Restoring a mid century vanity tray is such a great way to decorate your vanity or dressing area, which can be a elegant and functional area in your home. I will show you how I restored a mid century vanity tray to its former “gold” glory. You can also upcycle a vanity tray to a more modern look using these same tips by painting it a modern color – white, gray, or teal. I will show you the supplies I used as well as the steps I took to make this mid century tray new again.…
Polishing Silver and Silverplate
I spent much of the weekend polishing silver plate for our Etsy shop. In doing so, I thought it was a good time to show how I polish silver plate and, in particular, silver plate flatware. I picked a great set to show you because it needed sooooo much polishing. This set is Community Plate and is the Evening Star pattern. This pattern was produced from 1950-1961. Some shops offer unpolished flatware. One of the reasons I polish our flatware is to bring the pieces back to life and to show them as close to their original condition as possible. …