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How to Bring New Life to Old Furniture

My mom’s love of good quality, mid-century modern pieces inspired me to refinish furniture. She purchased most of her furniture in the late 60s to early 70s and still uses it today. I loved refinishing things for my home and continually bought unique items from Facebook Marketplace. But I began to run out of space for it all! So about 10 years ago, I started selling them. I had no idea what I was doing: I was taking pictures outside on the grass and at terrible angles. Thankfully I found a great community — one specific group of experts on social media. They taught me the ins and outs of staging pieces properly, photographing them to sell online

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