Sold! Vintage Citrus Orange wood Desk with Anthropologie hardware!

Okay, I never thought I'd say this after last year's "Africa hot" summer here in Los Angeles, but I think I'm ready for beach weather.  Maybe it's all the wet weather we've been having this winter that's been giving me the blues, or blahs--or maybe it has nothing to do with the weather at all.  Maybe I'm just missing the colors of summer!

That must be why all the pieces I've been working on lately have been bursting with color!  Like this Citrus Orange Vintage, Solid wood desk!   This a nice sized beauty that's not only gorgeous to look at but very well made and very functional.  Solid wood and panel construction, a solid top with solid drawers (and the drawers are dovetailed).

Oh, and did I mention the color?  So nice to look at!  See for yourself here:
Just posted this on Craigslist, here in Los Angeles, for all you local folk (and I also offer delivery) and this is also up for sale in my Etsy shop!

To see the craigslist ad, go here:
Vintage Retro Chic Orange Solid Wood Writing Desk Anthropologie Hdwel

To see more pics of this and some of my other past pieces I've sold, visit my new Flickr photo page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abodewell/

Lots more vintage pieces to come and a few new items to be added to my Etsy shop!

SOLD!! New Craigslist Treasure! Vintage Apple RED wood Dresser with Anthropologie hardware!

I'm crazy for Red lately, what can I say?  Just posted this Vintage Apple Red, solid wood dresser, on Craigslist, here in Los Angeles!  This is a very nice, very solid piece that I think would look great in a retro chic home.  To see the craigslist ad, go here:

Vintage Apple Red Wood Dresser w Anthropologie Hardware Retro Chic !

 

More delicious finds to come in the next few days!  Stay tuned...

 

 

Don't you love RED? Red Campaign Desk in Etsy Treasury!

Been busy as a bee lately, working on new projects and hunting for vintage furniture in need of a new lease on life, so, I have LOTS to catch up on here in the upcoming weeks.  Just wanted to mention, though, that my Red Campaign Desk was included in a great new Treasury by a very interesting Etsy Seller out of Pennsylvania, Melissa Mitchell, whose Etsy shop,  Green Home Road, takes recycled materials and furniture pieces and gives them a much needed and bright new hairdid!

Her Treasury is called, "Red Hot Home!" (which is an awesome title, methinks), and includes some of my favorite pieces on Etsy, like the hand painted Sherpa stool (below), by Etsy seller Fauxkiss 

and the Block Printed Lamp Shade by Etsy seller, HomeSweet

Melissa has some very cool, very recycled and tres chic pieces of furniture, in her Etsy shop, Green Home Road, that are (as my dad would say, in his Brooklyn accent) "bee-yootiful!"

Check out her Rustic Recycled Old Door Coffee Table made out of an antique, solid wood, frame and panel door!  Very creative and muy sustainable!

And then, there is the piece of resistance (or should I say, least resistance), her "Little Red Table That Could," a nice little, vintage, demi-lune number with turned legs and a red lacquer finish (nice job on the finish Melissa!--it's very challenging to get such a nice, smooth finish with lacquer and Melissa did a great job).  Love that red!  And I love saying "RED Lacquer!"  Just saying it makes you smile like a loon! (that and the vanilla latte I just drank).  I think the "Little Red Table That Could," could (as the Dude would say) really tie a room together.

Check out more great RED pieces and the rest of her Etsy Treasury here: Red Hot Home!

Thanks for the include Melissa and for such a nice treasury!
Frank @
abodewell.etsy.com

SOLD!! Craigslist Treasures!--Newly refinished items up on Craigslist!

 

  

Just listed a couple of vintage pieces that I refinished on Craigslist: a beautiful, sage green solid wood desk, complete with Anthropologie Hardware (you can see it here) and a matching, sage green and white, solid wood bookcase.  I will post the process of refinishing the desk, from start to finish, in an upcoming blog!  Thanks for watching!

Bloomsbury Birdhouse No. 1 -- SOLD!!

New Item in my Etsy Abodewell Shop:

 

Bloomsbury Birdhouse No. 1

This is the first in a series of decorative birdhouses and architectural elements for the home.  It is made of recycled materials and opens to display your own little inspirational interior.  The images of handwritten letters, intimate interiors and art all combine to create a little haven where you can escape.  You could also use this as a birdhouse (wink).

More of these to come...

I'm also extending my support to the Haitian Relief into February.  For the months of January and February, purchase any item in my Etsy Shop and 20% of the proceeds of  your purchase will go to support the organization, Doctors Without Borders, in their effort to help the people of Haiti.

Thanks!

Abodewell's Shop will be donating 20% of its sales to Doctors Without Borders in Haiti!

Inspired by my participation in Craft Hope for Haiti's fundraising effort on its Etsy Shop, Abodewell has decided to begin its own fundraising effort for the victims of the Haitian earthquake. 

For the month of January (and possibly February) Abodewell's Etsy Shop will be donating 20% of its sales proceeds to Doctors Without Borders in Haiti.

Purchase any item at my shop: abodewell.etsy.com and I will donate 20% of the item's price to Doctors Without Borders to assist them in acquiring medical supplies and care to the people of Haiti.  Thanks for your support and let's continue to keep the people of Haiti in our hearts and minds.
Frank @
abodewell

Craft Hope for Haiti is approaching the $10,000 mark!!!

Thanks to the great people at Crafthope.com (Sarah and Jade) and some angels who have helped me to spread the word about their effort to raise money to help Doctors Without Borders in their Etsy Shop, (like Scott Fazzini at Domicidal Maniac -- Thank you, Scott, you're a saint! I owe you one), Craft Hope for Haiti is fast approaching the $10,000 mark in just a matter of a few days!!!

Many Etsy crafters (and other crafters), like myself, have donated our handmade items for sale to Craft Hope's Etsy shop to help their campaign, Craft Hope for Haiti and the results have been overwhelming! Read more about it here and please support the handmade community in their effort to help the people of Haiti by buying items from Crafthope's Etsy shop. You will get something unique for yourself and help a great cause!  Thanx!

Frank @
abodewell