Fall Touches on the Mantel Shelf

Hello Everyone!  I feel as if I am so far behind in sharing my fall decorating this year.  And because of that, I have missed a lot of bloggers fall parties.  Between my booth at Unique House of Antiques and the newest addition to our family, Harley, (you can read about him here) I have been busy!  Today, I thought I would at least share my fall mantel shelf in the family room.  

This year, I decided not to do pumpkin topiaries.  Instead, I flanked each end of the mantel shelf with a pair of lanterns and the faux eucalyptus swags that I made last year.  

I placed magnolia leaves inside the lanterns that I clipped from our magnolia tree. 

   It’s hard to believe that I purchased this mantel shelf at an auction many years ago for $1.  And to this day I still LOVE my $1 purchase.  

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Gail

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Meet Harley

Isn’t he adorable!  He’s the newest addition to our family. 

He’s a Miniature English Bulldog.  We picked him up yesterday and he has been keeping Charlie and I busy.  He’s eight weeks old and full of puppy energy!!

  We have not even had him a full day yet and he’s already learning what the word “NO NO” means….LOL! 

It’s been 14 years since we’ve had a puppy….wish us luck!

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Gail

A Fall Welcome on the Front Porch

Hello Everyone!  I added the fall finishing touches to my front porch today!  

This year, I wanted to change things up in my urns.  I usually plant mums in them but I decided to make pumpkin topiaries instead. 

 

 

I made a straw mat for my pumpkins.  To keep the straw from blowing away, I cut a trash bag to the size I needed and sprayed the bag with Spray Adhesive.  I then scattered the straw on the trash bag, patting it down so that it would stick to the bag.  I wasn’t sure if it would work but guess what….it does! 

 

Like last year, the wire planter hanging on the front porch is spruced up with some sunflowers and a Harvest Home sign.

This is still my favorite place on the porch! 

I love to sit out here and just swing in my swing. 

It’s really pretty at night with the ambiance of the lanterns and the string of lights in the pumpkin topiaries. 

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful fall weather we are having. 

Gail

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Potting Bench for Fall

Hello Everyone!   Slowly, I’ve added a little bit of fall here and there inside my home.  But this weekend I spent my time outside.  I added some fall touches to my porches.  

I love decorating my potting bench that sits on my screened-in porch this time of year.

The PUMPKINS  APPLES  Hayride sign is new this year.  I made three of them and I kept one for myself.  The other two went to my booth and I have already sold one.  

Something else I made new this year is the “Welcome” picket fence.   

Again, I made several of them and kept one for myself.  The others went to my booth and they have sold already.  I made three more and they are  in my booth and hopefully will sell as well.  

  I also made a new wreath this year for the door leading out to the garage.  

I used a bushel basket lid.  First, I stained it with a dark walnut stain and then stenciled Autumn on it.  Next, I added faux leaves, berries and pinecones.  

I have a few more things left to do to the front porch and then I’ll be done with the outside.  I’m hoping tomorrow I can finish up. 

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful week. 

Gail

Drum Pedestal Table

Hello Everyone!  Just a quick post to show you a drum pedestal table that I finished today because it’s headed to my booth tomorrow.     

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP) and her waxes (clear and dark).  For the base of the table, I used Old Ochre and I used Graphite on the top. 

This is what it looked like before. 

I think it turned out beautiful!  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  It’s suppose to be beautiful!

Gail

Repurposing An Old Door

Hello Everyone!  I was lucky enough to find two old doors and I repurposed one of them into this.

With Charlie’s help, we made a little table and attached it using shelving brackets and liquid nails.  We also, added a shelf and crown molding to the top of the door.     

Before we added the table, crown molding and the shelf to the door, I painted everything with Miss Mustard Seed (Linen) Milk Paint and used her wax on it as well. 

As you can see, I have placed it in my booth for sale.  Now I need to decide what I’m going to do with the other door I have.  

Hopefully, later in the week I’ll be back to share with you some more fall things I made for my booth!  

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful week and enjoy this gorgeous weather we are having. 

Gail

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Potato/Onion Cabinet

   Hello Everyone!    

A week ago, I purchased a potato/onion cabinet at a yard sale.  The other day I started painting it (below).

And after I finished painting, waxing, stenciling and……

   …..and adding a glass knob,

I got to thinking and wondering what would that lady that I purchased this potato/onion cabinet think of it now!  

I guess I will never know! 

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful week. 

Gail

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Cedar Plank Pumpkins

Hello Everyone!  I LOVE the change of all seasons.  Now that fall is fast approaching, I have been working like crazy making, creating, and fluffing fall things for my booth.     

A few weeks ago, I made two sets of cedar plank pumpkins.  One in orange and the other in white.   The orange set sold the same day I placed it in my booth.  I have it on my “List of Things to Do” to make at least a couple more in orange because I want one for my front porch!  

I also made some burlap pumpkin bags and….. 

…..and a few fall wreaths. 

This is what my booth looked like a week ago. 

    Since I haven’t been there in a week, I’m not sure what to expect when I get there.  I usually try to go at least twice a week to fluff it and see what I need to work on.  I’m headed over there today to add some  new things!

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Gail

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Happy Happy Happy

Hello Everyone!  It’s been awhile since my last post.  The last two months have been a whirlwind of activities all of which have been one happy event after another.  One of the happy events that Charlie and I attended was a graduation ceremony for our son-in-law.  After an intense eighteen months of training, he is officially a Green Beret now!     

Now that things seem to be slowing down,  I’m hoping to get back on track.  My son who is in Afghanistan has mentioned that he has missed my blog postings.  If my little old blog makes him happy, than I need to get back on track.

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope to have a blog post up tomorrow.  I have a lot to share! 

Gail 

Frenchy Mail Cabinet

  This piece has been driving me crazy! 

I purchased it several months ago at a Flea Market.  My first thought was to tag it and take it right to my booth.  But that never happened because after I brought it home I didn’t really feel/like its color.   So needless to say, it sat in my garage waiting for me to decide what color I should repaint it.  Well, after months of sitting in the garage I finally made a decision.  I repainted it using Miss Mustard Seed Grain Sack and Shutter Gray milk paint.  

 

I painted the outside of the cabinet Grain Sack and the inside Shutter Gray.  I also painted the front of the drawers with Shutter Gray.  

I lightly distressed it and then applied Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Wax on it. 

 

I’m so glad to be done with this piece!  I can honestly say I think it looks so much prettier with it’s new color!  Now, I will tag it and take it to my booth. 

 

As always, thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful week and stay cool….I think summer has finally arrived!!

Gail

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End Table Make-over

Back in May, Charlie and I attended a benefit yard sale for wounded warriors.  Everything in this yard sale was donated by the people in the community.  It was a huge yard sale with a lot of nice things.  I bought quite a few furniture pieces and this end table was one of my purchases.  

Overall, this piece was in excellent condition other than a few knicks and scratches on it.  With some Annie Sloan chalk paint, the knicks and scratches were all easy fixes. 

I did, however, sanded and re-stained the top of the table.  I wanted a darker stain than what was originally on it.      

  I used Miniwax Dark Walnut. 

Today, I took it to my booth. 

I’m hoping that it sells quickly because if it’s still there when I go back it just might come back home with me. 

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July!

Gail 

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Poor Pitiful Dresser Make-over

A few months ago, I was the lucky auction bidder of this poor pitiful looking dresser!  

   Believe it or not, I felt sorry for this poor little dresser because not a single person would bid on it.   So needless to say,  at the last minute I threw my card up in the air and I bought it for little of nothing.

After I brought it home, I thought maybe it does have some potential if I did a whole lot of scrubbing, sanding and a fresh coat of paint.   With that being said,  I did a whole lot of SCRUBBING, sanding and put a fresh coat of paint on it. 

 

I used a combination of homemade chalk paint (brown) and Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint (Ironstone).   I stenciled the front of the dresser drawers with a stencil that I had bought at Michael’s.  

 

The top of the dresser was in bad shape. 

Thanks to the suggestion of Rosemary at Villabarnes, I gave the top a good sanding and used wood filler and now the top looks good as new.

I know what you must be thinking…as good as new…what you see here is the result of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.  The chippy and crackled look was just the look I was hoping for! 

As you can see, I took it to my booth today.  Hopefully, someone will think she’s pretty now! 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by. 

Gail

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