Subtitle: Weekend Shenanigans. I recently posted this picture on The Gathered Home Facebook Page, asking if anyone could guess what these items were: Here’s a picture from the original Craigslist posting to help you along: And one more to give you a better idea: Four metal tracks, lots of metal brackets, and a bunch of… [Read More]
Archives for March 2013
Quick & Easy Posting Photo Editing
I’m not a stellar photographer… I’m working on it, trying to learn, reading up on scary [to me] stuff like aperture, f-stops, shutter speeds, etc.,but when I’m photographing furniture I stick with the easy stuff – auto mode, or aperture priority, mostly. My straight out of camera shots (SOOC is the lingo the pros like… [Read More]
Found: Vintage Hardware Store Cabinets
Remember these? I promised there was potential in them, under the decades of grime, dirt dust, paint spatters, spider nests, and red electrical tape. Ready to see it? And this is what I used to transform them (may contain affiliate links): Howard’s Feed-N-Wax ‘000’ Steel Wool Pads Also plenty of clean rags (you can buy… [Read More]
Secrets of a Craigslist Addict, Part 2: Acquisition
If you missed Part 1, a tongue-in-cheek guide to finding the good stuff on Craigslist, catch up on it here. Now that we’ve discussed some tips and tricks for locating the absolutely awesomest vintage stuff Craigslist has to offer, it’s time to move on to the topic of acquisition. So you’ve found a promising looking… [Read More]
Found: Hollywood Regency Brass, Glass & Lucite Tables
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be “back in business”. I wrote my first Craigslist postings today in six months – I feel like I’ve been holding my breath, waiting to get back to doing this. Without being too dramatic, the past few months have been a little hard for me, but… [Read More]