Restored & Repurposed

By Dwayne Hicks | January 17, 2015 |

There is a great movement around us that involves restoring old furniture. My brother-in-law up in Kentucky takes old wood from torn down houses and barns and makes beautiful pieces of furniture.  ( http://www.farm2furniture.com )The wood is still the same wood with a new purpose. In order to restore a piece of furniture it must…

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Restoration & Re-Purposed

By Dwayne Hicks | June 4, 2014 |

I love old furniture that has been restored and re-purposed. I know people who take down old houses and repurpose the lumber into furniture. They have incredibly cool products for purchase that have been re-purposed. You can see their products here. I also know a guy who has a furniture business based on re-purposing old…

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Broken

By Dwayne Hicks | April 22, 2014 |

I’ve done my share of “tearing things up” over the years. I don’t always know how to fix the things I’ve broken. Some things that are broken have to be replaced because they can’t be repaired. A broken window has to be replaced with new glass. If I break a piece of furniture, it can…

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