This year I am putting the tree on an antique set of pram wheels.
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Showing posts with label mirror. Show all posts
RED FURNITURE PROJECTS - painted vintage furniture
It's December and all I can think about is decorating more and more with red and white and tinkle lights. It also makes me think of all the furniture pieces I have painted in red over time.
A REAL SMALL LAUNDRY ROOM - sign and storage
In the spring I attended a local market put on in the parking lot where we buy our produce. One of the vendors had signs for sale and she just happened to have the one sign I have been coveting. Well GG bought it for me and I want to show it off.
SHABBY CHIC VANITY SET - painted with annie sloan
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR
When I organized and
re-arranged this winter
I found a vanity set. All three of these pieces, the
mirror, the table, and the
chair were in different
places of our home
and for the most part
up-cycled already.
HOW I USED ANNIE SLOAN OLD WHITE - a cabinet rescue
I remember that morning, we were running late because someone slept in. It was one of those Saturdays I enjoy so much, spending time with George, getting out to all the yard sales and finding other people's junk I can re-purpose into something new and wonderful.
HACKED WALL ART - recycling vintage objects
I enjoy taking unwanted and broken
items
and
finding a unique way to combine them
with
another vintage piece to create a unique
piece
of wall art for your home. Below I have
a few
examples of a few of these projects.
FURNITURE APPLIQUES - trumeau mirror
I finally made over my very own Trumeau mirror.
It has been stashed in my work room moving from place to place for years.
Trumeau mirrors are French wall mirrors originally manufactured in the 18th century.
The French word trumeau describes the space between windows.
Trumeau mirrors were originally intended to hang on a wall between windows,
providing a decorative element and to bring more light to the room.
The mirror is almost always rectangular and sometimes includes a decorative portion at the top,
with the mirror below it. A genuine antique trumeau can cost between US$2000 and US$20,000.
My trumeau is probably from the 1950's and was fairly flat with the perfect area to add a great applique.
What I needed was the right motivation and that came when I found the right applique.
The applique I used on my mirror is a reproduction that I bought from a storage unit sale.
Here is my Trumeau mirror in all her glory and I'm in love!
Another idea for appliques is using these plastic decorative pieces that I found at the thrift store.
With a jigsaw and some caution you can cut them apart into fancy applique pieces.
Please be careful!!
**NOTE**
When you are cutting plastic with an electric reciprocating blade,
the plastic melts from the friction and can fuse back together as you pass through it.
If you are not comfortable with a jigsaw try checking out small hacksaws or rodsaws
at your local hardware store. Both these options are manual hand tools.
While you are there pick up some new blades for your knife,
cause you need to trim the rough edges. This kind of plastic can not be cut with a knife.
Only use it to shave the rough edges!
Some rough sandpaper (80 grit) can also help to smooth the edges.
These are light enough to glue to a project but small nails could be used with pre-drilled holes.
DO NOT try to drive a nail through the plastic without drilling first. They will break!
Here is how 2 of these pieces were used.
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Here are some unique hardware pieces available at
HOW TO PAINT AND DISTRESS A MIRROR - the easy way
When I paint the frame of a mirror
I jump in and start painting, no
taping the mirror or masking it in
anyway. The secret is that I'm using
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which I
can simply .....
LISA'S NEW BATHROOM - old dresser to new vanity
We took an old vintage bedroom dresser and the matching mirror, up-cycled them and turned them into the perfect bathroom vanity.
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