A scratched, paint-covered Art Deco dressing table left at a flea market with a “Free” sign became the raw material for a viral restoration project. Woodworker Ross Taylor saw past the damage and set about bringing the piece back to life — a process that ultimately captivated more than 6 million viewers online.
A ‘Free’ Art Deco dresser no one else wanted
Flea markets regularly surface furniture that has been written off as beyond saving. Ross Taylor spotted exactly that kind of piece: an Art Deco dressing table, complete with a built-in clock, sitting unclaimed with a handwritten “Free” tag.
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