My latest project
Rose Pekelnicky
6 years ago
This is my latest furniture refinishing project - a 100+ year old oak dresser. This is the ninth dresser I have refinished and I think it will be my last. No, I don't have 9 dressers in my house, some are at the homes of my children.
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Comments (10)Ken, you must have read Diane Keaton's book. I have it on audio version, she reads the book herself. That's the second time you've mentioned "it ain't pretty" which is why I think you may be familiar with it. (thong was the first).....hehehehehhe Well, I'm glad you said it, because my eyes were bugging out. I thought maybe the hosta chosen were all miniature or smalls. TNC, you have been saved from a terrible heart attack when your hosta explode in the spring two years from now. Ask me how I know. :) So welcome to the forum. Ken is serious about taking a 10 foot string and drawing an arc in that corner. The hosta you have will end up making your dogwood disappear except for the limbs up top. Or almost. Google the names of each hosta and you can identify the posts related to them, read the ones you wish, and learn what happens to each plant in or near your zone. We have a few folks growing hosta in TX, so you should find something helpful about the eventual size of each hosta. Don't read the promo card, but read how big it becomes in your growing zone. What to watch for in your zone. I'm in zone 9a. It is interesting to me that more high zone folks are becoming interested in hosta. That is great! Hosta are on the move, and the direction is south! I always knew the hosta had a game plan for climate change. :)...See MoreMy latest project
Comments (7)You did a nice job. Regarding the wire brushing, you have to wire brush 24 to 48 hours after it sets up in the mold. It's too hard to do if you let it set up longer. For most planters/troughs I unmold and wire brush in 24 hours, wrap back up in plastic for a couple of days and then put it in a water bath for a few days. You do not have to dry slowly over the Summer. Unless the alpine plants are sensitive to lime you should be able to plant right now. The soil usually buffers the plant from the lime in the trough. You didn't use any sand? What did you use for an outer mold? Did you use an inner mold?...See MoreMy latest project
Comments (27)Rose, you are so talented! I love what you have created. A quick question. Do you know if that new model is compatible with Apple computers? DD used to have the Silhouette, back when she did a lot of scrap booking but sold it when she got her Mac Book as it didn't work with it. She is thinking of doing g more projects now so was wondering if it would be worth looking into. Thanks!...See MoreMy latest project, anyone else have one to share?
Comments (43)desertsteph, Dawn knows that she is not allowed to sell her jewelry within the forums, nor can she post a website if she has one. But you should make sure that you have your private message option ON in your Houzz member page. That way, Dawn can contact you in person should she have some of her beautiful pieces for sale. Hopefully, Dawn has her PM option on; if so get in touch with her that way. We all have the option to use Houzz private messaging and it's a good way to contact other members off forum. That way, both you and Dawn stay out of trouble! ;-)...See More
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6 years ago"Lindsey_CA, that's not a beaten up look. Some call it 'patina'."
I think there's a huge difference between "patina" and "beaten up." These two pics which I just grabbed off a Google image search for "distressed furniture" show what I mean. I think they're hideous, but would be beautiful if they were refinished.
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