My Brown Eyes See Green: Furniture

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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 : )

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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 boring, outdated, longing to feel youthful again.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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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

My First Post

I went to a yard sale that was about to close down. If you have been to a lot of yard sales you know furniture usually goes first. This table was displaying some toys and I figured it wasn't for sale. It was my lucky day!! Score!! $5.00. It did have some scratches, but I can take care of that! I had plans to make it my own :) Let's just add some color and some personality :)