HARRY KOFFMAN
Take a look into his workshop and think hoarder. Door knobs, broken windows, dressers missing drawers, table tops, pieces of old wood that clearly belong in the trash. Or do they? Because dumpster...
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I found this in the filthy basement of my 100 plus year old apartment. It was lying on the ground next to the foundation where water often seeped through the cracks in a pile of dirt. The size and...
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feeling the pain models do in uncomfortable photo shoots. When possible I generally stop for any piece of furniture I see on the side of the road. The only time I really force myself to keep driving is...
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Since it’s been a little over two years after I found this piece, I think its okay that I tell the truth about this dresser. After a nice lunch at the now closed Channel Café in Fort Point (still not...
View ArticleDUMPSTER DIVING | SECOND TIME AROUND
I found this armoire back in July which I previously posted about and had yet to finish until now – here’s a quick back story on my original idea. My first thought was to create a shabby chic, black...
View ArticleHARRY KOFFMAN
Take a look into his workshop and think hoarder. Door knobs, broken windows, dressers missing drawers, table tops, pieces of old wood that clearly belong in the trash. Or do they? Because dumpster...
View ArticleDUMPSTER DIVING | CHICKEN WIRE & STAIR TREADS
I found this in the filthy basement of my 100 plus year old apartment. It was lying on the ground next to the foundation where water often seeped through the cracks in a pile of dirt. The size and...
View ArticleDUMPSTER DIVING | DIVING FOR A WARDROBE
feeling the pain models do in uncomfortable photo shoots. When possible I generally stop for any piece of furniture I see on the side of the road. The only time I really force myself to keep driving is...
View ArticleDUMPSTER DIVING | THE LUNCH BREAK DRESSER
Since it’s been a little over two years after I found this piece, I think its okay that I tell the truth about this dresser. After a nice lunch at the now closed Channel Café in Fort Point (still not...
View ArticleDUMPSTER DIVING | SECOND TIME AROUND
I found this armoire back in July which I previously posted about and had yet to finish until now – here’s a quick back story on my original idea. My first thought was to create a shabby chic, black...
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