By day, Lisa Vassallo works as a marketing director for a commercial real estate firm.
But for the last six years or so she’s poured her passion into her side project, Timeless Furniture, restoring and reinventing unique and antique furniture in her Manahawkin garage.
It started with an end table she had scored on Facebook Marketplace for $15 and decided to repaint. It was her first time using a sander, and she just fell in love with the process – and the result.
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