Painted Armoire...

Hi Everyone!  I'm almost ready for the Holiday Open House this weekend.  I just have a little cleaning to do and then I'll be ready.  One of the things on my to do list for the Open House was to paint the armoire in my studio.

 This is the only picture of it that I could find.  It's a nice big, heavy, pine piece that I use to store supplies in, but I hate that orange color.  I've been meaning to paint it all year and finally got it done.

 I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White and Louis Blue.

 I lightly sanded it but didn't want to reveal too much of that orange wood.

The details look great (much better in person).  And now it fits in with the studio so much better than the orange did.  How would you have painted it?

I have so much to share with you of the Studio so look for lots of pictures after this weekend.  The Studio is full and decorated for Christmas.  So if you're in the area this weekend, stop by and say hello! Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/11/catch-as-catch-can-138.html
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/11/anything-blue-friday-week-33.html 
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/11/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link-party-15/

Painted buffet....

Hi Everyone!  It's beginning to look like Christmas...in my Studio.  I spent the weekend rearranging the studio to accommodate all the furniture that has been out in the shop in anticipate of my upcoming Open House.  But before I got to far into it, I decided I had better get the buffet painted that I purchased at the auction this summer.  The before picture...

 I loved this piece as soon as I saw it advertised for the auction...but I didn't love the orange color.

 I still can't believe I was the winning bidder on this piece.  I brought it home and it's been sitting in the studio, untouched, ever since.  Until Friday night that is....

 I love the legs!  They are gorgeous!

 And the details are incredible!

 I painted it in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.  I distressed it lightly.

 I love how the paint brought out the details....

 ...and I was able to reuse the hardware...I just cleaned them up a bit.

As soon as it was painted, it just made me smile.  I think it looks so much better this way.  What do you think?  Would you distress it a bit more?...or leave it lightly distressed?  And even though I love it, it will be for sale at my Open House on November 9th and 10th.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-98/
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2013/10/knick-of-time-tuesday-110-vintage.html
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/10/201st-power-paint-party.html
http://madeinaday.com/2013/10/31/made-u-look-linky-91/
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/10/furniture-and-paint-party-21.html
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/10/catch-as-catch-can-137.html
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/10/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link-part/

A pedestal table...

Hi Everyone!  While I have been busy getting ready for the fair this weekend, one of the items that I had been working on was a gift for a client to give to his brother and sister-in-law (who happen to be my boss) as a house warming gift.  I had finished up the gift about two weeks ago, but had to wait to share it with you until now.

I wasn't given any instructions on what to make, just something for their new house, so I made them a pedestal table.  I actually found the base at a used furniture store in really rough shape. 

I refurbished it and installed new levers on the base.

I built a new top and support for the top to get it to the right height.

After sanding everything really well, I painted it with a base coat of black and then topped it off with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.

Then sanded, waxed and buffed it.

And then I set it outside for beauty shots hoping the new owners (who live up the road from me) wouldn't drive by while I had it outside the shop.  The chair doesn't go with it, I just pulled one out of my studio for pictures.  I am really happy with the way this turned out as was my client.  And I hope the new owners are happy with it too.

I have just a few more items to finish up for the fair this weekend and then it is just a matter of picking up and loading the trailer.  I will be sure to take pictures to share with you next week what I've been up to.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://madeinaday.com/2013/09/19/made-u-look-linky-85
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2013/09/link-party-122-and-les-features 
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/09/inspire-me-please-linky-party-29/ 
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/09/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link-party-11/ 
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/09/wow-us-wednesdays-137.html 
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/09/196th-power-paint-party-popp.html 

A little blue stool...

Hi Everyone!  Happy Monday!  I had a busy weekend.  I spent Saturday working on the desk I'm making for  some friends and I'm close to finishing it.  Yeah!  But I'm not ready to show it to you yet.  I did finish one project.  I made a little stool.

 Two years ago I took that little red stand and repurposed a portion of it into a footstool for my mom (you can read about that here).

 I cut it apart and used the top to make mom's footstool.

 And the base has been sitting on a shelf in the shop ever since, just waiting for me to do something with it.

 I added a center support to it and sanded a couple of the legs that had a little damage on it.

 Then I cut a 1x4" down to four boards for the top and used my biscuit joiner to attach them.

 I clamped them together to dry.....

 ...and then attached the new top to the base.

 I painted the base in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue and the top in Old White.

 I sanded the edges to reveal the red...

 ...and waxed it with both clear and dark wax.

 I really like the way the red shows through and the aging on the top.

It's a cute stool that can be used as a footstool.  I have made several of these for my mom and she uses them to give height to an arrangement or a birdhouse or a plant or a basket filled with blankets or magazines...so many uses for it.  Too many uses to count.  What would you use it for?  Have a great week everyone!  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2013/07/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-link-party_22.html
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/07/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-lauras-picks/ 
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/07/inspire-me-please-weekend-linky-party-21/ 
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/07/party-junk-197-a-diy-link-party.html 
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-85 
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/07/wow-us-wednesdays-129.html 
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/07/188th-power-of-paint-party-popp.html 
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/07/link-party-8.html 
http://madeinaday.com/2013/08/01/made-u-look-linky-79/ 
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/08/catch-as-catch-can-131.html 

Antique stool remake...

Hi Everyone!  It has been hot here...no rain lately, but now that the hay has been baled, we need rain and soon.  I hope your weather has been better than it has been here.  Today I thought I'd show you the remake of the antique stool I showed you here that I picked up at the junk store this weekend for $2.00.  I just couldn't pass it up for that price.  It needed a little bit of work but I think it turned out cute.  Here's the before....

 It needed to be cleaned up and painted because it had an odor to it..I cleaned it and painting helped get rid of the offensive odor.

  And here it is painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey and Old White.

 I sanded it and waxed it with clear wax and then buffed it.  I upholstered the seat in a cream linen....

 .... that matched the Old White I used on the feet.  I thought adding the pop of Old White on the feet helped tie the fabric into the piece.

I had to add a cross piece on the inside to give it more stability but you can still slide something under the board to store.  I painted the inside and the underside to kill the smell and it really did do the trick.

The before picture again....

 I'm really happy with the way it turned out.....

I'm on a Paris Grey and Old White kick right now...two of my favorite colors...I'll change it up soon, I promise.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking:
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/07/catch-as-catch-can-130.html 
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/07/inspire-me-please-linky-party-20/ 
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/07/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-say-hello-to/ 
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/07/party-junk-196-a-diy-link-party.html 
http://too-much-time.com/2013/07/get-schooled-saturday-85.html 
http://www.twiggstudios.com/2013/07/sunday-show-off-linky-party_20.html 
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-84 
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/10-diy-room-projects-monday-funday-link-party-27 
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2013/07/creative-bloggers-party-hop-120.html 
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2013/07/knick-of-time-tuesday-96.html 
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/07/wow-us-wednesdays-128.html 
http://theshadyporch.blogspot.com/2013/07/rock-n-share-51.html 
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/07/187th-power-of-paint-party-popp.html 
http://www.southernlovely.com/2013/07/show-share-102.html 
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/07/paint-party-7.html 
http://staceyembracingchange.com/2013/07/25/creative-inspirations-linky-party-47/ 
http://madeinaday.com/2013/07/25/made-u-look-linky-78/ 
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2013/07/link-party-114-and-le-fabulous-features/ 
http://www.504main.com/2013/07/tickled-pink-no-153.html 

Pedestal Table...

Hi Everyone!  I hope you had a great 4th of July!  Today I want to show you the pedestal table I built this past Saturday.  I painted it Wednesday night and finished it up yesterday.  It was a perfect holiday so I took it outside to photograph it.

 I'll walk you through how I made this pedestal table using an antique table leg that my Aunt Barb gave me last year.

 I've been meaning to turn this into a table for a while now.  At first I thought I was going to need to remove the bolt but I decided to use it to my advantage.

 I cut a board a little bigger than the top of the leg and drilled a hole in it the same size as the bolt.  I turned the board down the bolt until it was level on the leg and then secured it in place with glue and screws.

 I did the same with a slightly larger board that will support the table top.  I also had to use two boards in order to use up all the space on the bolt.  Once it was in place I attached it with glue and screws to the previously added board.  And as you can see there is a little bit of the bolt still sticking up above the board.

 I found the center of the underside of the top and drilled a hole into it just deep enough for the bolt to fit in. And I attached it using screws through the other boards.

 The bottom of the leg has this metal plate that a caster used to fit in.  I thought about removing it but decided to just work with it too.

 Using a spade bit I drilled out a hole just large enough for the metal plate to fit in and found a carriage bolt that would fit into the plate.

 And then I put it all together and attached it with additional screws from the underside.....

 ...I also added little feet so that it sits flat and stable because the carriage bolt sticks out a bit...I could have tried to sink it in, but since I had to drill out the wood for the metal plate to sit on the other side I didn't want to remove too much wood and compromise the stability.  Plus the feet will help keep it from scuffing up the floor.

 Then I painted the raw, new wood in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen to match the antique table leg.  Once that dried, I painted it Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.

 I sanded it to reveal the layers below and give it an instant age look, allowing the antique wood, the French Linen and some raw wood to show through.

 Then I waxed it with Clear Wax and buffed it.

It's the perfect size to put at the end of a couch or chair.  It even looks good next to this little chair.  And I like the fluted details of the leg.  I think it gives it a very interesting look.  Thanks for stopping by!

Linking to:
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-82/ 
http://theshadyporch.blogspot.com/2013/07/rock-n-share-49.html 
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/07/wow-us-wednesdays-126.html 
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/07/185th-power-of-paint-party-popp.html 
http://staceyembracingchange.com/2013/07/11/creative-inspirations-linky-party-45/ 
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/07/paint-party.html 
http://madeinaday.com/2013/07/11/made-u-look-linky-76/ 
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/07/catch-as-catch-can-129.html 
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/07/inspire-me-please-linky-party-19/ 
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/07/party-junk-195-a-link-party.html 
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2013/07/link-party-113-and-the-fabulous-features 
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/07/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-say-hello-to/