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!

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!

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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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:)

 

  

Vintage End Table

Whoa, this little end table needed to be rescued!

Two of the legs were broken and part of one was just missing all together, the top had several water stains and much of the stain had worn off from years of use or abuse.

My husband kindly worked his magic and fixed the legs.  I sprayed the cabinet turquoise, sprayed the hardware black, painted the inside of the drawer and cabinet black, gave it a quick sanding, coated it with a rich Kona stain and finished it with some poly.

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Distressed Black Dresser

I can never pass up a nice dresser for added storage space so when I saw this nice piece, I knew she was coming home.

These older pieces are usually constructed really well, and this one was no exception -- solid and sturdy. I just freshened it up with a distressed black finish and some new hardware.

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Barnwood + Wine Bottle Sconce

During a late night 'pin-fest', I stumbled across a sconce similar to the one shown here. I just fell in love with the idea! At first I made some singles like the ones shown here and then I made a couple triples with three bottles in a row.

I think these will be fun all year around!

 

 

Armoire Makeover

We live in a 1950s style rambler and while the house has lots of character, it lacks closet space. So I went in search of a piece that could serve as a nice wardrobe in our entryway.

I found this rustic pine armoire on Craigslist, it had some light damage but nothing that wasn't fixable. I painted it flat black, distressed it a bit and gave it a coat of satin poly. I added a clothes rod on the inside for our jackets and it was done.

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