TURQUOISE BLUE WALL DISPLAY - it's pretty, inexpensive, and my style

I created a new view in our living room using a second hand clock and some inexpensive frames. 

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OUR WINTER LIVING ROOM - getting organized after christmas

After Christmas I prefer to work with a clean slate. The floor gets vacuumed a million times and every bit of decor gets taken down and put aside. Then I start to create the new feeling I want in our living room one piece at a time.

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WINTER WHITE CABINET - adding doors to hide the tv

My last official project for 2018 was to finish this cabinet that sits in our living room.

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MOTHER'S DAY HOME TOUR - joanne's livingroom

For all you shabby chic loving moms out there

I have a wonderful room tour to share with you on your special day.

Recently George and I had the opportunity to meet Joanne

and were honoured to see inside her beautiful home.

And she was kind enough to let me have my way with the camera to share with you.

I took a LOT of photos so you may be lucky enough to see more rooms down the road,

but for now I am just going to spoil you with her livingroom.

And trust me when I say,

"THE WHOLE HOUSE LOOKS AMAZING"

Joanne's has been thinking about painting the gold fire screen.

My opinion was either way looks wonderful but I thought we would get your input.

DO YOU THINK THE FIRE SCREEN SHOULD STAY GOLD OR GO WHITE?

HIDDY HO NEIGHBOR - games tables

This wonderful pair of tables were bought from the neighbor's barn sale.

One bottom self was broke but quickly repaired with new dowels and glue.

I loved the detail on the top and wanted to emphasize it with the new look.

Being able to put them together to make one round table or separately against the wall,

they are very handy just about anywhere you want to use them.

 There were stained with a dark walnut and painted in a creamy white before distressing and waxing.

I really enjoyed this project

because I was able to take each table completely

apart to work on.

I think they would be great bedside tables for a spare room.

 

FUN WITH PHOTOGRAPHY - french coffee table

This solid maple table was painted with

10 min dry EXCEL spray paint in Oyster Grey.

It's a beautiful color and the paint provides a

 remarkable hard, durable, and professional finish.

Unfortunetly it is hard to find and has a

very strong odor when first applied.

TEA ANYONE?

The view is amazing!

For more pieces finished in white:

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/p/white.html

I'm sharing the view at:

REUPHOLSTERED equals BLOODY KNUCKLES - chair makeover

Beautifully carved floral details. Don't you just love button tufting.

Wood carved ball feet with heavy curving legs.

However a shade somewhere between rose
and heavy mauve.

It still has beautifully carved floral details.Still has those ball feet with heavy curved legs.

Of course the button tufting stays.

But the COLOR had to change.

Pink parlour chair $30

Six yards of new trim $20

Vintage coverlet already owned

Stapler, staples, & glue gun waiting
for a project like this

Pride I feel at a job well done, PRICELESS.

Much better eh?

that's Canadian for

do u think i did a good job?

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LAST BUT NOT LEAST ....

Here is a quick look at some of the new hardware available in the Etsy Shop .

There are 1000's of pieces of up-cycled hardware to choose from at 

firstfinds hardware store

  

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/511729001/6-handles-shabby-chic-swirling-white

  

        

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Firstfinds?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=misfit+knobs

  

  

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/496024614/4-ornate-drop-pulls-with-backplates