I haven’t had my usual good luck at yard/garage sales this summer. It seems there isn’t an abundance of furniture or vintage pieces. Then, last week I hit the jackpot. As I pulled up to this particular sale my eyes were drawn to a white dresser. As soon as I got close enough to inspect it…and to see the price, I was overjoyed and almost yelled, “It’s MINE!” For a mere $25 this little gem came home with me.
It was perfect – it was sturdy, it was already white, had glass knobs, and two darling upper drawers. I knew exactly how I was going to transform it for my dining room.
And here she is…
I am in love with this piece of furniture!
This piece has got me so excited, I’m off to find more bargains. Happy sale-ing everyone!
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I was in my bedroom the other night staring at an empty corner and I had a thought…I need some mood lighting. For some reason, this idea just popped into my head so I ran to my garage and grabbed an old lampshade frame (I just happen to have lots of these, collected from sales & flea markets over the years). I didn’t have any ‘fancy’ fabric so I decided that burlap would give it an interesting look.
I took one long piece of burlap and quickly covered the frame; hand stitching it around the top and bottom.
It wasn’t the finest job, but I wanted something quick, because that’s how I am. Plus, my free time is so rare these days I wanted to move on to the next project!
If I had been more patient I would have cut individual pieces to fit each side. I tied pieces of jute around the frame corners to tighten the burlap. And into the bedroom it went…where I filled it with tiny white Christmas lights.
It looks great at night. The perfect mood lighting!
I love this piece so much that I’m going to work on a hanging version for the corner of my living room. Stay tuned!
I’ve been working fast and furiously to get some cute new summer items into the shop and here is a sampling…
Click on the “SHOP” tab at the upper right to see all the new items. Hurry and get your’s now before they’re sold out!
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you some shots of Spring!
Even the moss looks lush after the winter drab.
Lots o’ blossoms!
Even Gus loves the sunshine.
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Yes, the kitchen is finally completed. Hurrah! I’m tired, seeing as I just spent hours drilling holes for the cabinet hardware, my cordless screwdriver bit the dust and I had to use a regular screwdriver to install all 23 handles. After searching high and low for the perfect handles I was so happy to find them at Target. Here are some before and after pictures to show the progress…and the final outcome. Enjoy!
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Next on the to-do list: painting the floor. That will have to wait for warmer weather as the backyard is a muddy mess and I have a daily routine of cleaning puppy paw prints off the floors.
So glad the kitchen is completed. Now, time for bed. Good night!
