Monday, August 8, 2011

REVIVAL MONDAY #24


HI EVERYONE, WELCOME TO REVIVAL MONDAY
SORRY I'VE BEEN A LITTLE MIA 
LATELY I'VE BEEN WORKING
ON A FEW PROJECTS, JUST NEVER SEEM TO HAVE
ENOUGH TIME TO GET EVERYTHING DONE.
BUT ANYWAYS ON WITH THE SHOW !!!


#1
RUSTIC 3 DRAWER CHEST

FIRST FEATURE TODAY IS FROM
JULIA @ 551 EAST FURNITURE DESIGN
SHE SAVED THIS PIECE FROM HER
BASEMENT THAT WAS PRACTICALLY ROTTING AWAY!

THE BEFORE..


MIRACLES HAPPEN AND HERE'S THE
PROOF! THE AFTER IS AMAZING.




LOVE THE LOOK !
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL HER GREAT
PROJECTS!

551 East Furniture Design

#2
Puzzles
This next feature from
Nadia @ MulticoloredPieces
comes just in time for a great summer project!

You start with a plain
clay pot...


AND JUST LIKE PUTTING TOGETHER A PUZZLE SHE
CREATED A BEAUTIFUL PLANTER FOR HER
OUTDOOR GARDEN, FROM LEFT OVER KITCHEN
TILES.


SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE AND A
GREAT WAY TO REPURPOSE THOSE EXTRA
TILES YOU MIGHT HAVE LAYING AROUND.

GREAT INSPIRATION!
BE SURE TO STOP OVER AND SEE HER
OTHER PIECES.

#3
ANOTHER PERSONS TREASURE
THE THIRD FEATURE FOR THIS
REVIVAL MONDAY IS A PIECE FROM
JESSICA @ STELLAR JUNK
SHE RESCUED THIS FROM HER
NEIGHBORS GARBAGE.
WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE.LOL


BUT GOOD THING SHE DID..
BECAUSE HOW COULD YOU THROW AWAY
ALL THIS GOODNESS.




SHE GOT PIECES CUT FOR THE TOP FROM
LOWES. GREAT IDEA.LOVE THE COLOR
AND THE STENCILING. BEAUTIFUL

#4DRESSER IN AUBUSSON & DUCK EGG BLUE MIX

THIS FEATURE IS FROM KATIE @
WILDWOOD CREEK

HER IS HER BEFORE...


AND HER BEAUTIFUL AFTER...




LOVE THE COLOR MIX SHE DID. EXPERIMENTS
 PAY OFF SOMETIMES. AND IN THIS
CASE IT DEFINITELY DID!!!

Wildwood Creek


I HOPE YOU ENJOYED ALL THE FEATURES THIS WEEK. THERE ARE
ALOT OF VERY TALENTED PEOPLE OUT THERE!

FEEL FREE TO GRAB A FEATURED BUTTON!


THANKS FOR STOPPING IN AND I'LL SEE YOU
NEXT WEEK !



TO BE CONTINUED...

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Miss Bonnie Blu !!



AFTER WORKING ON THE TABLE FOR MY MOTHER
AND HAVING TO LET IT GO.I DECIDED I WOULD ALSO LIKE A PEDESTAL TABLE.
I WAS SO LUCKY TO FIND THIS ONE AT THE THRIFT STORE A FEW WEEKS LATER..


SHE STARTED OUT A PLAIN OLD TABLE
I THINK SHES PINE. THERE WAS
A WAS A PLACE WHERE THERE WAS WOOD
MISSING OUT ON THE SIDE LIKE A NOTCH.
I FIXED THAT LATER WITH WOOD PUTTY.


HERE IS MISS BONNIE BLU IN HER HUMBLE BEGINNINGS






I HAD FIRST PAINTED HER A NICE TAN BUT THOUGHT SHE LOOKED A LITTLE TO PLAIN SO I DECIDED ON A BLUE SHADE FOR HER
WITH A LITTLE OF THE TAN SHOWING THROUGH..

AND HERE MISS BONNIE BLU IS AFTER HER
MAKEOVER...









I AM LOVIN HER ! AND
THIS ONE IS MINE ALL MINE :)


I HAVE'NT GOTTEN A PROJECT DONE IN OVER
A MONTH, WITH THE HOT WEATHER AND
SUMMER FUN ITS BEEN A LITTLE HARD.
BUT HERE SHE IS AND I HOPE YOU THINK
SHE WAS WORTH THE WAIT..
XOXO

Monday, August 1, 2011

REVIVAL MONDAY FEATURES #23


WELCOME TO MY 23RD REVIVAL MONDAY.. AND IT'S
GONNA BE A GOOD ONE !!!!


#1
FIRST UP IS
KORRIE @ RED HEN HOME 
I LOVE HER REDOS AND
THIS IS NO EXCEPTION..
CLASSIC CEDAR CHEST


HER BEFORE...
Larachest 003

THIS IS A $30 LANE CHEST REDO
FOR HER SISTER. SHE USED MINWAX
ANTIQUE WALNUT STAIN ON THE TOP AND
PAINTED THE BOTTOM A CREAMY WHITE PAINT
BY BEHR ULTRA THEY MATCHED A SHERWIN
WILLIAMS COLOR FOR HER CALLED CREAMY.
INTERESTING THAT THEY COULD DO THIS I NEVER
THOUGHT OF MATCHING A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURES
PAINT. GOOD TO KNOW.

HERE IS HER AFTER...
painted cedar chest

SHE CHANGED THE PULLS OUT AS WELL
TO THESE FABULOUS ONES...
Lane cedar chest

Red Hen Home

ANOTHER PROJECT OF HER'S
I HAVE TO SHOW YOU IS HER

BLACK COFFEE
SHE HAS A WAY WITH FRENCH TYPOGRAPHY
AND THIS IS ABSOULUTLY GORGEOUS

START WITH AND OLD COFFEE TABLE
book birdhouses 003

THEN PAINT YOUR GRAPHIC ON AND
DISTRESS, SHE SHOWS YOU
HOW SHE DID THIS ON HER BLOG..

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AND THE AFTER...

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WHAT A BEAUTY!!! I SO WANT TO DO
ONE OF THESE!

I LOVE HER BLOG AND HER REDO'S. SHE HAS
A TON OF TERRIFIC PROJECTS SWING
BY AND TAKE A LOOK.
THANKS KORRIE FOR THE INSPIRATION!

#2
MY SECOND FEATURE IS FROM
KEELEY @ EUROPEAN PAINT FINISHES
I LOVE THE FINISH SHE DID
ON THIS DRESSER.
ECLECTIC WEATHERED DRESSER


DON'T YOU LOVE IT SUCH A UNIQUE LOOK

STUNNING!!
SUCH A RICH LOOK TO IT.

THIS OTHER PIECE OF HER'S WHICH
I THINK I ALREADY HAVE ON MY
PINTEREST BOARD AS FURNITURE I LOVE...

RUSTIC SIDE TABLE



LOVE THIS LOOK!!!
TAKE A STROLL ON OVER TO
CHECK OUT HER WONDERFUL PIECES...

#3
DUSTY DESK
THIS FEATURE IS FROM

HERE IS HER BEFORE...
DONT MIND THE HAY AND DUST!!!
THIS PIECE WAS STORED AWAY IN A BARN
AFTER ALOT OF TLC AND
ONE GREAT TUTORIAL LATER THIS
IS HER RESULT...


CHECK IT OUT AT
AND WHILE YOUR THERE ALSO CHECK OUT
THIS EXTRA COOL PROJECT..

OLD DOOR SCREEN




WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!
I LOVE OLD DOORS.

#4
INDUSTRIAL LOOKING DRESSER
THIS FEATURE IS FROM
Photobucket

HER IS THEIR PROJECT IN
THE VERY PLAIN BEGINNING...

ADD SOME SPRAY PAINT, SOME DISTRESSING,
A LITTLE ROPE AND SOME WHEELS
AND TADA!!!!


{LOVIN THE INDUSTRIAL LOOK}
VERY INDUSTRIAL CHIC!

#5
PEACOCK ENDTABLE

THIS FEATURE IS FROM

HERE IT IS IN THE BEGINNING
WELL ALMOST..

SHE USED A BEAUTIFUL
SHADE OF TURQUOISE AND SOME
DARK WAX

LOVE THE FINISH ON THIS PIECE!

SHE ALSO DID A FABULOUS BUFFET
MAKEOVER. THIS ONE IS WITH
THE FAMOUS CHALK PAINT EVERYONE IS
DYING TO USE.

WHIMSICAL BUFFET
HERE IS THE BUFFET BEFORE...


I THINK THIS IS MAGICAL PAINT!!


VERY PRETTY!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE LADIES THAT
LET ME SHARE THEIR WORK WITH EVERYONE

FEEL FREE TO GRAB A FEATURED BUTTON!


THANKS FOR STOPPING IN AND I'LL SEE YOU
NEXT WEEK !



TO BE CONTINUED...

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