It's no secret that I love Pottery Barn furniture. I had never been to a Pottery Barn store or even seen their furniture until I bought a piece via Facebook Marketplace several years ago. I was really surprised at how good the quality was, considering Pottery Barn is a chain retailer.
(Does anyone remember that Friends episode where Rachel bought an apothecary table from Pottery Barn "a flea market", that was made in the "days of yore"? Hahaha. This video shows the storyline in four minutes, if you're looking for a laugh!)
After buying that piece, I started looking for more on Marketplace. There was no way that I would ever spend the retail price at Pottery Barn--it's insanely expensive--but the quality of the furniture was so good that I started seeking it out. I found pieces that were all scratched up and paid a fraction of the retail cost, then I sanded and painted them.
I LOVE my coffee table and living room console. I bought the pair of these for $100 total! The hardware alone would have cost half that.
I removed the glass from the console doors and replaced with wood, then sanded everything down and painted it (including the hardware). I LOVE how they turned out! Here are the before and after pictures:
After that, I wanted to do more. Our house is not huge, however, so there really wasn't room (or a need) for more.
About a year ago, I decided we needed to get shelves or cabinets or something in the master bathroom. The cabinet we had in there was very tall and skinny (and of poor quality), and it was hard to store anything in there. So I started looking for a piece of Pottery Barn furniture for the bathroom.
I found a piece on Marketplace and thought it would work perfectly. It was another console, but I knew it would work for what we needed. I can't remember how much I paid for it, but I know it couldn't have been more than $100. It wasn't in great shape and I really hated the drawer pulls.
I knew I wanted to change out the hardware and remove the glass from the doors like I had with the other one. I was busy with other projects, though, and I just didn't take the time to paint it--so we'd been using it like that for a year.
This was a very fast and easy project, and the result is better than I imagined. There is still a lot to do in the bedroom, but it's starting to come along now!
I will never get over how creative and handy you are. WOW!
ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic. If you ever get bored you could set up a sideline in upcycling items.
ReplyDeleteVery cool refurb!!
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