First of all–Catch the latest version of the Mermaids of the Lake Magazine! I shared a tutorial on reverse stenciling here! Gotta love un-waterfalling the waterfall dresser!! On to taking the war out of military surplus: Last week Justin and I were in Utah for a family graduation, which we almost missed because the siren call of a monstrous salvage yard and military surplus store!! Acres of rusty metal and age
Before we get to the furniture, I just had to show off a few of my favorite finds lately. I love this little brass & glass elephant & duck set. And the scale?! Love that stork. So perfectly chippy and vintage. If I were to ever decorate a nursery, I think it just might start with these two items. I love the sweet simple lines of this vintage dresser. It had a few repairs to do–but I think it was worthy
I know, I know I said never another couch! But hubby got this one and so it another couch it is. . . And I’m glad I did it. I love how this one turned out. The fabric is from Jo-Ann’s and the paint is Aubusson Blue color Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan with Dark Wax. And 900 miles of piping. And as always it’s scotchgarded and the cushions are zippered so they can be washed. Mom of 4 l
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Weekend! We took a few days off to visit my parents house and do some junking! Here’s a pretty little dresser (sold, sorry) done up in 1/2 Paris Grey 1/2 Pure White Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan. And some pretty little accessories as well. Love those owls! And a few sweet shots of my kidum’s on the hunt for candy. The Mom-o-Razzi
Justin picked up the shell of this couch last summer. It was practically stripped bare, except for the arms which still had their hog hair batting–YUCK!!! One day in early fall Justin decided we where going to get it finished. And yes, by “we” he meant me. He painted the wood trim on it with French Linen by Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan with a Old Ochre tinted Clear Soft Wax–me
I love silver. I LOVE silver. My hubby brought home this silver tea & coffee set, and this morning I knew just how I wanted to use it! And a warning . . . I really liked how the pictures turned out. So I added just a few. Ok, a few more than a few.
Ground hog got you down? How about a bit of sunshine for your house?! Justin painted up this set in Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Arles. Clear and dark waxed. Knobs were repainted with Krylon Oil Rubbed Bronze. Happy Spring!
Once known as the fabric of potatoes and coffee, burlap is now a favorite of decorators and DIY’er’s. It adds warmth and texture to any vignette or arrangement. A ruffled burlap garland is easy to make and a cheap way to incorporate this popular decorating medium to any creation. For a perfectly straight edges on your garland, first pull out one strand the full length of your burlap piece. Once you’ve pulled it out
Here’s another set to make you not give up on that gorgeous mess of an antique in your garage! This 1930′s William and Mary style dining set needed some pretty big repairs when we got her, but nothing a few sets of clamps & some wood glue couldn’t fix up. The client ordered this set painted a custom mixed color with 2 parts Graphite, 1 part Olive, & 1 part Primer Red colors from Chalk Pai
