When we look at an old outdated pieces we look & think hmm "How can we transform this..." My name is Rick a.k.a Steel. Why yes, yes I am a superman fan. I'm a son to a wonderful mother and a son to a father who's years were cut short to soon. I will see you again pops, but not yet. I'm a father to three wonderful kids. My oldest son is 13 years old and my youngest son and my daughter are 5 years o
ld, twins. I graduated from EastSide High School Newark, NJ and attended 2 years at Essex County College. I've always enjoyed life, even with its ups and down, and I still push on. I'm passionate about what I do. Creating life into the once forgotten, making the old, new. Taking the "what might have gone to be ashes one day," and restoreing it. I was born on May 25, which would make me a Gemini. As far as the year, well lets keep that a secret, we are as young as we feel. I'm sure you know, Gemini's have a taste for art. Helping with that, are the summers I spent in North Carolina with my father, who owned his own construction company. At that time, I hated working construction, but who would have known it would be preparing me for what will be, an amazing future. My kids are what keeps me strong. When my dreams and hopes seems to be fading fast, they breathe life back into me. I'm not a perfect man, I've made mistakes as all men have, but tomorrow is a new day, and another chance for my hopes and dreams to become reality. As we all know, time waits for no man.
& I'm ARod from over at Makin My Apt a Home
After I read above I had to rewrite my whole bio (really good right) so here goes...
I am a daughter to a beyond wonderful woman Olga who single handedly raised me & sista Jo. Poppa was/is a rolling stone, so I have 7 half siblings that I love dearly. We are a whacky bunch but filled with much love for one another. I am the mother to a very spunky 17 3/4 yr old young woman & a 5 yr old pup CoCo. I graduated East Side High School Newark, NJ and tried my hand at college but books are just not for me. I've worked in the corporate world for over 20 yrs now with the last 10 in NYC which I totally love. It really is the city that never sleeps. My love of restoreing furniture has really flurished in the last year. I have always been a crafty/artsy person and now love to express in paint on furniture. If it's not nailed down watch out I'll paint it...
Rick & I - reacquainted last year due to our mutual friends but if you will note above we had actually gone to the same HS tho I am 2 yrs older so I was on my way out as he came in.lol This is our first try at making $$ doing something we truely love - painting, restoreing & giving new life to old furniture. We have done it in our homes and now hope to help you do it in yours. So here goes...
Until next time...
A.Restored