I Am in My Element Rescuing Furniture and Bringing Them Back to Life.

by Tana, Little Red Bag Productions

Born to an artist, I have always found myself sketching, painting & designing in school, my career and now in my home studio! I've given up the canvas and interior spaces and turned to furniture to apply my skills. I wrote my thesis on sustainable design which I apply to all my projects and the deep respect I have for history & trees (I know that sounds odd!) has resulted in my family being surrounded in beautiful vintage & antique furniture from as far back as the 30's. I am in my element with candles burning, jazz playing and covered in paint...

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, For a Client Beautiful piece once it was 3 tone stained

For a Client - Beautiful piece once it was 3-tone stained.

She sold in a heartbeat. A 1940's gem. Sold

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Ah my first Excavated gorgeous mahogany and great hardware on these Duncan Phyfe style sisters Sold

Ah, my first Excavated gorgeous mahogany and great hardware on these Duncan Phyfe style sisters. Sold

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Amazing walnut occasional table with black inlay Early 40 s Sold

Amazing walnut occasional table with black inlay. Early 40's. Sold

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, This vintage solid walnut made in Canada desk vanity cleaned up nicely For Sale

This vintage, solid walnut & made in Canada desk/vanity cleaned up nicely :) For Sale

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Hoped it wouldn t sell so I could tuck it into the perfect spot in my guestroom I remember one of these at our dining room table in the late 70 s Sold

Hoped it wouldn't sell so I could tuck it into the perfect spot in my guestroom. I remember one of these at our dining room table in the late 70's! Sold

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Really pleased with this 60 s fella Solid Maple with a Ralph Lauren ish country finish For Sale

Really pleased with this 60's fella. Solid Maple with a Ralph Lauren "ish" country finish. For Sale

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Love the legs on the mid century pieces The checkerboard represents 1950 s burger joints For Sale

Love the legs on the mid-century pieces. The checkerboard represents 1950's burger joints. For Sale

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Really cool barnboard effect scary but so happy with the results Sold

Really cool barnboard effect - scary but so happy with the results. Sold

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Oh how we battled grrrr But we re good now Vintage Solid Walnut For Sale

Oh, how we battled....grrrr But we're good now Vintage Solid Walnut. For Sale

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Diggin the Cheetah upholstery on the 1930 s bones For Sale

Diggin' the Cheetah upholstery on the 1930's bones! For Sale

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Yikes We didn t like one another We fought But I won Commissioned

Yikes. We didn't like one another. We fought. But I won! Commissioned.

i am in my element rescuing furniture and bringing them back to life, diy, how to, painted furniture, Mid century Cottage Chic turned 2014 condo chattel Bamboo Cane Sold

Mid-century Cottage Chic turned 2014 condo chattel. Bamboo & Cane. Sold

A gift to my youngest client to date :)

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Pat Cobb on Mar 04, 2014
Amazing job! How beautiful. This is talent and I love every piece! Thanks for sharing.

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- Tana, Little Red Bag Productions on Mar 04, 2014
  @Pat Cobb Thank you Pat!! That means so much to me, truly :)
  
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Denise on Aug 24, 2015
Love your furniture. I too, am in the process of learning to work with furniture. My first piece is a toddler bed I got from Craigslist, complete with mattress. Im repurposing it into outdoor furniture, a chair and ottoman (from the bed part and mattress, and reinforcing the main support pieces with 2x2s. As luck would have it, I bought its sister, the single bed, on Craigslist, from someone else, which will be turned into a bench. Ive ordered fabric to cover 1/2 the matress to make a cushion for the ottoman.

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- Tana, Little Red Bag Productions on Aug 24, 2015
  Sounds like a great project- hope to see your photos here on Hometalk!
  
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