tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294304458677955232.post3514542228225613709..comments2023-10-23T17:44:39.517-07:00Comments on Paratus Familia Blog: Humble HomemakingEnola Gayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719123975236426938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294304458677955232.post-38903250197775362722016-09-07T11:29:15.730-07:002016-09-07T11:29:15.730-07:00I paid $7 for an end table at a garage sale. It h...I paid $7 for an end table at a garage sale. It had been painted white (very badly), but I thought we could strip it and use it in the basement. My husband did, indeed, strip it and found it to be solid maple. He checked inside a drawer and found the Ethan Allen label. He re-stained and varnished it and put it beside the bed in the master bedroom in place of a much less attractive piece. We looked up the price of a similar piece and found it for over $400.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294304458677955232.post-14453466926324176012016-09-06T08:17:16.999-07:002016-09-06T08:17:16.999-07:00Dear Enola, Thank you for the updates on your last...Dear Enola, Thank you for the updates on your last few posts. It's like receiving a letter from your favorite friend who lives far away. Your writing ALWAYS warms my heart and the feeling lingers through out the day. I know life gets in the way of blogging, so thank you for taking your time to fill us in on the happenings around the old homestead.<br />The best to you and yours.herdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931435597196563588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294304458677955232.post-82930975056608956362016-09-05T09:48:35.806-07:002016-09-05T09:48:35.806-07:00What is Cair David?What is Cair David?PollyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674504456959797119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294304458677955232.post-38761591364989144632016-09-05T07:47:20.009-07:002016-09-05T07:47:20.009-07:00Your post reminds me of a dresser that my wife ref...Your post reminds me of a dresser that my wife refinished. It was purchased at a used furniture place for a very small amount. It was painted white and although appeared solid it was unappealing. Low and behold when she stripped off the paint what was under it was a delightful birds eye maple veneer. We still have it and use it in the guest bedroom. It was a real low buck find!stevenoreply@blogger.com