Saturday, February 16, 2013

Grey + White Dresser

I was lucky enough to find this little three drawer dresser with the original hardware including all 4 wheels! I gave it a couple coats of paint, distressed it just a bit and finished with a coat of stain and poly.
The two tone color, vintage hardware, and delicate wood detail make this a fun, unique and usable piece!

 




Sunday, February 10, 2013

Mahogany Side Table

I did a quick refresh on this adorable solid mahogany side table, leaving the top natural, painting the base black and finishing with a light coat of wax.

End table, side table, or night stand...this is a versatile little piece.





Saturday, February 9, 2013

Vintage Trunk Style Cedar Dresser

Beautiful cedar dresser with two nice deep drawers and simple scalloping on the bottom. Great patina on this trunk like piece that would be cute at the base of a bed or even a coffee table.




Antique Moss Green Desk

Another solid piece, destined for a landfill, rescued and cuter then ever.
The body has been painted moss green and lightly distressed, and the top was in nice condition so I just sanded it down and gave it a fresh coat of stain and poly. The hardware has been updated with all matching vintage brass pulls that I ordered off Etsy.






 
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Vintage Mustard Wardrobe

Dark, dirty and dismal...this vintage wardrobe was screaming for some life!
I had been looking for something like this for years and was so excited when I finally found this well constructed, solid wood piece. Amazingly, the original wheels, mirror, clothing hanger and tie rack are still intact!




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ABCs

These distressed letters are so fun in an entry way, with a photo collage, in a bedroom, or just about anywhere you can dream up. I've seen lots of ideas on Pinterest where they apply these letters to a pretty picture frame or an embellished canvas. So many applications for these letters, or use them just as they are...because they are CUTE all by by themselves!

 


Sunday, February 3, 2013

Spring Green Distressed Desk

I was torturing my brother and husband by having them walk through a flea market with me last fall when I came across this little desk, buried under a bunch of other goodies.

It doesn't look like it ever had a drawer, but I made a really simple one because it seemed like it was incomplete without it.



Saturday, February 2, 2013

Not Too Shabby Chair

Super cute, lightly distressed, little wood chair.
I'm a sucker for fun chairs, I only wish I could have found more just like this one!

 



Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Upcycled Candy Dish

I found this little old brass candle stick and cute glass dish this past weekend. I combined the two with some epoxy and ... voila! I had a cute upcycled candy dish.
Use it for candy, jewelry, candle holder...the uses are limitless!




Saturday, January 26, 2013

Old Door -- Converted Headboard

I have been seeing posts all over Pinterest lately of people making headboards out of old doors...so as luck would have it, I found this really nice solid door and brought her home and began repurposing.

I lightly sanded some of the high spots and then worked it over with a hammer and a few of my husband's welding tools. I picked up some crown molding and attached it to the top. The next step was tough because I needed to get the pine molding to match the depth and color of the old door. I grabbed a few different paints: red, brown, black. After applying several coats of each, I finally got the right look. Finally, I layered on a few coats of dark stain over then entire door and sealed it off with some satin poly.

I attached the headboard right to the bed frame with some screws, but you could just attach it right to the wall.


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Distressed Gateleg Table

This is a wonderful antique gateleg table that fits well in a small place but extends to an amazing 100" when fully extended! It's painted in a nice antique cream and lightly sanded down to the original stain. I have six adorable chairs that match, I'll post them in a few days.






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My Product Tags!

I've been waiting for my new stamp to arrive so I could start making my tags...well, it ARRIVED and I couldn't be happier! I used recycled file folders for the tags:)



I purchased it from an artisian I found on Etsy, Kelsey Elise Pike. The stamp quality is awesome! The artwork is spot on to that of the file that I sent Kelsey, she mounted it to a nice wood block--very well constructed! LOVE!

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Shabby Chic Shelf Unit

 Broken legs and loose all over...this little shelf unit was in rough shape when I found it, but the potential was evident.
After lots of glue, screws and putty it's as solid as could be. The dark stain seemed so heavy on this cute detailing so I opted to brighten it up with some fresh white paint.
I couldn't be happier with the outcome--hope you agree!



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Antique Moss Secretary

This is such an adorable little desk! This piece was really in pretty good shape, just needed to be tightened up and painted. I gave it a couple coats of Antique Moss paint, which was essentially a neon green--yikes! Obviously that wasn't the look I wanted, so I distressed it and gave it a coat of dark stain to achieve the nice moss color. I liberally applied a wax and feed solution to the inside and replaced the boring old wooden knobs with some really cute white ceramic ones.
Such a lovely, usable piece!



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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Ruby Red Side Table

This adorable little table would add a nice punch of color in a living room or bedroom.  She is cute as can be -- I'm always partial to red pieces and now I don't know if I'll be able to part with this one:)