Salvaged by Sonja

Salvaged by Sonja Hello! Welcome to my page, I love to take old worn out furniture and give it new life!

Opinions please! I got this adorable antique solid wood table yesterday and I can decide on the drawer front. To paint o...
05/22/2026

Opinions please! I got this adorable antique solid wood table yesterday and I can decide on the drawer front. To paint or not to paint!

UPDATE! After some feedback from the MCM COMMUNITY I decided not to leave the two toned wood. It wasn’t originally desig...
05/15/2026

UPDATE!
After some feedback from the MCM COMMUNITY I decided not to leave the two toned wood. It wasn’t originally designed that way and I want to restore this to her original glory. I brought it back in the workshop and added a finishing toner to the oak areas to get the colors more cohesive. Hope you like it!

It is finished!! I have had the beautiful Mid Century Modern Bassett dresser for quite some time now. I was really excited to get to work on it and got defeated by the amount of veneer repair, and a manufacture finish that did not want to come off 😵‍💫 after weeks of work She is finally finished. This is a real beauty and I hope I did her justice on this restoration. I wanted to embrace the 2 wood types and left the oak with a light stain to highlight the grain. The manufacturer finish had a brown finish over it originally.

The before and after!
05/02/2026

The before and after!

My latest project! My neighbor gave me these when she moved, and these night stands had an uneven diy paint job as well ...
05/01/2026

My latest project! My neighbor gave me these when she moved, and these night stands had an uneven diy paint job as well as a mahogany factory finish underneath the paint. After stripping I found nice veneer under the finish! I decided to do a weathered grey gel stain and mixed it with a walnut and top coat on the final coat to warm it up a bit. After stripping with Kleen strip I used acetone to remove the factory mahogany finish, messy but it melted off like butter. I went through and entire roll of shop towels and like 10 pairs of gloves but it was worth it! I happened to have 4 of these 4 inch handles on hand so I didn’t really need to purchase much for this flip. I decided to keep them and refinish our bedroom set. Before is at the end! Hope you like!

Finished!! The before pics are at the end!! This was a time consuming process from start to finish, there were a lot of ...
02/27/2026

Finished!! The before pics are at the end!! This was a time consuming process from start to finish, there were a lot of scratches and damage to repair, but the end result was worth it! These are commission pieces for a neighbor who wanted black and gold and trusted me with the rest of the process. Don’t mind my messy garage 🫣

The before and after 😍
02/25/2026

The before and after 😍

02/17/2026

Bring your outdated furniture back to life!
Damaged, no problem. Most damage can be fixed!
I do custom work for your furniture and have inventory ready to be customized to your style

Before and after. ☺️This was a custom piece for a special client to give her daughter. She wanted farmhouse distressed....
02/17/2026

Before and after. ☺️
This was a custom piece for a special client to give her daughter. She wanted farmhouse distressed. The original gave me electric chair vibes 😂 I removed the mirror and old slats, replaced all the back paneling with new wood and added a shelf with new hooks for personal belongings. The decal was added and looks just like her business logo so I knew it was perfect for her.

My latest project and something is missing. There was a ton of damage under all that paint and even a broken drawer I ha...
02/16/2026

My latest project and something is missing. There was a ton of damage under all that paint and even a broken drawer I had to repair. Cigarette burns and broken veneer. I did my best but something is still missing. Any suggestions???

I need some ideas for this dresser. It’s has been bleached by the sun. I really want to keep the natural wood but it’s a...
01/28/2026

I need some ideas for this dresser. It’s has been bleached by the sun. I really want to keep the natural wood but it’s a lot to strip sand and bleach this thang!! I have 5 other dressers to do 🫣🤪 give me some ideas please on a quick flip for this solid wood freebie!!

This weeks shenanigans 😂🤣 it was on the curb in my neighborhood! It has a granite top and it was easier to dolly it down...
01/17/2026

This weeks shenanigans 😂🤣 it was on the curb in my neighborhood! It has a granite top and it was easier to dolly it down the street than try to get it into a vehicle! I will put my vision in the comments!

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