Green Magnolia Furniture

Green Magnolia Furniture Restore & refinish antique and vintage furniture with a deep love for craftsmanship, wood grain, and timeless style.

Since 2022, I’ve been bringing pieces back to life with care. Engineer by profession, home inspector by trade, furniture lover at heart 💚

05/29/2026

Started sanding one piece… while also working on two others at the same time 🤣 One day I’ll learn to finish one project before touching another. Today is clearly not that day 😅💚

This vintage tiger oak buffet was fully refinished from top to bottom, carefully sanded down to raw wood to reveal the m...
05/27/2026

This vintage tiger oak buffet was fully refinished from top to bottom, carefully sanded down to raw wood to reveal the most beautiful solid tiger oak grain throughout. Not an inch of veneer.

The original orange finish is gone, allowing the natural movement and character of the oak to truly shine. Finished in three coats of Dixie Belle Voodoo Water-Based Gel Stain in “Charred Hickory,” this piece now carries a rich, warm neutral tone that feels timeless, elegant, and full of depth. It was sealed with three protective top coats for a smooth and durable finish.

The original brass k***s and stunning ornate handles were polished by hand and completely brought back to life 🤩 Gold damask drawer liners add the perfect luxurious touch, while every drawer was conditioned and rejuvenated to preserve the beauty of this old, tired oak.

And voilà. A completely transformed statement piece, ready to continue its next chapter for many more years to come ✨

Last photo is the before 😬💚

05/24/2026

At what point do you admit the dust extractor isn’t “getting heavier”… you just forgot the filter bag existed? 😭💀

Meanwhile mine was packed SOLID after almost a year 🤢🤣

I finally opened it and honestly… impressive. Horrifying, but impressive 😂

Found a replacement set that fits perfectly without spending a fortune 🙌✨

Now she’s light again and my back would like to say thank you 😅

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✨ AVAILABLE | Refinished Lane Cedar Chest (1943)A true American classic by Lane Furniture, dated October 29, 1943 based ...
05/22/2026

✨ AVAILABLE | Refinished Lane Cedar Chest (1943)

A true American classic by Lane Furniture, dated October 29, 1943 based on the original serial number.

Professionally refinished to bring this piece into a lighter, more refined direction while honoring its history. The mahogany veneer exterior now carries soft, neutral tones that feel timeless and effortlessly elegant.

The trim has been toned slightly deeper for subtle contrast and added dimension, complemented by refreshed original brass hardware and graceful Queen Anne–style legs.

Designed for both beauty and function, this piece offers a spacious cedar-lined chest along with a fully functioning lower drawer, finished with an elegant gold damask liner.

The original lock has been removed in accordance with Lane’s safety recall.

📏 43.5” L × 19” D × 31.5” H
📍 Local pickup (Latham, NY)
📩 DM for price or any questions

05/22/2026

✨ From dull and tarnished… to the jewelry of the piece 😍
A little Brasso, hand polishing, and suddenly these solid brass antique pulls are back to stealing the show. Watch the magic ✨

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AVAILABLE 💚Vintage Hand Painted Chinoiserie Jewelry Chest / Accent Side TableElegant vintage chest fully refinished in a...
05/20/2026

AVAILABLE 💚

Vintage Hand Painted Chinoiserie Jewelry Chest / Accent Side Table

Elegant vintage chest fully refinished in a rich deep emerald green with hand painted gold chinoiserie inspired detailing throughout. The curved silhouette and decorative finish give this piece a sophisticated European feel while remaining versatile and functional.

Perfect as a jewelry chest, accent table, nightstand, or statement storage piece for a bedroom, sitting room, dressing space, or entryway.

The original side handles were preserved to maintain the character of the piece, while petite new k***s were added to all drawers for a refined and balanced look that complements the design without overpowering it.

Finished on all sides and sealed for durability.

Dimensions:
21.5” W × 21.5” D × 18.5” H

DM for price, details, or questions.

05/20/2026

This little chest became more than a furniture project for me. 💚

While working on this piece for Mental Health Awareness Month and the challenge, I realized how much we neglect our mental health while trying to survive adulthood, pressure, loss, responsibilities, and life itself.

Since moving across the ocean over 20 years ago, life has been a constant cycle of rebuilding…a new country, loss, heartbreak, surgeries, raising my son alone, grief, survival mode, and learning how to keep going even when life keeps testing you.

One of my happiest moments was finally buying a home so my parents could move here and we could be together again. Four years later, we lost my dad to COVID. That loss changed me forever.

Somewhere along the way, I buried myself in work and responsibilities just to survive the void. Then furniture restoration unexpectedly became therapy for me. It forced me to slow down, create, breathe, and notice beauty again.

Pieces like this remind me that beauty still exists in the world and that we are all artists in our own way, constantly rebuilding ourselves through life.

My son is now 18. My mom is here beside me, my greatest support and best friend. Life is good. Not perfect, but good.

And now I realize something important:
mental health cannot always be put last.

Sometimes even the strongest people need a break. Sometimes you need to stop surviving and remember who you are outside of survival mode.

Anyway… according to the saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” I should probably be an absolute beast by now. 🤣

Still here. Still creating. Still pushing forward. 💚.


05/18/2026

POV: me getting irrationally excited over a portable workbench like this is a completely normal adult purchase 🤣

I saw this table on Jennifer’s page last year and immediately thought: “OMG I NEED THIS.”
Then I saw the price and told myself I absolutely did NOT need a portable butcher block workbench 😅

So I left it sitting in my cart for a while… and then one day it completely disappeared from Amazon. Gone. Out of stock everywhere. Internal tears were shed over a WORKBENCH 🤣 Like you guys… a portable workbench. What is my life 😂

Months later it randomly reappeared like it had been there the whole time and I purchased it IMMEDIATELY 👌👏

Not sponsored at all. Just genuinely this excited over workshop organization and furniture refinishing tools now on apparently 💚

Now excuse me while I act like this table is about to transform my entire basement workshop into a professional studio 😌

05/17/2026

One thing furniture restoration keeps teaching me… experience matters, but so does trial and error. A lot of it. 😅

Every wood species behaves differently. Every veneer reacts differently. And when you strip a piece down, color matching becomes a whole different skill on its own. Sometimes what looks perfect in your head looks completely different once it hits the wood.

That’s honestly what pushed me to finally dive deeper into products. This is NOT sponsored at all — just me investing time into learning products that so many professional restorers have trusted for years.

After a lot of research, I ordered what seemed to be the most versatile and commonly used toner colors for restoration work and wood blending. I tried to choose shades that would work across different wood tones, veneers, repairs, and restorations. The Blonde toner was actually purchased for a very specific upcoming restoration project I’m excited about.

Still learning. Still experimenting. Still figuring out what works, what doesn’t, and how different woods react.

If you use Mohawk toners regularly, tell me… what colors am I missing? 👇

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