Welcome to another new venture I am trying...a blog. I have started a
furniture refinishing business recently that has been very good to me
thus far. Along with orders I get from clients, I also get a lot of
questions from people wanting to redo their own furniture. It was
suggested to me that I should start a blog. So, here I am - giving it a
whirl. This will be a place where I can show my work and give better
explanations of what I do to each piece. This way - those who are
wanting to learn - can learn -- but feel free to allow me to redo your
furniture if you don't want to redo it yourself :)
How did this all get started?
Well,
like most careers (that people actually love to do) it started as a
hobby. The first piece I ever redid was my younger sister's nursery
dresser that my dad made back in the mid 1980's. Then I would do a few
pieces at a time here and there. Then in a few years ago my sweet
Gramma passed away and I inherited several pieces of her furniture. I
wanted to use it in my home because it meant so much to me. So, I
decided to start updating it all.
Before, TGP (The Gingered
Peach), I was a 12th grade Economics resource teacher in the Special
Education department at Mountain View High School. I was also the JV
football cheerleading coach and one of the Varsity basketball
cheerleading coach. This kept me very busy as I don't usually just put
my toes in first - I tend to canonball fully clothed into everything I
do. I ended up working more than I had originally wanted and I have two
kids who needed me at home and at their sporting events we made the
decision for me to stay at home. They are both in grade school so I
wanted something to do during the day or I would drive us into
bankruptcy :). So, that is how TGP got started!
I have
had way more success right off the bat than I ever thought. I want to
thank all my clients who have rendered my services thus far and future
clients. I have had so much support from friends giving my old
furniture, to notices of garages sales, and even actually helping me
paint. I appreciate all this more than you know!
-Julie
Well,
like most careers (that people actually love to do) it started as a
hobby. The first piece I ever redid was my younger sister's nursery
dresser that my dad made back in the mid 1980's. Then I would do a few
pieces at a time here and there. Then in a few years ago my sweet
Gramma passed away and I inherited several pieces of her furniture. I
wanted to use it in my home because it meant so much to me. So, I
decided to start updating it all. 
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