tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510410815371615072024-02-20T22:58:59.410-05:00My Painted StuffHappily painting for the love of it!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-22831669232035704792016-05-08T21:15:00.000-04:002016-05-08T21:15:42.138-04:00Rustic Window Box<div style="text-align: center;">
Why Hello there, I'm back! I can't believe it's been over a year since my last blog post. I post on my Facebook all the time & on Instagram occasionally. I am determined to post here more regularly this year, I promise.</div>
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Today is Mother's Day & here in Michigan we were blessed with a beautiful Sunny day. It made me want to be outside enjoying the day. I decided to work on a project we've been putting off for too long. I wanted to make a Window box using an old 6 Pane Wood Window & some Rusted Barn Corrugated metal.</div>
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This is the Window, it has the Sash still attached. This was perfect for what I wanted to do.</div>
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After removing the piece on the top of the window,</div>
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We cut a two pieces of scrap wood on a 45 degree angle.....</div>
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and attached them to both sides of the top of the window.</div>
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We had some Old Barn Metal that was perfect for this project. We measured how long we wanted the overhang to be & cut it with a pair of Tin snips. </div>
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Then we nailed a brace between the angles to support the metal.</div>
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Using a Brad nailer, we attached the metal to the angled pieces & all across the top attaching it to the brace & the top of the sash.</div>
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Looks so cute already. Now for the window box. That part was easy. We just took the piece of wood we removed from the top of the window & re-attached it to the bottom, boxing in the front.</div>
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And Voila! A Rustic Window Box with a Barn Metal Awning...</div>
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I love how it turned out.....</div>
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It felt so good to make something for us to keep.</div>
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I can't wait to plant my flowers & put some in my window box.</div>
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I have a few more of these windows, we may just have to make a couple more for the store. I know a couple of ladies that would love one of these.</div>
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Thank you for stopping by. I hope you will check us out on Facebook & Instagram. Hope you have a great day! Dee</div>
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One of my New Year's Resolutions was to post more often on my blog, as you can see I am failing miserably. It's not that I'm out of things to share with you, it's more like I need more hours in the day to sit down & just write about it. </div>
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In January I purchased two amazing pieces from The Lions Gate Market Consignment store which is in the same building where I have my workshop. Both of these pieces were Armories, you can see the first one <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2015/02/shabby-white-armoire.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This Armoire was really a bar.</div>
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It had that very dated 80's Blonde Faux Distressed finish, but it also had some amazing detail.</div>
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When you opened the doors it lite up inside! This gave me an idea, what if I removed the wine bottle holder, glamed it up & turned it into a Make-up vanity!? It had an outlet inside for a blow dryer/curling iron. That was my vision.</div>
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After doing some minor modifications, I was ready for paint. I chose a very Bold color from <a href="http://www.theurbanrooster.com/#!paint/clgu" target="_blank">The Urban Rooster</a> called "Jaded Rooster". It was my first time using this chalky paint & I have to say I loved it!</div>
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Wow! So much better.</div>
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After painting & distressing I decided to dark wax the details. You can see the difference it made, the door on the right has the dark wax the one on the left does not.</div>
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Now it was time to customize the inside.....</div>
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Then I added little cup hooks to hang necklaces on, it's hard to see them in these pictures but they're on there.</div>
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I love how it turned out!!!</div>
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A very nice Mom bought this for her teenage daughter, what a lucky girl! I hope she enjoys it for many years to come.</div>
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```````````<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Belated New Year everybody!! I am so excited to have a fresh start, a new beginning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first project this year had me so inspired. I bought this Armoire from my good friend Jennifer at Lions Gate Market. It had good bones, but the finish screamed 80's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was big & Blonde, but it had good bones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The previous owner had cut out the back to accommodate a T.V., There was a pole in it at one time & there was also an electrical plug with the cable cord. So it was very versatile, it could be an entertainment center or a clothing Armoire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had big plans for this Beauty: The first thing I did was give it a new Beadboard back. Then I had to get rid of the Blonde finish so I painted it Bright White. The old Blonde finish had a Faux distressing so I had to re-create the distressing with paint. So I painted the distressing back on, only in Black. Then I did a clear wax on the whole thing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> To make the detail pop, I did a Black wax. I mixed Black paint right into my Clear Wax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the new back! We cut a hole on the lower right hand side just in case someone wanted to use it as an entertainment center. I hope it goes in a Baby Girls Nursery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, who am I kidding!? It could easily go in a grown up Woman's Dressing room.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Someday I hope to have a big enough Bedroom/dressing room, so I can have one of these for my very own. Where would you use this Beautiful piece? Armoire or Entertainment Center?</span></div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-21277022062537505952014-12-26T16:55:00.000-05:002015-01-09T19:49:05.305-05:00Shabby Black Bedroom Suite <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been pretty steady with the custom work this year, I wanted to share my most recent project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My client had this beautiful pair of dressers with a Full size bed. The tops of the dressers were in pretty bad shape so she had the tops </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">& the front of the Headboard & foot board </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">upholstered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The headboard had approx. 3,942 staple holes in it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what the top of the short dresser looked like, yikes! It took us an entire day to prep these pieces for paint. After scrubbing them with TSP, sanding, wood filling all the staple holes, more sanding & one last wipe down, we were ready to paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Old Scale" was the color choice with the details dry brushed in gold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here they are just before I waxed them. They look so much better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I shined up the hardware with a little fine steel wool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What an amazing transformation. I just love that feeling of accomplishment you get when you finally stand back & admire all your hard work. It motivates me to move on the the next project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by to see what we've been up to. Be sure to check us out on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyPaintedStuff?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas & I wish you a Happy & Prosperous New Year!! Dee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I think it's safe to say I took the Summer off from Blogging. My last post was two days into Summer Vacation & now here it is Labor Day already. I have been busy to say the least. Hope you all had a wonderful Summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was looking through some pictures of my work & noticed how many Mid Century Modern Dressers I've painted. They seem to be my new Obsession. I love the clean lines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the dresser that started this new Obsession of mine. It was a roadside treasure that turned out to be one of my favorite dressers I've ever done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes the MCM style is straight lines with curvy drawers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recently I have been finding these amazing long dressers that work perfectly as entertainment centers. People want them for their large Flat Screen TV's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This set I painted the same & they sold together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the paint/wood combination. I am waiting for the perfect set to come along for myself. I would love a set of this MCM style in my own home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you like the Mid Century Modern Style? Would you paint them or leave them original?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by, hopefully I'll be able to slow down some & post more often before the snow flies. Check me out on Facebook to see what I'm working on. Have a great day! Dee</span></div>
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-72085250620996670722014-06-14T23:10:00.000-04:002014-07-14T20:13:14.201-04:00It's a Hall Tree<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been on the re-purposing Band Wagon lately. I love to take old, sometimes discarded items & turn them into beautiful, functional pieces again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I get so many ideas from Pinterest & that is where I got my inspiration for this project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my collection of roadside treasures I have an old solid wood door that has a full size window in it. It was perfect for what I needed. I also had a large Mission style coffee table that had a few cosmetic issues, but it was also perfect for my project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We sawed the coffee table right in half..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This will become the seat part of my Hall Tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We secured the table to the door & painted the whole thing White.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loving it already....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now it was time for the fun part, the details & graphics. I found a French address on <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a> website that worked perfectly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I wanted to add a vintage door knob & some coat hooks. This proved to be very challenging. The door knobs were easier to find then the hooks were. I guess everyone is inspired by Pinterest & coat hooks are very desirable right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luckily we were able to find them both at a huge Antique Festival a couple of weeks ago. It took us a while to figure out how we wanted to attach the door knobs, with their back plates, to the door. I like what we came up with....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The coffee table is nice & big, perfect to sit down & put your shoes on....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a Hall Tree! I wish I had an entryway where I could put this because this would be a keeper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I scored another door this week, it has three horizontal panes of glass instead of one. I'll be able to make another using the other half of the coffee table. Maybe I'll get lucky & someone will want one customized with their name on it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These Hall Trees are a lot of fun to create. I've seen them all over the Internet lately. Do you use a Hall Tree? Was it handmade?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> You can find us on Facebook to see what we're working on next. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by, Dee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have always wanted to post a "Before & After" Montage. Now that I have been doing this little Hobby/Passion of mine for a few years now, I seem to have quite a few projects to share. So without further adieu: </span></div>
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Wow, after looking back on all this work it makes me wish I could have kept a few of them. I truly love what I do & I am blessed to be able to create beautiful pieces for a living.</div>
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I have made a career move recently, for those of you that follow me on Facebook, you have seen my new space. I had to move my booth in the antique mall & at the same time I was offered the "in house Painter" position in a local shop where I had been selling some of my work on consignment. So I chose to make the move out of the mall & set up shop in the quaint little fabric store called "V Trading" in Grand Blanc. If you live locally, please stop in & say Hello, maybe check out my new digs. </div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-11755252917481441782014-04-24T08:35:00.000-04:002014-04-24T08:35:38.456-04:00Another Obsession<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I must confess, I have another obsession. If you read my blog you already know about my first obsession, you can read about it <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-clock-face-obsession.html" target="_blank">here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My recent obsession is "Birds on a Wire". I know! It's been around for so long now & probably fading out, but I Love It!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was a Coat hanger made from some old Barn wood, it had some vintage wire hooks on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that is my New Obsession. "Birds on a Wire" is just so fun to paint. So many possibilities!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you have an Obsession? Would love to hear about yours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by. Check us out on Facebook to see what we're up to. Have a great day! Dee</span></div>
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-40701726491767983682014-02-15T22:49:00.000-05:002014-02-15T22:49:42.304-05:00Faux Copper Lamp<div style="text-align: center;">
I seem to have a thing for lamps lately. If you read my blog then you may remember the floor lamp I did recently, you can see it <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/11/shabby-lamp-makeover.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I see some very cool lamps at the thrift shops all the time. I like the older lamps that have the nice lampshades with an actual frame you can work with.</div>
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Last weekend I went shopping at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/collettesvintage" target="_blank">Collettes Vintage</a> flea market & found the perfect style lamp. I loved the shape of both the lamp & the shade. Plus the shade had the good frame. The old cord was very worn so I asked my hubby to replace it. It's inexpensive & very easy to do. Better to be safe then sorry.</div>
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I had a paint technique I wanted to try. It's called "Copper Verdigris". Here is a picture of the lamp before, well kind of before. I was so excited to get started that I didn't remember to take the dang picture until I had already started painting.</div>
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This is a glazed ceramic lamp & yes I am painting it. Will it rub off once it's dry? Hope not, guess I'll find out. I gave it a quick sanding for good measure. I'm using a paint I used back in my Faux Finish days. It's called Modern Masters. It's a fabulous paint, their metallics are exceptional. </div>
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It's used on the castle roofs at Disney.</div>
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So this is the color I went with, it has a nice dark copper look to it. It's pretty opaque so it only took one coat.</div>
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Once that was good & dry I gave it a quick coat of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-vintage-farmhouse-1/122889297831747?fref=ts" target="_blank">The Vintage Farmhouse</a> distressing paint in "Milk Pail", my favorite color.</div>
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Looks kind of scary at this point. Now for the fun part, I let this dry then I did another coat of the same color but I used a sea sponge. I wanted to give it some depth.</div>
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You want some of that copper to show thru in some places. After that dried, I took alittle bit of a lighter blue called "Mason Jar" & sponged it on lightly. I wanted the shape to pop so I highlighted the raised detail of the lamp. I'm really liking it at this point, but I think it needs a little bling. </div>
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Now I'm loving this! I let the whole thing dry over night. I was a bit nervous weather the paint was going to rub off but so far so good. I did do a coat of spray poly first, then I did a coat of wax. Not a speck of paint rubbed off when I buffed out the wax. Woo Hoo!!</div>
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Now for the lamp shade. It needed some help, the poor thing was so stained. Do you remember the French paper I used on my last project, <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2014/02/lane-hope-chest.html" target="_blank">here</a>? I wanted to try this paper on a lamp shade. I stripped off the silk fabric,</div>
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This is what the bones of the good old lampshades look like. So many possibilities....</div>
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I used Modge Podge to glue the paper to the frame of the shade one panel at a time. You have to be very patient with this. I did every other panel first then went back & finished the opposite panels.</div>
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I hope this inspires you to try this fun paint technique. It's easy to do & looks amazing when your all done. I may have to try this on a larger piece sometime. </div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-51106973529509108692014-02-05T11:44:00.000-05:002014-02-05T11:44:15.602-05:00Lane Hope Chest<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy February everyone. Hope you're all staying warm. We have been in the deep freeze with record breaking temps & snowfall most of the winter so far. I have never been more ready for Spring to arrive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have had this project on the back burner for several months now. It's a Vintage Lane Cedar Hope Chest. It was in pretty good shape, just needed a good cleaning. Here's the before picture:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It had so much potential with the padded top & the trimmed out detail on the front. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mind was racing just thinking about what I was going to put on the front. I wanted to try my hand at decoupage. I am the first to admit, I'm decoupage challenged. It is not an easy medium for me. I never seem to be able to get all the ripples out no matter what I do & this drives me crazy!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's the Document gift wrapping paper from Ballard Designs. They discount it after the Holidays so it was super affordable. I just love the look. I decided to cut the letters apart for a more filled in look, then I overlapped & decoupaged them onto the front of the chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love this transformation. I can see this at the foot of some one's bed. I have big plans for the rest of this paper, I have almost three full rolls left. That paper is too cool to wrap presents with. What would you do with this paper?</span></div>
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I have a thing for old, antique, vintage windows. They just look cool. Weather you fancy them up, repurpose them or just leave them in their original state they are so fun.</div>
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I have painted my fair share of windows these past couple of years. You can see an example <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2012/11/repurposed-window.html" target="_blank">Here</a>, <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/05/vintage-windows.html" target="_blank">Here</a> & <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-custom-window.html" target="_blank">Here</a>. I love how versatile they can be. </div>
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A couple of months ago a friend of ours was remodeling an old cottage & was replacing the windows. He gave me four of these beauties.</div>
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They are BIG! I'm talkin 32" square. I so would have loved to just leave them in their original state & hang them all together, either side by side or two on top & two on bottom. Alas, I just don't have that kind of wall space. So instead I get to play & create four fun pieces. </div>
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I gave this one a coat of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-vintage-farmhouse-1/122889297831747" target="_blank">The Vintage Farmhouse</a> Distressing paint, the color is called "Carriage House".</div>
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Now for the fun part. I have been on this "Bird on a wire" kick lately, just can't seem to get it out of my system. </div>
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I already have planned out the next two & they are both different without birds. Do you have antique windows in your decor?</div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-14469159617051559632014-01-01T18:41:00.000-05:002014-01-01T18:41:03.554-05:00The Cream of the Crop 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Year! I hope your Holidays were everything you hoped for. Mine were perfectly enjoyable. Now that we have them behind us it is that time of year again, time to look back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First: The <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/09/charak-whos-charak.html" target="_blank">Charak Table</a> was the most viewed & the most comments. Oddly enough, we chose <b>not</b> to paint it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Second most viewed: </span><a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/05/vintage-windows.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Vintage Windows</a>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is also one of my personal favorites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Third most viewed: <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-wedding-chairs.html" target="_blank">My Wedding Chairs</a>. This also had the most features.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/05/cozumel-color.html" target="_blank">antique phone table</a> was so fun to do. I love the color & the graphic was just perfect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/french-laundry-ironing-board.html" target="_blank">French Laundry</a> vintage ironing board. I had a new stencil to play with & used a technique I learned years ago when I did Faux Finishing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/09/sweet-waterfall-vanity.html" target="_blank">Sweet Waterfall Vanity</a> turned out beautiful. The vanity & the mirror were both roadside treasures, but what was so surprising was that I found them separately but in the same week. They went together perfectly. Love it when that happens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/08/tables-tables-tables.html" target="_blank">Medallion coffee table</a>. I used one of my all time favorite stencils on this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/11/shabby-firplace.html" target="_blank">Shabby Fireplace</a> is a keeper. Another roadside treasure! I plan on holding on to this one a little longer. It looks so nice in my booth as a prop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been an exciting year. We started teaching paint classes & brought a chalk paint line into our booth at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/collettesvintage?fref=ts" target="_blank">Collette's Vintage & Antique Mall</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also started a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyPaintedStuff" target="_blank">Facebook </a>page so you can see what we're up to between posts. For my birthday my Mom gave me a new camera, so my New Year's resolution is to make the time to take better pictures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I hope you've enjoyed this stroll thru my year. I want to thank you all for your kind words, inspiration & encouragement. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting me. I hope you all have a happy, healthy & prosperous year ahead. Dee</span>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-45313864684545293102013-12-20T21:13:00.000-05:002014-03-23T13:58:12.999-04:00A Custom Window<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Has it really been almost a month since I last posted anything? Where has an entire month gone!? Christmas is just five days away, Gulp....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My only excuse is I've been very busy, you know how it is this time of the year. I had a few custom jobs to do & that's what I want to share with you today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My sister called me a few weeks ago & wanted to know if I had any ideas or anything special she could give for a Christmas gift to one of her clients. We discussed a few ideas & decided on a window. I had several to choose from but they were all to big. The one that would work perfectly was already painted. This is what it looked like before I started:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's actually an old cabinet door. It was in my booth all summer & I had pulled it out to re-paint it anyway. It's the first time I have stripped any of my graphics & I have to say it was painful to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After I scrapped the graphic off & sanded the coral paint I wiped it all down & started over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I painted the wood black first, then painted two coats of white. Before I painted on the white I rubbed a little Vaseline on the edges, so it would distress nice & chippy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next it was time for the graphic. You can read my tutorial on how I put the graphics on the glass <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2012/11/repurposed-window.html" target="_blank">here.</a> It's a tedious process but so worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was a quote the client had on a wall in their home already, but they are moving & my sister thought they would love to have it in their new home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now it was time to make the special gift wrap. I sewed a "slip cover" for it out of drop cloth. I tore it so it would have frayed edges. I have to admit, I am not a seamstress. Simply sewing up the two sides took me forever!! I am sewing machine illiterate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here it is in it's new home. They loved it. I think I like this version better too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Thanks for stopping by & don't forget to check us out on Facebook. I hope everyone has a safe & very Merry Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can it really be Turkey week already? I can't believe how quick it got here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It'll be Christmas in the blink of an eye. Now that I've totally freaked us all out, I want to show you what I did with another Roadside Treasure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know, I know... the Roadside Treasure fairy has been really good to me lately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During one of our delivery days we passed this small fireplace someone had set out to the curb. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is such a cute petite size. It looked like it had been one of those electric fireplaces that you plug in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added some Birch log candle holders to the inside & put it in our booth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's so pretty when the tea lights are flickering & reflecting off the mirrored window.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some pictures of a few Christmas items I've got in my booth at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/collettesvintage?fref=ts" target="_blank">Collette's Vintage Mall</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cute Chicken wire burlap Christmas trees. I am displaying some ornaments I made with Plaster.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for stopping by, don't forget to check us out on Facebook for some more inspiration.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day! Dee</span><br />
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During one of our after dinner walks this summer my husband & I noticed one of our neighbors putting a floor lamp out to the road. Well you know me, these are my favorite finds. I was told it still works, they just didn't need it anymore. I let him know we would gladly take it off his hands. He was happy to oblige, he always thought it had potential. I couldn't agree more. </div>
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Here is a picture of it before:</div>
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I knew just what I wanted to do :)</div>
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I had seen some french paper online that was waiting for the perfect project for an excuse to order it. </div>
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This paper is translucent & would make a perfect lamp shade. I found it on Etsy, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/117578243/jeanne-d-arc-french-script-document-gift?ref=favs_view_1" target="_blank">here</a> is the link if you want to check it out for yourself. I know, the wheels are just spinning aren't they?</div>
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I painted the lamp shabby white & stripped the wicker off the lamp shade frame. Then I waited patiently for the paper to arrive.</div>
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I was NOT disappointed! This paper is lovely.....</div>
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I saved the panels of wicker to use for a pattern.</div>
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Whew! With only one roll, I had just enough for this shade. I cut each panel out, making sure I would have enough to overlap the edges. I used Modge Podge to glue the new panels to the frame. </div>
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Here it is all put back together......</div>
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It's so pretty when you turn it on. These pictures just don't do it justice.</div>
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I even tried taking a picture outside to see if I could get better lighting.</div>
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Here it is in my booth, all dolled up for the Holidays.</div>
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Well, now I can scratch that one off my "Dreaming about doing" list. What would you do with this beautiful paper? I would love to hear your ideas.</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check us out on Facebook to see what we're up to. Enjoy your day, Dee</div>
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-69095723681932303242013-10-22T18:18:00.000-04:002013-10-31T20:41:21.119-04:00Cornbread Yellow Cabinet<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago I went to our local flea market at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/collettesvintage?fref=ts" target="_blank">Collette's Antique Mall</a>, I found a couple of nice things on that beautiful day. The captain's desk I showed you last week, you can see it <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/10/captains-desk.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I also bought this cute little cabinet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's child size & had seen better days.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It looked like it had been used as a display at some point, there was a sign still stuck to it. There was also a drawer missing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had envisioned using chicken wire somehow inside the drawer opening but, that proved to be impossible. We went with the easy fix, a false drawer front. So much easier & in the end looked so much better.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what we came up with. We painted it with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-vintage-farmhouse-1/122889297831747?fref=ts" target="_blank">"The Vintage Farmhouse"</a> chalk paint in "Cornbread" Yellow. Then to break it up we added white to the false front & top. It still needed a little something, so I added a couple of sweet Chickadee's on a Wire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some little girl will be in Shabby Chic heaven with this. I could even see it in a Bathroom or Entry way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sorry for the fuzzy picture. I had to take it with my phone & had a little trouble keeping a steady hand. It gives you a better idea of the scale of this cabinet. It's small but so cute. I love the pop of color it added to the booth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that I've scared the dickens out of you, make sure you check us out on Facebook. Thanks for stopping by. Dee</span></div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-31017745522923752102013-10-16T19:12:00.001-04:002013-10-31T20:41:05.369-04:00Captain's Desk<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been a beautiful warm fall, until 2 hours ago. This morning it was almost balmy, now it's cold, rainy & blowing like the dickens. Well, that's typical of Michigan, wait 5 minutes & the weather will change. Luckily I have worked very hard these last couple of weeks on getting my garage cleaned out so I can park in there again. That is a huge deal here in the north.</div>
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Last weekend was one of those perfectly perfect warm fall weekends. The kind you dream of when you live in the north & so much of your day depends on the temps & sunshine. We went to the best flea market in our area, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/collettesvintage?fref=ts" target="_blank">Collette's Vintage & Antique Mall</a>, & I scored yet again. </div>
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I bought the most adorable Captain's Desk.</div>
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Have you ever seen a desk like this? It has four drawers on both sides & the top lifts up for more storage. It's petite so it can go anywhere. I just had so much potential.</div>
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I decided to paint it "Garden Gate" Green. It's one of the colors in my new chalk paint line from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-vintage-farmhouse-1/122889297831747?fref=ts" target="_blank">The Vintage Farmhouse</a>. I painted the drawers in "Dairy Cream". Then it sat for a couple of days, I had a graphic block. Ever get that? I was trying to think of the "Blow your mind" kind of graphic & it just wasn't happening. Sometimes you just have to go with the familiar. </div>
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This is what I ended up with:</div>
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I plastered it all over this baby. The top, the sides.....</div>
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And the front. So pretty....</div>
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I paired it with a petite chair painted in the same cream.</div>
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Here it is in my booth. You can see the chair peeking out from behind the desk. I just love how much storage you get with a desk like this. The petite size with that kind of storage is a perfect combination.</div>
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Stay tuned, I will be posting about that cute yellow cabinet next! Check us out on Facebook to see what we're up to. Love to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by, Dee</div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-39618520421648205752013-09-21T21:24:00.002-04:002013-09-21T21:24:43.789-04:00Sweet Waterfall Vanity<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been my month for the Roadside Treasure scores. It seems like I have found something cool every week for about a month now. Seriously, I'm just counting in my head & I'm at at least 9 items. My best score was the Charak table, you can read about it <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/09/charak-whos-charak.html" target="_blank">here.</a> I found this sweet little Waterfall Vanity the very next week:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added a little trim here & there, cleaned it up & painted it with my new Vintage Farmhouse Paint in a color called "Milk Pail".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to use a fun color on this piece & this was perfect. The same week I found the vanity I also found the perfect mirror to go with it & yes! it was also a Roadside Treasure. I swear!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can see the silver is very worn & perfectly chippy. It was just meant to go with this vanity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How cute is that!? Some teenage girl is going to <u>so</u> want that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by, check us out on Facebook to see what we're up to. Have a great week, Dee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe fall is upon us already. It's my favorite season but it sure got here in a hurry. I have been in a race against the weather. My days of painting in my garage are numbered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago I found a cute petite dresser in the flea market at Collette's Antique Mall where I have my booth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you ever see a piece of furniture & immediately your brain starts picturing exactly how you want to paint it? That's what happened with this dresser. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I needed a small piece to try out my new paint on. I am now a retailer for "The Vintage Farmhouse" chalk paint. Have you ever heard of it? It's made in Texas & comes in 17 beautiful colors. You can check out their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-vintage-farmhouse-1/122889297831747?hc_location=stream" target="_blank">here.</a> Tell Tresa "Dee from My Painted Stuff sent you."</span></div>
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Hope you all are settling in to the back to school routine. I for one am thoroughly enjoying it. It's amazing how much more I can accomplish once school starts.</div>
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My Mom surprised me with the cutest little dresser she picked up one day in her many travels. She warned me it was in rough shape.</div>
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This poor little thing was so dry that two of the drawers had big cracks in them & it was also cracked on one side. The paint was also cracked & totally chipping. </div>
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There were crayon scribbles all over on it.</div>
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You can see in this picture the crack on the side & how dry it was.</div>
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We decided to start by sanding off the chipping paint. So my ever patient Husband took the palm sander to her. Once she was sanded & smooth, she didn't look so bad. </div>
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She has this amazing aged patina. With all my faux finish & painting knowledge, I doubt I could duplicate this beautiful patina.</div>
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I decided to just clear wax her. It would be a sin to strip & paint this little beauty.</div>
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Here she is with her new polished look.</div>
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I just love the different depths of color & texture. And the size is perfect for a bathroom, dining room or guest bedroom.</div>
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This is by far the chippiest piece I've ever done.</div>
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Which is probably why I love it so much.</div>
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She shined up beautiful.......</div>
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She's not perfect, one of her drawers is wonky, but their all tongue & groove. </div>
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This little beauty is going right onto my booth. Wish we could keep her because both me & my Husband just love it, but alas we have no room for her. I'm sure someone will love her with all her wear & imperfections. </div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-5365350499789174392013-09-01T12:05:00.000-04:002013-10-31T20:41:54.826-04:00Charak? Who's Charak??<div style="text-align: center;">
Are you ready for my tall tale of the table I showed you at the end of my last <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/08/tables-tables-tables.html" target="_blank">post</a>?</div>
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My Mom received a phone call one morning from one of her co-workers saying someone was putting a table out to the road. It looked like something we could use. That was all I needed to hear. My Son & I jumped into my mini van & made it there within minutes. At first glance it looked like your run of the mill drop leaf table. It was in pretty good shape. So we loaded it up. It came with four leafs in a custom made crate.</div>
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When we get it home I take a closer look at it. The first thing I notice is how dry the wood is. The top has several scratches, a couple of gauges, two water rings & a huge bleach ring. OK, now do I paint? I decide to wait. There are two arms under the top that swing out, but their on the same side of the table... Why?</div>
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We open it up & install all the leafs..</div>
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Wow! This table is Huge. It would seat 10 easy. When we opened it up, inside there is a label...</div>
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Charak Furniture Company? Have you ever heard of Charak Furniture? Turns out Charak Furniture was one of the leading manufactures of reproduction Colonial Furniture during the 19th Century in Boston. They are known for their eclectic pieces. Most of their pieces are dated & numbered. The date on this table is 1934, the "Danbury" table, number 89. </div>
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We couldn't figure out how to get the leafs to drop. We could see the hinges underneath, so it had to drop somehow. There is a bolt underneath at each end of the table top that secures the last leaf to the base. When un-screwed, it releases the top from the base. But it wouldn't drop. Hmmm.....</div>
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What!? The light bulb goes off! That's why the arms are on the same side of the table. This is not your traditional drop leaf table...</div>
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Amazing!..... Not only am I not painting this table, I am not selling it either! I am keeping it :)</div>
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I'm not sure if this table is a valuable antique or not, but if it is I don't want to do anything to it to hurt the finish. Since I am keeping it though, I do want to make it look as good as I can. Not being very knowledgeable in Antique Restoration I didn't know where to start. The table was dirty & had a funky smell.</div>
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We first vacuumed it off, then washed it down with the Murphy's Oil Soap & let it dry. Now we wanted to see how this Old English Scratch Cover (for dark woods) would work.</div>
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We started with the leafs & was pleasantly surprised! It made the scratches disappear & hydrated the wood as well as shining up the finish.</div>
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We love our new table. Now when we have company we can add a leaf or two & enjoy a meal in the same room at the same table. </div>
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It amazes me every week what Treasures I find on garbage day. This has to be my best Roadside Treasure to date! Thanks Chris for the phone call & No, we did not paint it! </div>
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So that is my tall tale on the Charak table. Unbelievable, yet true.</div>
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Have you found any Roadside Treasures you couldn't part with?</div>
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Where did the week go, let alone the Summer?</div>
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I have been painting like a fiend this week to make room for another custom piece I have coming in the next few days.</div>
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We were able to complete four tables, not bad for a five day week. Once again I do not have before pictures of most of this work, I promise to slow down & do better on this. I just get so excited to get started. Here is the first table:</div>
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My husband picked this coffee table up at a yard sale while he was working in Kentucky about a month ago. It sat in our garage waiting for inspiration most of the Summer. Finally he decided to paint it himself. The body is painted black & the top is painted Pure white. He has been talking about this "Subway" art style for at least 6 months, now was his opportunity to try it. We found these basic card stock paper stencils at our local hardware store & they worked perfectly. Then we added the Fleur de lis on both sides in Paris Grey. </div>
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The next set of end tables were in rough shape when I got them. They had been left out in the rain & the tops had completely bowed & popped off the bases. Luckily I had a couple of old table leafs that were the perfect width for replacements, so with the help of a friend, we cut one in half & screwed them on.</div>
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The last table I actually have the before picture.</div>
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Okay, I had already started sanding this piece but I did remember to take the picture before I painted it.</div>
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I'm using a new chalk paint called "La Ferme Millesime" or "The Vintage Farmhouse". It's made in Texas & goes on like butter. I love it so much that now I am a retailer for this chalk paint.</div>
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Here it is in my booth. I love that they are packaged in the mason jars. It really lets you see what the color looks like.</div>
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Back to the table, I chose the color "Carriage House"</div>
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Then I put a Medallion stencil on the top in Pure White.</div>
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Just dresses it up.</div>
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So Shabbilicious ....... </div>
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So that is the tale of the Tables. I will be sharing a tall tale about a unique table I found on the side of the road very soon.</div>
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Here's a peek :) Stay tuned, this one will knock your socks off..</div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-33362711251359441062013-08-05T19:39:00.000-04:002013-09-01T12:07:22.068-04:00Summer Montage<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It seems like forever since I've written a post. I have been slammed with custom work recently which explains why I have been MIA for so long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So you can see why I've been out of the loop for so many weeks. Plus I am trying to enjoy this summer with my family a little before it's all gone.</span></div>
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About a year ago I seen one of the coolest up cycled wooden Ironing boards & since then I have wanted to paint one. I found one last week from a fellow vendor that was perfect. You can see my inspiration <a href="http://littlemissmaggie1.blogspot.com/2012/07/chalkboard-art-on-table.html" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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I sanded it all smooth & painted it black. Now it was ready for graphics.</div>
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I had my eye on a sweet french script stencil & this was the perfect project to try it out on.</div>
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I found this stencil from a shop on Etsy called "Wall Masque Stencil Co." I love it's versatility.</div>
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I had a vision for the look I was going for. There was an application I used to do when I did faux finishing called "Shadow Stripe". It was a shiny stripe next to a flat/matte stripe. This was the look I wanted, but with words. So I used a gloss black for the stenciled words over the flat black paint.</div>
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Now I'm not done yet. I wanted to add white graphics over this. I created it on my computer & transferred it on with my overhead projector.</div>
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I had intended to paint the words in solid, but after outlining the letters, I liked the way it looked. Unfortunately I lost a lot of the contrast of the background when I applied the wax. You can still faintly see it when the light hits it just right. </div>
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I still love how it turned out. These old ironing boards are so much fun to paint. There are so many new ways to use them nowadays. Pinterest has a ton of ideas. I would use it for a sofa table or it's perfect for entertaining. Couldn't you just see it in someone's vintage style laundry room or sewing room?</div>
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Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out our Facebook. Take time to enjoy your summer, Dee</div>
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10674062266477050997noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151041081537161507.post-1529620886267090902013-06-14T19:50:00.001-04:002013-06-14T19:50:51.735-04:00A Few Thank Yous & a Sneak Peek<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope your Summer is off to a great start. I for one am elated it is finally here. I've been super busy with custom work & the end of the school year stuff, as I'm sure you all are right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a few Thank Yous to make</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I would first like to thank Karen from <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/brag-monday-cycling-painted-table-butterfly-tag/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a> for featuring my <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/05/cycling-coffee-table.html" target="_blank">Cycling Coffee table</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Karen has great taste in vintage graphics & I so appreciate the hard work she does providing all of us everyday with the coolest free graphics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This same table was also featured by Kerryanne at <a href="http://www.shabbyartboutique.com/2013/05/shabbilicious-friday-link-party-8.html" target="_blank">Shabby Art Boutique</a>. She has a beautiful blog & she has created a wonderful online magazine called "Simply Shabbilicious". Not only does it feature some of the nicest blogs out there, it's free! So thank you Kerryanne, I appreciate the feature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Finally, today Stephanie at <a href="http://furnitureflippin.blogspot.com/2013/06/here-comes-bride.html" target="_blank">Furniture Flippin</a> featured my <a href="http://mypaintedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-wedding-chairs.html" target="_blank">My Wedding Chairs.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She has such a great sense of humor, I love checking out her Facebook page. She does a weekly feature of other people's work/blog. Thanks again Stephanie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now for the Sneak Peek. I purchased an antique wooden Ironing board last week from a fellow vendor at Collette's. I painted it Black & am mulling over a few ideas in my head on the graphic. Here is what it looks like now:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bought some new French script stencils, I can't wait to try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Stay tuned to see what happens when I combine the two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check us out on Facebook. Have a great weekend! Dee</span></div>
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