Top Redone

 Good morning....It's a beautiful Thursday morning and I have the day off of work, which I am loving it and can't quite decide what to do.  Well, guys, I did it again.....I painted and redid this table and went oops, I forgot to take the before picture.  When I finally figure out what to do with a project I quickly get started and when I get done I realize that I didn't take a before picture..  Anyways, this cute little square table had a oak top that had stained rings on the surface.  The  rest of table was already painted black, which I already liked.  I really liked  this beige flat paint I had and decided to paint the top and the drawer that color.  I  like black and beige.  When the paint was dry, I splattered the top and the drawer with some black paint.  I than outlined the top and the drawer with black paint, so that it looked distressed, but wasn't.

 When the table was done I thought it needed something more.  I went thru some of my jewelry finds and I found this pretty brooch.  I loved the colors and thought it gives it a dressy look and a little more color.  I glued the brooch on with E6000 glue.  I am using this table in my house and the brooch has stayed on.   

 I really like this table.  Sometimes it is fun to do something that is easy and looks so different from the original look.  The lines of this piece of furniture are straight with no curves or dips.  Sometimes this is refreshing....

     

 So what do you think?  Until next time, Dianne.......
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One of a Kind Vanity

Good afternoon! It's a sunny but very cold day here in Michigan. Perfect day to be sitting by the computer blogging about a recent project while the baby is napping.
I found this beautiful vanity at a garage sale. It's pretty old, not quite sure the what era it is from, but I know that I haven't seen something quite like this. I can't say that it was super cheap but it is worth every penny of it. I knew buying it that I was taking on a big project but I couldn't wait to get started on it.
As you can see in the before pictures it was re stained this really dark, chocolate brown. I wanted to brighten it up and paint it a lighter color and emphasize all the detail on it. So I sanded it down and gave it a couple coats of primer. Then I picked out a simple cream with a more matted finish. I am not really into shiny pieces lately so this was perfect. When I completed a few coats I antiqued it with a blueish gray to really make the intricate detail stand out. I still wasn't satisfied because after being around for a few years it definitely had a few scratches and dings in it, as most things do that have been around for a while. So I took my trusty sand paper and went to town. After all the sanding I finally was satisfied and I put a couple coats of wax on it. After all the work I was happy with the finished product. Hope you have a great rest of your day!

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Something Simple

 Good morning.  It's Tuesday and I have a really simple makeover.  Found this cute serving cart that our mother's or our grandmother's had in their kitchen at one time.  I really liked the color it was but the bottom shelf on some rust on it.  The rest of the cart was in really good shape and had no other rust spots.  Here is the before picture:

 I didn't really want to paint this and I had picked up some adorable contact paper at Home Goods that I had been saving for just the right piece.  When I had seen the bottom shelf, I pulled out the contact paper and started covering the top of each shelf.  It was a little frustrating to lay it straight and get all the bubbles of air out, but with a little patience I succeeded.  Here is the after pictures: 

 

So what do you think?  Like the before picture or the after picture?  See you on Thursday, Dianne.......
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Transforming One Dollar Plates

Good morning and happy Monday!  I hope the weather is better where you are right now this morning....as it's raining here in Michigan.  My son and I usually head to our local indoor pool on Monday mornings and spend an hour splashing around....it's fun and provides some good exercise for the both of us.  I hope you had a restful weekend.

I found these gold plates at a garage sale for a dollar.  They are super light weight and are meant to hang on a wall.  I did not find them at all attractive when I bought them, but I love a good challenge and thought I could spruce them up.

I cleaned them up and then gave them a coat of Kilz primer.  After the primer had dried I painted a few coats of white semi-gloss latex paint.  I then antiqued them in a gray paint.....where I simply rubbed the paint on and wiped off the excess until I got the desired effect.  Here they are after.....what do you think?  Better before or after??

Make it a great Monday....

If you're reading.....ThAnKs!!

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My Inspiration

Good morning!! It's Saturday and I seem to be up really, really early. Sometimes it's nice to be up before everyone else in the house though. It's nice and quiet and a lot more gets accomplished. I really should still be sleeeping though. :)

Anyhow since I am up I might as well share with you the latest project that I have been working on. Sometimes when you start a table it's nice to have an idea in mind of where you would like to go with it. I got my inspiration from this sofa table that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I normally don't like to buy pieces that are already finished, because that is half the fun, but I couldn't pass this up. I knew right where it was going in the house and I just adored the color combination. So with this little cute coffe table I decided to attempt to use the same colors and rough it up a little to make it look similar. I used a light blue paint, cream, and gold. This is how it came out...of course it's not exact but they kind of look like they are in the same family. :) Have a splendid weekend!!

This is a picture of the piece that I fell in love with and was my inspiration.

 

This is the before picture of the little table. Nothing terrible about it but needed some sort of makeover.

 

 Here are the after pictures.

 

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