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Rusty old metal dresser before. Photo: Purpose Restoration
Los Angeles's Purpose Restoration saves furniture from a death sentence.
Would you throw this metal dresser out? It's covered in rust, dirty and missing drawer pulls. It looks like trash to me, but not to Jason Fox and his team at Purpose Restoration. When they looked at the dresser, they saw see a beautiful, silver dresser accented with green handles -- and that is exactly what they created from this dilapidated, unloved piece of furniture.
Purpose Restoration was created by 35-year-old, Pratt Institute-grad Jason Fox. About a year ago, Fox decided it was time to leave his boring job and get creative with his hands. We're glad he did -- and so are the furnishings that he's rescued from a landfill fate!
Purpose Restoration restores and refinishes old furniture, giving it new life and a new home. They also create custom furnishings and custom blinds fashioned from reclaimed material. Jason's restorations take traditional furniture and put a modern twist on them so that they feel current.
Jason's inspiration comes from Japanese graphic design and graffiti and tattoo art, which can readily be seen in pieces such as the Fisherman Coffee Table. However, when speaking to a Los Angeles Times reporter, he noted that he wanted his pieces to feel more streamlined and artistic than an Ed Hardy shirt. (Ed Hardy is known for his Sailor Jerry-style tattoo art.)
Purpose Restoration's creations were recently on display at High Profile Productions in Culver City, CA. Among the pieces on view was the cart below. What was once a TV stand takes on a totally new personality as a kitchen cart on casters, complete with an edgy paint job of knife silhouettes. I never would have thought of that, and certainly couldn't make that ugly TV stand look so fresh!
Love a good furniture makeover? Check out this before and after dresser project.
Would you throw this metal dresser out? It's covered in rust, dirty and missing drawer pulls. It looks like trash to me, but not to Jason Fox and his team at Purpose Restoration. When they looked at the dresser, they saw see a beautiful, silver dresser accented with green handles -- and that is exactly what they created from this dilapidated, unloved piece of furniture.
Brand new modern silver dresser after Purpose's restoration. Photo: Purpose Restoration
Purpose Restoration was created by 35-year-old, Pratt Institute-grad Jason Fox. About a year ago, Fox decided it was time to leave his boring job and get creative with his hands. We're glad he did -- and so are the furnishings that he's rescued from a landfill fate!
Purpose Restoration restores and refinishes old furniture, giving it new life and a new home. They also create custom furnishings and custom blinds fashioned from reclaimed material. Jason's restorations take traditional furniture and put a modern twist on them so that they feel current.
Jason's inspiration comes from Japanese graphic design and graffiti and tattoo art, which can readily be seen in pieces such as the Fisherman Coffee Table. However, when speaking to a Los Angeles Times reporter, he noted that he wanted his pieces to feel more streamlined and artistic than an Ed Hardy shirt. (Ed Hardy is known for his Sailor Jerry-style tattoo art.)
Purpose Restoration's creations were recently on display at High Profile Productions in Culver City, CA. Among the pieces on view was the cart below. What was once a TV stand takes on a totally new personality as a kitchen cart on casters, complete with an edgy paint job of knife silhouettes. I never would have thought of that, and certainly couldn't make that ugly TV stand look so fresh!
Brand new modern silver dresser after Purpose's restoration. Photo: Purpose Restoration
Reader comments (Page 2 of 2)
THEY DID AN AWFUL JOB! I HAVE REDONE MANY, MANY PIECES OF FURNITURE - MOSTLY IN SOFT, MUTED COLORS AND SOMETIMES WITH FREE HAND FLOWERS OR STENCILS - DEPENDING ON WHERE IT'S GOING. I JUST PAINTED A DRESSER IN A CREAMY OFF-WHITE AND MY NEIGHBOR SAW IT AND BOUGHT IT.
ReplyHave to agree with the naysayers! While this type of "redo" may
Replyappeal to some, I would redo it with a little more "taste and class"
The dresser is okay, the knobs look hideous. As far as the little
cabinet, it looks like something Ozzie Osbourne would have had
in his bedroom when he was a kid. I'd designate it to the garbage
again! Sorry, but sincere.
You know people......they are merely showing you "EXAMPLES" of what you can do to restore or salvage old furniture. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant. Use your own imagination and stop bashing on others because their "tastes" don't match yours. Do we really not have anything better to do these days than criticize everything little thing we see or hear??? Seriously??!!
ReplySeriously, if something is "put out there" for advertisement, ideas,
whatever, it's Open to everybodies comments or suggestions.
This column is for "Feedback!".
I love your furniture, Jason! Very creative! You are extremely talented to turn rescued furniture into one-of-a-kind functioning works of art! I love the silver dresser and your other pieces on your Purpose Restoration site. I'd rather have no furniture at all than boring old, supposedly "perfect" refinished pieces of furniture that everyone else has! ***yawn!***
ReplyKeep up the good work and ignore the dime-store antique "experts" and holier-than-thou furniture Saviors. I would give anything to see THEIR ghastly creations to compare on who has talent and who doesn't. You'll be laughing all the way to the bank! See you on HGTV or DIY soon, Jason Fox!
The dresser with white and knives is not even the dresser in the before pic!
ReplyMust have "struck a nerve".......they have DELETED my
Replypost......TWICE........