The before shot...
...but, now it's too pristine and perfect so I gotta rough it up a bit!
Better, but I still need to find the right color of glaze...
If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know, the one I bought just isn't right, so I will be waiting with "baited breath" for your comments. Thank you for your support!
But wait...I'm getting a little ahead of myself!
It has been somewhat of an eventful week. My husband and I went to Las Vegas on Monday to visit a client of his. So needless to say, I did not get to my blog again on Rusty Rave Monday, and I am quite late getting this in for Plum Perfect Friday, (and I'm doing "on the go", via my iPhone too!)
I have had this old blue suitcase for several years and somewhere, saw the idea to paint it white. I love the look of stacking things and it will be so versatile for other uses in the future, but this is what I came up with today.
I think I will need to collect some more!
In December I found this little side table at a garage sale for $5, and think it will be a nice addition to the room, after I give it a new finish.
So, I got busy sanding, then grabbed the Kilz and went to work painting.
I am going to let it cure over night, put the top coat on, do some more sanding, then use some antiquing glaze. I'll let you know how it turns out, so ya gotta check back!
I need another perspective though...the blue cube on the right is what was there before...what's your vote? Paint that one white and keep that one in it's place, or use the new table?
I have always been attracted to Bird-houses, birds nests, and well, just bird stuff in general! I received this bird for Christmas from my daughter...she knew that I would paint it, so she was not insulted.
Before.
I'm satisfied with this little vinette (for now...that is). In the background are vintage wedding photo's of my mother.
Speaking of that, I finally got around to painting an inexpensive frame from Goodwill to embellish another beautiful photograph of my mother that used to hang with several other vintage family photographs on my heritage wall. During the holidays, when my oldest daughter was visiting, she came up with the idea to put it in a larger frame so that it would become more of a focal point, then, to place it in a more prominent location, as well as, totally complimenting the frenchy bathroom theme.
The other photograph is a wedding picture of my son and his new bride, that I 'antiqued'. I am now thoroughly satisfied with that area.
More nesting in the bedroom...then, I saved one of the best things for (almost) last...
I found this idea over at the Frosted Gardner, a book wreath that I worked on all day so that I could blog about it! Fun, huh?
Last, by definitely not least...I covered the chair and ottomon in the bedroom with old sheets. I don't have a before picture, but trust me, it's certainly an improvement. Yay!
In any event, today I wanted to exhibit an idea that I came up with for my "Frenchy" bathroom makeover, in order to fill another need that I had.
You know all those cute Christmas tins that we all collect from year to year...
...the thought occurred to me to revamp them with a little paint and, the ever charming, "Graphics Fairy" vintage "frenchy" images (once again), in order to use them as containers for make-up and accessories. This way I can keep the countertop un-cluttered, have easy access to these items, and at the same time achieve an attractive look.
I'm lovin' it!
I have a thorough disdain for the cheap, basic, ugly fixtures that are put in tract homes these days...
truly "icky"!
This is a definite improvement, not only aesthetically, but adds ease in hanging. (The family SINCERELY dislikes the folding and hanging part!)...
...this way towels will have a better chance of actually getting hung.
Love it! A nice addition to my "frenchy vintage" theme.
After the large one was assembled, I had a portion cut off to make the hand towel version.
It is so-oo convenient!
