The D-List with Debrae Little

Repurposing and reusing vintage pieces in interior design, sharing stories of how transforming old furniture through sanding, painting, and creative modifications breathes new life into cherished items for modern homes.

What is The D-List with Debrae Little?

The D-List is a recurring feature on KUNV 91.5 Jazz & More that focuses on interior design practices and trends. Every segment highlights a new way to spruce up and improve your interiors.

Jason Beatty 0:00
Hi, this is Jason,

Unknown Speaker 0:01
this is debris and

Jason Beatty 0:01
this is a deal is it's the weekly mini show that talks all things design. So debris all month we've been talking about the 2022 trend of bringing the outdoors indoors but sustainably. How often in your design projects? Have you been repurposing or reusing vintage stuff?

Unknown Speaker 0:21
I do that quite a bit. I had a piece recently that was a side table that was a hammy down that was passed down from generations and my client didn't know what to do with it. It had a lot of beautiful bone. So we decided to go ahead and sanded, painted, polish it up and put a piece of glass on it. And now it's a favored in table in our home. So

Jason Beatty 0:39
you're telling me that back in the day when my mom used to get her heat gun out and scrape the paint off of furniture. Now that's actually in style? Yeah,

Unknown Speaker 0:48
with a vengeance everyone is doing you can reimagine a piece many times over. I personally I have a piece that belonged to my mom too. That is a sideboard and she purchased it probably back in the 50s. And I have it and it was mahogany as well and I just bleached it. I bleached it I painted it. I changed the hardware on it to go to make it more modern and hip. And then I placed a piece of marble on the top and now it's in my living

Jason Beatty 1:17
that is this week's deal. So if you want more details Dubray tell them hi I'm

Unknown Speaker 1:21
Dubray little from debris, little interiors and I have been beautifying Valley interiors since 2007. Find more information about me at Debray little interiors.com

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