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Thursday, May 31, 2012

FANCY STENCILED FOOTSTOOL REDO!


I JUST GOT FINISHED WITH THIS
PIECE IT'S AN OLD FOOTSTOOL
I BOUGHT AT AN ESTATE SALE.

BEFORE-
THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT
MY FOOTSTOOL LOOKED LIKE, CAN'T
FIND THE ORIGINAL PIC.



I DECIDED TO TAPE OFF A
STRIPED DESIGN ON THE TOP
AND THEN PAINT OVER IT AND LET
THE WOOD FINISH COME THROUGH. 
I ADDED A NUMBER 3 STENCIL TO
THE TOP AND PAINTED IT RED
TO PUNCH IT UP A LITTLE!


I GOT THE STENCIL AT LOWES
BACK BY THE MAILBOXES.

AND AFTER...
I DISTRESSED IT AND GAVE IT
THAT RUSTIC FEEL~






HOPE YOU LIKE IT. IM
GOING TO PUT MY FEET UP
AND HAVE SOME LEMONADE!

Monday, May 28, 2012

GUEST POSTING!




TODAY I AM DOING A GUEST POST FOR HANI OVER AT CRAFTIONARY OF MY LATEST PROJECT !



PLEASE STOP OVER AND 
CHECK IT OUT!

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT HER
LINK PARTY EVERY FRIDAY-


How I became the proud owner of five neglected wishbone chairs

I always keep my eyes and ears open on the hunt for great vintage treasures. Last week I decided to randomly type in the words 'bentwood chair' in the search box of our local Gumtree and in the listings I found something that immediately caught my eye. I contacted the owner to arrange a viewing and in his back garden I found five battered, dirty, damaged chairs - but of an unmistakable design and the leftovers of the labels on the bottom made me smile from ear to ear: here I had no less than five original Hans Wegner wishbone chairs. He got them from a house-clearing somewhere, some time. I couldn't believe my eyes - nor the price: £60 for the lot! They do need complete re-lacquering and seat replacement at some point, but for now I am the proud owner of a beautiful set of salvaged Danish designer classics.



Looking good around our beech dining table!
I added cushions...to prevent my cats from getting their claws into those vintage paper cord seats!

Some more wishbone chair love (in much more grand and stylish homes than mine ;-) ...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

REVIVAL MONDAY #64 REPURPOSED, PAINTED, RESTORED FURNITURE AND MORE!




WELCOME TO MY 64TH POST OF MY 
REVIVAL MONDAY
 WHERE I FEATURE FURNITURE AND DIY FROM 
SOME OF THE BEST BLOGGERS OUT THERE.
 I LOVE SEEING ALL THE 
REDOS, RESTORE'S, AND INGENIOUS,
INVENTIVE THINGS THAT PEOPLE CREATE WEEK AFTER WEEK

IM ADDICTED!

#1
OUT WITH THE TOOLS!
SPEAKING OF AN 
INGENIOUS REPURPOSE!
 THIS FIRST FEATURE IS FROM KIM @


SHE STARTED WITH THE OLD
TOOLBOX, IM SURE EVERYONE HAS
RUN ACROSS ONE OF THESE!

BUT NOT EVERYONE THOUGHT
TO REPURPOSE IT IN THIS WAY!

AFTER...


SUCH A GREAT IDEA TO ORGANIZE
HER JEWELRY SUPPLIES,
WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT!


#2
SIDEBOARD LOVE
THIS SECOND FEATURE IS FROM
BARB @


BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


GORGEOUS AND IM LOVING THE
COLOR!


CURVES
THIS CURVY BLUE REDO ALSO 
CAUGHT MY EYE WHEN I WAS
VISITING BARB'S BLOG.
I HAVE FEATURED HER PROJECTS
IN THE PAST AND SHE NEVER 
CEASES TO AMAZE ME.


BEFORE...


AND AFTER...




LOVE THE COLOR OF THE GLASS
KNOBS WITH THE DRESSER. 
NEVER BE AFRAID OF COLOR!
IT LOOKS FANTASTIC!


#3
NEVER JUDGE A BOOK
BY IT'S COVER

THIS FEATURE IS ANOTHER
FANTASTIC REPURPOSE!
AND IT'S FROM JENNIFER @

IT'S A REPURPOSE OF AN OLD
KITCHEN CABINET.


HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE
BEFORE...


I MIGHT OF JUST PASSED IT
BY BUT I WOULD HAVE BEEN WRONG
BECAUSE HERE IS 
THE AFTER...




I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER 
PASS BUY AN OLD KITCHEN CABINET
AGAIN WITHOUT GRABBING IT UP!
IT'S SO COOL!
BE SURE TO STOP OVER
MY FABULESS LIFE!


#4
FUN IN THE SUN
THIS FEATURE IS FROM 
KAREN @


IT LOOKS LIKE A WONDERFUL
OUTDOOR PROJECT AND THIS 
IS WHAT SHE STARTED WITH..


SHE PUT THE WOOD TOGETHER
AND SHAZAM!
A SUN IS BORN...


VERY CUTE! GREAT ADDITION
TO ANY BACK YARD OR PORCH!


FLOWER POT
BROWSING AROUND HER BLOG
I FOUND ALOT OF FANTASTIC
PROJECTS THIS OTHER ONE IS
ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL...


BEFORE...
AND AFTER...


CHECK OUT THE KNOBS!


HOW GREAT ARE THESE!


LOVE THIS PIECE!
THIS IS ONLY A FEW OF HER 
PROJECTS BE SURE TO PAY HER
A VISIT AND CHECK OUT THE REST!


#5
YARDSTICKS AND MAPS
THIS BEDROOM REDO IS 
FROM DIANA @


THE HEADBOARD IS MADE
OF YARDSTICKS AND IS
SO CUTE!


THE MAP ON THE WALL IS
ALSO MADE BY DIANA
AND I KNOW EVERYBODY LOVES A
GOOD MAP!


AND P.S. SHE MADE THE BED!
YOU CAN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN
THIS! BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED!
BE SURE TO HEAD OVER AND SEE HOW SHE DID IT!


#6
CAMPAIGN PIECES
THIS TERIFFIC REDO IS FROM
MOLLY @


I'M VERY PARTIAL TO CAMPAIGN
FURNITURE AND SO I KNEW I HAD
TO SHOW YOU THESE...


HERE THEY ARE BEFORE...

ADD A GREAT BOLD COLOR CHOICE AND SOME ELBOW GREASE AND TADA!

AFTER...

WOW!
DON'T YOU LOVE THEM!


STUMPED
WHILE YOUR THERE CHECK OUT
HER FABULOUS ENDTABLE...


FROM A TREE STUMP!


#7
MINTY SECRETARY
ASHLEY @
BRING'S US THIS NEXT 
FEATURE!


A FANTASTIC REDO OF AN OLD
SECRETARY DESK.


THIS IS HER BEFORE...


AND AFTER...


VERY COOL MINT!


THE KNOBS ARE PERFECT WITH THE
PIECE...


GORGEOUS COLOR
MINTY FRESH!

FOR MEMORIAL DAY I JUST WANTED 
TO SHARE THIS QUOTE WITH YOU
THAT I READ IT'S BY
BERNARD MALAMUND 


"WITHOUT HEROES, WE ARE ALL
PLAIN PEOPLE, AND DON'T KNOW HOW
FAR WE CAN GO"


PLEASE REMEMBER OUR FALLEN HEROES...


THANKS FOR STOPPING BY IF 
YOU WERE FEATURED PLEASE GRAB
A BUTTON!


I'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

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