Past work
Furniture refinishing & painting in Abilene
Every piece on this page was revived by hand by Kelli: stripped, repaired, refinished or painted, with the hardware sorted and the drawers lined. Most of them have already found a home.
Have a dresser, buffet or table with good bones that needs a second act? Send Kelli a photo.
Before & after
Same bones.
Second act.
This cabinet came to Kelli in worn turquoise with bare wood showing down the middle. It left in deep navy with brass drop pulls, and when you lift the top, it's solid cedar inside.
See the navy cedar cabinet
The portfolio
20 pieces Kelli has revived
Painted, refinished and restyled by hand. Tap any piece for more photos and the story behind it.
Midnight French Provincial dresserDeep midnight paint, a scalloped top, cabriole legs and ornate brass pulls.
Carved oak buffetSolid oak with carved diamond details across the front.
Cream reeded coffee tablePainted a soft cream, with a reeded apron and curved cabriole legs.
Waterfall cedar chestAn art deco waterfall front with matched veneer and cream trim.
Found a home
White eight-drawer dresserClean white paint and slim pulls.
Oak spindle dresserWarm oak, turned spindle columns, a black top and brass bail pulls.
Sage china hutchA carved crown, open shelves and turned legs, painted a soft sage.
Found a home
Sage nightstands, a pairSoft sage with walnut-tone tops, one drawer and an open shelf each.
Navy cedar cabinetTwo doors, a drawer and a lift top that opens to solid cedar.
Sage kidney vanity and stoolA curved kidney-shaped top in sage, turned legs, a drawer lined in floral paper and an upholstered stool to match.
Painted-top parlor tableTurned legs, a stretcher base and a shaped top painted cream.
Walnut and black chest of drawersCarved leaf pulls on warm wood drawers, framed in black.
Peacock Paris side tableA peacock and Paris script decoupaged across the top, with spindle legs and a lower shelf.
Inlaid round tableFloral marquetry across a round wood top.
Sage nine-drawer dresserSage green drawers under a rich cherry top, with brass cup pulls and lined drawers.
Navy nightstands, a pairDeep navy with brass knobs, set on natural wood plinth bases.
Cream reeded sofa tableLong and slim, with a reeded top edge and scrolled legs.
Round pedestal side tables, a pairTwo-tier round tables in warm wood on pedestal feet, a matched pair.
Inlaid oval side tableA bird and flowers inlaid in a dark wood oval top.
Vintage walnut serverTwo doors with carved medallions, turned legs and a stretcher base.
What Kelli does
The work behind a revival
Refinishing
Old finish off, repairs made, and the wood brought back so the grain shows again.
Paint
Colors like sage, navy, cream and midnight, sometimes paired with a wood top.
Hardware
Original pulls polished up, or swapped for brass drops, glass knobs and slim modern pulls.
The details
Patterned drawer liners, maker's marks kept in place, and a piece styled so you can picture it at home.
Kelli finds and curates the best of the best. Her work is spectacular and she always has the best finds. You can tell her heart goes into every piece she refinishes.
Your piece next
Have a piece that needs reviving?
A hand-me-down dresser, a thrifted buffet, a table that's seen better days. Start with a photo.
- Snap a photoThe whole piece, plus any damage up close.
- Send it to KelliAdd the measurements and the look you're picturing.
- Talk it throughKelli will let you know what's possible.
Follow along
New pieces hit Facebook first.
Kelli posts every restock on her Facebook page, usually more than once a week. Join the 600+ people who follow along, or message her about a piece.