And, on to some sharing of my own! Ever since we finished the office, I’ve been looking for some kind of bookcase or something for one of the walls. While I was visiting my grandmother in Jasper, Arkansas, I saw this great piece she had stuck in the corner of her basement and was using for storage. I asked her if she would loan it to me, and she said YES!
But, alas, it wouldn’t fit in our car for the ride home. So, my super sweet mother arranged to get it the last time she was visiting and bring it to our home. How great is that!?!
It is in need of more work than I originally thought when it was covered with items in Gran’s basement. The original(?) finish is full of runs and uneven spots and then it’s faded and dinged in spots, too, but the size and look of it is EXACTLY what I wanted. And even better, now I have a project!. Ryan thinks we should paint it, but I’m really considering stripping it and staining it. I really like the current color, and was hoping some clean up and Liquid Gold would save the finish, but that’s not going to fly.
What do you think? Paint? Strip? Embrace the drips, fades and imperfections and do nothing?
