~for sale~ $450 for the set

SOLD!!!!!  Thank You!
I'm kind of going backwards here....

Long story short, I single handily destroyed my now 5th cell phone and our digital camera all in one weekend with a sippy cup of milk!

Me + any kind of electronics + liquid = TOTAL DISASTER!!!

So, I have lost quite a few "before" pictures of the projects I have been working on this summer but this cute furniture set is one I was luckily able to recover....

There are other pieces I have finished way before this but, I am going to go ahead and start with this one.

*Before*

(I apparently don't have a before of the armoire) :(

*After*

This will be SOLD AS A SET ONLY for $450

It was painted Heirloom White, sanded, distressed, glazed and given several coats of polyurethane for added protection. Damask paper was added to the armoire doors and toy chest. Also, beadboard was added to the back of the armoire and a cute wooded applique was added to the bed. Finally, darling glass knobs were added to update the pieces. Message me if you are interested. Thanks!

Linking To:  Stephanie @ Under the Table & Dreaming's Sunday Showcase Party

~client chairs~

WOW! I am a HORRIBLE blogger!!!!

Has it really been that long????

Sadly, our family blog has been suffering just as much :(

I promise I have been busy working although, I do feel like I have been only going in circles lately...

Thank goodness I do have one finished project!!

Can you believe my client purchased these chairs from D. I. of all places???

I only seem to find JUNK whenever I go :(

Anyhow, she wanted them painted cream, lightly distressed and stained.

I am beyond thrilled with how they turned out!

Have a look...

Before:

After:

Thanks for looking...Have a great night!

~So Sorry...~

I am so sorry for the lack of or actually NO home improvement projects thus far...:( I hope I am not BORING you to death!!!!!

I figure I might as well take advantage of this warm weather to get all my furniture pieces painted and then tackle the inside when winter comes????

So far, I feel like I have only scratched the surface... UGH!!

Fortunately, I still have a bit until it gets colder :).

My plan right now has been to paint/work on things during the day while the kids play then when EVERYBODY is in bed (including my husband - he keeps Netflixing good shows for us to watch! DARN HIM! LOL!) then I go back out to the garage until about 2-3am. It is soooooo nice to work without ANY interruptions :)

Although, I sure do pay for it with the 6-7am wake up call from the baby - good thing he his ADORABLE!!!

LOVE that cute guy :)

Anyhow, I do have a few cute projects I have almost completed with some cabinet doors and they will be for sale too! As for the nursery set I started a few weeks ago....can we say NIGHTMARE!!!

I decided to make the crib into a bench and that is where I went wrong! I have had issue after issue and we both need a break from each other or I will admit DEFEAT and the crib goes to D.I.! :)

~Have a great day~

Nursery...

This is what I have planned for this week...and NO I AM NOT ANNOUNCING ANYTHING!!! 4 little kiddos is PLENTY for me :)

Anyhow, this crib was given to me for free (YAY!!) and I bought this corner cabinet off KSL in hopes of refinishing it to go somewhere in the house. Although, it has sat around for quite a while so I decided maybe they would make a perfect pair :).

I am thinking antique white with a glaze??I am also considering doing another scrapbook paper, decoupage treatment to the door too??

~Have A Great Day~

Bar stool Re-do...

These 2 little bar stools have been in my kitchen for several years. They were just the right size for helping little kidlets get into everything!!

Well, I decided since I am over the crow (they are stenciled on top) thing...they needed a little update. Enter...Rustoleum Heirloom White spray paint. Now, I have never used spray paint before and since my lovely air compressor is BURIED in the back of the garage I figured "what the heck"!!

So, to begin...

1. I sanded them to "rough" up the existing finish and cleaned off the sawdust.
2. I then sprayed them with the spray paint. I gotta tell ya, I really liked it :). It was super easy and fast!
3. Next, I stenciled them with the number's 3 &5 to update their look (I custom make my stencils - super easy).
4. Then, I sanded them with a 120 grit sanding block.
5. After that I stained them with Old Dad's Old World stain. I made sure to leave some of the stain in the grooves to create that aged feel.
6. Finally, they received 3 coats of poly for added protection.

Before...

After...

Linking to...
Tools Are For Woman Too
Kuzak's Closet

Project of the week...

I scored this little guy off KSL for $5...gotta love that! He received a good sanding, wipe down and a 1st coat of paint this morning. I hope to have him finished in a few days...fingers crossed :)

~Have a GREAT day~

Antique White Furniture - Round 2!!!

Okay, so normally I would NEVER take the time to do a piece of furniture twice but...for some reason the more I looked at it, the more I kept thinking it needed "something else"-UGH! I figured maybe I would take advantage of the Raised Panels?? Anyhow, I went to Hobby Lobby and found scrapbook paper that was just perfect! I then decoupaged it to the panels, glazed/stained the whole piece and applied polyurethane - again!

Remember the Before....

The Next Before...


The Finally Finished After...

















I LOVE IT!!


I'm linking to:
Mustard Seed Creations
Remodelaholic
Under The Table and Dreaming

The Girl Creative

Tools Are For Women Too!
Shanty2Chic

Thrifty Decor Chick

Kuzak's Closet

Sneak Peak...

This darling little cabinet is what I have been working on this week. Well, trying too that is... School is OUT so, we all know how well that is going!!! :). Anyhow, I am refinishing this to use as a nightstand for my son's bedroom. I also have a queen 4 post bed in the works for the same room so I thought this would be just the perfect height. Gotta love KSL!

And... I also have another little update on this lovely set coming soon.

Busy Busy Day!!!!

WOW! 2 posts in one day... thank goodness for nice weather, a garage full of toys and neighbor kids to KEEP my kiddos occupied while I work :). This "not so pretty" headboard and nightstand were just several pieces I received for FREE from a friend's mother. She was going to haul them off to D.I. but called me instead. Thank you!

Before...

After...

I sanded, cleaned and prepped it.

I applied several coats of Walmart (yes, I said Walmart!) Antique White in a satin finish.

I sanded and distressed it.

Then, it received 3 coats of polycrylic (I use this on lighter colored furniture so it doesn't "yellow" the finish) for added protection.

Finally, I added new hardware from Hobby Lobby to update it a bit!


I'm linking to...

http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com//

http://www.remodelaholic.com/
http://www.poppiesatplay.blogspot.com/

http://www.bystephanielynn.com/

http://toolsareforwomentoo.blogspot.com/

~random pics~

I am not quite finished with my latest project so...I thought I would share some of the things I have refinished for my own home. Unfortunately I didn't take any before pictures over the years because when I started re-doing furniture nearly 10 years ago I was usually in a hurry to begin a piece and then of course I didn't even know what a blog was back then -Oh well!!

So, here is my home...as much as I love all the beautiful "white's" that many people are decorating their homes with all over blog land... I am really drawn to color. Well, muted color that is. I decorate my home in a mixture of Farmhouse, Colonial and Early American Style. So, I love barn reds, creams, black, blues and mustard's. I also love anything that is "chippy" and looks to be over 1oo years old!

Enjoy...

~this holds some of my favorite crocks~

~I love fireplaces~


~cabinet~

~cookbooks~

~grandfather clock~

~child's bench~

~nightstand~

~end table~

~Kiddo's step stool~

~sign~

~message board~

~door~

~peg rack~