 1930's. When my father passed away in December this became mine and I love it!! It has lots of stains and marks on it but for now I think I am going to leave it as is. We brought it home and cleaned off the layers of dust, added some orange oil and I think it looks pretty good. I was amazed at how well it matches the dining room table and I love all the detail on this piece.






Gorgeous but definitely needs a bit of decorating. So.... I shopped my house and came up with this



I robbed the lamps from our bedroom, the pear from the kitchen, and everything else I took out of the powder room. Since I pretty much stripped it, I then had to shop the house to redecorate the powder room. I absolutely love how it turned out.
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42 comments:

  1. It looks fantastic and it matches the rest of the decor just great!

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  2. Debbie, it was gorgeous before you added the extra touches and now it is just perfect! I love where you put it and it love, love, love the memories connected with it. You will enjoy this piece so much! Have a blessed my sweet friend! HUGS!

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  3. That is so beautiful, Debbie!! I love the prints you put above - it ties is all together so nicely. You have such an eye for decorating.

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  4. What a great piece, Debbie! Love how you dressed it ~ even if you did have to strip the rest of your house!

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  5. Debbie, what a beautiful piece this is...thanks for showing us...Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  6. Just beautiful...aren't you lucky to have found such a wonderful vintage piece!

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  7. Oh Debbie! Not only is it an amazing antique in great shape, but to have a family heirloom is priceless. So happy for you!
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  8. That is a beautiful piece!! Love it.

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  9. Debbie it is so beautiful and full of character! I love it and how you decorated it so pretty. You have a gorgeous home sweet friend. :)

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  10. What a priceless piece my friend! How blessed you must feel to have this! It is so beautiful! I love it, love it, love it! What a blessing for you. Be blessed. Cindy

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  11. What a beautiful piece! Looks great and I bet it means a lot to have something from your Grandparents.

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  12. I absolutely love it, too. What an awesome piece of furniture.

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  13. I love it, and yes it looks like the 1930's era for sure, all the detail and the color, that is fantastic, and you brought it to a life of your own now!

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  14. This is really gorgeous and I love the way it looks lovely in your dining room. Fun "shopping" the house for the great decor!
    Debra

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  15. I love the prints and the lamps on the table. Shopping this house can be so much fun. That piece of furniture is also amazing! The details are stunning. What a beautiful piece.

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  16. "shopping" the house! What a difference that makes! I like to clear off the dining room table, and take an armful or two of accessories from each room, put them all on the table, then put them back in a different place! It lets you rediscover things you forgot you had, or lets you see something you didn't like in a new light. It is also a time to separate items into sell/donate/toss piles to make room for new stuff and to help fund buying new stuff! I'm new to blogging, I hope you'll be a regular follower of mine. I love your blog!

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  17. That is beautiful! And you did justice to it with your lovely accessories. I wish I had a buffet. Someday we will find one. I just got a dining room 2 years ago when we remodeled. No money left to make it officially a dining room-it is in redecorating limbo.

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  18. Your buffet looks fabulous..I wish I could see the top better though?? It looks awesome. And all your accessories make it perfect!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  19. That is a beautiful pieace! and great that it has a family history! :)

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  20. It looks like it belongs there. Just beautiful.

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  21. I like the idea that you didnt paint it white. The dinning room looks great.

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  22. wow, it's such a stunning piece. i wonder if you couldn't sand the top and re-stain to get rid of those water marks? well, either way, i would kill for such an awesome piece of furniture :)

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  23. What a beautiful buffet and such a treasure.You did a lovely job with the accessories. I wish I had a buffet or hutch. I did however inherit my grandmothers cedar chest which I restored.
    Have a great day!
    Joy

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  24. I love having family treasures in a house, it always makes it feel more like a home. You did a wonderful job "shopping" around your house for accessories to put on top to decorate your buffet. You might want to google ways to remove the water marks on the top. I believe it's fairly easily done.

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  25. Not only is that a lovely, lovely piece but I am sure it brings with it many memories for you. I love what you did with it too! I really like the prints above it!

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  26. Wow that is beautiful! Happy Saturday Sharefest!!!

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  27. That's beautiful! Thanks for joining my Flaunt it Friday party! Hope to see you next week. :)

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  28. Wow, that is so gorgeous. You did a great job decorating it, too!!!

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  29. Looks great and I love the history behind it...makes it extra special! I have the same 2 pictures...hanging in my hall way :)
    Wendy

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  30. Your buffet is AMAZING! And I like how you decorated on/above it, too. The lamps are so pretty! :)

    I wanted to come say hello and tell you how glad I am that you stopped by my blog and entered the giveaway! I just love your blog! I will be sure to visit often! :)

    Have a wonderful rest of your weekend! :)

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  31. Lovely piece and you have decorated it into the room beautifully!
    Awesome,
    Dena

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  32. I love this furniture piece! Of course.... I would love to paint it white! LOL
    Don't miss my free Rose Teapot giveaway in April!
    Hugs Olivia
    http://shabbychictreasures.blogspot.com/

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  33. What a beautiful piece. I love the details. It looks great in your home with your special touches.

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  34. Oh that buffet is to DIE FOR! Love it! And you are right; I wouldn't do a darn thing to it other than polish it and love it, imperfections and all! Your tablescape looks great! Thanks for linking up this week to Shop The House Sunday.

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  35. Oh, it is a truly fabulous heirloom. Just gorgeous. Your vignette is perfect. I love the lamps, the pear, the boxes and the plant. Your table runner is lovely too. So pretty. Thank you so much for joining the party. A beautiful vignette. Hugs, Marty

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  36. That's a very special piece and you are so lucky to have inherited it in such good condition. I hope you enjoy it to the fullest in you lovely home. -- Jane F.

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  37. I love old pieces. You did a great job at making it look right at home!

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  38. This is such a beautiful piece of furniture.
    You are in the spotlight on my blog.
    http://www.lifeonpossomtrot.com/2010/04/you-are-in-spotlight.html

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