Absolutely Fabulous!!! ~SOLD~

No before picture-we aren’t very good at that it seems-sorry!  Imagine a big brown blah china cabinet.  Great lines and style but boring…..

Add lots of silver paint, black glaze and gorgeous wallpaper on the back and voila!

and some closeups of the interior and paint techniques:

Miss Trixie has outdone herself for sure!

Sharing with:  Savvy Southern Style and My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

A DIY – From Faded to Fabulous! Annie Sloan Coco and Mersman

Found at a yard sale a bit down the road, this piece had potential but was definitely past its prime!  The manufacturer’s name sold me and I handed over my money.

Interesting colors and hardware?!

what in the world was done to the top?

some cleaning, two coats of Coco and a new handle so far

 

waxed and ready for the shop

lined the drawer with old dictionary pages too

ready to meet the public!

This project was quick and easy and we think the difference is remarkable!!  Be sure to click on the pictures to enlarge them!

Shared with :

At The Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday No. 62 and

Miss Mustard Seed  for Furniture Feature Friday

Restore Interiors for Restored It Wednesday

A new look for an antique piece – ASCP Coco

This little washstand was given to me and the first time I saw it, I was in love with its lines and possibilities  (I also thought I had a picture of it but it seems not)  Hubby spent a couple three hours sanding it and we added glass knobs for access.

so many layers of paint and crud sanded down to this

 Lots of people have admired her but no one stepped up to buy her so I brainstormed and came up with this – lovely, no?!

two coats of ASCP in Coco later

Today’s dilemma – do I distress and wax or buff and let her age naturally?  What do you think?

Sharing with Restore Interiors for Restored It Wednesday

Vintage French Provincial in ASCP Duck Egg and GOLD!

Yes, I said gold and it is fabulous!  Not my set but I am more than happy to tell you how proud we are of our partner who conceived and then executed this color combination!  Imagine if you will, a dark, dingy well loved set and then look how it turned out with hours of work, love and patient painting and waxing!

an overall look at both pieces

the table top was re-stained for beautiful contrast

a gorgeous buffet ~ SOLD!!

closeup of the details (and the tag!)

and the new fabric on the seats is perfect!!

Yep, it is beautiful!! And, yep, both are SOLD!

Linking to At The Picket Fence

ASCP Provence and Dark Walnut – the perfect pairing!

Between the raindrops this past week Miss Sophia has managed to complete this beautiful thing and it is now in the shop for your enjoyment!  Provence and dark walnut are naturally beautiful together as this piece proves!

Every one of her 67" is gorgeous!

Check out the details!

Last, but certainly NOT least, the beautifully stenciled end!

Linking to My Uncommon Slice of Surburbia

New Furniture in the shop!

There were a couple days of nice weather lately so everyone was painting and here are a few pictures of new items:

a gorgeous coffee table ~SOLD~

closeup of the details

in a previous life a sewing machine table complete with machine-now a writing desk

an antique table upcycled in ASCP Duck Egg

French Provincial dresser and mirror in Duck Egg and Old White

sweet chest of drawers in ASCP Antoinette ~SOLD~

a darling telephone table complete with vintage phone!

French Provincial lingerie chest in ASCP Coco and Old White ~SOLD~

cute little nightstand in ASCP Paris Grey mixed with Graphite ~SOLD~

cute chest of drawers in ASCP Paris Grey

drum table in ASCP Graphite ~SOLD~

And there will be more in days ahead we will share with you!

Terrific little green shelf!

Okay, this has been here a few days but I really looked at it today and I love it!!!  Made from what I first thought might be a chair, I now think it is made from a doll bed – maybe.  To tell you the truth, I don’t know for sure,  I’m going to have ask Miss Trixie.  Chippy green over yellow paint, two tiny hinges, a sheet of glass and voila!!!  A wonderful shelf!!

darling shelf!

closeup of the side

and a view of the whole:

next to it-A Physician's Prayer

Loving the greens on this dreary, rainy day!