Furniture Project: Red Cabinet

I LOVE this little red cabinet!

My husband found it at a yardsale and brought it home.

Right away I knew it had to be red; some pieces are just like that.
The color is Cranberry from Behr with a dark wax finish.

With chicken wire in the doors, it is a perfect place to store quilts and dishes.

And it fits perfectly in this corner of my new yellow family room!

Makes me happy every time I walk into the room!


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Family Room Update: Progress!

You remember a few weeks ago when I wrote a post at 3 in the morning because I just couldn't stop thinking about swapping out the living/family rooms? And the next morning, I began the process of moving furniture, rugs, nic-nacs, ...

Well, I finally got the family room painted, curtains and pictures hung.

There's still more to do, like paint that big, white armoir!

 But I am very happy with the results!

 The room is so bright and cheerful!

The armoir doesn't even bother me too much (although I will get around to it eventually).

Next, some before and after shots so you can see the difference!

Furniture Project: Grey and White Shabby French Shelf

This is a really cute shelf.

It was cute when I got it at a yard sale, just really dirty,
 and the back wasn't in very good shape.

But it had some nice details that could really stand out with some paint.

I started out with a nice grey.

Then I added white to all the little details.
To solve the problem of the back, I put wallpaper over it, then painted it a light aqua.
It's the kind of wallpaper that looks like small tiles and you can paint it.
You probably have to look pretty close to see it in these pictures.

But i think it turned out really sweet!

Furniture Project: Mahogany Deco Dining Table

Isn't this a beautiful old table?

Would you believe we picked it up at a yard sale for a song?

This was the condition of the top, but we knew it was solid wood.

We used Howard Feed-N-Wax to restore the finish.
Of course, it took a little sanding too, but not that much, believe it or not.

It turned out to be solid mahogany, made in the 1920s.

The lines are absolutely beautiful!

A perfect example of Art Deco design.

And there was a surprise inside!

It's called a "butterfly wing" leaf.

It expands the table from 4' to 5' and folds away inside when it's not needed.


 I just love it when you run across something so special when you least expect it!

Furniture Project: Turquoise Distressed Tables

These little end tables turned out so cute!

They started out in 1990s orange pine, and the tops weren't in great shape.

I started out with white, but then I thought they needed a little pizazz!

So I began mixing some paints until I had this beautiful turquoise color.

They seemed like they needed some good distressing,
so I used a small sander, then some dark wax.

They look great in front of my turquoise door!


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New Spring Mantel for the New Living Room

Since the whole living room got a new look, I couldn't leave out the mantel.

Some of my favorite things ended up here. The window was a gift from a dear friend, I moved it from my craft room.

This piece of tin came out of an old building in Sacramento. This is my favorite color and one of my very favorite things! And I always love fleur de lis.

The large birdhouse needed a new home.

Candles replace the "logs" for spring/summer.
My granddaughter calls this chair her "Goldilocks chair"!

Fits very well with the new look!

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