I’m wanza, owner and artist at Elbow Grease Vintiques LLC. I live and own a vintage furniture and decor business in coastal North Carolina.
I’m a romantic at heart and a bit of a historical eclectic. I am drawn to items that evoke emotion - make you smile; recall a memory; raise your curiosity; or make you think how it might grace your home.
In my home you might find a hand made mohair bear sitting next to an antique porcelain pitcher filled with dried hydrangeas- all sitting in a stack of vintage wood milk crates.
I love rescuing and reloving lost and abandoned treasures. I’m a professional furniture painter and refinisher - for my home, my shop and custom for others.
Here on Chairish you’ll find a blend of unique antique and vintage furniture and decor. Some I have refinished and some I want you to love just as they are.
You’ll find my honest assessment of a piece. I’m not an appraiser or an antiques expert. I’ll let you know what I see and what I know or what I don’t.
Thank you for looking and I hope you’ll find something that makes you smile.