Goodwill, good paint, good hard work for a son home from college!

My son, Robert, is home for the summer after a successful freshman year at the University of Tennessee.  He looked for a job diligently but had little success.  He's trying to raise funds to take a trip to the Dominican Republic in late July and have a little saved for spending money next year.  When his job search became so desperate that he applied at Captain D's, I decided I'd let him in on my little secret.  

Goodwill, good paint and good hard work can pay off big!  

This is one of the first pieces Robert helped me with.  Total cost for the piece and supplies... $40.  Sold for $175 within about 2 weeks at our favorite shop, Then &Again Home Marketplace, in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

We painted the base with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  Step one was a coat was in Old Ochre and then we did a French Linen wash. I found these fabulous little knobs at Hobby Lobby... never seem them before or since.  They add a little tasteful bling.

A close ip of the knobs.  Great.... right?  :-)

We added this little decorative piece which added lots of character and covered a tacky little carved flower.  It's little touches like that can totally change a piece. 

Here's the little stool after we finished with it.  Want to see the before?

Lovely... right? And this is AFTER I cleaned all the disgusting gunk off of it.  

 Here's a "Before" of one of the drawers.  I'm not a pink person and this was NOT appealing to me.  (Sorry to you pinkies out there!  I'm in a house full of men!)

So... what do you think?  I just loved the final product. 


Oh... I didn't mention... Robert is now a masterful painted.  I think he's done over 10 pieces at this point.  I'll share more!


Thanks for stopping by!


Lori

Sheet Music Treasures

I found this primitive dresser  at a shop in Little Switzerland,North Carolina.  I loved it's rustic and simple  look.  I'm a pianist and when I found an old music book and remembered  a similar dresser by Mrs. Mustard Seed, I decided this was the piece to transform.  I love it!  Do you?

I sprayed the hardware with rubbed antique bronze paint.  I sealed the music with a polyurethane and when it soaked in on the edges, I thought I had really messed up.  After it dried I decided it really added to the aged look.  And it's sealed for plenty of use!

On a sheet music roll!  I've had this lamp for a while and it needed to have a shade update. I decided sheet music was a good option.   Now I like the shade better than the lamp! 

This weekend is supposed to be beautiful and fortunately I don't have much scheduled which means a little time for me to catch up on some painting I want to do!  Stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

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I wish I had a little girl!!

 My friends at Then and Again brought me a few challenge pieces.  They had been in the store for awhile and had not moved despite several price reductions so they were taking them to Goodwill.  Instead, they gave me a call and said "Rather than taking them to Goodwill and you buying them there, why don't we just go ahead and bring them to you and see if you can do anything with them."  I love a challenge!
Here's the before...

And the "AFTER"

 

I love my two sons.  I wouldn't trade them for the world and I don't want to have another little one to raise.  BUT....  It would be fun to decorate a little girls room. 

By the way... I'm working on a beautiful mirror that will match this desk!  Check back for an update!

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Lori

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