Furniture Fables by Andy

04/25/2026

This Creepy Antique Scares Me… So I'm Painting It 😳 (Wait till you see THE COLOR...)

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04/15/2026

"What's in a name?"

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04/15/2026

Rock on! 🤘🎸

Towards the end of its Fable, I actually asked folks if they thought I had missed an opportunity…should I have maybe painted it in a bright, summertime color? Orange? Blue? Yellow? Although a few liked that idea, the response was almost overwhelmingly “no!”, with some even calling my custom pa...

04/15/2026

Jedi Andy vs. Darth Sideboard.

There are some pieces I regret picking up.

04/15/2026

Welcome 🤗

When I was a little girl, I worried about the feelings of inanimate objects. On any given Saturday afternoon, my brilliant, highly organized, and very logic-driven mother could often be found desperately trying to help me clean out my very messy desk in the room I shared with my older sister. (whose...

04/15/2026

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03/15/2026

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03/14/2026

I remember this one from my childhood...I'm restoring a very special antique chest that once belonged to my grandparents and lived for decades in their old beach cottage. Unbeknownst to the family, it was coated in thick layers of lead paint, hiding the beautiful wood and the history beneath it.

We'll face woodworm, stuck drawers, stubborn screws, water rings, and of course...the dreaded lead paint. Come with me as I work my way through all the issues this little chest can throw at me, and try to preserve this bit of family history!

I remember this one from my childhood...I'm restoring a very special antique chest that once belonged to my grandparents and lived for decades in their old b...

03/12/2026

This trashed Empire antique dresser posed some tough design and restoration questions around saving veneers, using paint (or not) and overall design

See the whole transformation here: https://youtu.be/4XVNNvknwQ4?si=-oAqqv3FFD5mH7PO&t=1

03/11/2026

Come check out this stunning restoration. And please sign up for the Furniture Fables Newsletter: link in the comments

Watch the COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION of this beautiful antique Empire style coffee table as I bring it back to life through careful refinishing and restoration....