Wordless Thursday (hee hee) Fit for a Princess

Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed 
What Have You Redone? at Redoux 

Little Metallic Whatchamacallit

I've wanted to try metallic paint for awhile and this small dresser/buffet/nightstand/entry table/whatchamacallit seemed like the perfect victim.

Oh, you weren't expecting a REAL before photo were you?

It took a LOT of sanding and a few million coats of primer to get it perfectly smooth.

It's such a cute little thing, but too small to really hold much in the way of clothes.

So it became my whatchamacallit.

Also, thanks to Amy from The Salvage Collection for sharing with me (a LONG time ago) the idea to use these doors so that you all don't have to look at my driveway in every photograph!!



Linking to:
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed 
What Have You Redone? at Redoux 

Playing Catch Up!

Here a few more pieces that I've finished over the summer.  I won't even pretend that I did a very good job of taking before, during or even after shots of these, so forgive the photography (some were even taken on my phone - yikes!)

Orange Sherbet dresser.  I think this is my husband's favorite.  I love the detailed hardware around the keyholes.

Sandstone Cove chest of drawers.  Remember this one?  It used to have numbers here.  It's so much better with a coat of paint, despite what I claimed before!!  Just look at those legs!

The Zebra chair - you know how I love those shield back chairs!

Another Union Jack. Trunk style this time! During...

and after!

Cutest side table ever!

(please ignore the air compressor and golf bag!)
Look at those fun legs!

 See?  Proof that I didn't spend the whole summer lounging!



My Orange Sherbet Chest was featured here:


Linking up here:
Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive and Proper

Report Card & What I've been up to!

Now back to our regularly scheduled program....

(107 degrees = stringy hair and serious painting face)

Unexcused Absence.

That's what it would say on my blog report card.

While I wasn't writing and editing photographs, I WAS busy with eleventy-four thousand projects.  And I DID manage to photograph at least a few of them.

And I HAVE gotten myself a little more organized.

SO, I'm going to do my best to get you all caught up on the furniture whirlwind that has been going on in my studio.  So, stay tuned!!!

 

Summer Frenzy and a White Vanity

I have to laugh at myself.  (Okay, I do that A LOT.)  I always imagine summer as this warm, breezy, relaxing, fun- and cookout-filled time with family.  Then reality sets in and we run around with our hair on fire trying to fit in all the activities.  I KNOW I'm not the only one!

Luckily, I have this blog that forces me to stop for a moment and WRITE and think and reflect on how very much fun I'm having doing what I do.  So, thank you for reading and commenting and letting me know that you enjoy it too!

Clearly I've become WORSE about taking before photos of my projects!  I just get so excited to jump right in! (Is it too soon to start listing my 2013 New Year's Resolutions?)

I found this vanity on Craigslist and it was in such good shape that I actually considered leaving it unpainted and putting it in my booth with just updated fabric on the bench and new pulls.

I am so glad I changed my mind!

I think she's FOXY!  

(Yes, I know.  No one says FOXY anymore.  Except me!)

Since there are about 546 pieces of furniture currently in the garage, we have to park 2 of the cars outside.  I thought I'd try my hand at the 'mosiac' feature on my photo editor, so you wouldn't have to look at the reflection of the cars!

Fun, right?  I hope you're having a great summer too!

 

Linking up here:  
What Have You Redone? at Redoux 
Furniture Friday at Decorating Insanity
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed 
Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors
Get Schooled Saturday at Too Much Time On My Hands
Fridays Unfolded at Stuff and Nonsense
Stinky Linky at Hating Martha 
Feature Friday Free for All at 5 Days 5 Ways

Red China Hutch

My youngest son asked me "Mommy, what are you painting now?"  I answered "a red china hutch".
He asked "is that like Red Solo Cup?" 

So, the song was stuck in my head the rest of the day.  Yikes.  Not exactly lyrical perfection, or appropriate at all for a 5 year old, but funny nonetheless.

Red China Hutch, I'll fill you up....

Will "proceed to party" here:
Restored it Wednesday at Restore Interiors

Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed 
What Have You Redone? at Redoux 
Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive and Proper

Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Get Schooled Saturday at Too Much Time On My Hands

Aqua Dresser Reveal (Spray Victim #1)

You may remember this dresser from a previous post (here).  It's the first piece I've done using my new spray gun!  I really love how the gun makes quick work of painting and dry time!

 ta-da!

The prep work was basically the same.  I sanded and cleaned, re-glued and clamped a couple of the drawers and corrected a few flaws with wood filler.

Then I gave it 3 light-to-medium coats of paint (light coats are better, but sometimes I can't help myself!)

Then I distressed lightly and waxed using clear wax first and then a mixture of dark and clear.  I buffed the wax and put back the "original" hardware, which I love and is stamped with "1960".  (I'm not sure if the hardware is original to the piece, but it was on it when I bought it!)

Not bad for a first go at it (if I may say so myself!)

Linking here:
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed 
Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors
Sister Sunday Link Party at Sisters of the Wild West 
Trash to Treasure at Kammy's Korner
Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive and Proper
Restored it Wednesday at Restore Interiors