The Tables With The Winding Legs

I am SO excited about my new-to-me end tables/nightstands. 

I did a drive by at a yard sale… you know where you go really slow searching for something you may like? Well, I found 2 end tables and I loved their winding legs  : )  

 When I asked how much they wanted for the pair she told me they were only for displaying things…. Not for sale : ( 

As I was leaving her mom came out and asked what I would give for them. 

I asked what she would want for them... 

She hesitated and said $5.00?   

YES PLEASE!! 

As I was going to my car to get the money I had this feeling she was getting gypped…I put her on the spot... you just have to know me. So I gave her $7.00.  LOL

I took them home and put them on the carport… My husband loves it when I bring home more stuff…hehe

I didn’t know what I wanted to do with them so they sat around for about a month until one day I saw a post about homemade chalk paint over at Liz Marie.

 What made me excited about this paint is you don’t have to use primer. I hate primer! Cleaning the brush after use is no fun!!

I mixed it up… eyeballing the measurements for a cup of paint and then stirred in the grout. It covered pretty good. I painted 2 coats. A couple of spots bled through the top so I painted 1 more thin coat. I love the chalky texture of this paint… I will be using it on everything.

 After they were dry I liked them, but something was missing….

I tried distressing...  but it still didn't feel complete.

So, I tried a little antiquing….  I wasn't liking that!!

I love green and in our bedroom I use green, so, I painted some green on the legs, let that dry, and distressed… I love the distressed look!

Time for the big reveal…..

It’s perfect! At least they are to me : )

I L-O-V-E these tables!

And those lamps... at one time they looked like this…     

  Gasp! Yuck! 

I painted the shades green

and I spray painted the base silver.

  This will look great in our bedroom, if I do say so myself : )  

Thanks for taking time to check this out : )

  

Fall is in the air

It’s that perfect time of the year. The days are warm, but not HOT. The nights are cool enough to wear a sweater or jacket, but not FREEZING. I love the smell of leaves burning, how coffee shops have specials like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha, having sweet potato pie for dessert, and I love riding by trees and just gazing in awe of the magnificent colors of the changing leaves. 


I have found that listening to Christmas music makes fall even more enjoyable :) 


Fall inspired show off time….


This leaf caught my eye yesterday....

(For some reason it's not loading as bright as the leaf really is. If you click on the picture it will show you the true color)

it has inspired me to paint this dresser...

Stay tuned to see how it turns out :)




This is a fall/nature inspired centerpiece I did for a wedding shower…

I searched for the perfect pink flowers and couldn’t find them anywhere. They were all either too big or too light pink. I was so glad to find a pink mum the day before the shower. It was the perfect size and color :)


The vases were made a little more elegant by gluing some glass candle holders to the bottom.

Some of the pine cones were a little too full to fit, but I found out if you soak them in water they shrink up and get skinny. Can you imagine if it was that easy for people to lose weight? I can hear the commercial now.. “ Wanting to fit in those jeans again… your only a 30 minute soak away.” I don’t know how long it took but after a month I noticed they went back to their original size.


I went on a stemmed glass hunt at a thrift store (or 3) and found all these different textures.


Don’t you just love that tree stump!


I really wish I would take better pictures. It was so much prettier in person.

I found these glass leaves at a yard sale for $1.00. I love their blue color… they are just so cute :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Washstand Makeover

There it was... boring, outdated, longing to feel youthful again. I noticed it, but I told myself “I have enough stuff.” It only took about 30 minutes before I had to go back to that yard sale. I was hoping they still had it!  I’m sure the excitement on my face was obvious as I was showing it off to some friends, but they didn’t seem as excited… WHAT!! 

Before

 I have to admit I hated the heart shaped drawer. I thought about the ways I could cover up that eyesore. And the drawer pulls… I liked their vintage country feel, but thought about updating them….

I took the wire off and spray painted them white…. I hate using spray paint… in my eyes it’s just so wasteful, but at times... so useful.

Originally I painted it yellow…. but that wasn’t working!! Yuck!!

The hardware stayed original. I liked the way it looked after I found the RIGHT paint color. And that heart shaped drawer…. I ended up liking it too.

After some distressing and putting it back together I took a step back to take a look….

I LOVE IT!!!

After

What do you think?

The color in the picture is a little more bright than in person. I thought about painting the inside or putting some fabric behind the wire, but decided I like the natural look shining through.

 The horn part also comes off, so I can use it without that if needed :)

 This green/blue color was a mess up paint, so it was discounted :) I had to retire the color because it has been used way too much in our house… It’s just perfect for everything, hehe. 

This project was around $15.00 and that makes me SMILE :)     

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