Friday, September 23, 2011

FAUX CUBBIES BEFORE AND AFTER



I LOVE FINDING OLD SHELVES AT THE THIFT STORE
BECAUSE I LOVE DOING LITTLE COLLECTIONS OF
MY THRIFT FINDS AND BEING ABLE TO STORE THEM IN ONE LITTLE SPACE.
JUST THE OTHER DAY I FOUND A LITTLE WOOD
BOX WITH A DESIGN OF A PLAYING CARD
AND AN OLD SLINKY, BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES
AND I COULD'NT PASS IT UP.

HERE IS WHAT THE SHELF LOOKED LIKE WHEN
I STARTED...
MUCH BIGGER THAN THE ONE I DID FOR MY
OFFICE YOU MAY REMEMBER IT. AND THIS TIME
I WANTED TO GET RID OF THE
ARCHED MOLDING.

THIS ONE HAS 15 LITTLE CUBBIES AND
THE OFFICE ONE HAD ONLY 9 I ENDED UP
HANGING THAT ONE ON THE WALL
THIS ONE I DECIDED JUST TO PUT ON THE
TOP OF A DRESSER IN MY GUEST ROOM

SO HERE IT IS I HOPE YOU LIKE IT..





I MADE THE NUMBER SIGN OUT OF AN
OLD LICENSE PLATE AND A HOSE CUPLER
I THINK THAT IS WHAT IT IS CALLED.
THE 68 STANDS FOR THE YEAR MY FIANCE
WAS BORN...


THIS PIECE OF CORAL I FOUND AT  THE
THRIFT STORE IT WAS OLD AND
WHITE AND YELLOWED WITH AGE. BUT IT
WAS REAL CORAL AND I KNEW I WAS
GOING TO PAINT IT.

THE STATUE IS A COMIC CHARACTER CALLED
POISON IVY, HAD TO INCLUDE HER.
AND HERE ARE THE SLINKY AND THE CARD
BOX I FOUND !

SOME OLD DOOR HARDWARE...




IM STARTING AN OLD ALARM CLOCK
COLLECTION BUT THEY
ARE HARD TO COME ACROSS,
GUESS IM NOT THE ONLY ONE...



WELL I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT , I LOVE THESE LITTLE SHELVES !!!

Monday, September 19, 2011

LETS HEAR IT FOR THE GOURDS !


I DID A GUEST POST FOR AMANDA EARLIER TODAY OVER AT THE IVY COTTAGE BLOG SHE
IS DOING A SPECIAL SEGMENT ON
THE MAGIC OF AUTUMN ! SO BE SURE
TO STOP ON OVER AND CHECK IT OUT

 I ALSO WANTED TO DO
THE POST ON MY BLOG AND INCLUDE A FEW MORE
PICTURES
I LOVE AUTUMN
I LOVE THE GREAT WEATHER,
PUMPKINS & GOURDS,HALLOWEEN, AND
I LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS
I WANTED TO INCLUDE A COLOR INSPIRATION
IN MY FALL DECOR ON A WICKER CHAIR THAT I
PICKED UP AT THE THRIFT STORE 
FOR $5.00

AND IN HONOR OF AUTUMN I WANT
TO CALL HER MISS GOURD. YES,
I NAME MY FURNITURE PIECES. THE PAINT
I PICKED REMINDED ME OF THE
PRETTY LIGHT GREEN GOURD COLOR. 



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 Green gourd vase

HERE IS MISS GOURD
WHEN I FOUND HER..



A LITTLE WORN AND DIRTY, OTHERWISE
THE WICKER WAS IN GREAT SHAPE...

ADD A LITTLE OF MY INSPRIRATIONAL
COLOR AND A BEAUTIFUL PUMPKIN
SOME CUTE GOURDS,
AND SHAZAM !



















HOPE YOU LIKE MY FIRST PROJECT
OF THE FALL SEASON. I LOVED TAKING
ALL THE PICTURES OF THE BEAUTIFUL
GOURDS, THEY REALLY ARE
BEAUTIFUL!




LETS HEAR IT FOR THE GOURDS!

REVIVAL MONDAY FEATURES #30



HI EVERYONE WELCOME
TO REVIAL MONDAY,
EVERYONE HAVE THERE COFFEE IN
HAND AND THEIR FEET UP...
GOOD......

HERE WE GO..

#1
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
THIS FIRST FEATURE IS FROM
RACHEL @ RUSTIC URBAN

SHE STARTED WITH AN ORDINARY
DRESSER...
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AND ENDED UP WITH PURE SUNSHINE.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE COLOR OF THIS
DRESSER AND THE DISTRESSING
THIS GAL IS A ONE OF A KIND.

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SHE ALSO HAD A GREAT CREATION WITH
THIS NEXT PIECE...

RUSTIC COFFEE TABLE

HERE IS WHAT SHE STARTED WITH...
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AND ENDED UP WITH A BEAUTIFUL
COFFEE TABLE REMINDS ME OF THE
OLD FACTORY COFFEE TABLES THAT
ARE SO POPULAR NOW...


BE SURE TO STOP OVER AT
RUSTIC URBAN.  RACHAELS BLOG IS NEW SO
SHOW HER SOME LOVE.
Rustic Urban

#2
WOOD PALLET DRESSER

THIS FEATURE IS FROM KIM @

SHE STARTED WITH SOME OLD WOOD
PALLETS..

SHE FIGURED OUT A PLAN AND
DECIDED HOW SHE WANTED HER PIECE TO
LOOK AND HERE IT IS..



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VERY COOL AND YOU CANT BEAT THE PRICE.

PALLETS ARE FREE!

WOOD CLOCK

THIS OTHER PIECE OF HERS
IT SO CUTE ITS MADE
WITH SOME OLD 2X4'S

SHE GOT HER INSPIRATION
FROM A POTTERY BARN CLOCK SHE
LIKED..




GREAT IDEA!

BE SURE TO STOP OVER
AND SEE HOW SHE DID IT.
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#3
COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL
THIS FEATURE IS FROM JEN @
LITTLE MISS PENNY WENNY
A BEAUTIFUL DESK REDO ~

HERE IS HER BEFORE...


AND THE AFTER...

SHE USED A MIX OF OLD WHITE AND
PARIS GREY- ANNE SLONE'S OF COURSE..


ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FINISH!

DROP CLOTH CHAIR
WHILE I WAS  OVER THERE I ALSO
SAW THIS GREAT CHAIR MAKEOVER
USING DROP CLOTHS,
GOTTA LOVE THOSE DROP CLOTHS!

HERE IT IS BEFORE THE MAGIC...


STUNNING !
AFTER...

SHE SHOWS YOU HOW TO DO IT TOO!
HEAD ON OVER TO
LITTLE MISS PENNY WENNY!


THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY FOR ANOTHER
REVIVAL MONDAY!

FEEL FREE TO GRAB A FEATURED BUTTON!



TO BE CONTINUED...




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