We're Annie and Greg Witkamp, aka the Wits from thewitsblog.com, and we're thrifters that seek, salvage, restore, design and sell furniture. Our passion is to collect and revamp vintage and antique furniture, lighting and decor. You can find our pieces in our etsy shop or sometimes in the Minneapolis area craigslist.
In December of 2011 we became first time homeowners. Demo, renovation, budget decorating, DIY, our furniture salvaging and more are documented at thewitsblog.com and some here as well. However, as of February 2013, we have a year to finish our house before transferring to Seattle (a dream of ours) in spring of 2014. That means our posts will be focused on our updating the house on our slim budget. Our furniture refinishing will take a backseat during this time but you better believe we'll be back to that as soon as we can.
Started work on another dresser, while waiting for our milk paint to arrive, with great character and very sturdy. Refinishing it has gone so much faster/easier, especially when you don’t have to take it apart, remove the old paint, rebuild parts and prime.
The first coat of paint is on most of the dresser. These were my color options- the darker grey color with portions of the old cream coming through “spoke to me” more and I ordered great bone knobs from abodent.com in Great Britain. I am digging the ombre/gradient of the paint though but that’s for another project. (The dresser style is in my mind but I have yet to come across it at a price I want to do. It will.)
