tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27328439982546915322024-02-07T21:11:43.824-08:00Faded to FabUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-36444407442864196172012-03-26T19:44:00.001-07:002012-03-28T15:37:03.092-07:00A Return to White<div><p>All you refinishers out there may recognize this dresser. It was on cl for super cheap but the seller was difficult to get a hold of. She had also posted it under an unusual name, without the word Dresser anywhere in the ad.</p>
<p>I finally tracked her down and we bought this piece and soon afterward refinished it. </p>
<p>I never use white... Always off-white but after I painted it with my white primer I decided it needed to be this color.  I also think white may be making a comeback. :-)</p>
<p>***sold***</p>
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Asking $190<br></p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qmXJ3fSQ3vBK_MQ0j5Z_lzjkRjBtkpCV41ipWVOiqKrGjTtMTvK2It6ikc1FBU64qlmTMuUrnvjNMkLawN4J-et67GkLgthUnYg1hV_GZRucmZKO-FJrcOcRTow400G8-OHydKatQG4/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c7iNZ0UBuMphEBz1HUwBQhQE198UHwsZoGoOQ39zDrgpa8NHO7ILAiPiv_GRMuuZYYo1nJ9Rj8d7HfWnxriwBOhQi3ZTRnS8ACfWF8jCRQnh15dHwZKdeF13V1novLAO3sI0f2M7CTs/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNhfjJaJ__tCAlETjoMa499-zTsOrZ46hSb3B9Ekapd14qRMZjdf3ossxDqnwqOedWRCnNSVYx1Tpnjq_RNvJo_akArSEsXCCaBhVu9FDfnQZzh4M5laWSf3qZtQFZVGxib3mBcM3ggA/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtjASyTvLbT1Bx4qGD05ycNBhfCy_egvryBAZRNFWBiWUDt5sbBSFktHoyDXAs_t7OXMq_Wdx8ZiX9dE7mCTgmTll-HDt_Xjo4OQgqi7_NOpOwH5aws_w_pHSqN2ZPlclO8scE_bAc0U/' /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-79660705265106218542012-03-16T16:01:00.001-07:002012-03-19T21:29:59.336-07:00Bamboo Dresser<div><p>Bought this and two other pieces on our last date night. </p>
<p>Other pieces forthcoming </p>
<p>Asking $250<br>
***sold***</p>
<p>Before is the unfinished and after is the peacock green color. The app on my phone mixes the pictures up. GRRR </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18cHYKHUN9lp7MNF-Hh1Bbhut4B_TXhlsV7VOnS2PdYyZu-nVddDdguDw-cGe7lIFy38ShZVHqD72Hici_Z0WKdpv2x5IMnbd5t2AcBgM3pxlIVzBAJr_K6CShRBkmQ1SCK3PSQAk3NM/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vYE77thyphenhyphenSHtdIVG2YNFzzV1gOGCX4VPaUpVxq05PeRS47rwcmgle3yv3VnXRn08WnB0hlNvJAl3WU5DMcU4vMxWVFOJ6I_qZji38rh9DkaG8czdn1wlgsZNLnB0hdBGUZE_74vmgg08/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfbZIpAj1PcG9n7BHpByKmeSOT4g1lxtFUTTW3pi8p3oXUdoNtfmuJdvm5smFtpWeoCarnD3kr6ZuyDjfcPjAS_s7inQRGZRKEJso0oR4OQl58wwaLmduqG4qDs1FslZr6xikTeEEkug/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5VasEl-gtbKbEwv6zGDx4QdJ3aNINM81HT7TVXUTSZM6Ove8OQCcWBupjds_fvzAPO3dcsiCjay3rd-z2Ovbg4C4QCEVWL3Jzm6QTJ-S83LWH7lKVFhPQMKMnWx-TlPwc9ixUOmBguc/' /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-47611325476383360102012-03-07T15:49:00.001-08:002012-03-17T21:52:58.425-07:00Industrial Dresser<div><p>Before and after</p>
<p>Asking $150<br>
***Sold***<br>
</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFsuP-A5IOjXG658ozgFsQCAo5KenbZywwonuIYx9D3lgwAofhDc_Dd1_bjCROcMPgYleYrWNqFmIYA0hbJ-oOemeSt7zGnHv3KNAC-6Cg8gdnStZFS1tpamL7tc-9JXHZLDFSIUkOcs/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipu1FKWay1L7CAD5VU9DAIcnxAyIc0f6J9cNQou5P7zagsNXk-jbK6LR86q_Pj-ZUyL7jDSbwumwDewNKslBy6R8fUpcsCNdRetwLXSOrT9P_wz4RkDmeIoaeA9s3wZT2TXbFrfszdXgY/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTpduXNHaNO_V2fEAWFkjyhqmwjbYVaDjNIsVPA3NceefDyQI6YA_OsICAKlRMVaqpNQAPbfA_SmmR0glu7BbHcNJRtwYSEhZl18413vG7H1vpiVydPGDluAJMN-_JN_UddB7ewEiHtk/' /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-81354618302336239702012-03-07T15:47:00.001-08:002012-03-07T18:06:26.761-08:00Black Provincial Dresser and Nightstand<div><p>Before and after <br>
Asking $300<br>
***Sold***</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84LmhTq2L99G0WZhpXuxeL5bMe2PVTujr6V8dvF3bnxymcc1t_7DnQNl9ZH6ee3YH_CKk_N77VLcin5Pm4FkZSkCqV-F5aeha3GklTNlaw4SYlIQT3Fha5xJVgNsERPtkr-4ondBuDBg/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTrB-hN_xQqphznuscfPRGlws09o2Hp7rhDbCoeDvvkhBVlGbkFhHpl63r7GdkGF-rhWgNmLK9yQUHNKlHK54jDl9cTFg1ClcPyzNvYiCqp9N312nEP7Vw4YvV4bXHr0Lgcgj6OLnIyY/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4gkozSXlVedWDSt9ZSPwJdT8Y9ovZwLuCL6JIqIkkP0_CDUdyUV8f7ShHeOqmSj-s3oOTht2UhnEpophqH3OGDtVHosd-GKmoj2wOLH9zA_sMc12ygccXfhycaE3nzC17NN-YL-Ty3Q/' /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-24883731846106715442012-02-23T11:09:00.001-08:002012-02-23T11:13:06.489-08:00Wreaths<div><p>I am planning on being a vendor at the upcoming Vintage Market in March, hosted by Tara Finch over at Junk Restore.<br>
I have been a busy little bee making and thrifting to make sure i have enough inventory. </p>
<p>My sister in law Katy asked me to make her a spring wreath as well. </p>
<p>The one with all the tags is for the sale, the pink one is for Katy.</p>
<p>Funny story... </p>
<p>As i was gluing little robins eggs to the tag wreath, my daughter came in holding a real birds nest she had found outside. Funny little coincidences in life.</p>
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<p>She had several antiques that i wanted to buy, but I had to have some restraint :-)</p>
<p>Before and after</p>
<p>Asking $120 for all four. <br>
***sold***<br>
</p>
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<p>Before and after<br>
$250<br>
***sold***</p>
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<p>Before and after.</p>
<p>***Sold***<br>
Asking $285</p>
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I do not have a before shot. But it was like a fake dark brown wood color. <br />
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I decided after I painted this LARGE dresser in such a bold color that I would age it. I like to use an oil based black stain for things like this. I wipe it on and use a wet towel to wipe it off and smear it around. <br />
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This was a fun project.<br />
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$250<br />
***SOLD***<br />
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I have seen a lot of furniture, inside and out, and I haven't yet seen one that was this solidly and beautifully constructed. It was it great condition as it was, but I thought of painting it a gray color and I got butterflies in my stomach.<br />
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AFTER<br />
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$325<br />
****SOLD****Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-61559439139004230632012-01-30T13:07:00.000-08:002012-01-30T13:07:27.059-08:00One big post ...Here are some of the pieces I have been working on.<br />
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Kristen's bar stools<br />
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and After<br />
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A hutch that has sold<br />
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My sister in-laws end table<br />
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And, one of my favorites, this armoire, with a surprise ending<br />
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After we finished this one and posted it online, it sat for a week with no interest. I was lamenting that fact to my husband and he suddenly started planning a new use for it.<br />
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When we moved into our house last August, the weather was miserably hot. My parents bought two awesome wall mounted units which work great, but are kind of an eye-sore.<br />
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I has all these ideas for a custom built bookshelf to cover it, with receding doors that tuck into the unit during the summer, when the a/c is always always running. <br />
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But he said he could cut this piece in half length wise, like the tall way, and mount it onto the wall using screws and some table legs we had lying around. <br />
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It was genius.<br />
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Here is the result<br />
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And... here is what I finished today. <br />
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my boys room is a constant source of frustration. They have two twin mattresses ON THE FLOOR because I am a bad mom and I haven't made beds a priority. <br />
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But I saw this online today, and for the life of me I can't find out where, but I believe they are wall decals. <br />
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I love it! But I knew I could just use paint and do this project for free.<br />
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It wasn't that hard, surprisingly.<br />
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Next up my recent bathroom remodel.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-63195318043853124852012-01-30T12:29:00.000-08:002012-01-30T12:29:02.931-08:00Something on my mind...I started refinishing furniture about two years ago. I started this blog a little over a year ago. <br />
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My husband has a good job, but, lets just say our income needs to be "supplemented." I come from an entrepreneurial family (my dad founded SkyMall, the in flight shopping catalog, when I was 10) and I find that my mind is often a-buzz with possibilities. <br />
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Furniture, so far, has been the only thing that I have ventured to do, that actually brought a profit. <br />
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Let me be clear, however, it is not a lot of profit. There isn't much meat on this bone.<br />
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About six months ago I noticed that my sales were slowing down, and that supply was getting harder to find and therefore becoming more expensive. <br />
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I kept plugging away, and began watching CL and the local blogs for my "competition."<br />
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Last year I counted that the competition increased four or five fold. <br />
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I don't have any hard feelings about this, it's just capitalism at work. Someone like me, maybe a mom who doesn't want to leave the home for work, sees other people doing it, thinks they are making good money, thinks she can do it too, and goes after her piece of the pie. <br />
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Not to stereotype, because there are a few men who are also doing it. <br />
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The only purpose for this post is to make something very clear to anyone who is thinking about starting this kind of business. <br />
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It's not good money. The more people that dive in, because of what is known in business terms as "low barriers to entry," the worse the money gets. <br />
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To be totally honest, I think we brought in maybe $5,000 last year in profit. <br />
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Not to mention, my husband is a big strong dude with a gajillion tools, and is very handy and works four tens at his job, leaving him three days in a weekend to help me. We have 2 work trucks and an accumulated 15 years of experience with carpentry and restoration. We have thrown out or donated more pieces than we have sold, because of the massive trial and error/learning curve of this business. It may not seem difficult, but painting a piece to sell (with paint that sticks and is smooth and durable) is actually challenging. Finding supply, especially now, is harder still. <br />
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I do this to have fun, and not spend money on fun. Most hobbies are a huge drain on a family, my hobby makes a little spending cash. <br />
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I think anyone who is doing this will agree. <br />
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My soap box is collapsing under my weight. Time to call it a day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-79494231687043446612012-01-02T18:19:00.000-08:002012-01-02T18:19:03.018-08:00Laundry RoomThis post will embarrass me. <br />
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The only room that we totally neglected after the move was the laundry. It is essentially an outdoor shed with haphazard electrical running through it. <br />
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It is also where the dog resides. <br />
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So, I hated this room and I hated the chore associated with it. <br />
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You can see in this photo that there is 1980 style wall board nails down. But it is covered in water stains and mold. This is a view of the room to the left when you first walk in. <br />
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The washer and dryer were actually opposite each other and skiddywompous... not sure how you spell that word. But moving the laundry from the washer to the dryer was really difficult. <br />
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This was the view further to the right. <br />
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NASTY right?<br />
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We tore out the wall board and moved all the plumbing and electrical over so that the washer and dryer would be happily side by side. <br />
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We also cleaned the bare studs and plan on painting the whole room soon. <br />
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It's not done, but its definitely improved. <br />
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Anything that reminds me of the previous owners really bums me out. And this light definitely does that.<br />
I have been waiting to buy a new one but I rarely see wall mount exterior lights that I like. I also have to watch the budget.<br />
My husband and I spent four hours raking leaves (a very unique experience in this part of the world), mowing and cleaning the yard this morning.<br />
I came inside exhausted but the image of that light wouldn't leave my mind.<br />
I decided to take it down and look at it.<br />
The glass was seriously clouded with minerals and the cheap metal was rusting. I also have a strict policy to never use one of those high efficiency bulbs in a fixture where the bulb is exposed.<br />
I sprayed Lime Away on the glass and cleaned the spiders and dust out of it. <br />
Than I sprayed it with ORB. <br />
Voila!<br />
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Before<br />
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After<br />
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You can also see in this photo that, after we removed the ugly security doors the frame of the door was somewhat damaged.<br />
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We nailed down some new trim and painted it a fresh white. <br />
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I love how fresh the entry now looks. <br />
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Here is a glimpse at the BEFORE before... like when we first moved in. <br />
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We actually have replaced those windows and are looking into ordering after-market mullions for them. <br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-72946862857742410692011-12-08T15:38:00.001-08:002011-12-08T15:39:45.127-08:00Bench update<div><p>You may remember this bench...</p>
<p>My friend Melissa bought it and made a pretty pad for the seat. After adding a few pillows she announced that she loved it. </p>
<p>Thanks Melissa!</p>
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When my husband was little, his dad would tell him the story of Thor. This isn't the comic book version. Thor originated from Norse mythology. There is a story about how he had to prove himself by drinking mead from a horn of some kind. He drank and drank and when he couldn't drink anymore he was told he had actually been drinking from the sea, and had changed the tides with the quantity he had swallowed. <br />
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We talk about this story a lot with our house. It is the reason I haven't posted. We have so far to go, its hard to see that we have really transformed the home since we moved in. <br />
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Little things, like <br />
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The wall outlets used to look like this:<br />
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My handy hubby has almost finished changing them out, and almost all of them now look like this:<br />
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The air vents were NASTY. Dirty and yellowing. Pet hair and dust all over the place.<br />
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I took them down and washed them, then spray painted them with Rustoleum Semi-Gloss white.<br />
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The hallway was originally very broken linoleum and concrete. I don't have a photo of the hall (ugh) but the floor in this room was the same, but the hallway was really torn up.<br />
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This is what the hallway looks like now after my husband installed our $50 hand-scraped engineered wood flooring from CL!<br />
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The door hardware used to look like this:<br />
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Then we removed the security doors (no small feat) and cleaned and painted the doors, then added this beautiful wrought iron hardware that my friend Molly helped me get for FREE. You can see that the door trim still needs to be replaced, and my husband insisted on the NRA sticker for security :). But much better, right? Someday I am going to paint the door a deep rusty red. An excellent backdrop for a wreath of any season!<br />
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Soon Danjee from Moser's Valley View Glass (you can check out their website <a href="http://www.glassinaflash.com/">here</a>) is coming to change the horrific windows on the front of the house. I literally can't wait. But in the meantime I made curtains for the inside. <br />
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This is what they looked like before from the inside:<br />
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And here is what it looks like now:<br />
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This was a fun project. I wanted some antique looking ruffle curtains, but it would have cost me $80- $100 to buy them. So I dug through dozens of Goodwill stores and bought bed skirts from the bedding section. I think I ended up spending $20. Molly helped me sew them all together and VOILA... they look great in the family room. (Also note the amazing off-white leather couches we bought on CL and discovered the girl who was selling them lives less than a mile away and goes to my church!)<br />
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The lawn was a mess. From garbage to doggy doo to dead dried out bermuda, this yard was a serious project. It's still not even close to being done, but we raked and made countless trips to the dump, and then planted winter rye. <br />
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Here are some before pictures:<br />
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Here is what it looks like now:<br />
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Last but not least, the kitchen.<br />
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We have a LONG WAY to go in this room. <br />
Here is the before:<br />
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Here it is now. Believe it or not... this is AS CLEAN AS IT GETS. With limited counter space, a big family who uses a lot of dishes and no dishwasher, this is clean. <br />
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But we have done quite a bit. I taped a piece of the future back-splash to the wall, and soon Newell will be installing it. <br />
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Thanks for watching... much much more to come!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-39280618879619512652011-11-13T08:28:00.000-08:002012-01-25T15:14:36.069-08:00David and GoliathOk, it's Sunday so I had to use a bible reference. <br />
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My husband and I picked three new/old pieces up at our favorite Queen Creek supplier, whose location I will never reveal. I could tell you but then I would have to kill you :)<br />
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Amidst the dust and... ahem... a few "deposits" from his new dog, we found an old cabinet and a newer mirror and dresser. Both the mirror and dresser were large, and we decided we would pair them up.<br />
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We got two custom furniture orders while we were shopping and came home to a mountain of work. <br />
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I just bought the best thing ever. Ever. Ever.<br />
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It's a pneumatic sprayer. I had heard that sprayer tend to clog, but as of yet, I have not had one clog. It's so much faster, the finish is so much cleaner, and I love it. <br />
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These two pieces were just finished yesterday. <br />
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Here is the before of the dresser... didn't take one of the mirror, but it was the same color:<br />
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And here are the "after" photos of the dresser and mirror. I call it Goliath because it ended up being the biggest piece I have ever finished. 88 inches tall!<br />
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Available now for $750<br />
***SOLD***<br />
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The smaller piece, though it isn't small, looked like this before:<br />
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And after a coat or two of soft coastal blue, a little sanding and some wipe on poly, it looks like this:<br />
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This is available at $290<br />
***SOLD***<br />
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I have a few more posts coming... one is an update on the house and one is more details on one of the big furniture orders we are just finishing! So check back soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-86588323022257039252011-10-25T19:25:00.000-07:002011-11-13T08:48:49.057-08:00High Boy and DresserThese pieces have been kind of a work in progress. They look so beautiful now. <br />
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**SOLD**<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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He threw it and the bench and mirror into an already pretty sweet deal. <br />
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Asking $350<br />
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****SOLD****<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Before</div><br />
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Now I am trying new techinques and am in awe of the world of furniture refinishing. Blocking, waxing, razor blading... Vaseline, spackle, crackle and POP. I thought I was pretty great with my sanding block and my angled Purdy. Now I see the world is a big place and its intimidating. <br />
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I painted this dresser (after many repairs by my handsome hubby) my coastal blue and then broke out my glaze. I have used it before but didn't like the thick, smeary way it turned out. It looked like mud. Also a quart of glaze is $10 and you go through a lot of it. <br />
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So I thought I would try to water it down. I added a lot of water and sure enough, the consistency was much better and easier to work with. <br />
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It went on easy and came off nicely too. The trick with glazing is to avoid making it look fake. I got one step closer to achieving that. <br />
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I hit it with my awesome Wipe on Poly, available at Home Depot and posted and sold it. Here's to self improvement. <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-40202641778482470212011-10-10T19:08:00.001-07:002011-10-10T19:16:01.535-07:00Awesome Aged Armoire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLwLGe-wJFhz7qNsQZVR8BLyafgkyZhGKExSU0kv2m9cfXVftQvRRduFborcI_xtu02r-xFHfzO5OOuTALTBYFG_RorqF6c39MzaMIV-9-pY-IYTNvjqWy-MYUcy2qqOWUWzk5Zf4JgI/s1600/IMG_1539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLwLGe-wJFhz7qNsQZVR8BLyafgkyZhGKExSU0kv2m9cfXVftQvRRduFborcI_xtu02r-xFHfzO5OOuTALTBYFG_RorqF6c39MzaMIV-9-pY-IYTNvjqWy-MYUcy2qqOWUWzk5Zf4JgI/s320/IMG_1539.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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We bought this old Armoire from a nice customer, Michele, in Scottsdale who bought it and never used it. She had it delivered to her courtyard so that it could weather naturally and she was going to use it in her house somewhere. <br />
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She actually bought my blue dresser (post forthcoming) and I asked her if I could buy this solid wood piece that she pointed out as a "future project" that she hadn't quite gotten around to. She accepted my offer and we brought it back to the homestead. My husband fixed some of the moving pieces and now its perfect with so much lovely character I can barely stand it. <br />
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I didn't touch it with paint. I just sanded carefully and coated it with some serious polyurethane. <br />
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It's already sold, but I thought I would post it here. <br />
<div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-18850471694952973192011-10-06T17:56:00.001-07:002011-12-08T15:32:41.051-08:00A Few Pieces of Furniture<div><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcklObBxUc7Y0iGisgGzAC8sh7KrbHoKa89vMQVLtPCjw0trx6MAFEenab_s8M51pAoeA3YTcK4zZqCTMuvY9mbMd3bJezm73m9XVCLqUSWKcIDHPt2HpdNBlUsa4LwQLWs4dw0PuYpkU/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcklObBxUc7Y0iGisgGzAC8sh7KrbHoKa89vMQVLtPCjw0trx6MAFEenab_s8M51pAoeA3YTcK4zZqCTMuvY9mbMd3bJezm73m9XVCLqUSWKcIDHPt2HpdNBlUsa4LwQLWs4dw0PuYpkU/s400/5V35T55S13nd3pa3l2b9mf85720892dd81f9d.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC66-2jhU6350pbBIMapnAQQD2UH05yP2r46ENW5TPf9X4Izhe1CbDWjGrBhBHwn83b3NRWyxgtoS6j2YBWXWbBu7fPFW_YPk9OJ38uZVcKM9pgxFK-EJJPb2wKOEGgb9byAc4X5_XIM/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC66-2jhU6350pbBIMapnAQQD2UH05yP2r46ENW5TPf9X4Izhe1CbDWjGrBhBHwn83b3NRWyxgtoS6j2YBWXWbBu7fPFW_YPk9OJ38uZVcKM9pgxFK-EJJPb2wKOEGgb9byAc4X5_XIM/s400/5Z05T65S33mb3o13l9b9m937488d1096513bf.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4203doGvaK01G3EYvZG0PSNjqHUvSP-Xj2ndf3KdCkcHqmlV46SdrozEEIpGf244J3vOshfunAkDQ4MhyqLs7yMKTP5x-O1T3iymcZ1VVHcHzUNN4gO0aZdNWU75OD-WfMdkkofNBRg4/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4203doGvaK01G3EYvZG0PSNjqHUvSP-Xj2ndf3KdCkcHqmlV46SdrozEEIpGf244J3vOshfunAkDQ4MhyqLs7yMKTP5x-O1T3iymcZ1VVHcHzUNN4gO0aZdNWU75OD-WfMdkkofNBRg4/s400/5V05Y15Q23k23pc3lcb9ob3df9f0663851e85.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-adUDXIWpVX0/To5OKP74y_I/AAAAAAAAAbw/CS6pRIhGGJA/photo_2.JPG'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-adUDXIWpVX0/To5OKP74y_I/AAAAAAAAAbw/CS6pRIhGGJA/s400/photo_2.JPG' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgVYN9-ZcxCfysLe82kdr0iqmHScLAXoAIiAfTtgsgLj2Dy4wV7N9aOhyvK6hDydlKTQQSgHp1kvAA1Dlf42si-7IvBnBSsKMED59SpwK64s9Q5LWN5Du_Yv82fW6nSOfdVh_rLbhtsA/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgVYN9-ZcxCfysLe82kdr0iqmHScLAXoAIiAfTtgsgLj2Dy4wV7N9aOhyvK6hDydlKTQQSgHp1kvAA1Dlf42si-7IvBnBSsKMED59SpwK64s9Q5LWN5Du_Yv82fW6nSOfdVh_rLbhtsA/s400/photo_3.JPG' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS2fTKn_eeKPORLfNQl6CSkVfV2EhyphenhyphenT3nwODd_zOEwBS_UtOpg_z9EOBCb1MNBimSYwq-1aUhJgqPdPpTyAfNYROZ_2wBzAepvvKEpXt7MZq__G-Dh7qlFhvZLGMwaGZW1oOob82VCE8/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS2fTKn_eeKPORLfNQl6CSkVfV2EhyphenhyphenT3nwODd_zOEwBS_UtOpg_z9EOBCb1MNBimSYwq-1aUhJgqPdPpTyAfNYROZ_2wBzAepvvKEpXt7MZq__G-Dh7qlFhvZLGMwaGZW1oOob82VCE8/s400/bench_001.JPG' /></a></p>Not much to say but before and after on these: <br/> <br/> Pink dresser before and after, chippy nightstand, and black country bench. ALL SOLD <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-30301713364984656072011-09-19T15:27:00.000-07:002011-09-19T15:31:31.111-07:00Fun New Trick!I often read a Blog/Website called The Lettered Cottage. Layla Palmer, the woman who writes the blog, often does a segment called "Pick my Presto." She takes a photograph that a follower sends her, and she digitally adds decorative elements, wall colors, furniture, and convincingly so. You can check out her website <a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/design-tv-eve?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLetteredCottage+%28The+Lettered+Cottage%29">here</a>. I have often wondered how she does it, knowing this this would be a powerful tool in deciding what direction I want to go in on my own home.<br />
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I have to make a confession. I am not, and never have been, a visionary. I have a hard time seeing the end result until... well... the end. I have instincts that USUALLY lead me in the right direction, but I am always surprised by the result. SO, with a whole house and yard to create, I find myself overwhelmed and intimidated. <br />
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I sat down today at my computer and opened my favorite photo editing software, Gimp 2, which happens to be freeware, and I highly recommend it, and started messing around. <br />
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Gimp 2 is like Photoshop, but free. You can download it <a href="http://getgimp.com/lp/index.php?pid=TR&s=google&c=getgimp&pk=279">here.</a> <br />
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Be prepared, if you don't know Photoshop, this software is difficult to maneuver. It's not terribly user friendly. It's taken me several hours to even scratch the surface of what it's capable of. <br />
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I managed to finish my front lawn and one wall of my family room.<br />
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Here is the front lawn now, please keep in mind this is my first attempt and it's not perfect.<br />
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This is what I want it to look like eventually.<br />
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Red door, blue trim on the fascia, green grass, a few hydrangea shrubs, shutter and new windows and its literally my dream house. <br />
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Here is the west wall of the family room as it stands now.<br />
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And here it is in my imagination :)<br />
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If any of you are in a rut in a particular room, I would love to do this for you! Simply become a follower and make a comment on this post, I will choose a few of you, get a few photos, ask a few questions, and post the end result here on my blog. <br />
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Happy Imagining!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732843998254691532.post-78971453624649525992011-09-07T16:48:00.000-07:002011-09-07T16:48:10.522-07:00Not finished... but progressFirst, cabinets.<br />
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So my other brother in law, Chris, as you can see we have a lot of family, works with his family in a kitchen/bath remodeling business. They are really awesome and have been in business for a long time. I highly recommend them. (You can check out their website <a href="http://bathroomspluskitchens.com/">here</a>)<br />
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He called and said he was tearing out a kitchen and the home owner no longer wanted the old cabinets. He said we could have them for free if we could haul them off. We jumped on it!<br />
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My other brother in law, Brent, used his trailer and he went and picked them up and dropped them off on the front lawn. <br />
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So we tore out the ugly blue beasts in the kitchen, revealing all kinds of unsavory surprises (ie. a few "nests" of unknown origin), Simple Greened the walls, and began re-constructing the kitchen.<br />
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It was harder than I was expecting it to be. There was a lot of math involved. We tried piecing it together like a puzzle, but nailing down upper cabinets is HARD... and after putting them up and taking them down several times, I told Newell he needed to go to bed, and I spent the next two hours drawing the kitchen out according to the measurements I had and the cabinets we had. <br />
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It paid off. The next night we began work and it went together much easier, with a little problem solving in between. <br />
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So the cabinets went in, and they are not perfect, but the kitchen looks alot better. <br />
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So here is before, just as a reminder:<br />
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Here is a progress shot, before countertops:<br />
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I am going to paint the cabinets an aged white and the hardware ORB.<br />
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So since the cabinets, and eventually, the wood floors, will be quaint and country, I wanted a contrasting countertop, something sleek and industrial. I also have an aversion for all the "fake" granite out there. I used to have some, and I always got asked what it was, and I had to sheepishly admit that it was just laminate, with an etched finish and a bullnose edge, to LOOK like granite. And, for that matter, I rarely meet a granite that I like. There are a few variations that I would use, but for the most part, I just have never been too fond of it. <br />
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So i decided I either wanted a butcher block surface, or a laminate that says, "Heck yes I'm laminate, and not ashamed to admit it!"<br />
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We had a prior quote from a contractor to install laminate countertops for $500.<br />
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I browsed the Ikea website and feel deeply in love.<br />
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These people get it. They just do.<br />
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Every surface I saw there was unusual. I settled on a gray top with stainless steel edges, no bullnose, just straight up square. <br />
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We raced down to the Ikea in Tempe and got there 30 minutes before closing. Our total ended up being $195... what a deal. <br />
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Here is a sneak peak<br />
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