Frumpy to Fabulous Silver End Tables

From Frumpy to Fabulous!

I was surprised one day to get a phone call from a girl who was looking for two end tables and headboard for her bedroom set. She had searched and searched online and while she didn't want to spend a ton of money, she asked if I would find her the pieces and paint them silver!

After finding two potentially fabulous end tables, we discussed exactly what she wanted and I couldn't wait to get started. It's not every day that I get to paint something silver! After a little sanding and Jack tightening up the drawers, they started to sparkle with the little love and care that they have needed for so long. Aren't they fabulous!?

I hadn't had them on display in the store for an hour, when she stopped by to pick them up. She loved them and was pleasantly surprised that they were even better than she had imagined! Her reaction was exactly what I needed to hear to reignite my love of the process; finding something frumpy and knowing with some work and a little imagination, anything can be fabulous!

Lately I have loved playing around with a glazing process. I think that it gives such depth to the details of each piece of furniture. Usually I love to put new knobs on older pieces because I have realized that even a little change like hardware, has a huge impact. This time however was an exception. The original hardware, a shade of silver lighter, added an element of vintage glam! 

Side Table Sink

 

Charming Corner Cabinet

 

It is always interesting to see how projects I envision in my head actually turn out.

I wish the after picture was a little better but you get the idea of how incredible this corner sink ended up.

 

We had a little space left in our salon and we decided to make it into a nail technician room. Clothing, hair and now nails! It's the cutest little one stop shop around!

The room is a little funny shaped so we decided we needed to put the sink in the corner to optimise space.

 

 

                 Two sad end tables............Stacked on top of each other...........With a sink!



Charming Corner Cabinet / Sink

 



Did I mention Jack was a plumber too!? This boy can do anything, I'm such a lucky girl! A few corbels, some paint and a sink from out local home improvement store and TA DA!

New techniques on amazing old pieces

 

Why is it that I never think to look in the newspaper for garage sales?!? This particular Saturday I was so glad that I did! My Mom and I loaded up the kids in the truck and made a list of places we wanted to go and we found this! This has turned out to be one of my favorite dressers. Isn't the hardware so sweet looking?!? I have to say it was in amazing shape and was more expensive than I usually like to spend on a piece, especially for a garage sale!

 

However, I have learned that you can always get a better deal if you group items together (something I learned from the show American Pickers, do you watch that show...I would definitely consider myself a picker!) So, I grouped a curio cabinet with it too, pictures of it's progress soon to come. But as for the dresser I just couldn't seem to part with it and I think the end result is well worth it.

 

This charming teal dresser is one that I would mind if it didn't sell!





New techniques on old pieces.

The Twins Vanity

Speaking of sweet maple...

My Dad was raised in a home with beautiful antiques from all over the world. I can only image when he sees the trailer coming down the road, parks by the barn and we start to unload furniture that he thinks to himself..."is she REALLY going to paint that?" But what a transformation it makes. I always feel like fixing, glueing, desining, painting and waxing gives these old pieces of furniture a new life and can now be appreicated and loved for their detail by thier owners. This sad vanity went from sitting in a thrift store to finished and loved by two cute twins who share a room. Who knows how long it sat without a mirror, but I was sure glad that I had the perfect one sitting around the barn. My Jack attached the mirror and I can't help but think of two sweet girls looking in the mirror playing dress up and testing out make up for the next few years! SOLD!

The Little Red Telephone Table

 

 

The Little Red Telephone Table

I feel like authentic vintage telephone tables are so hard to find. So, I was so excited when I came across this little charmer! Once again my Jack of all trades, the husband, sanded it down, glued it up and it was ready to paint. Actually I think I'll just start calling him Jack. I am so lucky to be married to such a talented and creative man!
 
Once again fabric laying around proved that drawers full of random scraps are always useful! I wish the picture did justice to this beautiful textile. I love that there is always something welcoming about the color red. It was the perfect color for this Little Red Telephone Table! SOLD!

Abigail's Shabby Vanity

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Paint makes all the difference in the world!

One of my dear friends Jamie came in to the store and had her eye on this sweet little vanity. I L.O.V.E painting pieces of furniture yellow. I almost would consider yellow a neutral! The name of this paint is Sweet maple, and I am in love. Luckily I had some fun flip flop fabric (try saying that three times fast!) just laying around waiting to be used for a project like this! Jamie immediatly knew that this vanity would be the perfect addition to her sweet daughters room! I love when pieces I love go to my dear friend's homes! Enjoy Abigail! SOLD!

Shabby Dining Set

 

Shabby Dining Set

I purchased this amazing table when we lived over in the white mountain area. It has been a permanent fixture in the store for the past three years. A sweet couple was up from the valley and fell in love with it and asked if I would consider selling it. I have learned over the past few years to not allow myself to get attached to pieces of furniture. So, willing to let it go I said yes. They asked if I would find six chairs and I said of course. Have I mentioned I love the hunt for a specific piece of furniture?!? So I found these sad chairs that were literally in pieces. Aren't they great?! It was like they were meant to be a set. There were five side chairs and one captains chair! Perf! Luckily I have a hubby who fixes, builds, tightens, screws and makes all my creative dreams a reality! Glue, screws, primer, paint, padding for chairs and custom ordered fabric and wha la! It was sad to see it go but I know it went to a good home. SOLD!

 

 

Isn't she amazing!?

I love the detail on the legs!

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