since ted and i love making old new again -- a passion we both share is restoring old furniture and trunks

i have found these old trunks to be very useful for storing my fabrics and crafting supplies --

many of the trunks are in a foul state to say the very least -- but with a lot of time and love they can become lovely pieces of furniture again for our homes

pics attached is one of my favorite trunks we have restored -- we lovingly call her toadie -- as when we found her she was an antique green color that was popular in the 70s -- toadie has been gutted, resurfaced using a silk screening process on top and she stores all the lovely men's neckties until ready for use

Very nice.

Toady is beautiful!!!

Lovely labor of love!

Jan in VA

It is so nice you and hubby share this interest. Very lovely restoration!

Wow, that is what I call making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

I have toadie's twin, in antique green! I inherited it in the 70's, and redid it myself in the fashion of the day. I wish it looked like yours today!

Beautiful!

Beautiful!

wished we lived close by -- ted and i offer classes on restoring these old beauties

What an insperation! I have a trunk just like that but mine is the 70's green. I'll have to get busy and refinish it.

let us know when you do -- advise and help is alway free here

Very pretty!

What a great idea..and beautiful job!!!

Beautiful! I picked up an old one at our goodwill for $15.
It needs repairs but is in overall sturdy condition. Just needs some "love". Right now it sits in my office as is with some fabric and a quilt draped over it. It looks pretty good just sitting there!

So beautiful!

Beautiful restoration. My sister has one that has been in our family for over 100 years. It has leather on the sides and a gilded top with brass. It needs some restoration but still looks great.

Yes, toady is a treasure.

beautiful. that trunk is HUGE

toady is beautiful now. you and your husband have a nack for restoration. nice work. it's a great looking trunk. :D

actually toadie is a child's trunk -- so she is one of the small size trunks -- pics sometimes deceiving

How about coming to Oklahoma? I would like to take your trunk retoration lessons.
I have a trunk that was my mothers and in fact, was once in Longview, Washington about 60 years ago when I was a baby.

ok were do u live coming over and borrowing u`r trunk lol love the old trunks u have done a great job

What a great idea...I can see how much work it took though...Naomi :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Stunning!

Lodad, Like you avitar, I made one like that last winter.

Toadie is a Wonder!

You certainly do a beautiful job on them. I have 4 old trunks but they haven't been refurbishesd.

Beautiful and functional too.

Oh wow! Love them! I could seriously get into this!

That trunk is breath taking!!!

I love old trunks. I have 3 that I have restored. None as pretty as yours.

Love looking at your more detailed pictures of how you and Ted restored Toadie! Clearly you know how to kiss a toad and turn her into a princess! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Stunningly beautiful!

Love your trunk! Nice work.

I love old trunks! We've refinished about 4. The last was a Jenny Lynn which DH claimed. I have a wonderful humpback that I want to refinish for myself. It's been 2 years...maybe I'll get it done before this year is over. :shock:

I got my grandpa's camel back trunk. The outside isn't pretty and needs work but the inside is beautiful. It has 3 pictures inside inside the lid and on the tray. I don't know if it's supposed to be the same girl growing up or 3 different girl/women but love it. Haven't seen any other trunks with 3 pictures but am sure they're out there.

:)

Oh, those are very nice.

Absolutely gorgeous!!!! You did a great job of restoring her.

very pretty,as well as useful. I also like the wooden storage unit nex to it!!! Tinker