SageSpaces

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Not my typical dramatic makeover, but they don’t always have to be to look totally different!
This cute antique buffet came in for a colour change from a steely blue grey to a rich indigo that my client requested. I wish that this piece had a makers mark so I could date it more accurately, but I can tell that it’s up there in age by the hand cut dovetail joinery and the type of nails used. It’s full of well loved character, which I carefully preserved. Thank you once again Judy! It’s going to be a great addition to your space!
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This past month I had the honour of refinishing two family heirlooms, a tabletop chime clock that was made in 1945 and a handmade desk. The desk, made of solid mahogany, was lovingly handcrafted by my client’s great grandfather - a gift to his wife so she could write letters to family and friends. While taking this desk apart completely so I could refinish all of its parts more efficiently, I discovered his handwriting hidden in the joinery, a mix of numbers and letters that he had penciled in during the layout stage of the build so he’d know which piece went where when he had to put it all together. (Those markings made my life easier for the rebuild too! 😄)
I left those markings intact, along with some minor dings in the wood as testaments to its history and a life well lived.
These are slightly stressful pieces to work on because family heirlooms can’t be replaced. It’s always a balancing act between making a piece look “too new” while giving the client the look they desire to make the piece work in a modern home…but for these same reasons they’re my very favourite pieces to work on.

It was an absolute privilege to bring these beauties back to life - thank you Kristine for your trust in me and for your wholehearted support in every way. 💜
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These oak dining tables are absolute troopers. They’re built to last and last they do, as they tend to be handed down through generations of families. They almost always come to me for an update from their 80s orange hue, or in this case, a DIY project that my client wasn’t in love with anymore.
I hit a weather window jackpot in March that allowed me to get this project done before it turned to winter again, so this table is now going home, ready to live its best life for decades more. (I wish I could’ve gotten prettier pictures but the current weather didn’t allow it) 🙄😂.
These tables don’t have to be thrown out…they can be updated and brought into today’s homes just like this one. Get in touch if you have one of these, or any other piece that could use a new look!

Thank you so much for your trust! I hope you create many more family memories around this beauty!
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This vintage Roxton maple side table is the sibling of the coffee table I refinished for my client last month, and both were sporting the typical-for-its-era orange stain, which I corrected to a beautiful natural finish. IMO all maple furniture should be this colour! I took the entire table apart, stripped, sanded and stained each individual piece including the interior, then applied a hardy topcoat to everything before reassembly. These projects are no easy task and not for a beginner or for the faint hearted - but always worth the effort. This beauty is now ready for another generation to enjoy.
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This is the final week for custom work requests! If you have a piece you’d like to have refinished, you have until October 10 to get in touch!
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