I love those days where the click, click, click of my keys lands me somewhere spectacular.
Don’t you??
When I landed on 508 Restoration and Design, I knew I found something special.
When I saw this yellow chest of drawers, I thought I might faint. Until I saw the knobs on it.
Then I did.
Sarah and Nathan are both graphic designers by trade, but while she’s at home with the little folks, she creates and restores.
Sounds a little familiar to me.
What a fabulous eye for design/art, right?!?
If you’re not sold yet, you are about to be.
Or the gods of furniture restoration will smite you down.
Hallelujah.
Sarah and Nathan live an 80 year-old Virginia home, so they find lots of time to fix it up, taking it from drab to fab…
You know how we feel about reclaimed wood around here.
all images courtesy of 508
I could have posted nearly every photo from their site…I’m so happy that I’ve found another furniture guru–and another blog I am inspired by.
Thanks for letting me share your work, Sarah & Nathan, on this slice of the www! Now, you other awesome guys, go check their blog out…now!
Love that yellow chest, and the blue one, and everything else! Too funny, my sister Sarah is married to a Nathan
Good Gravy! I can’t get enough of her blog!
Shaunna- You are tooo kind for words! I am so happy you found us too
I love your blog and we are very honored for you to give us such a sweet shout out! Thank you, thank you!!!
LOVE their work. I’m totally copy-catting the headboard.
Hi Stacy,
Glad to hear it! We actually created a tutorial for doing that headboard and design sponge featured one as well. The tutorial on our blog is here – http://fiveoeight.com/diy-barn-wood-headboard-part-one-the-construction/
And the one on design sponge is here – http://www.designsponge.com/2011/11/diy-project-salvaged-barnwood-headboard.html
Either one will work since they are the same info but you might benefit from some of the suggestions and questions/answers in the comments sections of both.
Thanks!
oops! Staci*
Love those little chairs!! Oh my gosh!
Nancy
Thank you so much for showcasing 508. I had found them before but, for the last few weeks could not think of the name. I knew it was numbers but, forget which ones (kinda important). Well I love her furniture as well.
Thanks
Gina
Wow, thanks for sharing, she is awesome! Off to become a new follower
xx Karen
I am clicking over there right now. Thanks for posting about this blog…I love it all!
Oh, I will check her out. Love all those pieces.
I can see why you were so thrilled – what a fabulous discovery! Love their style.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
OMG, their furniture is GORGEOUS! I have the similar victorian balloon chairs that I inherited from my great-aunt. I can’t wait to do something in the super distressed white now. My original thought was to paint them something fierce like hot pink and add a colorful fabric to the seats, but I think something similar (maybe a black and white chevron or houndstooth) will work perfectly as extra seating in my uber-small dining room.
Bravo!
Jenny
Beautiful and inspiring.
Yowzah, they made all of that? What kind of paint do they use? I found this post this week but I am still researching how to paint furniture
http://www.vintageandflea.com/home/2012/3/1/how-to-paint-wood-furniture.html
Oh, I love the blue and the yellow dressers! And the green one – is that an old entertainment center? What a brilliant idea, and the color is great too.
I found your Blog searching for the perfect French Gray and Yellow color… I love this yellow color, going now to their blog. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your Gray Hutch pictures as well. Be back soon!