tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46586651989635017542024-03-05T17:16:03.181-08:00Second Chance DecorRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062914543314739723noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4658665198963501754.post-13041276800032691012012-11-11T05:39:00.001-08:002012-11-11T05:39:35.461-08:00Islands in the Stream....um, I mean kitchen!<div align="center">
I did this project a while ago, but thought it was time to share considering all of the work I've been doing on my kitchen lately. When originally deciding what I wanted for the kitchen, I knew I wanted the two colored cabinet look. I decided an off white/black combo would be nice and still neutral enough. I started with the island.</div>
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Your basic contractor cheapy island, huh? Well, replacing it was out of the question, too expensive! I knew painting it would cover that awful particle board on the sides and back, but wanted a bit extra, you know, I wanted it to look like a piece of furniture. So I added these moldings I bought for about $8 at Lowes.</div>
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As you can see, I already taped around the bottom so I wouldn't paint my ceramic tile!</div>
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I'm a HUGE fan of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I now use it for most of my furniture redo's. I'm also currently using it for the rest of my kitchen cabinets. However, they don't make black. The closest they come is a Graphite, which is dark gray. When topped with the dark wax, it does make it look much darker, but not black. Then I heard about Maison Blanche Paint Company and their chalk paint. And, they have a true black! </div>
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It's just as expensive as ASCP except I couldn't find anywhere near me where they sold it, so I also had to pay shipping. This paint has the same concept of ASCP, no sanding or priming necessary. However, I still sanded down the island just to get the gloss off. When I put the first coat on, I have to admit, I was disappointed.</div>
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See what I mean? It's hard to tell from the picture but the paint just sort of sat on the cabinet, it didn't soak in or "grab" like I was used to. It also most certainly wasn't black. But, I trudged on because I know by now that a lot of times while I'm painting something I have to keep in mind it isn't the finished product.</div>
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Please keep in mind that I'm not some trained professional with decades of paint training (if there is such a thing!). However, I know what I like and what works for me, so that is what this is about, just my experience. Although ultimately happy with the finished look, I was not impressed by the paint at all. It took 4 coats. Yup, 4. It just did not stick they way the Annie Sloan paint does. After it completely dried, I sanded the way I usually do to lightly distress. It flaked and peeled, much like latex. It did not powder off the way ASCP does for a more natural finished look. I also had to finish with dark wax, which did bring the color to black, kinda an off black, but black nonetheless. I could have saved myself about $40 and used the MyPaint by Pantone in black that I used for my bathroom cabinets. And, in the future, that will be my "go to" black. </div>
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I won't keep you wating with my complaining any longer, here it is finished:</div>
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And, now with the new counter tops:</div>
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Here is a shot that will hopefully show what the finished kitchen will hopefully look like. I love the black island with the off white cabinets. And, one day when I finish the cabinets, we will be putting up a backsplash. I've decided on a white subway tile. The counter tops are kind of busy so I wanted something very plain next to them. And, the good news is that I found BOXES of the tile at the Habitat for Humanity Restore for cheap, cheap, cheap!</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062914543314739723noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4658665198963501754.post-30132649029871462492012-11-08T08:18:00.001-08:002012-11-08T08:18:16.843-08:00A great vintage chest!<div align="center">
See, I told you I was back, this makes 2 posts in 2 days! Over the next few days, I thought I'd show you all some projects I've been working on for my space at Ginger & Spice. I'll also be keeping you posted on the kitchen redo!</div>
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I found the great chest of drawers a while ago. It sat and sat because I just wasn't sure what to do with it. The wood was really banged up and it needed to be painted, yet I hated to cover up all that great detail work.</div>
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The drawers...</div>
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Sorry about the before pics, I started in on this before I realized I forgot to take some pics. See all that great detail, not only in the carvings, but in the two toned wood? </div>
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I finally decided to just make two toned paint. I mixed up some ASCP Graphite and Old White and came up with this beautiful grayish blue color. I painted the whole thing in ASCP Old White, and, by hand, accented all the detail in my fancy new color. I then sanded and sanded to make it very distressed and chippy, then topped with a coat of wax.</div>
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I also spray painted the knob an oil rubbed bronze to make them really pop! Here is a view of the top, look at all that detail! (and, notice my pretty pillows in my space as well! :))</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062914543314739723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4658665198963501754.post-76357031970679493732012-11-07T10:25:00.002-08:002012-11-07T10:25:44.973-08:00I promise, I didn't fall off the face of the Earth!<div align="center">
Really, I didn't! See, I'm here!</div>
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I'm sorry for my absence. As most of you can appreciate, I've been crazy busy. Something had to give. Unfortunately, the blog was it. It was either that or a little 4 year old girl. I've just been pulled in so many directions lately that I had to do something. </div>
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But, I'm here now!</div>
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I've got a few projects to share also in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!</div>
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For now, I'll give you a few pictures to show you what I've been up to. We are s-l-o-w-l-y redoing our kitchen. I finally saved up enough for counter tops, then the water heater broke. Luckily, we were able to replace it without cutting too deeply into my counter top fund. But, although it probably wasn't the best financial decision, I knew that my fund would slowly dwindle to other things, so I got my a$$ in gear and finally picked out tops! Here is a before pic of the beautiful laminate tops I had before:</div>
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My vision was light cabinets and darker colored tops. Don't ask me why, but I'm on a gray kick lately. It's my new neutral. Unlike a brown or tan, it goes with any crazy color I decide to use! So, I got a grayish/blackish granite top. I also started painting my cabinets.</div>
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(This is where my Public Service Announcement comes in...) If you ever decide to paint your own cabinets, allow at least 10x the amount of time you think it will take, then triple that! I've done 2 small sections, the top row hasn't even been touched. However, I'm glad I decided not to tackle it all at once. I used ASCP Old White. I did sand though after a good cleanin'. I didn't want any of the sheen to come through. I then topped with clear wax, dark wax, then clear again. So far, I love, love, love them. It will just be a lot of work to finish them. A LOT. A LOT. You hear me? hehe</div>
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Just blah, but great storage! I painted one coat of Pantone MyColor paint, then distressed so the red really came through. I topped it with a coat of wax and it's so smmmmmmooooooth!</div>
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And, finally, I want to share something else with you that is at the store. I did not paint this. Contrary to what some may think, I love the look of natural wood. I came across this mantle while picking up some furniture I bought from Craigslist. The guy made a remark about throwing it in the burn pile before I grabbed it and ran. Shame on you! This thing, in the burn pile? Oh, the humanity...</div>
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Ack! I forgot before pictures. My mind is mush. Seriously. I will be more organized. I will be more organized. I will be more organized. Believe me? Not sure I believe myself.</div>
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I picked up this great Queen Anne style dresser from Craigslist. It was in GREAT condition. VERY heavy, dovetailed drawers still lined up straight. The wood was beautiful, except the sides. They were all scratched up. So, I left the top as is instead of having to strip and restain myself. I brightened it up with some Scott's Liquid Gold. (and had flashbacks of my Grandmother making me use that to wipe down her paneled walls) Then, I grabbed the Louis Blue and painted away!</div>
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I used the same drawer pulls, however they were in two pieces, the backing was that ornate flair kind that you see on every piece of Queen Anne style furniture. But, these were different, they also had these handles that were seperate. So, I just stuck these quaint handles back on without the backing. Much better. </div>
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Moving on to my first complaint from no other than my 4 year old. I made this wooden sign for her a while ago when I first started dabbling in making signs:</div>
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I think it turned out great. Well, she promptly told me that it is NOT allowed to be hung in her room because that is not her name. Um, yes it is. And, you can write your own name, so what's your beef? Well, folks it's the "a". That isn't the way to make an "a". I tried to explain to her that it was a fancy way of doing it. She didn't buy it. Anyone out there have an Emma? Want a sign?</div>
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Whew. What a busy week. I had SO much to do this week. So, of course, I was sick for two days, isn't that the way it always happens? But, luckily I was a workhorse over the weekend and finished some projects. </div>
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I had the hankerin' to make some wooden signs. But, I was just blah about the "perfect" slabs of wood I was buying at Lowes. I went to my local connection for pallets and began ripping them apart for my not so "perfect" slabs of wood. I made these great signs for my space. I'm still struggling with small stuff and signs are fun to make and I hope people like them!</div>
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Along those same lines, a friend of mine has been wanting me to make her and her husband a wooden sign that has their last name and year they were married. While shopping at the <a href="http://chartreuseandco.com/">Chartruese</a> barn sale this weekend, I spotted some fabulous old wooden baking trays. I knew it would be the perfect thing to make a simple wall hanging, but also could be taken down to use as a tray. My only regret is that I didn't buy like 20 of them. Maybe they will be there next month also. One can hope, right? I used the chalk transfer method and just used some ASCP Granite for the lettering. I screwed two drawer pulls on each side and ta-da! I love how simple and rustic it is. I really wish you could see all the detail in this wood, that's why I didn't paint the backround.</div>
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I picked this up from a lady who had been storing some extra pieces in her basement that her in laws had given her and her husband when they first got married. She just wanted to clean out the space and really couldn't figure out why I like this. She said, "but, it's just so old!" Ummmm, duh! That's what makes it great!</div>
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I sanded the old stain off the top. Sometimes I strip and stain, other times I just try and see how easily it will sand off. This was one of those easy days and it worked! I used some 80 grit paper and my orbital sander and had the top and sides sanded down in about 10 minutes. No messy stripper, woo hoo! </div>
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I stained the top my go-to stain, Rustoleum dark walnut. I rubbed on one coat with some rags, waited for it to dry, then top off with some ASCP Dark Wax......beautious!</div>
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Look at those pulls, so fancy! And, the wooden decorative piece on top just finishes this off. Of course, once again, I want to keep this. But, she is going to my space at Ginger & Spice in hopes that everyone will be in the buying mood during the Fall Festival this Saturday.</div>
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Sorry, these are my only before pictures. I had been looking everywhere for stools with a back that also weren't too big as my table sits behind and to the side of the island. With big chairs it kind of caused a traffic jam. I had been using saddle style stools, but was always afraid my four year old would go tumbling back on my hard ceramic tile floor. I found these at a consignment shop and they are the perfect size and shape. The color, blah. It's that light blond wood, or blah wood.</div>
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Since my island was just painted and distressed black, black was out of the question. My cabinets will be painted Old White and we are getting neutral counter tops. The walls will be painted the same gray you may see peeking through in the living room. I just went with my old standby, ASCP Louis Blue. One coat people, yup, thats right, one coat. Best of all, the seats screwed right off so I didn't have to be careful:</div>
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I could make this reeeaaalllyyy long, but seriously, this isn't a diary, so I'll just start from now. I've evolved my furniture painting hobby into a business, where I now have a space in a store with a lot of great other vendors/decorators. I also have cruised the blog world and seen many different styles. Through this process, I've always kind of been waiting for those in this business to discover I really have no idea what I'm doing. I mean, I know what I'm doing when it comes to painting, I think I've learned TONS over the years but I'll just have to finally admit and say, my style is way different. You see, I don't like stuff. You know, lots o' stuff that sits on tables and up high on cabinetry or hogging all the clean space on my kitchen counter tops. Don't get me wrong, I see other spaces and really admire them for the ability to accesorize like that. But, I finally realized, it's not that I don't have the ability, I just don't care for it in my space. Here are a few examples:</div>
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My living room. I've decorated frugally, the coffee table, two end tables, my TV dresser (which you can't see in this pic) are all salvages that I have redone. The mirror is a Goodwill find which I painted to add some color. The bannisters were all painted a bright white by me to spruce it up. I had every intention of making curtains from some great fabric I found, but found these for a steal and couldn't resist. </div>
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The view of the kitchen. This is in the process of being redone. The walls will be the same gray as the living room. I just painted the island black and distressed it. I just bought the stools second hand and am trying to decide what color to paint them. (any thoughts?) The cabinets will be painted Old White. And, there is just enough left in the budget for new counter tops. (any thoughts on color?!) But, besides my Keurig, paper towels and some bananas (and my purse I just spotted sitting there!) nothing on the counters. I normally don't even have those hand towels hanging from the stove, but my husband did that.</div>
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My bedroom. I don't even have anything on my night table besides a lamp, my husband at least has a clock. The two pictures hanging there are 2 of 3 in the whole room. I do, however, have a nice stack of laundry I just noticed on the bench at the end of my bed!!</div>
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I worked at the store this weekend and after just walking around in there, around and around and around and around, I finally realized, it's just not me to have an eye for "stuff". But, most importantly, it's not because I'm lacking or don't know what I'm doing, it's because I don't decorate that way. And, that's OK. That's MY style. Don't get me wrong, I LOOOOOOVE all of the things I've seen, I'm not sure why it didn't all sell in one day, all of it!! I appreciate the different styles I see, but I need to have confidence that just because mine is very different, it's still good. </div>
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It's weird because I love all things vintage, shabby, redone, etc...but find the choices I make for my own home are more modern that I think I am. I, of course, didn't show you all the pictures. I have redone pallets hanging on my walls, a wooden apple crate at my door to catch shoes, an old picket fence hung on my wall with photographs, it's not all bare, but it's not small stuff, you know?</div>
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I bought this great dresser with beautiful lines and my plan was to strip the entire thing. What the heck was I thinking? Do you know how many hours and hours and hours and hours something like that takes? It also takes patience and a keen attention to detail. Yeah right. It also assumes that you will find pristine wood underneath, right?</div>
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Well, as you can see, the paint was just peeling off the top already. I thought it would be easy peasy. Famous last words. I even thought it was going well as I saw the bubbling of the paint after I applied my Citristrip:</div>
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It really didn't just strip off like I'm used to. It took about 3 applications of this stuff. Did I mention hours and hours and hours and hours of work? I get the top almost all stripped off and what do I realize?</div>
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Yup, you see it right. That's some sort of putty fixing the broken veneer. Not that big of a deal, I've used wood filler when fixing spots and painting over it, but this wasn't wood colored filler, it was like automotive putty. Strong and durable? Yes. Could I stain over it? NO. So, I had just spent hours and hours and hours and hours stripping the top and the drawers and now I realize the top had to be painted. Seriously. Oh, pretty dresser, I really hate you.</div>
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I decide to trudge through and apply stain to the drawers just to see how they look. Hmmmmm, looks really pretty. So, I painted the body of the dresser in ASCP Paris Blue, then topped it with Old White so some of the blue would come through when I sand. I used the same pulls, which I love. Done. Finally. Did I mention it took hours and hours and hours and hours and hours of work? Hopefully, you think it was worth it:</div>
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Thought I'd update the dresser in my space. I think my handmade burlap wreath looks great hung on the knobs, don't you?!</div>
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<a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/">Primitive and Proper</a> and <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/">Miss Mustard Seed</a> and <a href="http://www.kammyskorner.com/">Kammys Korner</a></div>
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I know I promised a more detailed post on how I painted my kitchen island along with my review of the new paint I used....and it's coming. Soon. I'm just soooooo busy. To top it all off my husband is working crazy hours this week and has been going to bed at 6:00 p.m. so all night duties involving my 4 year old go to me. I'm still trying to decide how to word my paint review, kinda one of those...not loving it while using it, yet like the end result...</div>
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Instead I thought I just give you a bit of what I've been doing instead of a furniture before and after. I was on <a href="http://www.kammyskorner.com/2012/08/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-and-s-shaker.html">THIS</a> great blog, Kammy's Korner. On the cuff, I entered a giveaway. I never usually do, cause I'm a big loser. But, this time I did and won, woo hoo! I won a great hand painted salt/pepper shaker set from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HuckleberryVntg">THIS</a> great Etsy store, Huckleberry Vintage.</div>
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I've got some blues, corals and green in my house so far so when she asked me what color I wanted, I thought yellow would be a great addition. Sorry, this picture sucks. Go visit her store, she has some great stuff!</div>
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I also wanted to share a few crafts I've been doing. I've posted before about my pallet projects, so I won't bore you with details, but we made another pallet wine rack for my space at Ginger & Spice, but this time I mixed it up by adding a little message on it. Whaddya think:</div>
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Along those lines, I wanted to show you the wooden signs that Emma (my 4 year old) and I made last night. I painted each one orange and black ahead of time because for some reason I didn't think she would have the patience to wait for paint to dry! All I did was outline a shape and she painted it in. She also wrote her name and "daddy", I wrote Mommy and Santina (my older daughter)</div>
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She is so excited to hang them up. It's really a cheap craft, I bought a reaaaaaaaly long piece of wood from Lowe's and had them cut it into even squares for me. The wood cost about $8.00 and I got 8 of these squares. Of course, I already had all the paint, but little tubes of craft paint wouldn't cost much. I am going to sand these a bit and put a tiny bit of wax on top, but this is basically how they look!</div>
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Lastly, I just HAVE to share my newest crock pot receipe with you. Chicken Fajitas! What's not to love? This was easy peasy. All I did was cut up green, red, yellow and orange peppers and an onion and lay at the bottom of the crock pot. I then cut strips of chicken breast up and layed on top. I added about 1/2 cup of chicken broth and squeezed a lime over it. To top it off, I sprinkled 2 packets of Fajita seasoning on top. You know, those bigger packets like they sell in the gravy aisle?? Yea, those. I cooked on low for about 6 hours. It came out PERFECT! The peppers still had a snap to them and weren't all mushy. I bought tortillas and served them with sour cream, cheese, salsa and fresh avocado. We had company over and it was the perfect meal because I wasn't stuck in the kitchen all night. </div>
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I love cedar chests. I have one almost like this in my living room as my coffee table, see:</div>
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This one is considered the Princess style. It was in great shape but most definately out of date. The color was blah. I stripped the top:</div>
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I stained it a dark walnut and then topped with some Annie Sloan dark wax. I painted the body ASCP Cream. I've never used this color, but it's really pretty. It isn't really "cream" though, more like a light yellow. Here is the top, I just looooooooove a dark top!</div>
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We are also starting a redo on our kitchen. New counter tops are at the top of our list. But, of course, I want to paint the walls the same gray as I did in the living room, which leads to the cabinets not matching because in the living room all of the bannisters and rails were painted white. So, the cabinets also need a paint job. Exhausting. I'm not normal. One small project usually ends in a complete reno. I decided I love the two-toned look of the cabinets a different color than the island. I decided on a black island, distressed and an off white for the kitchen cabinets. I used a new paint, I'll come back next time to do a review, still trying to figure out how to word it. Here's a quick peek, I'll post the full story tomorrow!</div>
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I painted this in Old White and Duck Egg Blue, topped with clear wax. Then I added some great glass like knobs on the top drawer. As I stood back taking pictures, I realized that all I could see was the wood inside. Fail (did you notice my other fail? I just noticed I only put one knob back on on the door!)</div>
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I also wanted to share a quick project I did. I'm really trying to fill my new space with more decorative items now, I've got the furniture. I found a few great tutorials on how to make burlap wreaths. I kind of combined them to suit my tastes and ended up with a fabulous looking wreath. This one is a beige burlap with vintage-y black writing on it. I also bought some orange burlap and made some for fall. I hung it around this old window I found and just touched up with some Old White and a bunch o' sanding. I think I"ll sell it as a set, plus it'll look great in my space!</div>
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So pretty. Don't ask me why but I love a neutral bathroom. Surely, I could do something like this to our Master Bath, right? We had the standard contractor bathroom. Oakey cabinet for the vanity, salon style lightbar and that big ole mirror held in place by glue and plastic thingys.</div>
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I also had a cabinet hung over my potty that was OK, but it's much happier in Emma's bathroom now!</div>
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The first thing we did was take the light fixture and mirror down. This was the scariest part of all. First, most people with mirrors like this would normally just frame it out to try and update it because ripping a mirror off the wall that seems to be held on by glue just might cause some drywall damage. I didn't care, I wanted that mirror GONE! (It's also loving it's new home at St. Thomas More Academy in Middletown!) Then, we were afraid of what we would find under the light fixture, a huge hole? We got lucky, like should have played the lottery lucky. (well, we did, but didn't win...) The mirror came down with only minor damage to the wall that could be fixed with some spackle. The light fixture had one small hole where our new light fit right in.</div>
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So, we painted the vanity cabinet black and added some silver knobs. We put up two mirrors over each sink and a new updated light fixture. We painted the walls a light beigy/tan color. My husband thinks it's a bit too light of a color, but again, I gotta thing with neutral bathrooms. Those crazy curtains came down and were replaced with faux wood wide slat blinds in white. I found a great cabinet on clearance at Lowe's for a great price, so I splurged. It has room for baskets in the bottom which has become the new home for my makeup. Great way to keep it off the sink! </div>
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Once again, I suck at being a blogger. It's been a week since my last post, sorry everyone! But, I have some exciting news that will mean more projects to share!</div>
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I'm so pleased to announce that as of September 1, 2012, I will be the newest vendor at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mobileprotection#!/pages/Ginger-Spice/197700760295245">Ginger & Spice Marketplace</a> in Walkersville, Maryland! They are having a great fall fair and I emailed them to get some information on being a vendor and the rest is history! I can't lie, I'm a bit concerned about being able to keep up, but I'll never know until I try. Try my best, right? My husband has really geared up and will be helping me as well, so this will really be a team effort. I'm so excited! </div>
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Because of my exciting new venture, I feel like I am on high alert for great finds now. So, a little over a week ago my husband and I were going out for a much needed dinner sans kid. We decided to go to Hollow Creek in Middletown. As we are driving over the mountain at 7:00 p.m., there is this big yard sale, BIG. I spot a dresser, so what's any normal person do? Of course, make my husband turn around and go back so I can check it out. I was in sad shape and she wanted too much money for it. After pointing out the veneer issues and asking her if she has ever had to strip veneer, she became much more reasonable in her asking price!</div>
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I found these chairs at my local Goodwill almost by mistake. I was leaving and feeling low because I didn't see anything I wanted that was a decent price. I saw some things I was interested in, but the prices these days are just way too high on some things. These were shoved in the back of a few dressers and mixed with other chairs:</div>
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I've been on the search for a China Cabinet that I could use to house my new acquisition of china. It's not new china, just new to me. It was my mothers, a long, long, long time ago. (Sorry Mom!) My sister then had the china for years, but just moved out of State and gave it to me. It's been sitting in my storage room for a while...gotta figure out what to do with it, right?!</div>
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So, I have been eyeing this beauty at Goodwill for about a month. It was one of those items that was priced incredibly high. Don't know why they do that, but the people who price furniture vary greatly. I can get a great piece for dirt cheap and a so-so one will catch my interest and it's priced like almost new. I happened to catch it again on the 50% off day, but even with 50% off, it was still too much. So, I took my chances and went back towards the end of week. I wanted to have more bargaining power! So, I got my 50% off plus another $25 off and took it home that day!</div>
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I suppose you can see what drew me to this. The lines are great, although incredibly dated. Those X's in the middle were just, hmmmm, well U-G-L-Y. While trying to remove them I broke the glass. The middle section didn't open anyway, just the outside doors. So, I thought some chicken wire would make it a bit more casual even though my husband had finally thought I'd lost my mind.</div>
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I found the awesome yellow in the mistint section at Lowe's for $3, plus it was a primer/paint in one. Double score! Then, I used the rest of my can of ASCP Pure White on the outside. I actually really liked the pulls on this so I kept them and spray painted them a great silver color. It's the first time I've used that color for pulls and I love it!</div>
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Isn't this china beautiful? It just POPS with that yellow behind it!</div>
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My husband didn't know I had planned on keeping this. He does like it but doesn't want to carry it upstairs either. This is one piece, it doesn't come apart, and it's H-E-A-V-Y. So, I listed it for too much money and if it sells, I guess it sells and if it doesn't by the time I paint my kitchen, it's coming upstairs!</div>
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BEFORE: light laminate flooring, light oak bannisters and rails, neutral beige paint, you know just plain! (excuse the numerous paint samples on the wall, it took forever to find gray. just gray. not blue!)</div>
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When I was pregnant with Emma, I knew deep down that my husband really wanted a boy, although he wouldn't admit it. I think he had an adjustment to make when we found out she was a girl. Not in a bad way, he was happy to be having a healthy baby, but in that "man" sense, you know? Part of that adjustment was his objection to anything pink. Her nursery was done in beautiful lavendars and shades of green. It was pretty, really pretty. But, no pink. But, when I saw this dresser/hutch combo, it screamed PINK!</div>
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After months of working out finances and thinking we may move soon, we realize it's just not in the near future for us. Like many homeowners today, we are upside down in our mortgage. Now, I'm not going to complain, we are only upside down by a little bit. I have one neighbor who is upside down by around $125,000. I would be seriously sick to my stomach. But, at this time, I just cannot justify shelling out $15,000 or so at settlement to sell a house we've lived in for 8 years, especially a nice one, in a fairly nice neighborhood, in a GREAT location. So, we are staying put and finally doing things that we've wanted to do around here for a while. We are starting with our master bath, our contractor grade, plain, ugly (but big!) master bath. So, here is a peek at my first job that I tackled with my trusty paintbrush:</div>
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I found two, yes two, sideboards within about a week or so of each other. One was a bit more ornate than the other, but basically same style. I posted about the first one <a href="http://rebecca-secondchancedecor.blogspot.com/2012/06/great-set.html">here.</a> Because that was a set and more ornate, I chose a stained top and ASCP Old White. Very simple yet classy. The other one just needed more, or <strong>I</strong> needed more. I've had a real problem lately with being creative. For this piece I remember something I read on <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/">Miss Mustard Seed.</a> She talked about creativity and realizing that while you redo furniture to sell, being creative instead of being safe, means you'll enjoy it much more and so will your customers. I've really tried to remember that. So, I was left with what to do with this:<br />
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I really love the color yellow. But, kinda like the color gray can be too blue or too green, yellow can be too beige, too bright, or just plain WAY too yellow. I've really been into mixing my ASCP colors lately. Thank goodness for the sample pots! So, this particular sideboard was a mixture of ASCP Old White and Arles. My husband actually stopped me and said he thought I should play it safe and just do white or off white. But, I decided to do it with what I thought was pretty and not what would appeal to the masses. <br />
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I was driving by a yard sale when these tables caught my eye. From the road, I couldn't quite figure out what was going on with them, specifically the top. But, they had such a great shape. So, of course, with Emma in the back and a trunk full of toys, I did a quick U-turn in the middle of the street to check 'em out.</div>
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First, let me say again, I'll NEVER win any bloggy awards or any such accolades as my photography sucks! Honestly, it's just one more thing to do on a long list of an already busy person. So, forgive me. I hope you can still appreciate the beauty in some of my transformations!</div>
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I happened to be riding by a yard sale, unexpectedly. It was a Friday after all, very few of those. I wasn't even looking, but spotted some furniture. Screeeeech...I stopped and loaded up a bedroom set the poor guy just wanted to unload. He had NO idea why I wanted it. Why? Don't you realize crap like that can be painted!!??</div>
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My "before" pics are limited because I got a new phone. My old phone was wiped clean. Yeah, refer to first paragraph. But, it was this kind, you all know what I'm talking about, right? The beigy 70's style with gold trim, we all knew someone with this set growing up, right?</div>
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As I stared at the plain white furniture I became a little discouraged. I mean, anyone can slap a coat of white paint on some furniture, right? Where was my creativity? What would make it stand out a bit? So, I mixed some of the white paint with some green paint I had and came up with a fab minty, sagey, light accent color that I carefully (with a teeny tiny brush) handpainted through all the spots where the gold trim was. Then, I used the same green to paint the drawer pulls to pull it together. I thought painting the pulls the same green would be kinda "kitchy" if you know what I mean. I wasn't too sure, but it turned out so much prettier than I ever thought it would. It's still your basic white set, but with just a small pop of interest. SOOOOOOO perfect for a sweet little girl!</div>
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Do you ever have one of those Craigslist finds that really just seem to be too good to be true? Well, this was mine. </div>
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I had just gotten to work and while I was checking messages and returning calls I decided to browse Craigslist. Then, I saw them. The ad simply was titled "china hutch and buffet" but the price was low enough so I opened up the ad. I immediately sent an email to the seller inquiring about them 100% certain that he would tell me, so sorry, already sold. But, he answered right away. They were still available. He had someone coming at 3:00 that afternoon to look, but if I wanted and could come before then, I could! So, like any furniture addict who is at her full time job and dressed in a suit and heels, I took an early lunch hour and RAN. Now, before everyone yells at me about safety issues, the guy told me they were already sitting outside in his driveway. I figured I could do a "drive by" to asses the situation. They were outside and he lived in a busy neighborhood, so out of the truck I hopped! I made my quick purchase, he loaded my pick up truck and back to work I went. </div>
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First, don't get excited about the wheels, they didn't go with the pieces. The original wooden ones had broken and the man just replaced them with up to date ones that totally didn't match, so I took them off. </div>
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I stripped and sanded the top of the sideboard and restained it a lovely dark walnut. I painted the rest Old White, distressed heavily, then topped with clear wax. Seriously, I loved this. I should have kept it. But, I didn't and now I'll have to pine away for her the rest of my life. Or, maybe not. Can you believe after looking for one of these for over a year, the same day this sold I found another one for a steal! </div>
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Then, I took the doors off the china cabinet, painted the inside Louis Blue, the outside Old White, again heavily distressed it, topped with clear wax. I cleaned the glass real good reattached the door. Sigh, I will be pining for her. Pine. Pine. Pine. </div>
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The good news in all my pining is that the same lady bought both pieces and they will go in her dining room. She lives in an old farmhouse that is in the middle of a renovation and she is trying hard to keep the reno as true to the style of the house as she can. They will be so happy there!</div>
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I recently had an unexpected day when Enma woke up with a gloopy, sloppy case of pink eye. I knew she wasn't feeling too hot, so this was the perfect excuse to not push ourselves. It was especially awesome because it was pouring all day, which was another perfect excuse to not have to do anything. Not do anything? Hmmmmm. I used to be able to do nothing. What happened to me?</div>
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So, I spent the day finishing a few small projects. And, when Scooby Doo was no longer entertaining (yes, don't ask me why, but my 4 year old has an uncanny obsession with Scooby Doo) Emma joined in the craft making! She was very intent on her work:</div>
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I had some extra slabs of wood leftover from a name sign I did and from some pallets, so we just started painting. Emma made this all by herself. The ONLY thing I did was outline the flower in pencil because I had originally planned on using this. But, she filled it in on her own. Oh, I did tell her how to spell Mommy, but she knows all her letters and wrote it on her own. This sign is now proudly hanging on my office wall and I know it's one of those things I will own FOREVER.</div>
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Next, I finished up a chair that I had painted a few weeks ago, then it just sat because I just didn't know what to do with it. A friend of mine had given me this kids chair a while ago. It came from her grandparent's home. They were sadly clearing out thier house and before the yard sale, she snatched up this chair. She gave it to me thinking I could do whatever I wanted with it. So, after reading Winnie the Pooh's 'Giving is the Best Gift' about 50 nights in a row, I decided to practice what I preach. I knew this had been a hard time for my friend, and having lost my Grandmother last year, I know how nice it is to have some sentimental things. My friend has a 6 year old daughter, so this was perfect for her. I knew the color was right, she loves this color! </div>
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I have to say, I had SO much fun doing this. This was the relaxing, fun, creative part of painting furniture that I had kind of lost. It has become more and more of a job to me and it was nice to do something creative, that nobody was expecting or waiting for and there was no pressure at all. I've never been an artist and you don't have to be to paint furniture, just have some sort of vision. But, as I was doing this chair, I felt more artistic and became very brave and daring when I added the flowers...all free hand! Here it is:</div>
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Through Pinterest, I've developed a fascination with pallets. The best thing is, you can find them a lot of places, plus it's reusing old wood that would probably be sent to the dump or burnpile. My first project was this pallet turned shelf/wall hanging:<br />
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This filled a space in my kitchen by my table that I have racked my brain trying to fill. I love it because it's so unique and houses all my pictures in a great way. Every person that walks into my house remarks how cool it is.</div>
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This weekend I was making a pallet shelf for someone who just loved mine and we had to do some fancy cutting to make it work. I saw the beginnings of another great project! All I had to do was attach a board across the front to hold in the bottles and voila (!) a pallet wine shelf to hang on the wall.</div>
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So, I scoured second hand stores, Craigslist, and yard sales. I found these on Craigslist, but they were a bit too expensive for my taste. So, in true form, I emailed the seller and offered a crazy low price with the promise of picking them up that day. I would say this works maybe a fraction of the time, but if you don't ask, you never know. Luckily, it worked in this case. The seller just wanted them gone and wanted to make a bit o' cash. They don't exactly match that gorgeous dark walnut top and Pure White body, huh?</div>
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But, look at them, classic style and solid wood. Perfect. The first thing I did was strip and sand the seat of the chairs so they could be restained that beautiful dark walnut color.</div>
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So, I stained and painted, stained and painted, well you get the gist. Looks like a seemingly small job, not a lot of painting to do. Wrong. Chairs are a total pain. I will probably not do anymore for a while unless I can spray them because they are TIME CONSUMING!</div>
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I was aimlessly wandering through Goodwill a while back looking for a desk that I could redo for myself. No such luck, BUT, this table kept calling my name over and over. It was SOLID. It was definately not a cheapy dinette table, but a real heavy piece of oak. It just had that plain, orangey tinge brown color. I don't know why, but I just don't like that color stain. It just seems dated. I kept walking away but found I couldn't leave the store without it.</div>
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I had a small disagreement with the guy who loaded it for me. I knew, knew, knew, the top could be easily taken off the base if we just opened it up where the leaf was and exposed the screws. But, nooooooooo, he wouldn't believe me and wouldn't dare attempt it. So, I drove home with this monster table right side up in my pick up. Really, I felt like an idiot. I had to pull up to daycare like that. Maybe by now people are used to seeing me like that? As my husband starts to unload and we realize it isn't going to fit through the door, I suggest taking the top off again, then prepare for him to belittle me like the Goodwill man did. But, he did it and sure enough I was right! Here it is right inside the door:</div>
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So, I stripped the top and sanded to reveal a beautiful raw wood surface. I then used Rustoleum Dark Walnut Stain, applied it with a brush, but then used a rag to wipe in and wipe off excess. This stain is dark and really only requires one coat. It also dries pretty fast. I wanted to do something a tad different but you really can't tell from the pictures because not only does my camera suck...so do I at taking pictures! First, I took a hammer and a huge chain and beat up on the table a bit so the dark stain could settle into the knicks and grooves. After the stain fully dried, I sanded with a 220 grit paper by hand, not too much but made the stained top a bit distressed also. I then topped with Annie Sloan dark wax. I love it! I'll definately do this again on my next wood top, just makes it so rustic.</div>
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And, the pretty pedestal. The distressing really brings out the beautiful detail. </div>
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And, that beautiful wood top. I love this color. Is it wrong to be this happy about a color of stain?</div>
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Now, it's a solid, updated, and useful piece of furniture. :)</div>
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<a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/">Primitive and Proper</a> and <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/">Miss Mustard Seed</a></div>
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