Buffet in Provence...

Whew!

Another WildHare FleaMarket is over and done.

It was SO fun!

Thank you to all who came and supported me and the other vendors!

 

One thing I did come home with... which I didn't go with,

is this awesome little buffet...

 

A custom order from a fun gal that bought some of my other pieces...

I've since fallen in love with it and wish it was mine. :)

Here is the finished product...

 

 

Painted in ASCP "Provence" and "Pure White" with clear and dark wax.

 

Our Easter tulips have about done had it... :)

 



 

I'm loving how it turned out, and hope that Renae is pleased as well.

Tell me what you think!

 

 

 

Linking with Miss Mustard Seeds FFF





Spring WildHare FleaMarket!

Holy Smokes! It's almost here!

I seriously love this flea market.

I was a regular shopper for a few years before I decided to have a booth of my own.

I just can't stay away!

 

Here are the "deets" and a few sneak peeks:

 

WILDHARE FLEAMARKET

AND ANTIQUE SALE!

Coming soon (really soon) to the Bannock County Fairgrounds!

Friday March 22nd 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

(notice extended hours!)

Saturday March 23rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

Linda Davies, the rad gal who owns the WildHare, is offering some SWEET giveaways

on her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/WildHare-FleaMarkets-Estate-Sales/206431489370599?fref=ts 

 

Like $$$ to spend in the booth of your choice, and the chance to be an early bird!!!

 

I can't wait to see everyone at the market!

I'd better get back to work! :)

 

 

 



The "Ed Harris Dresser"

Hey! I'm going to be a vendor at the WildHare FleaMarket!
Woo Hoo!! Mark your calendars!
March 22nd & 23rd!

 

This dresser is actually part of a set,

I have an absolutely gorgeous bed frame (w/ curved foot board and all!) that matches it.

The bed was in awesome condition, the dresser,... not so much.

 On to the reason I call it the "Ed Harris Dresser..."

 

 

During the "prep" phase I discovered some writing under the bottom drawer.

Apparently the dresser once belonged to 17 year old Ed Harris.

On November 25, 1937 (Thanksgiving Day)

He felt so inspired to tell a little about himself,

on the bottom drawer of his dresser, no less.

Or was it his dresser?

Perhaps he helped build it??

 



 

I just love it when I stumble across these little bits of history...

It's so endearing...

And I would love to find Mr. Harris...

(if he's still alive, he would be 92-93)

and let him know I have his dresser.

Hopefully he wouldn't be too disappointed to see what I've done to it. ;)

 

 

I painted it in ASCP "Old Ochre" and "Pure White"

With clear and dark wax, and slight distressing.

 

 

Faith and I finished her quilt today, so I just had to photograph it... a lot. :) Sorry.

 

 

Some close-ups of the slight distressing...

 

 

And close-ups of the quilt... :):)

 

 

Faith pieced the top (mostly) and I quilted it.

I think it makes a wonderful photo prop. ;)

 

 

If you happen to know a 93 year old man named "Ed Harris," let me know! ;)

Have an awesome day!

 

 

 

 

Linking with:

Silver Pennies

 

 



Braving the Cold...for a Nine Drawer Dresser.

There's nothing quite like sanding a dresser in -10 degree weather...

I just couldn't wait to start this one!

Some pieces I will have sitting in my garage for months,

and others I have to start the very day I get them.

 

 

Luckily, the clean lines of this mid-century modern dresser made for quick work outside.
(BTW, I only sanded outside, the painting and waxing was done on my kitchen table...)

Donning all my winter apparel, I felt like I was getting ready to go skiing,

 and the sunshine made me pine for my ski bumming days at the Chateau Apres in Park City.

But alas, my outdoor recreation will be limited to "antique recreation".... for now.:)

 

So here is the big reveal....

 

I knew I wanted to stain the top, but it took me a while to decide on the color of paint.

I decided to use my unopened can of ASCP in "Old Ochre."

I LOVE this color. It's a perfect creamy off white. Gorgeous.

 

I decided to replace the original pulls with new cup pulls and knobs in oil-rubbed bronze.

I finished with clear wax and a slight distressing.

 

 

SOLD

 

Have an AWESOME day! 

 



More Fun With Chalkboard Paint

I just have to say,

I LOVE CHALKBOARD PAINT!

Having given birth to three budding little artists, it's a god-send.

I'm considering painting whole walls with it in their bedrooms

in an attempt to contain the doodles.

 

And what's better than furniture that you're allowed to draw on?

 

Here's a coffee table and side table that I recently aquired, perfect for providing opportunities for artistic expression....

 

 

The drop leaf coffee table is painted in ASCP Pure White,

 and waxed with clear and dark wax and slightly distressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drop leaf side table is painted in ASCP Duck Egg Blue,

with clear and dark wax, and slight distressing.

 

 

 

 SOLD

 

Have a fantastic day!

 

 

Linking with:

Miss Mustard Seeds FFF

 

 



Retro Buffet in Graphite and French Linen Wash

Here's a quick "Before & After" before I make dinner...

 

Cute little retro buffet by Stanley Furniture...

Laminate top... blah.

 

(sorry, I didn't crop out the mess... :)

 

 

Decided to go for the grey washed wood look on the doors and drawers...

And Graphite everywhere else...

 

 

I love the color of the grey wash over the wood with dark wax.

Totally reminds me of rusty metal. :)

 

 

I think it gives it a nice industrial mid century modern look. :):):)

SOLD
 

Have a fantastic day!

 

 

Linking to:

Miss Mustard Seed FFF 



Dresser in Graphite and Wood

I came upon this dresser at a storage unit sale in Rigby.

The woman said the unit it had been stored in, leaked,

causing major water damage and warping on top of the dresser.

The one "before" photo I have, doesn't show the full extent of the damage...

 

 

The top was wavy and falling apart,

But amazingly, the rest was in terrific condition.

 

So with lots of Mark's help on this one,

we were able to give it new life...

 

We wanted to reuse the wood from the original top,

so with the help of a joiner, and a planer, Mark got it back together.

It's not perfect, there are some scars hinting at it's former life...

but it's looking pretty darn good, if I do say so.

 

 

I painted the bulk of it in Annie Sloan's "Graphite."

When I sanded the front panels, they were just too gorgeous to cover up,

so I just sealed them and let them be...

 

 

 

 

Have a wonderful and peaceful day!

 



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