DECORATING WITH WHITE PUMPKINS - for October and Halloween

I use white pumpkins in many different places around the house to decorate for autumn.

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WINTER DECORATING WITH GREY, WHITE, & CHARCOAL - living room update

Happy new year to everyone that follows along with our story.

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LINING FURNITURE - wallpaper, fabric, or paint

Sometimes it can be just as fun to redo and enjoy the inside of your furniture project just as much as the outside. This is a compilation of some of my favorite interiors I have done.

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FIXING SPLIT WOOD PANEL - white dresser with india knobs

I felt compelled to save this dresser
when I came across it at a yard sale.
The lady who owned it had bought it
to refinish and was told the split side
panel was an easy fix. Once she got it
home she realized this was NOT A
SIMPLE FIX.

The two panels had to be leveled and lined up, glue

 applied, and clamped together.

Inside I used a couple of broken metal hinges to stabilize the

 fix. The hinges are not the solution to holding the

 panels together, but they will hold everything in place while

 the glue sets.

Once everything was fixed she got painted in a creamy white
 ASCP, and new India bone knobs added. I found the six of 
them at my local HomeSense. The plates you see behind the
 knobs are antique metal pieces also painted in the same
 creamy white ASCP then wet distressed.

Everything was lightly edged distressed and the three 

drawers were lined with a floral black and white wallpaper.

  

 

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HOW I CREATED A RICH ESPRESSO FINISH - with chalk paint

BUT DOES IT COME IN BLACK?

We all know AS Chalk Paint doesn't come in black and I wanted a nice dark rich finish. I only had AS Graphite to work with, which is a flat charcoal color. How was I going to pull this off.

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SHABBY CHIC ADDITION - french bedroom cabinet

Found at an auction,

No one else seemed to want it but we did pay a fair price for it.

It looks pretty good here but this photo was taken after some nasty

broken chrome handles were removed and a good cleaning.

I found old newspapers from England laying in the drawers

 I took advantage of the perfect timing and lined Sonja's Union Jack top drawer with them

days before she picked it up.

I enjoying working with color but it's so pure to work with a distressed white finish.

I sprayed this cabinet in old white chalk paint

and brushed bright white chalk paint on the corner accents to cordinate with

the bright white I chose to use on the hardware.

Look at those legs,

they provide a fabulous space for a basket to sit underneath

Are you ready for a fun Sunday morning inspirational post.

We did some christmas shopping at a large local nursery

and I snapped lots of photos for all of you to get the holiday mood flowing.

So tomorrow morning grab your coffee or tea before sitting down and reading your email.

NO LONGER JUST A DINING CHAIR - balloon back chair

I really enjoy doing balloon back chairs. Not because they are easy to work on but because I love the shape so much.

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WE NEED A GUEST ROOM - room makeover

I took our front entry and transformed it into a pretty and comfortable guest bedroom.

Guests are due to arrive soon and the temporary bedroom make-over is complete.
We hope the family enjoys it. Come on in and get the 50 cent tour.

 I built a custom sized bed because the room isn't big enough. We chose to used the Queen size

 BYOB mattress (camping air mattress) because it would be flexible with the fit. 

I built a raised platform underneath so the girl's have tonnes of room to hide their luggage.

There is also extra foam and padding between the wood platform and the air mattress.

I hope they have some great night's of sleep, cause George plans to run them ragged.

Me thinks he forgets he's dealing with a 4 year old.

This is a 136" x 69" room, that's just over 11 feet long by a little under 6 feet wide.

  

  



SEAWORTHY FINALLY - wine crate handpainted side table

I've found the time to get the wine crate table completely finished and ready to go.

Inside the table is stamped with October 1969, so it's officially older then I am.

It was sanded first, 4 coats of primer applied, then 3 coats of paint finished the body off.

The process of getting the labelled painted and protected on the surface can be found here.

I painted the original hardware in flat black.

Showing off with my shipmates at: