Tuesday, April 26, 2011

New Items in the Shop!


Art Deco Style Cedar Chest  $185





Petite Bow Front Dresser  $150
Crystal knobs and silver accents.



Set of Wicker Chairs  $120
Lavender Table  $68



Twin Bookcases  $60/pc.



Small Table with Shelf $45



Side Table  $68


Oval Mirror  $35



Empire Dresser  $165
 


Mirror  $35 



Antique Oak Dresser  $185


Mirror  $40


Mirror  $35


Small Chest of Drawers  $165
Painted and distressed with crystal knobs


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Monday, April 18, 2011

Sap Buckets Turned Planters!!

I LOVE These!!
The fellow that works a few doors down makes maple syrup and he had 
some less than perfect buckets he wanted to sell and wondered if we were interested?
My eyes lit up...  I said YES!!!


I decided to make planters out of them! They each have a hole 
in the top back where an S hook can be put for hanging.


I've been seeing a lot of bloggers using stencils and I love the look!
So off to the hardware store I went and found exactly what I was looking for!


NUMBERS! 
Why? Don't know, just thought they would look cool.  
You could have your house number put on them!


I used stencil paint and a stencil brush. This paint takes a few days to dry.


Lucky number 8!


Can you picture chartuesse sweet potato vine hanging 
out with some bright orange and purple pansies?!


Ahh... spring has finally arrived!


They are sitting on this awesome bed bench that my Mom made!


I hope you share in my excitement!!

I'm thinking Funky Junk Donna would like these!


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Monday, April 11, 2011

Burlap Coffee Bean Sack Turned Pillow Sham!

I found these burlap coffee bean sacks at a yard sale last summer and 
thought they were really cool . I decided to turn them into pillow shams!


This is how they looked when I began. 
I cut them to size for use as a standard pillow sham.



Once again, I should have taken more during pics : (
I used some pieces of white linen I had left over from another project 
to make a band around the opening and to make some ties.


I wish I had more designs to work with, maybe I'll find some different brands in the future. 
Today I was in Home Goods and noticed they had boxes covered in what looked 
like burlap coffee bean sacks (almost decoupaged). They looked really cool, and may be 
one of my next projects! What a fun idea for storage!


Maybe not the softest thing to lie back on, but certainly cool to look at!


Hmmnn...  what's the word I am looking for?
 Contradicting?  
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Friday, April 1, 2011

Nautical-Cottage Style Chair Rehab


Perfect for a sun porch and so comfy!


Here she is before... she's got great bones!
I primed, painted and distressed. 
(I get so into the rehab, I forget to take pics.)


I found this pretty yellow embroidered fabric, perfect for spring!
I made two zippered slip covers for the pillows.


 I love the rope detail on the sides, I painted right over it! 


I  made this pretty little pillow with a ruffle to match 
using the same yellow fabric, along with some vintage fabric.


Thanks for checking her out!

xoxo
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Repurposed Desk into Foyer Catchall


This was one of those items I spotted at a yard sale and thought...
"How can I re-purpose that?"

Ah-ha! Got it!

Here are some before pics...


As you can see it used to be a secretary desk, but the piece 
that you would fold down and sit at was no longer there!


So I filled where the hinges used to be, with wood filler and sanded.


The molding at the bottom was missing too! 
But I do love the hardware!!

After the wood filler was dry and sanded 
I primed, painted, added new molding and distressed.


I added two baskets that fit nicely inside the open area, they match the hardware too!
You can use these baskets for sorting mail, hats and gloves... you name it!


I really should have taken more during pics, but as usual...
...I got caught up in the process of making sh*t shine : )


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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Chair Rehab & Accessories

Meet Camelia!


Here she was in her "before" state, 
but as you can see she has a lot of potential!




First, she was primed (with Zinsser Bin), then a new coat of paint.


I also added a piece of anaglypta to the center back for a little interest.


Time to distress! 
I use an orbital sander on the edges.


You can see the layers of paint, which I love.

After all the distressing is done, I go over all the edges with Howard's Beeswax.
It nourishes the raw wood and brings out the grain giving it a more finished look.


I added foam and batting to the seat and 
covered it with this pretty Laura Ashley fabric.


I also made a pillow to match...


...and a table runner with a ruffle, I love ruffles...ahh!


The perfect accent piece!


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