Bedroom Chair and Mirror

As we have only recently moved to our new home, while out walking one morning I got chatting to a neighbour of ours. When I say neighbour, I mean someone that lives close, our nearest neighbour is about 300 yards away then the next is around half a mile away.

Anyway, back tho the Bedroom Chair, we were chatting and the neighbour asked what I do for a living, so explained to him about my back and leg, but I also told him that as a hobby (when my pain allows me) I refurbish old or antique furniture. He seemed very interested and asked that when I finish a piece if I could give him a ring and if he could come and take a look. I agreed and took his telephone number.

 

Well it seemed that I completed three items all on the same weekend, so I gave the chap a ring.

He turned up within minutes with a trailer hooked onto his Landrover.

He came into the house and we had a cup of tea and introduced our neighbour to my wife.

After the tea and chatting was becoming a little laboured I suggested that we go out to the work shop for him to take a look at what I do in my spare time. As I knew he was coming I had a quick tidy up after taking pics of the items in the house ready for the website ( http://www.cottageshabbychic.co.uk ) and maybe even Ebay.

 

“So what is your plan for these then”, pointing at a pine dining table and chairs my neighbour asked. I told him that they were for the house for our dining room.

The he asked about a dresser that I am also in the middle of, I explained to him that I also take on commission work from clients of mine.

I explained the situation that it is much more of a hobby than a business, as I am not as able these days to work as long as I once used to.

He asked about the Bedroom Chair, “What about this? Is this for sale? And that mirror too,  are these going on your computer for sale?”.

I said that I was going to put them on my website and facebook, he just looked at me with a blank face, not really understanding what the hell I was talking about, what with him in his late sixties.

He asked me what sort of money was I going to be asking for them, so I said that £185 for the chair and £45 for the mirror.

He held his hand out to shake my hand and said “SOLD THEN”!

My jaw hit the ground, I honestly could not believe my luck. His grand daughter is moving into her new house in a few months and he is trying to get some things together for her.

Well I was over the moon with the deal and I hope his Grandaughter will be too with the lovely gift from her Grandfather.

Here are a few pics, both before, during and after:

Mirror as I bought it

 

mirror after restoration

Now for the Bedroom Chair:

 

bedroom chair

 

Bedroom Chair after refurbishment

 

Bedroom Chair after refurbishment

 

Bedroom Chair after refurbishment

 

Bedroom Chair after refurbishment

 

They both took a lot of work and everything was done by hand, there was over 18 hours of sanding by hand the chair and the amount of different techniques I tried to get the mirror to the standard I was happy with was ridiculous. So I was very happy with the price he plaid, and I think he was too as he said let me know when you have any more.

 

So both very happy.