What type of finish are you describing? Can you see the texture or just know it is there? Did the wax smooth this out? And, how fast did it go on? Ready to try it too. Am sick of dark furniture in the art room and have always wanted a white rustic. This may the time to try the recipe. Perhaps some old drop handles. Or were the originals drop? Great difference in the look of all. Keep us updated if you go for another project.

Moving is a NIGHTMARE. When I was in the military they sent folk to pack you up and bring the boxes in to your new place for you. No big deal. Now, as a civilian, one move and I hated it so much I cannot say! MAJOR HASSLE! Glass -- how did the cleaners do with your stuff? Do you consider it "good as before" ??? Congrats on finding your sewing supplies -- you found the silver lining in that cloud!!!!!

I had an insert made when I bought my Arrow Cabinet. Quilter's Rule makes them - their number is 1-800-343-8671, I'm sure they will be able to help you out. You could always get the insert made and then cut your opening to fit. Mine works great. Nancy

I have a whole wall that is peg board. It holds all my sewing notions, I have turners, scissors, embroidery hoops and so forth on it. Then all my buttons in one of those tool box things for screws and nails sorted by color and size also on the peg board. I have an old picture hanger that holds my cutting boards. I have a basket that holds my pressing equipment. I use old filing cabinets (thank heavens my DH business moved and threw them out) for my patterns. I have 8 plastic storage boxes with fabric in them separated by color and fabric. I have my sewing machines, 5 of them on plywood covered with sticky cabinet stuff and also my serger on top of the file cabinets. I help a 4H club sew projects so the machines are all used. I put all my sewing books above the machines. I have can lights above all the machines for my eyesight is not great. This is all in the basement and is a room 14' x 16'. The only thing I have a problem with is the carpet. It is hard to keep clean. I have plastic floor things from offices to keep the chairs nice and the 4Hers cut the threads out of them OFTEN. I have another older desk that we are in the mist of cutting the top to fit a machine. I also found another one sewing cabinet at an yard sale which needs new hinges for $1, so it will come in handy when repaired. I have a treadle machine upstairs. So the whole house is a sewing studio. I keep old plastic bottles from Laundry detergent for sew magazines, I cut off the top and the bottom holds the magazines just right. You can write the mag. and the issues on the side. I use old ice cream tubs for thread, divided by color and type written on the side. You would be surprised how much you can recycle items for a sewing room. The only thing I would add to the sewing room is a bathroom in the basement. I hate climbing the stairs every few minutes. We are in the process of adding a kitchen in the basement so if there is a rest room I will never, ever have to leave unless it is to go the fabric store.