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Old World Tier Table

3/24/2013

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I've had this piece completed for a few days now, but I just couldn't seem to get the right pictures posted here, so I finally just put them up and went with it!  
I am really happy with how this project turned out. To me, the paint turned out very "old world", which is what I was going for.
Once again, my hubs found this cute little table - he's becoming quite the partner in this little venture!  He took a picture of it on his lunch break and came home after work to show me. I couldn't believe he didn't just buy it! So, we got up at the crack of dawn and drove up to the shop it was in. We were early, so we listened to Macklemore's Thrift Shop a couple of times (nothing like that song to get you in gear for a thrift shop throw-down). Once the doors were unlocked we went straight to the table before anyone else could get it. I was so glad to see it still there.  On the way home we stopped in to see Phyllis at The Purple Pear and picked up some ASCP and then headed home.   
You can see from the "before" picture that this little beauty had probably been sitting in that window for a while. There was some serious dust and dirt, a good amount of decades old scotch tape, and a few scuffs and scratches.  So, I cleaned her up and went to work. I did 2 coats of Old Ochre, then went back and highlighted some of the areas in Old White, to add some contrast. I let that dry really well and then did a clear wax coat, then a dark wax coat, then finally, a 3rd clear coat. She is now residing in my dining room. I may end up selling this piece, but I'm not sure yet. If you're interested, let me know!
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Goodwill Frame Upgrade

3/18/2013

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Good Evening Guys! I'm sorry I was silent over the weekend. I was SO busy with new projects, I didn't have time to post anything. I'm working on a few pieces that I'm really excited to share with you, but they are still in the process of being made pretty again, so I'll get them posted as I complete them.  In the meantime, here's one I did last weekend. It was a super easy job and I'm really happy with how it turned out. 
I picked this frame up super cheap at the local Goodwill. I'm there at least once a week and I ALWAYS look at the frames, lighting and furniture. Sometimes I'll hit the dishware section if I'm looking for something specific, but I pretty much have my route down and am in and out of there in no time at all. I believe this frame was 3.99. It had a horrendously ugly forest green matte, that I took out after I painted on it. Actually, that was stupid, I could have reused that for something, but in my rush to turn the frame into what I wanted, I didn't think it through. Lesson learned! Anyway, I painted this with my go to paint, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (no, I am not paid to advertise for ASCP, i just really love her paint, darn it!). I did one coat, slapped it on a little thick, because I didn't want to do 2 coats. I let it dry and then I took a wet rag and rubbed it over the raised areas of the frame. The paint comes off and leaves a beautiful gilded looking frame.  I guess technically, gilded would be gold, this is more bronze. So bronzed? Heck, I don't know, but I sure love how it turned out!
Stay tuned for more projects to come!
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Hey Y'All, I'm off to Round Top, Texas!

3/14/2013

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Oh My Gosh! I can't tell you guys how excited I am about this. My mom and I are heading to Round Top, Texas to hit one heck of an antique show! There are thousands (no, I am not exaggerating)  of vendors. What strikes me funny about the location is Round Top Texas weighed in at a puny 91 population count in the 2011 census. My mom went to this show last year and said you could literally move in to some of these tents and be living in the land of the Rich and Famous.  The normally empty fields are stacked with tents as far as the eye can see. I hear it's impossible to see everything, even after a week. 
We're hittin' up Marburger Farms, The Big Red Barn and miles upon miles of roadside shops! 
I will be blogging more about this and will come back with some serious pictures to make y'all drool! In the meantime, if you click on the picture of Texas (to the left)  you'll get to visit the Marburger Farms website!


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Tequila & Paint

3/11/2013

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This summer, I was spending some time looking at various DIY blogs. I stumbled on one from Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage. Her home is adorable and she has a bunch of really great ideas and super cute projects.  I have to say, I hadn't given much thought to crafting with old cans and bottles, but she does amazing things with them. It just so happens that I like tequila and had an almost empty bottle on hand like the one she used on this project.  I made a margarita with the tequila and went to town painting the bottle with chalk paint.  After it dried, I did a little distressing with a scouring pad. 
I have broaches that were my Aunt B's, but I didn't want to cut them up, so I bought one at a little antique shop. I snipped the back off with some wire snips and used hot glue to attach it to the bottle.  It was such an easy project and I LOVE how it turned out!

This idea came from Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage. Click on the photo below to head over there and take a look at her page!
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Bicycle Corkboard Tutorial

3/7/2013

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I am in the process of turning our den into my craft room and was in dire need of a cork board. I couldn't find one I liked, though. They were too small, too expensive or too ugly. So I decided I was just going to make one from scratch.  It works great and is pretty handy. I'm not completely sold on this bicycle fabric, but for now, I'm sticking with it.   
if you are interested in making one of these for yourself, then click on Read More.




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Queen Anne Console Table

3/3/2013

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You may have seen my other post about the free tables my husband found on the side of the road. This was one of them. Sorry the picture is so dark, I should have taken some with more light. Alas, this is what you're stuck with for the "before" picture on this project.  I will be sure to take better pics from here on out! 

You can't tell from this image, but there was a good deal of damage to the top of the table.  I think someone used it as a TV table. I really wanted to use it for my printer table in my craft room. The legs were a bit wobbly, but tightening a few screws took care of that! First, I washed her down - she was pretty dusty from the time she spent orphaned on the side of the road. Then, I whipped out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, in Old Ochre and went to town.  If you haven't used Annie Sloan's chalk paint, you should get on it. It's the best stuff since sliced bread! I'll blog about that later. 



I wanted to go for a shabby chic feel and I was really happy with how it turned out.  I did 2 coats of paint, clear wax and then sanded for the distressed look. It was an easy project and from start to finish, only took about 4 hours. 
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    Hi Friends! My name is Kris. I'm a mom and wife who loves to DIY around the house and  fix up old things to make them beautiful again!

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