CAPPUCCINO BAR - east van subway art

I have been involved in a few projects that have kept me from the usual routine.

One of which is finished but you will have to wait a few weeks to hear about that fun.

Another of the projects is ready to be unveiled.

The Apothecary cabinet was acquired for a new cafe in the DTES of Vancouver

The cafe supports their non-profit program, Project Limelight Society

and they needed a cappuccino counter as well.

That's where this cutey comes in.

It was painted a bright canary yellow with a vibrate blue top and bubble gum pink knobs.

I assume for a child's room once upon a time but time has passed.

The cappuccino counter needed castors so I abliged.

It also needed a much bigger top, so I removed the vibrant blue one

and the ladies from the cafe supplied me with a 1.5/8" thick oak slab to be painted.

This piece of a tree was so heavy I couldn't move it around myself.

Everything was painted in ASCP Graphite before I customized the East Vancouver

subway art they requested for the drawer faces.

If anyone wants to see either the Apothecary cabinet or this Cappuccino counter

in person they are proudly owned and in use at:

EAST OF MAIN CAFE

223 E. Georgia

Vancouver BC

OPENING SOON

AND FINALLY ...

The winner of the firstfinds Etsy $25

CANADA DAY & JULY 4th giveaway is

Gail of the blog titled Crafty Runner.

Congratulations!

FLOWER FROGS AND FLORENCE - new color and hardware storage

I picked up a tester pot of the new ASCP color called Florence.
It is a vibrant turquoise and I do love it. George has a collection of mason jars he has found at yard
sales, and when he wasn't looking I snuck off with several and painted them in a shade of this new
 color. He was so pleased he suggested offering them in the Etsy shop.

You can give your room a special pop of color with
vintage mason jars painted in your favorite color.

I mixed a small bit of ASCP Florence with Pure White to get this beachy color

and splashed it throughout our summer deck.

This weekend we had a very successful workshop on that same deck and everyone asked about the paint color.

 This is one of the projects I the ladies work on. They got to fill holes, brush paint, wax, distress,
drill, nail, and finally install new glass knobs.

Here is another use for vintage glass flower frogs.

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BRICK & MORTAR - vintage shopping

In a little town called New Westminister here in the Greater Vancouver area

we have a new vintage shop that goes by the name

BRICK & MORTAR LIVING

New Westminister really isn't a little town but it is one of the oldest.

From the street you are welcomed with fragrant flowers and wonderful window displays.

Many ppl go antiquing in the shops along Front Street,

but Brick & Mortar Living is just around the corner on Begbie Street

The shop is filled with Rediscovered treasures,

and hand made items.

I personally adore this cherry blossom print and have similar photos stored away

in my files. Maybe one day I will be have one of my own to hang on the wall.

It is one of those places you just love to look around at all the creative ideas

and enjoy the atmosphere before you take a little piece home with you.

And I'll tell you a secret ...

the prices are good too.

If you look closely in the picture above

you can see George in the mirror having a chat with the Jenn, the shop owner.

Does this give any of you ladies ideas?

Before I go, let me share a little mental picture that makes my laugh when I think about it.

It includes a vintage typewriter used as a planter (yes Elisa it's your story)

If you take a typewriter such as this one below and use it as a planter it looks extremely charming

but do you also realize every child in the vicinity will still hit the keys but now dirt goes flying everywhere.

I just had to share that in the hopes you can visualize it.

When you stop in to see Jenn at Brick & Mortar Living be sure to mention I sent you.

Here is a link with the store's address and hours:

http://www.facebook.com/brickandmortarliving/info?ref=pb

THE LIONS DESK - my desk

My new desk started with several broken or missing legs when I bought it.

I was able to removed what was there and repaired

what I could and these legs will be used for another project.

I've had a set of amazing antique claw feet waiting for just the right project,

(you can see them below)

what better project than my own shabby chic curvy white desk.

The desk wasn't a priority to work on as I had other furniture to get finished.

But then out of the blue I had a complete day of no creativity.

My Mojo was just gone!

It was unnerving, unsettling, and can you imagine how hard it was for George to be around me!

And what I mean is not a lazy day watching movies, I mean 0 creative ability yet tonnes of mess made.

Fortunately the next morning I was running full speed and created something unexpected.

I started working on this poor vanity piece that had it's legs cut short.

The pictures are deceiving, it is only 22 inches high.

I built a shelf display to add to the top with the intent it would be another great kitchen piece.

It looked good but I found there was a disconnect between the 2 pieces in style.

I white washed the back boards just before bring it in because of an impending rain storm. 

The only available place to put it while it was inside was on the new desk I was waxing.

In that moment we both stood back and agreed they belong together, and we were keeping it.

To read about how I add legs click here: 

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THE BIRTHDAY CHAIR - antique white chair

I finished painting and upholstering that green vintage desk chair

I showed you last week. It was done for a special little girl's birthday.

I have a lot of ppl ask if upholstery is easy,

my answer is usually always the same.

It is the tear down that is horrible.

You are dealing with rusty staples and tacks, and this chair had been

re-upholstered before, making it almost impossible to get all the old staples out.

I actually used an angle grinder to deal with most of them. (don't do this at home)

Sometimes you also find animal hair, grass, cotton, and burlap,

all of which are dusty and dirty. So this is not my favorite thing to do.

Once I get past all that and start to rebuild, repaint, and reupholster

I find it fun!