I recently spied this BIG beauty in a local antique/junk shop. You know how much I love junk and unique thrifty finds! Anyway I HAD to have it….
Of course, it’s just a little buried in the dark in a back room so I couldn’t see the entire thing but I just loved her chunkiness and that she was old AND that she was the perfect size for a recessed area in our home.
Upon getting it home (thanks Bri & Steve for truck/delivery services), I discovered it was pretty filthy. Even oily or perhaps tar was used as an anti-skid application? Maybe it lived in a garage for 30 years. I don’t know but she was not stepping foot in our home until she had a bath.
Isn’t she pretty?
A little scrubbing and degreasing helped however not enough that I’d want to shove it around directly on our new bamboo floors!
A little ingenuity, Gorilla Glue, felt weather stripping and Self Adhesive Cushions and Felt Pads did the trick!
I applied Gorilla Glue to the bottom of her bulk.
(Yes, I went from swimming straight to DIY without changing…sometimes I’m in my pajamas, sometimes swim wear and sometimes I even wear old work clothes for the DIY occasion. See how it’s dark outside? There’s never enough time in the day…or if there is, I just might be taking the opportunity during the day for an end of summer swim at mom’s. )
Felt weather stripping was cut to fit and applied using Gorilla Glue.
I added weight and let it dry overnight.
A little extra added protection using Felt Furniture Movers never hurts (floors).
Then Mr. DIY and I used tons of blankets and towels to flip this big girl.
With the felt bottom, a giant heavy piece of furniture now easily slides around and right into place. No damage to the floors! I can even slide it around myself. I do love to rearrange!
More details on where this is going coming up at Friday’s Roomspiration! 🙂
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Okay, now I am curious as to what you are going to do with that beast. Something amazing I am sure. But still…
i love this piece, i hope i find one like it for the next house. omg, it's a dreamy piece!!! love it, and you are too dang cute! love the outfit!
First of all Roeshel…that is an AWESOME piece of furniture and I cannot wait to see what you do with it! 🙂 Secondly, what a seriously great idea for protecting your floors and making it easier to move around. I've wrenched my back more times than I care to admit trying to lug things around rooms. Great tip!
Vanessa
P.S. You look way cuter than I ever do working on DIY projects!:-)
Great piece….and an awesome idea for protecting your floors!
In fact, I think I can adapt your idea for my living room furniture. It's been sliding all over my laminate floor and the sticky pads that I've been using to stop it from sliding keep falling off! Maybe I should glue them?! Thanks for the idea!
What a great piece. Love the idea to protect the floors.
What a cool piece. It looks great in your house and I appreciate the tips!!