HOW TO TAKE BORING TO BEAUTIFUL - tall white sideboard

I get asked often where I get the appliques I use on my furniture projects.

There is no one answer other than everywhere. 

This fabulous piece above was bought at a yard sale last summer.

It is a flat backed picture frame.

The hanger was unscrewed and the cardboard that was in it was removed,

then simply screwed to this door panel from the back side.

I customized this door panel for this vintage sideboard, it seems someone had an accident with

the glass that use to be there.

Minor repairs where needed from top to bottom on it but it is was a great find.

With my refined taste (wink) the interior of the full length drawer just wasn't going to pass muster.

Ink stains on plywood to the right and red felt sheading on the left, it was gross!

Never mind the large number of leftover sewing pins wedged in the corners,

that I did get attacked by.

I told George it was a rattle snake bite but he didn't buy it.

But when this is the finished result I'll let the snake bite fade away in my memory.

All the doors went from flat to fab with a bit of simple molding trim

and perfectly placed appliques.

The 2 side door appliques were found at a local RE-STORE.

The drawer and cupboard all got a pretty blue and white damask wallpaper lining.

This damask print can be found at Home Depot in BLACK, LIGHT BLUE, and LIGHT GREEN.

HEATHER's CABINET

The back was falling off so I decided to take it all the way off to line the interior.

Much easier this way.

More rogue sewing pins came out from every corner to play.

I was having none of it this time.

 

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BITS AND PIECES - nightstand cabinet details

I get a large amount of comments suggesting

I must have the vision of each project in my head before I start.

This is NOT the case.

When I am in the mits of a building project there is a lot of sitting around and staring.

That doesn't sound quite right does it?

I sit back and look at what I have chosen to work with that day.

I look at each line, surface, and element on it's own.

I suppose it is really shapes I see it my head.

How I want the shapes to be and figure out what I might have to create that look.

I started this project knowing I wanted the open space in the nightstands to have doors.

So off I go searching with a tape measure looking for something that might work.

What I found was the sliding panels that use to be part of this bookshelf,

but I used them sideways from their original install.

Yes ... that's the same shelf I showed you yesterday.

Told you then it was a long story.

Now that I had fun and interesting doors I had to trim

the boring flat drawer faces to have more character.

I have used this same trim on several different projects.

You can see another set of drawers I used it on here

and my bucket of it here.

With the original decoration on the door it only made sense

to mimic the look on the drawer face with the same shape, so I added the oval pull.

I'm off to paint another bathroom vanity today so when I can find a bit more

 time I will talk about more elements of the process and this cabinet.

I'd love it if you would all stop into the Customers page

and take a peek at the newest photo and comment regarding their new vanity.

NO LONGER JUST A DINING CHAIR - balloon back chair

I really enjoy doing balloon back chairs.

Not because they are easy to work on but because I love the shape so much.

 

They are also great small space chairs, light weight yet solidly built,

once revamped they can be used in many rooms of your home.

They can be use at a desk in your daughter`s room, and even at your office desk.

George uses a balloon back chair at his desk.

They are the perfect vanity chair, or extra seating when entertaining,

How about in the bathroom with some folded towels sitting upon the seat?

Let`s not stop there ....

In the front entry to drop your coat and bag on,

and of course they fit nicely as a bedroom chair to throw extra pillows or a robe on.

I primed and painted this one in my signature white semi gloss paint.

Then upholstered in a black velvet material with a damask 2 tone design.

It`s also trimmed with bright white cording.

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GARBAGE WEEK, A SISTER, AND A STRANGER - french slipper chair

It started with an email from a stranger.

Hi I have seen your posts and love what you do. It is "junk day"

 pick up tomorrow. Anyway my neighbor has a credenza and table

 out. French Provincial style. Free for the pick up. If interested

 you need to come soon Let me know and I could get it for you.

Any ideas what we did next?

but those items you'll have to wait to see.

The subject of this post is about the next day

and my loving sister coming out to see what

 else could be found.

We had a late morning start, bad traffic, and a

 doctors appointment for the nephews we had to be

 back for, leaving us with only 30 minutes to scour

 the road sides for treasures.

Did I mention it was pouring rain?

She saw the chair first but we couldn't stop because of

traffic so it would have to wait till we came back this way.

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

Needless to say we got it.

I'll never forget my sister, 5'5 135lbs picking this

 chair up and running across the busy road before a

 semi truck barrelled past.

• dropcloth skirting


• white cord trim from a fancy comforter


• upholstery is from a heavy weight duvet cover


• double welting from the same duvet cover

I'm always buying new and beautiful bed covers. A lot of them
are heavy weight, good quality, and sometimes vintage. So when I need
to upholster something the first place I look is my linen stash.

If you want to read about the cute little table in the

 pictures it can be found here. 

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