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Bee-Utiful Side

4/5/2015

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Happy Easter Friends! I hope you are all having a great day with family and friends. Since it is a family day, I am just going to  do a super quick post about a little table I did today. 

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So, you might recognize this little black table from last weeks post. It sits on our porch next to the front door. I put it there to use as a plant table, however, it's really more of a post for our cat, Hemi. She begs us to go out, then sits on that table looking in the window of the front door. Really cat? Still trying to figure that one out! Cat psychology is beyond me.
The table was really dirty and just needed an update.  I've been saying for 2 years I was going to paint it. I FINALLY got around to it! 

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Setting Up Shop

6/2/2013

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Hi Friends! I know I've been slow posting lately. It's not because I don't want to, it's because my life has been a whirlwind lately! I had to go in to production mode to get enough furniture ready to open up the space. Phew! What a crazy month!
First off, I'd like to introduce you all to my mom, Kathy and one of my BFF's Kristi! These two beautiful ladies are partners in the space with me.   They have both helped a great deal in making this chapter happen.
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My Beautiful Mom, Kathy!
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Kristi, AKA Popeye and I
My mom has been an interior decorator for a number of years. She has her own business, K.A. Wilson Interior Design. She's been all over France with clients on furniture buying expeditions (yeah, I'm a LITTLE jealous) and completed "Parade of Homes" houses a couple of times.  Mom has a great eye for decor!
Kristi has a business, Trashy Designs, doing a variety of different projects surrounding salvaged goods and "trashion". She has made some amazingly beautiful pieces out of what most people would consider garbage. She is a pro at turning unwanted items into things of beauty.
I'm so excited the shop is officially up and running. It was quite a challenge getting ready and moving in. I had a sinking feeling when monsoon worthy rain came down the second the first piece of furniture came out of the garage to be transported. I haven't seen crazy rain like that in ages. It poured the entire time we moved.  Even now, I'm sitting here shaking my head in disbelief. However, we powered through it and it's official!  
Thanks a TON to everyone in who made this happen!  Especially to Hubs, the love of my life, who supports me in all things, whether he thinks it's crazy or not! 
I'm looking forward to this fun adventure! If you are in the Portland/Salem/Vancouver area, come check us out. We're at the South End Antique Mall, in Aurora - 21128 Pacific Hwy E, Aurora OR
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My house in shambles!
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Box o' Frames
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Prepping for the move
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Cute little drop leaf table and Greek Blue Chairs
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Mid Century Hutch - Blogging about this one next!
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View from a different angle
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Waterfall Table

5/16/2013

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I have really fallen in love with the old forties era waterfall furniture. I've had my eye out for a vanity - if you find one, you know who to call, people! :-)
Anyway, imagine my delight when my go to man, aka hubs, came home with this pretty little side table. Some rotten child (hahaha, maybe I was one of those rotten kids at one time) stuck puffy foam square stickers on her! If I had a picture of me throwing my hands in the air and screaming "WHHYYYY?"  it would go right here in this space. 

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Perhaps I'm being a bit melodramatic. Seriously, though, I just couldn't seem to get them to go away. I tried Mineral Spirits, hand sanding, chiseling (I know a criminal act on wood), power sanding. Then I decided, people really loved the finish on the card catalog, so I'll paint it like that. I managed to get the squares of tape smooth, so you can't even tell they were there. 
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It's a good thing the shop opens up soon because I have furniture coming out of my ears. I don't even have a proper place to shoot my photos anymore.  So, I apologize for the "crowded" pics.
If you're interested in purchasing this item, click here.
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Nursery Nightstand

5/5/2013

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2 Tier tables seem to be my thing as of late. This is the 2nd one I have completed and I have 3 more in the garage waiting to be transformed.  This one is smaller and the first thing that popped in to my head when I saw it was "nursery". So, I decided to go pink. Not a typical color I would pick, but I thought for this job it would be perfect!
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I used the same technique on this table that I did on the hutch. Base coats of ASCP with a color wash and then distress. Since I'm selling this one, I did finish it with a coat of clear wax and a bit of buffing.  The base coat color is Old Ochre and the color wash was a mix of Old White, Emperor Red and Antoinette.
If you are interested in purchasing this little table, Click Here, she'd look great in your daughters room!
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Happy Accident Hutch

4/28/2013

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Many things about this hutch were what I would call Happy Accidents. I had a few troubles along the way, but the final result is gorgeous and looks pretty great sitting here in my breakfast nook. I found this hutch on Craigslist from a nice lady who was moving to Florida and couldn't take it with her. It was a LONG drive to get it, but definitely worth it.
When we got it home, we realized it had a pretty strong odor. Not gross, it was like she had kept herbs and spices loose in the drawers.  Hubs decided to put cedar chips in it for a couple of weeks. It helped quite a bit!  I could have used some Kilz on it and would have if the smell had been terrible, but I didn't think it was necessary.
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I do love how pretty natural pine is and did contemplate stripping and re-staining it. Originally, I had planned to strip it, stain it gray and then do the aqua wash over the entire thing.   Even though I wasn't 100% sure what I wanted until I was done with it, I knew natural wood just wasn't what I wanted in my nook. 


COFFEE - CHECK
WD40 - CHECK
SAFETY GLOVES - CHECK
SAND PAPER - CHECK


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Just White with Natural Guts
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With Color Washed Shelves & Pretty Blue Guts


HINT: Do not use Green Frog Tape on freshly painted wood. There is now a "delicate" version of Frog Tape - it is yellow. Otherwise you might end up tearing your hair out along with taking the paint off of the wood. Oops & Grrrr

The words of the day: Touch Up!
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Found these perfect knobs and drawer pulls at Lowes! They match the blue wash perfectly!
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Love in the Library

4/21/2013

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Is it possible to love a piece of furniture? Some may say it's crazy, but I say absolutely! My initial instincts when Hubs found this card catalog was to paint it red. Then that naggy lady who resides my my brain said, "No, that's too crazy!" However, my heart said to throw caution to the wind and go for it.  The heart wants what the heart wants, right? Thankfully, that's the route I went because I LOVE how it turned out. The ASCP in Emperor Red was the ticket I needed to turn this tired ol' brokedown piece o' junk into a fun, hip and beautiful conversation piece.   After I painted the first coat I let it dry and when I went back out to my workspace. I would have sworn I had a brand new Craftsman toolbox sitting there! I love Craftsman tools, but that was not the look I was going for. A second coat of paint and the dark wax gave me a beautiful finish.  
Something I learned on this project was not to leave used wax rags on your newly waxed finish. It will take the finish right off. I didn't know that and now I do. I suppose this is also good info if you want to remove a boo boo you made with the dark wax. 
A lot of elbow grease went in to this project. If you are interested, click on Read More below and you can see some more photos and a little more description about how I took this from a bit of a beast to a beauty.

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Texas Antiques Fair - Part 2

4/11/2013

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Hi Guys! I apologize for the delay in posting. I've been recuperating, but I am feeling pretty great today and thought I'd post a little more about our quick trip to Texas. 
Variety is the Name of the Game
So friends, I could talk until I'm blue in the face about the crazy variety of things you can find at the Texas Antiques Fair, but I think it would just be easier to show you! If you get a chance, this is a show I'd definitely recommend, even after only getting one day there! If you click on one of the photos below, a larger image will pull up.
Revelation Decor
As I said earlier, we met some amazing and really talented people. One of the tents that stood out to me was Revelation Decor. This is a super-nice husband and wife team who treat their furniture with a paint treatment that is similar to auto painting. Their pieces, to me, looked more like works of art than a refurbished piece of furniture. They were shiny, amazing and fabulous! I really wish I had more photos to post, but I was having a problem with the lighting and I didn't have a tripod with me. Click on one of the furniture pics to the right top open the photo gallery, so you can view a larger pic!

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Las Brisas Ranch
Located in Fayetteville, Texas, this ranch is a popular place for weddings and it's easy to see why. The grounds are unbelievably beautiful and the proprietors, Kathy and  Eldon, are two of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. Mom and I stayed one night here and I am chomping at the bit to get back down there! I had a great time snapping pics of the flowers and roaming around the property.
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Texas Antique Fair - Part 1

4/2/2013

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Sweet ladies little helper!
Well, friends, here it is Tuesday and I'm supposed to be in Texas. Unfortunately, I had an unexpected complication and had to come home much earlier than anticipated.  I was able to spend a full day at just a small piece of the fair and will post pictures. I can't even begin to tell you how incredibly bummed I am about not spending the week there, but sometimes things just don't go as planned. I'm already planning next year, though - maybe I'll even talk hubs in to renting a U-Haul to cart my treasures home! :-)
If you haven't visited Texas, you have to go. I was lucky enough to be down there when the wildflowers are blooming. I've never seen fields of flowers like this, they were really amazing!  Our first night was in Austin, a quick meal back to the hotel and to bed. We were up early an on track for the Warrenton portion of the event.  There is a huge variety of stuff at this show- it was pretty crazy.  Keep an eye on the blog, I will be typing up part 2 shortly! I'll be talking about cool people and artists we met, along with the super nice couple at the ranch where we stayed on Sunday night. Plus, more pictures of cool stuff! Click on the gallery pics below to enlarge. 
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Cute munchkins and their little puppy enjoying some shade
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Las Brisas Ranch, Fayetteville, Texas
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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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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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