Ramshackled Treasures: fairly tales

Monday, January 18, 2016

Happily Better After: Episode 2

Who doesn't love a Cinderella story? The ash smeared scullery maid is turned into a princess in bippity boppity boo! The journey of our ramshackled treasures isn't instantaneous beautification and we are not fairy godmothers, but the similarities can be drawn. ;)

Last month we showed you pictures of our furniture before they received makeovers and then their yummy after shots! This month, we have another Happily Better After picture book to open up for you...

Before & After

If transformation and tackling a good ol' fashion DIY inspires you, check out our chalk-based Country Chic Paint. We love everything about it! Or if you live here in Minnesota, think about signing up for one of our upcoming painting classes on January 21st and February 7th--register online or call the shop for more information!

Hope to see you there!

Monday, December 21, 2015

Happily Better After: Episode 1

Once upon a time there was a table. She had once been lovingly made by the village carpenter, but over the span of her life she had become marred with watermarks and scratches. Little children had etched messages in her oak top and thus, she was no longer beautiful. The family who owned her decided to sell her for a song to a traveling tinker. The tinker saw that underneath her many scars, a beautiful table still remained. He got to work, sanding and cleaning, staining and sealing. Until the table was a beautiful once again.

The story is made up, but it illustrates the journey that our pieces at Ramshackled Treasures travel before they make their way into new and loving homes. In commemoration of this fact, every month we will showcase some of our "Before and After" makeovers on the blog. You will be stunned at how we (metaphorically speaking) turn frogs into handsome princes...

BEFORE