tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18003942614442323992024-03-05T11:10:56.869-06:00My Happy PlaceDeanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-76481164586857971742013-10-21T10:38:00.001-05:002013-10-21T10:39:47.366-05:00Our Give-Away Winner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Drum roll please....Congratulations Hollie Salas!! </div>
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I am not very good at keeping this blog up to date. I really do try, but I seem to get preoccupied with homeschooling my daughter, painting and life in general! Anyway, let's get down to business :) <br />
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<3 THANK YOU SO MUCH <3 Time for a little thank you giveaway! Because FB doesn't allow contests to be run through their site, I am running this little contest through my blog. All you have to do is leave a comment in the comment section below this post, and your name will be placed in a drawing for a sampling of Annie Sloan chalk paint in your choice of color!<br />
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The drawing will be held on the evening of Sunday, October 20, 2013. I will post the winner here on my blog on Monday morning, October 21, 2013. I will also post a comment on Facebook to remind you guys to come back and check :) <br />
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<br />Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-35106697785427888222013-08-04T23:42:00.001-05:002013-08-04T23:42:17.804-05:00It has been a crazy busy summer of painting, and I have finally finishd one fun project for mi casa! Of course I don't have a before photo, but it was just plain brown wood, no decoration or anything. I picked it up at Goodwill a while back because I just knew it would be so cute hanging in our kitchen. We were in desperate need of a home for our keys when not in use, and this fit the bill perfectly since I am trying to add some vintage flare to our house.<br />
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I painted it in Annie Sloan Old White chalk paint, distressed the edges and sealed it. The numbers are antique general store price tags that I found at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/142448735?ref=fb2_tnx_title" target="_blank">Third Shift Shop</a> on Etsy. They let me choose which numbers I wanted, so I went with my daughter's birth dates and my wedding date.</div>
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I can put little notes and other goodies for them in the pockets that they will find when the pick up their keys! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone is so excited when this time of year arrives! Who can resist a little mid-summer garden tea party?! The sun went down a bit and now there is a cool breeze...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Effie Trinket decided she wanted to join in the festivities! Thank goodness, because it just wouldn't have been near as fun without her!</span></div>
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Nothing tastes better on hot summer nights than fresh fruit.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, it's time for me to head back inside. I can't wait to visit everyone's tea parties today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for stopping by! It was such a pleasure having you for tea!</span></div>
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This little barrel is an old storage drum from a garage that I cleaned up and added a seat to. So now it is a stool with storage :)</div>
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This night stand was salvaged from a broken dressing table. I just love the long legs!</div>
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This is a chamber pot stand that I picked up in Round Top during our last trip. The details on this piece are amazing! I love, love, love the hinges!</div>
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I also painted up a vintage canister set this week. I used Pure White Annie Sloan chalk paint and added a little hand-painted chalkboard accent on front. They were missing the knobs on top, so I bought these little crystal beauties at Hobby Lobby to make them look a little more shabby chic. I think they turned out pretty cute!</div>
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I just finished this gorgeous art deco vanity in Pure White Annie Sloan Chalk paint.<br />
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I also painted the inside of the drawers, because these old pieces are usually stained inside. Also, painting and sealing the inside helps remove some of the stuffy antique smell.</div>
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This is a cute little vintage French-style desk that we picked up at an estate sale. It is painted in Duck Egg Blue ASCP.</div>
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I LOVE this one! This is a little computer armoire painted in Duck Egg Blue ASCP.</div>
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The inside came with a cork board that we covered with turquoise chevron fabric and a dry erase board. I painted both of the lower panels with chalkboard paint so there is more room for notes or pictures from the little ones that sit at your feet while you work on the computer :)</div>
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This piece is a drawer that I am keeping for myself. It is the last of 9 that I took from a broken down Thomasville dresser. The body was falling apart, but the drawers were in amazing shape. So I kept all of the drawers and trashed the dresser. </div>
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I always have piles of mail and bills sitting on the counter until it falls over and I am forced to got through it and file everything away. This is my solution! It will sit in my study to hold all the papers until the weekend when I have time to put them away.</div>
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Since you took time to stop by My Happy Place, I would love to show you some of the projects that I have finished recently!<br />
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This antique buffet is one of my favorites. I just adore the little etched mirror! I used a mistint paint from Lowe's. It turned out to be just the perfect shade of white! <br />
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I picked this cute little vintage coffee table up at the thrift store and added a beautiful graphic from the <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank">Graphics Fairy</a>. I blew up the graphic at <a href="http://www.blockposters.com/" target="_blank">Block Posters</a> and then traced it onto the table using tracing paper that I picked up at Hobby Lobby. Then I took a silver paint pen and colored it all in ~ took me two nights to finish it up, but I think it turned out incredible!</div>
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I am a HUGE Dr. Who fan, so of course when I picked this baby up off of Craig's List I knew it had to have the Union Jack painted on it!</div>
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Please excuse the mess in our storage unit! This was the sweetest little dresser and hutch, but it needed some TLC when we picked her up. I painted this one in Old White ASCP and used a great French script fabric on the back of the hutch.</div>
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<br />Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-58852167597735592412012-08-26T23:07:00.000-05:002012-08-26T23:07:36.630-05:00Vintage Mirror to ChalkboardWe bought a beautiful vintage dresser (well it wasn't so beautiful when we brought it home) with matching mirror at a garage sale a few weeks ago.<br />
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Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-4894353728642272132012-08-14T10:17:00.000-05:002012-08-14T10:17:34.662-05:00A Quick Before and AfterI adore those vintage kitchen utility stools. A friend of mine was cleaning out her uncle's house and was going to throw this little beauty away. Of course, I had to take it and see if it was salvageable!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It actually took very little time to prep it for painting. I had to pull off the rubber step pads because they were pretty crispy. I cleaned up the rest of this little jewel and primed it, then began spray painting. I used a peacock blue by Valspar. I love the roughed up look, so I started sanding and got a wonderful surprise! Some of the yellow started to show through :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is a keeper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">...Take a little sip and grab the key...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a perfect fit to open the doors to an exciting Mad Tea Party!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look who is waiting for the party to start! It could be the Cheshire Cat, but nope, this one is nosy Binx!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-83402398948949221112012-07-26T11:48:00.000-05:002012-07-26T11:48:34.606-05:00Vintage English Bed and an Upcoming Mad Tea PartyWhat a wet rainy month it has been so far down here in Texas. Last year at this time, we were dry as a desert all summer! Now the faucet just won't turn off.<br />
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</div><div><div>On the plus side, it does keep the heat in check some :) With all of the rain and humid heat when it's not raining, there just haven't been very many yard sales to visit.</div><div><br />
</div><div>So I started going through the pile of junk in my garage. Just look at this mess!</div><div><div><br />
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</div><div>Anyhoo, here are a couple of the smaller projects that I have been working on (by small, I mean I can work on them in the house). I am avoiding the heat at all costs!</div></div></div><div><br />
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I also did one big project, a vintage English bed.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">BEFORE:</div><br />
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The bed was missing 5 of these little corner pieces, so I had to make a mold and create the replacements from scratch. After it was painted, you couldn't even tell the difference.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and AFTER:</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a beautiful light turquoise blue (Sparkling Lake by Valspar).</div><div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is the back of the headboard. Once it was all finished, I just didn't like the look with an unfinished back and decided to paint it. The back is actually just as pretty as the front. Too bad they don't make furniture like this anymore!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the cool side rails and how they slide into place. This is one sturdy bed! Look at the awesome original casters too...I am just in love with this bed!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Manufactured by the CWS Cabinet Company in England.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last note, we will be participating with A Fanciful Twist for Vanessa's annual Mad Tea Party. Stop by on July 28th for a virtual visit :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Deanna</div><div><br />
</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-89712615819388289502012-06-29T20:05:00.001-05:002012-06-29T20:13:43.309-05:00Sassy Little Table and ChairsThis little set is composed of all rescued pieces. Took forever to collect it all, but once I found the table I knew that the chairs would eventually turn up! I just love how it turned out :)<br />
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Of course, I was so excited about painting it all that I forgot to take before pictures. Anyway, first I painted each of the chairs in a bright Valspar Spring color from Lowes. Those little sample sizes are the perfect size to paint one chair and have a bit left over.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I painted the table white and then painted stripes of each color down the center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and stenciled a lace pattern in white over the stripes. I used a lace curtain panel that I bought at a church thrift store for $1.00.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sealed everything with poly-acrylic for durability, and wah-lah ~ a bright and cheerful game/craft table for the game room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also found a vintage Lazy Susan at the thrift store that I painted to match the set, green on top and pink underneath.</div><br />
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</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-38198799099372991162012-06-13T22:22:00.002-05:002012-06-13T22:35:59.359-05:00New ProjectsI have been so crazy busy for the past couple of weeks, but now we are on vacation at Disney World. I figure now is a great time to update the blog while hubby has the kids at Magic Kingdom. All of the rich food has me laid up a bit today, so I am chilling in the quiet hotel room. Here are some of the things I have been working on while neglecting my blog :)<br />
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I found this sad little chair at the same estate sale that I got the pink dresser from the last post. I had seen much better days.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also finished this new dresser. I wanted to paint it a blue-gray, but hubby just knew it would be lovely in pink...I think he was right!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I filled in the carvings with wood putty and sanded them smooth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-70813424892087090002012-05-15T09:00:00.001-05:002012-05-15T09:00:03.827-05:00Pretty in PinkWe picked up this dresser at an estate sale in Alvin last weekend. I have been dying to paint something pink, so this was the perfect opportunity! The poor thing was in worse shape than I thought when we bought it. It didn't have a back (did not know until we moved it) and it is missing most of the rods that keep the drawers stable (did not know until I started painting). It also needed a fierce cleaning and sanitizing!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and AFTER a lot of love and patience...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also purchased this AMAZING antique mirror for a whopping $25. Hubby wanted me to sell it, but I told him that either I keep the $25 mirror or I was going to the antique store and purchase one of equal size for a whole lot more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and AFTER ~ it goes beautifully with the pink dresser!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leaving you with a picture of Blythe trying to figure out where this other puppy came from and why it is staring at her :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-80406056341513957852012-05-14T13:05:00.000-05:002012-05-14T13:05:24.847-05:00A Few Vintage FindsI found these old cards when I was scanning some old family photos and thought that I would share them with everyone. I just LOVE vintage cards! I can't believe that I am old enough now to call my baby cards vintage ~ LOL!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Deanna</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-48506156498380929442012-05-05T21:06:00.001-05:002012-05-14T22:37:18.165-05:00Finally Finished the Rescued ChestI found this "armoire" in the middle of the street on the night before heavy trash pick up. It really wasn't an armoire anymore, because it was missing the doors. Someone had also lovingly written their names all over it. Just look at this poor thing!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I removed the old armoire door hardware and wood frame from the body of the chest. My sweet hubby sanded the whole thing down for me, and I started painting. I choose turquoise blue (my favorite color now-a-days) with a white design on the drawers. The design is part stencil (the bird and his branch) and part free-hand (the rest of the branches to match the stencil).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-72676171513525349692012-05-03T16:43:00.002-05:002012-05-07T22:06:37.760-05:00Vintage Kitchen Utility CartWe spent the last weekend in Tulsa with my fabulous Uncle Dean and Aunt Jill. I LOVE visiting them not just because I love them, but also because they take us to garage sales, estate sales, antique malls, and the ever anticipated flea market. I found this little cart at a garage sale as we were heading back to the hotel to drop off all of my goodies that I had collected up to that point. I have wanted to make over a utility cart for a long time, so here it is...<br />
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Let me tell you, this thing was FILTHY! I will not even tell you what I found when I pulled it apart to paint. However, it was washed and disinfected before painting!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I forgot to take a picture before I disassembled it. I had also already started painting, but here are the pieces that were waiting for treatment :)</div><br />
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</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-66019059309611662982012-04-20T14:25:00.002-05:002012-04-20T14:31:59.786-05:00Garage Sale Goodness (and a couple of thrift store finds)Oh what a wonderful garage sale day! I have to say that my hubby and I were a bit discouraged when we began because there were just no garage sales out that we could find. So we went over to pick up my baby girl's senior graduation announcements and decided to look for garage sales by the beltway. <br />
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Even though we only found one frame at the one garage sale we went to, we did find several more sales on the way home. And the windfall began! Here is a picture of my loot for the day...<br />
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I have to confess that the two matching Victorian cherry wood nightstands were purchased at a thrift store that we drove by on our way to look for more garage sales, but the rest of the lot was a total of $25.00! Antique plates, a ton of frames ~ probably won't keep the photos, I just wanted to wood frames to frame my vintage linens that I have been collecting ~ brass candlestick holders, 2 end tables, and the piece de resistance...a 1947 Singer sewing machine and original sewing cabinet!</div>
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What a wonderful day it has been! God has sent many blessings this morning in addition to a great garage sale day :)</div>
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Deanna</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-71948571651859556692012-04-20T00:53:00.002-05:002012-04-20T01:16:11.135-05:00Vintage Desk RevampI got this wonderful vintage desk from my niece (grandma gave it to her a few years ago). Apparently, she was too grown up for purple with white polka dots. In my excitement to get started, I again forgot to take a good before picture. However, here is a picture of just the desk without the drawers (they were being sanded). Just look at all of the ink stains!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a stencil to decorate the drawers. Since I am trying to add white to my family room, I decided to use white as the background and a light tan for the bird stencil (both colors I got from the mis-tint shelves at Lowes).</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love the crystal knobs ~ they give the desk a little sparkle :)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">All of the edges were sanded to give a worn look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then I painted the desk light tan to match the stencils. Since, it will be used as my daughter's computer desk for school, so it definitely had to be sealed (she is very, very hard on furniture). To seal it, I used semi-gloss Minwax poly-acrylic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I used Mod Podge to adhere the burlap inside the drawer. It worked really well!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! Have a super awesome weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Deanna</div>Deanna Cheriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277769014851315589noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800394261444232399.post-70164217014454754802012-04-14T00:17:00.003-05:002012-04-14T01:14:48.140-05:00The Garden SwingMy daughter actually made me pick up this little diamond in the rough. Here is the before picture:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I absolutely LOVE the color! I have totally started refinishing/replacing all of the furniture in our new down-sized home. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a little Spring eye candy. My grandmother was a ceramic artist and she made two turtle planters, a girl and a boy. When she passed away, I brought them home with me. I LOVE these little guys! They remind me of sitting on her front porch, listening to the locusts buzz and drinking sun tea.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they adorably unique?!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The carvings on the doors are beautiful, don't you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">and just look at those knockers! I thought of my husband saying that and just cracked myself up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there you go...I LOVE it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI2DBcTTwqiIp80IVg1GHgbTwPCcuPymRlBVCqKqsSRA6zhMCK8mTWMCTur39CKMGeMRDEdhvRJXX12fAjKDZSfmImevOxEa0V9m0fvgFMiagQjNYiaevMOeKu1qgau_9R-ku1P8h5mk/s1600/100_8622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI2DBcTTwqiIp80IVg1GHgbTwPCcuPymRlBVCqKqsSRA6zhMCK8mTWMCTur39CKMGeMRDEdhvRJXX12fAjKDZSfmImevOxEa0V9m0fvgFMiagQjNYiaevMOeKu1qgau_9R-ku1P8h5mk/s320/100_8622.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also threw this together today. I bought a yucky candlestick holder for $1.00 at a different estate sale (forgot to take a before picture). I painted it white and used my crop-a-dile hole punch to punch holes so that I could add chandy crystals. After it was assembled, I glued a vintage Haviland plate on top using E6000 glue. Wah-lah! Pretty, vintage, shabby chic pillar candle holder :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I think I kept myself busy enough today. So I will sign off and leave a really cute picture of my Nellie P at the beach last summer. She loved to go for rides and LOVED the beach!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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