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!

 



Linking to:

Primitive & Proper: POWW 116
Miss Mustard Seed FFF



Post WildHare FleaMarket....

 

Wow! Talk about a WILD time at the WildHare FleaMarket!

I had such a good time...

Lots of people are asking me if it was worth it...

YES!!!

Not only was I able to sell gobs of stuff,

but the best part was meeting all the awesome people that make it happen...

Just to name a few..... 

Fellow curly haired Linda Davies, the spunky WildHare owner, is certainly a kindred spirit...

She's just AWESOME!
 

 I was finally able to meet Jen Wilhelm of Lively Grace who I feel I've been friends with forever through our blogs and facebook. Her booth has always been my favorite when I've attended the WildHare in the past and this time was no exception.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed my visits with my booth neighbors, Florence and Carla, who were the nicest ladies EVER.

 

I had a fine time learning from Bud Cornilson and his wife Tammy.

That guy knows furniture!

 

And it was so much fun visiting with Michelle Orgill and Hailey Lusk.

Michelle has a space in the "Old Town Mercantile & Antiques" in Pocatello, and is quite positively one of the more creative people on the planet... And Hailey is just a kick in the pants, not to mention talented! She lives way out in Rockland... (where IS that?):)  I bought a giant hutch from her at the end of the day, and she gave me a screaming deal! Can't wait to paint it! :)

 

Of course, I owe a huge thanks to my OHTF, Mark... his dad, who entertained our critters, and my dad, for helping haul the junk. Couldn't have done it without them!

 

Finally, on to the pictures.... which, unfortunately, are only of my booth. LAME. 

I'm totally kicking myself for not going around and taking photos of everyone and their booths.

Dang it!

 

Morning, Day 1

 

 

 

 

 

End of Day 1 

Day 2

And that's it!
 Sorry about the photos, as you can tell, I still have a lot to learn about photography...
To those who came, THANK YOU!
I hope you had as much fun as I did!
Have an awesome day!
 



WildHare FleaMarket

Whew!!!

 This is going to be so short and sweet...

 

The WildHare FleaMarket & Antique Sale!

(with less than a month to prepare, I'm going to be a vendor! Crazy... I know.)

 

 

September 28, 29, & 30, 2012

Bannock County Fairgrounds

Pocatello, ID

Friday 10 - 5, Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 11-4

 

Here are some sneak peeks:

 

 



 

 

 

 

I hope to see you there!

Have an awesome day!