Amelia's Plum

Amelia's Plum 🍂 Giving furniture a second chance
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🪶 Ruining my posture making jewelry since 1991
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Refinished Lane cedar chest. Painted in a lovely deep green (Fusion Mineral's 'Everett') I have used this furniture tra...
02/22/2026

Refinished Lane cedar chest. Painted in a lovely deep green (Fusion Mineral's 'Everett') I have used this furniture transfer (Iron Orchid's 'Whispering Willow') 3 times now on cedar chests. The fanciful woodland creatures add such a nice touch of whimsy to this chest. I replaced the dated upholstery with oh so soft faux fawn which completes the look. I love restoring these and making them safer. Approx 12 million Lane cedar chests were recalled (those manufactured between 1912-1987) due to the chest locking automatically when the lid was closed, at least 14 children died from suffocation😢 due to becoming trapped while playing. This continues to happen as pass down or resell these chests while being unaware of the dangers of the older locks. I dismantled the latch on this lock and include a soft close hinge to keep little fingers safe as well. Fun fact, if you have a Lane cedar chest you can order a replacement by contacting Heritage Home Group at 800-327-6944, by email at [email protected]

Refinishing stairs instead of furniture. Let me know what you think.
03/14/2024

Refinishing stairs instead of furniture. Let me know what you think.

I have been working round the clock these last few weeks getting my house ready to list. It's been a bit like love it or...
03/11/2024

I have been working round the clock these last few weeks getting my house ready to list. It's been a bit like love it or list it without the hosts and with me and a godsend of a handyman doing most of the work. Let me just say it was much easier to do this stuff at 47 than it is at 55. But, me being the crazy person I am, I am looking at fixer uppers for my next house. I seem to love a challenge. So I leave you with a Pickles placeholder for now. There will be more furniture listings in the near next few weeks as I've got to do something to clear out my garage before I move.

Refinished lane cedar chest. These cedar chests were recalled years ago as children tragically died getting locked in th...
03/09/2024

Refinished lane cedar chest. These cedar chests were recalled years ago as children tragically died getting locked in the chests (they were unable to opened from the inside). I got this chest for free off of the market place and it had a replacement non locking lock (Lane provided replacements for some time after the recall). I have refinished 3 Lane cedar chests so far. And I have one left that I plan to do in a similar theme with this lovely woodland creatures transfer. I love that these chests can be keepsake heirlooms. But I hate the intrusive thoughts I get thinking about why these were recalled.

Nightstands are some of my favorite pieces to work on because they're low stakes, low commitment pieces just based on th...
03/09/2024

Nightstands are some of my favorite pieces to work on because they're low stakes, low commitment pieces just based on their small scale. It's something that is perfect for someone who is equal parts perfectionist and impatient. Though, honestly, being an impatient perfectionist I might as well add ma*****st to the list because engaging in this hobby is definitely ma*****stic with those two traits.

Another refinished night stand painted in the lovely named color of fairy ring. I just imagine woodland sprites popping ...
03/09/2024

Another refinished night stand painted in the lovely named color of fairy ring. I just imagine woodland sprites popping out of the drawers with that name.😊

This refinished stenciled nightstand is currently in my daughter's room. High praise if a young adult appreciate your re...
03/09/2024

This refinished stenciled nightstand is currently in my daughter's room. High praise if a young adult appreciate your refinishing. I aim to please all generations baby boomers thru gen z.

Refinished drum table with wondrous floral transfer. This was my best happy accident piece. The top had an ingrained pat...
03/09/2024

Refinished drum table with wondrous floral transfer. This was my best happy accident piece. The top had an ingrained pattern than I filled with wood putty and meticulously sanded but I couldn't get rid of a faint impression of the pattern no matter how many times I puttied and sanded and then inspiration hit with putting this transfer on the table top and it's probably my favorite piece. It also seemed to be hit everywhere I posted it as well. Will I be this lucky again? Who knows, but I'll keep trying. 😊

Refinished MCM dresser. This one took a lot of work primarily in removing the awful smell (mildew, cat urine, desperatio...
03/09/2024

Refinished MCM dresser. This one took a lot of work primarily in removing the awful smell (mildew, cat urine, desperation) that it had. ZorbX Odor Remover succeeded where others (vinegar, kitty litter, baking soda, Krud Kutter) failed.

A look back at recent furniture purchases
03/09/2024

A look back at recent furniture purchases

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