The Fussy Forager

The Fussy Forager furniture upcycler • wife • mum of boys • forager • maker • creative

Pic from weekend 📸 refinished my own kitchen table top! Needed it, had marks from when boys were little and used their k...
15/06/2026

Pic from weekend 📸 refinished my own kitchen table top! Needed it, had marks from when boys were little and used their knives n forks as hammers 😫😩 Gorgeous grain and solid old piece. Love the fresh feels 🙌

Progress 🤍✨🤍✨ Love love!
12/06/2026

Progress 🤍✨🤍✨ Love love!

12/06/2026

Back into it 🙌 Got a nice sunny work zone, just the way I love it! Happy Fridayyyy 💕🩵

Laid up with this cold going around 😫 Missing my studio! 💕
09/06/2026

Laid up with this cold going around 😫 Missing my studio! 💕

S T A G I N G 🌸🍂 Is probably my most favourite part of my job! Showing something in its best light… using texture, colou...
05/06/2026

S T A G I N G 🌸🍂 Is probably my most favourite part of my job! Showing something in its best light… using texture, colour + accessories to compliment and highlight the character of a piece until it speaks 🤍

Always making 😁❣️
05/06/2026

Always making 😁❣️

05/06/2026

Re-cap of May 🩵

No point painting a chair that isn’t sturdy 😩 Gluing before giving them some new skin! 🥰
04/06/2026

No point painting a chair that isn’t sturdy 😩 Gluing before giving them some new skin! 🥰

I A m N o G u r u 😉 but I won’t stop til I get it! 😁 So I have learnt that lacquering outdoors when it’s cold can be ...
03/06/2026

I A m N o G u r u 😉 but I won’t stop til I get it! 😁 So I have learnt that lacquering outdoors when it’s cold can be problematic 😉 I noticed the lacquer had haze / blushing in spots 🥲 Was frustrating but this journey is a never ending learning curve 🙌 After researching and moving my table indoors {windows closed} and re trying it has come up perfecto 😇💃🏻 Very happy!

Pic 2 of my current job! After lots n lots n lots of sanding the table top was smooth enough and got its first layer of ...
02/06/2026

Pic 2 of my current job! After lots n lots n lots of sanding the table top was smooth enough and got its first layer of lacquer ✨✨ Then the oil based primer {white} went on {which is a must to stop any timber stain coming thru 😅} Yes, lots involved to get a quality result! 🩵 Stay tuned!

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