IT is Friday.
I am beat.
I am SO TGIF
you cannot even believe it!
But WHAT a week it has been!!!
Like a roller coaster. Ups and downs and Highs and Lows.
Birthday ands Anniversaries and School Conferences…
Craziness – punctuated by Insanity peppered with Joy
and Pride
and dirt and stink bugs and
THANK GOD a little Humor thrown in.
No need re-living it,
but I thought it might be fun the do a little
retrospective
of many of the dressers and some of the cabinets
that I have done makeovers on
(all in the last year!)
….the prices do not include paint, which
in most cases was under $10!!!
….the prices do not include paint, which
in most cases was under $10!!!
The Grey-ish Era
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| My Oak secretary desk, I have had this since 1980’s when my dad bought it for me for my first NYC Apartment. Good Times. |
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| $60 at the Greenwood Country Store. I painted it this gray but I have my first can of Annie Sloans Chalk paint coming in “Provence” so WATCH OUT! |
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| Phoebe’s Secretary desk and Hutch. $125 from a friend who was moving. Painted Bunny Gray. |
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| The Cherry Dresser – Cost $0, I have had this dresser all my life! Love the Gray |
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| Grams Dresser, Cost $0 LOVE this piece. I Miss Gram. |
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| $15 total surprise piece! Probably my favorite of the year and for sure the most used piece! |
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| Phoebe’s Birthday Dresser $250 used.. |
Color Happens!!!
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| $125, talked him down from $175! Love Love Love the Happy Yellow! |
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| My Husbands boyhood dresser, it is our hall, “catch all” |
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Cost $40 , yard sale score!
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| We paid $200 for this 10 years ago… |
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| $25 dollars yard sale Score!!! |
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| The large cabinet was $175, 8 years ago, used to be the TV cabinet now houses all of my painting and sewing supplies. honestly., I am ready to make this one over again, needs some pizzazzz!!!! |
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| This was one of my “pricier pieces”, I think we painted $350 for this. It was shabby Ivory until I painted it this soft blue gray. |
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| This was part of a 3 piece bedroom set I got for $40!! |
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| and this was also part of that 3 piece $40 set! |
WOW!
Holy Cow.
I HAVE been busy!!!
Did I have fun or what?
Most of these have Posts attached to them, so if you would like to find out more,
and/or see the tutorials
or just find out a little more of the history of each piece…
click away.
I think it might be time for me to do this as a business?
Or at least per piece and sell them on etsy? Thoughts?
experiences?
advice? all welcome!
Thank you so much for following my blog and for all for the support and kind words
I have
been showered with this week.
If anything were a labor of love, this sure is,
but sometimes, like I am sure all bloggers do, I
look at the screen and think..
“is anybody out there?”
You have reminded me that many, many of you are!
Thank you!
Holy Cow.
I HAVE been busy!!!
Did I have fun or what?
Most of these have Posts attached to them, so if you would like to find out more,
and/or see the tutorials
or just find out a little more of the history of each piece…
click away.
I think it might be time for me to do this as a business?
Or at least per piece and sell them on etsy? Thoughts?
experiences?
advice? all welcome!
Thank you so much for following my blog and for all for the support and kind words
I have
been showered with this week.
If anything were a labor of love, this sure is,
but sometimes, like I am sure all bloggers do, I
look at the screen and think..
“is anybody out there?”
You have reminded me that many, many of you are!
Thank you!
I love them all! I know the work that goes into redoing these pieces! And how you end up loving them! Like your children! You have a good eye for this!
I found your blog a few days ago, and have been perusing ever since (I did take a break to sleep :))!
I love your paintings. You have inspired me to paint again, and I don’t mean just the walls in my house 😉 Thanks you.
Love all your fantastic work. Love all the animals. I am also a major animal lover. I am so glad I found your blog.
Take care