Craft storage

Just an update on the restoration of my newly acquired antique filing cabinet.  Here is a photo of the unit with no backing board, topless and drawerless.  I removed the scruffy oak veneered top on Friday and then decided that it required a new backing board as the old one was falling apart.  After Nic's hockey match on Saturday we popped down to the local wood store and found the perfect board which I had cut to size.  It was a beautiful Cape Town day so I could wood seal it outside in the sun and Neil helped me to attach it.  Tomorrow I will set out to search for a suitable oak top and will start at Rare Woods.  I am hoping to finish the renovation after sanding and sealing by next weekend.  Wish me luck, I am starting to get impatient about finishing the job as I am dying to pack my goodies into it.

Hope you have a great week!  I am looking forward to getting together with my stamping friends tomorrow evening at Gail's house, where the cake is always fabulous!

Craft storage

I just had to share my latest craft acquisition.  My Mom and I were visiting the junk/second hand furniture  shops last week looking for a walnut chest of drawers for my Dad.  We found a stunning Oriental Rosewood table inlaid with mother of pearl and this antique oak filing cabinet.  I was taking photos as we went from shop to shop to send them to my Dad.  I sent the Rosewood table photo to him, not thinking that he would buy it as it was very expensive, well blow me down, he bought it and is absolutely thrilled with it, He got a value from the USA and it is worth ten times what he paid for it.

I was given the filing cabinet as a gift today and I am over the moon with it and it won't take me long to fill.  I need to replace the top and on Monday am off to Rare Woods to buy a piece of oak for that purpose.  Neil will help me with other little repair jobs over the weekend and then I can stain it and hopefully by this time next week it will be all ready to use.

Enjoy your weekend!