Media Stand Redo

I have been looking for a TV stand that the TV can actually go INTO. Craigslist provided one for 10 smackeroos. Yep. 1,000 cents.

Not bad, eh? The thing is, I wanted it white. You see, we have a very small quilting cottage, of sorts, and I want to make it look more spacious. So, I started painting it. I distressed it heavily and here's what you get:

It is white. And distressed. Haha. I am getting some chicken wire from my MIL's house, and I am going to put it in the doors, instead of glass panes. I am so excited. It kind of cuts off my TV edges, so M might make me move it. In that event, it will go into my bedroom as a linen closet. Stop it. I kind of hope it ends up in there, anyway.

Thanks for looking!

Turquoise Dresser Re-Do

Y'all. What are you going to do with two posts from me? It's like Christmas in July. Speaking of Christmas, for my birthday last year (November 30th), I bought an old dresser from one of my BFF's for 100 bones. It has a gorgeous mirror with it. I haven't refinished the mirror, because my life took over. But, the mirror may or may not match the dresser when it is done.
Also, I finally uploaded all twelve million photos from M's iPhone to the laptop, and have all of the pics in one place....by DATE! I love it!

Before (Taken on my homegirl's cellie):

During:

Sanding and such...

Yep. A trooped. I sprayed the paint on outdoors, so don't you worry about his little breathers. I ended up sick a couple of days later, after spraying Behr paint on this baby, in the wind and snow. You can probably tell from the look of my hubby's hat that we are a hard-core family. : ) (effect ruined instantly by cyber-smileyface.)A

I knew I wanted to have a contrasting wooden top, and I wanted it warm. Actually, this photo was inspiration for me to even choose turquoise.

And, without much ado, or with about 6 photos and three paragraphs of ado...the AFTERS:

This picture ALMOST shows how M hand-distressed the top of the dresser:

It was a lot of work. I need a better after photo, too. But, photos are the really hard part for me!

A Long Overdue Re-do

Sooo, it's been a month since I last posted. My job has been busy and my little boy has been growing so quickly. Life is funny like that.

I refinished my black entry-way table (itself a yard sale find for $20!) with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in Old White. I waxed it with clear wax. I'm interested in the dark wax, but I want more chalk paint colors too much to spend the money on the wax instead of, say, Aubusson Blue!

No worries, though. I have good old glaze from RL, and I didn't want to dinge-ify this table anyway. Wanna take a look?

Before:

Um, I thought there was a rule that all before photos have to be messy... Sorry, guys. (All 7 of you, but 7 million tomorrow! Muahahaha!

After:

And, and up-close of the beautiful distressed, waxed finish. I tell you, I'm in love with the wax. It just takes a small amount, dries quickly, but also really hardens over time. I walk by this table and ALWAYS have to run my fingers over the top. It sounds strange, but the finish is so smooth and hard it reminds me of marble or ceramic.

Go visit Annie Sloan here.
Then, follow her link to stockists in the US. I use Robyn Story Designs down in Florida. She has flat-rate shipping, great pricing on the paint and everyone rocks to work with.

CHALK PAINT OBSESSION

It's official. I'm hooked.


I got my chalk paint last night. (Order the best paint in the world at the best little shop in the world! Robyn Story Designs.

Robyn and Lori are fantastically helpful. I love their little guts. They have the best price on Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint, and they offer flat rate shipping. That is what drew me to them, but I am continuing to be supplied by Robyn because of her excellent client service. Like I said. I love her.

So, I woke up early, before my toddler, to paint.
I had built these frames, stained them with ebony minwax stain, but not connected them. I needed to paint them first... Enter Chalk Paint. Here's the separate photo:

Do you kind of want to marry them? I did. Haha.

And here, in my laundry pile... The clean one...:

And two more:

Return for my entry table redo! I LOVE this paint. And myself. And all of you. (Even if there are always only two of you.)

XOXO,

Bonny

Barometer Re-Vamp

Linking up to Blue Creek Home, home of the CHALK PAINT GIVE AWAY!!! I love the other treasure hunt entries!

I found a barometer at D.I. D.I. is what the rest of the world calls Good Will.
It was $3, and it called to me.
So, I bought it.

So, I mixed some paint up (Navy, Hunter Green and White), watered it all down and painted three layers. Next, I glazed it with a dark brown glaze- Ralph Lauren's Starry Night.
Then, I rubbed in a few spots to distress the paint and glazed again. (I rubbed with the cloth before the paint was totally finished curing.

Voila. Oh, and I have some furniture wax on its way from Robyn Story Designs, so I am going to try my hand at finishing with that. I'm SO excited to try it out.

After:

And, after. I LOVE how the wood and glaze and paint are so rich. It's even prettier in person!

Love it. I love finding fabulous things for cheap. OH! The best part is an old price tag on the back, like from an antique shop, because it is handwritten: $39.50. Score!

Love ya,

REALLY Cool Dresser Re-Do.

Elizabeth, over at Darling Bella, posted this Awesome Union Jack dresser. Elizabeth made it so vibrant.

I've seen the Union Jack used on loads of pieces. Miss Mustard Seed has one, and there are others.

Now, I love the Brits and all. Heck, it's my motherland. However, America is my homeland, and I am a Virginian through and through. So, wouldn't a gorgeous Betsy Ross flag also be awesome?

I'm going to have to get on that...

Garden Cottage Love

I have decided I want a little garden house. I'm in love with this one, posted back in March by My Sweet Savannah.

I just am in love with it.