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WARDROBE! Lights, Camera, Action!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The 1930s were so romantic!  Looking fondly at the vintage 1930s wardrobe that we have just finished, I was wondering if Jean Harlow was going to walk down a winding staircase.....
What an amazing age of furniture!  So soft, easy on the eyes and the detailing just delish! ♥♥♥

Ikea has nothing on this style of furniture!  Solid wood construction, dove tailed drawers...The amazing deep drawer on the bottom for blue jean storage, a narrow drawer below the double doors for socks and undie storage.  Open the doors and you will find a hanging bar for children's clothes, suits or skirts with bars on the side for belts and scarves...Tons of storage!  Amazing detailing with original carvings....

So pretty done in distressed white, we have added rose garland drops and a pretty rose wreath to add to the romantic charm this piece already possessed.  Oh! The joy of repurposing such beautiful pieces of furniture!


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Roses, Ruffles and Plaid! A New Chair is Done!

Friday, August 26, 2011

So pretty!  We have just finished restoring and upholstering a pretty little chair from the 1940s.....we fell in love with her bones and added a dainty whimsey apron on the front with a pretty floral wreath...
Painted her creamy white and distressed her in all the right places!
Her pretty umbrella back and spooled arms make her....ahhhh.....so French Country!
A double flounce ruffle, roses mixed with plaid is such a great touch!
oOh~La La!~

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Getting Ready....Brimfield Here We Come!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The days are flying by!  Where has the summer gone?  We have been busy getting ready for the Brimfield Antique Show, September 6-11th.  Busy, busy, busy!  I have been intrigued by the new colors we are trying...the French Teal has been one of my favorites.....
We have just finished the prettiest little English Silver chest in light teal, complete with pretty crystal knobs...

I fell in love with an old RCA radio cabinet that was begging for a new life...We painted her French Teal with an antique white interior and added some pretty storage baskets, perfect for a chic office, bedroom or bathroom storage...Just the right "pop" of color!

While spelunking in our storage barn, I came across the prettiest little piano stool and wire magazine rack that I decided to do in French Blue...reminiscent of pretty blue hydrangeas..

Just the right shade of blue!
This wonderful piano stool with its fabulous ball and claw feet holding glass marbles...wouldn't this be fun in front of a chic white vanity for a little splash of color?

Ah yes, did I mention this wonderful pair of chairs I found in storage?  Just think how beautiful these would be mixed around a cottage chic table!

Well, I am off to do more looking around in the storage barn to see what I can come up with next!  Stay tuned!

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Oh! So pretty, such a lovely vanity!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Just finished one of the prettiest vanities we have had the pleasure to rescue!
Her wrought iron detailing is certainly one of a kind!
Her original curves and cut outs drive me wild! ~ LOVE her matching bench!

And her mirror has WONDERFUL detail!
Ready to find a new home!

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A painters job is never done!

Monday, August 15, 2011

It was a gorgeous day on Saturday and I chose to spend it painting!  Sometimes I think passion can get the best of us!  I absolutely did enjoy myself though!
Done in a gorgeous shade of grayish blue/green, reminiscent of antique pewter,  I thought this hutch would look perfect in a French style country kitchen.....

The interior done in a pretty ochre and the top waxed and left natural will make pretty collectibles shine!


I picked some tansy in the yard and liked the color and texture.....I LOVE the smell of tansy,
reminds me of days at the beach...
I went home happy, fulfilled and tired, hoping that this pretty French Country Hutch will find a new life in a great home.

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Breathing New Life Into Vintage Furniture...

Friday, August 12, 2011

My thoughts always turn to wondering where a piece of furniture has been all it's life, what kind of family it has lived with and was it happy?  Sounds silly, but I often wonder what would happen if we could peek inside the history of each piece that we re-purpose for a new life...how did she end up alone?
As I was working on this pretty little cedar chest, I wondered if she had once been used for a hope chest~perhaps she lovingly stored wonderful linens and pretties for the future dream of a special new home.....
Maybe a beautiful wedding dress and lingerie for that ~special day~ many long years ago? 

                   She sat lonely and sad at a local estate sale and we just HAD to take her home.  I assured her she would one day have a life that would become her, a second chance if you will...We decided that in her new life, she would wear a luscious teal. Very bold for a lady her age!.... I'd like to think that she is smiling with anticipation of what her new life will bring.....will she belong to a new bride? ~ Will she live by the sea? ~ Will she live in a childs room?....Or perhaps she will be a city chest and lovingly store winter sweaters and scarves?  Hmmmm.....stay tuned to find out! :)

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Cottage furniture and Australian Shepherds.....

Monday, August 8, 2011

                                                            What do they have in common?  
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     My extreme  love for both.......strange ends of the spectrum, Australian Shepherds are very busy, Cottage furniture is very soothing, maybe I need each to even out the gap between crazy busy and calm perhaps? :)

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Dreaming in White......

Friday, August 5, 2011

We just finished restoring and prettying up this spectacular 1930s cottage bed......
We often wonder where our furniture has been before we dress them up pretty...
What stories could be told...
It is such a good feeling to fuss over vintage pieces to make them ready for a new life...

It makes us smile when the beauty is recognized and brought to a special home....

                                          A Beach Cottage Getaway?  A Romantic Chic Home?
                                                    Perhaps for someones special Princess!


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California Dreamin'

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

   We spent a week in San Diego... we lost a dear family member...

                   The ebb and flow of the waves reminded us of good times, they wrapped us in peace...

 
     The beauty reminded us of what is to come.....


      We will remember you always Michael.......





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