Re-Purposed Furniture Design
Pictured Above: Jen Goehner with two pieces she has re-designed.
Jen Goehner is in the furniture flipping business. Her story began years ago when her single Mother purchased furniture that she would see for sale at a small price and re-sell it at a higher price after she fixed it up. She did it to make an extra income to support her children. “It eventually became a hobby for my Mom and that’s when I started to participate about 10 years ago,” said Goehner.
Jen turned to furniture after she had left her wine industry in Lodi to help take care of a loved one in their in need of assitance. “I needed to figure out how I was going to be able to bring money in after my grandma had passed away,” said Jen. That’s when the idea for her business, “Re-Purposed Like Me” came into existence.
Jen has managed to take the business skills that she had learned from her mother and add her own creative touch. She doesn’t just fix piece. She re-creates them. “I have my own unique painting techniques that I have developed. I look at a piece of furniture and I can see the potential it has. I see beyond its current form and then I re-create it.”
Regarding her style, the furniture re-designer said, “I don’t stick to one style.” The re-designer can create any look, but does have a specialty. “I’m really good at executing the shabby chic, beach wash, French cottage, or heavily distressed pieces.” Eventually Jen would like to start a non-profit that is connected to her repurposed furniture design business that helps victims of abuse and trafficking.
For now you can see and/or purchase an original piece designed by Jen at the
Primitive Barn House located at 19076 Hwy 26 Linden, California, CA 95236
or you can follow her business page on Facebook.
