Deco Love

 

I love the soft curves of Art Deco style furniture.  When I saw this piece, I had to have it!  For me!  I thought it would be perfect a sideboard in my kitchen/dining area.

 

It could have been used ‘as is’ but there were veneer issues so I decided to deal with them and then repaint it.

 

It turned out it was too big for my kitchen and so off to the shop it went.  Boohoo!  Such a beauty.

Pretty in Toile

I’m not sure what this was originally meant to be.  It looked like it had been a dresser with the top drawers chopped off and then the dresser top was attached to the bottom drawer.  I’m not sure but I saw it as a coffee table.

A little love and a little paint works wonders!

Added a little toile wallpaper and protective glass top.

Now I just need to decide on the pulls…hmmmm…  It’s a keeper….for now!

A French One

I love these curvy French Provincial pieces.   These were abundant in the 1970’s and still pop up in stores from time to time.

They are so easy to work on because they almost never need any repairs.    Just clean and paint.

They always have fancy pulls.

I decided to do two colors on this one.  White & blue.

I used to tape pieces when working with more than one color but now I prefer to take them apart, paint, then put them back together.  So I took the back off on this one.  I’m a messy painter so that works best for me.

Here it is ready for the shop.   Or so I thought.  My oldest daughter is getting a new place later this month and she has claimed it for her spare bedroom.  There certainly are advantages to having a mom who ‘collects’ furniture!

Quickie: Herb Bucket

 

Most of the time I take on projects that require daaaaays of TLC.  Prepping and priming and painting……..yada yada.  So it’s always fun when a quickie comes along!

 

Galvanized steel bucket.

 

Supplies.

 

Apply stencils and outline letters with a Sharpie.

Ready for paint.

 

Ready for some catnip for my kitties to roll around in.  Or a mix of kitchen staples….Cilantro, Basil, etc.  I may add casters so I can maximize sun exposure out on the deck.  Quick ‘n Easy works for me.

 

I originally intended to put it in the shop but I think I need it.

A Funny Happened on the Way to the Shop…..

I am really, really, really trying to not stockpile furniture.  I’m trying my darnedest to fix and flip as quickly as possible. 

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a Lane cedar chest with nice curvy legs at an estate sale.  The price was higher than I normally pay but it was in mint condition.  So I carted it home.  Hubby and a couple of neighbors were talking in the driveway when I got home so they took it out of the car for me.   (Bonus!  I usually haul my treasures by myself - by whatever means necessary!)   They then proceeded to “Ohhhh” and “Ahhhh” about the excellent quality, condition, yada yada.  I promptly advised them that although it was in perfect condition, it wouldn’t look that way for long.

I was so into redoing this that I jumped right in…

 

….so much so that I forgot a proper before picture….but you get the idea.

Once it was painted, I was smitten!

For the first time ever, I upcycled a piece of furniture and actually kept it for myself!   Mine...all mine!   I've been living with the same furniture forever and I think it's about time I updated my abode!   I may just have started a trend!  Hmmm...