The Refurb Guru

About Me:

 

I'm just a stay-at-home momma with a laptop, some crazy ideas, and a whole lot of energy! One minute I'm in my kitchen with a coffee in one hand, flipping Mickey Mouse pancakes with the other. The next minute, I'm dragging an old dresser out of my neighbor's trash, whipping out a surgical mask, an electric sander, and making magic happen!

Ask yourself, what's your "normal"?

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How was refurb guru born, you ask?

 

While I have always had a natural eye for design, a love of bringing new life to old treasures, and a passion for writing, none of it was ever really more than a hobby. 

For nine years I worked full-time for a corporate dermatology practice, clawing my way up the ladder. Taking classes and earning certifications to better myself in the field. All the while, burying my passion and God-given talent for the arts. I would occasionally take the odd design job here and there, as a source of extra income. Everything from painting large murals for corporations and small businesses, to portraits of people's pets.

Then, one day, I was told I was no longer a "good fit," for the company I had spent nearly a decade of my life at. Well, my grandma always told me that everything in life happens for a reason, and sometimes good things have to end for something better to begin. So I had two choices; cry in my paint cans, or pull up my big girl cover-all's and do what I was put on this earth to do... CREATE!

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It started off small, a few blogs here, a couple of DIY posts there. Then a funny thing happened... people began responding. A lot! I started receiving lots of positive feedback; 'likes', 'shares', sponsors began to contact me... and so, refurb guru is born.

 

As my rediscovered passion, I'm making it my mission to redesign and refurbish the world, one project at a time, while sharing my knowledge with others. Others who are not only interested in weekend designing, but doing something they too are passionate about.

 

Stay tuned...

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