Potting Bench and My Booth

Hello Everyone!  It has been a busy few weeks keeping up with the demand for potting benches.  We sold three already!  We just finished another one and I took it to in my booth. 

All of them have been a little different in design with this one being a little smaller than the others.  If this one should sell, I’m already planning the design for the next potting bench.

While I was at my booth the other day, I took a few pictures of it to share with you. 

Not that I’m complaining, but hopefully this week I can work on other projects other than potting benches.  

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

Gail

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Attic Finds

Hello Everybody!  The other day my door bell rang and it was my next door neighbor.  She asked me to come over, if I had a moment .  She said that she and her husband had been cleaning out their attic and they had a few things they thought I might be interested in.  Of course I said yes and walked right over there!

Sitting there was this beautiful oval coffee table.

I wasted no time on this piece when I brought it home.  

I sanded the top and painted the base with Annie Sloan white chalk paint.   

I lightly distressed it, applied Annie Sloan clear wax and restrained the top with Minwax Wood Finish Provincial. 

And, then there was this old weathered rocking chair.  I started painting it with Miss Mustard Seed Lucketts Green milk paint before I realized that I hadn’t taken a picture of it.

Although I didn’t get as much chipping with the milk paint as I had hoped, I am still happy with the results.  Some of the old white that was once on the rocker still shows through. 

I love these attic finds especially since I barely left the comfort of my own home to get them.  I have spent many hours hunting for treasures like these! 

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!   This weekend I plan on hitting a few yards sales.  Tis the season and there are tons of them listed!!  

Gail

Dinning Room Changes

Hello Everyone!  I wanted to share some of my dining room changes.  Keep in mind that I’m not quite done yet.  I plan to repaint the dining room in July or August when it’s too hot to be outside.  Right now the weather is too pretty to be inside painting!   To see a before of my dining room you can go here. 

The biggest change I made to the dining room was adding black buffalo check fabric.

I repainted two dining room arm chairs from white to black and added the black buffalo check fabric to the seating.  

The picture behind the chair is one that I had forgot that I had.   It is a photograph of my grandmother feeding chickens on the family farm.  

I found it about a month ago in an old suitcase that I was given.  We’re guessing she was probably about eleven or twelve years old when this picture was taken.  

I kept the plates on the wall but I changed the vignette on top of the buffet. 

I replaced the dining room chairs with these chairs that I purchased at an auction a while back. 

 

As you can see I painted all of them black. 

I wanted to change the lighting in the dining room but I haven’t found exactly what I’m looking for.  So until I do, I am making do with what I have.  I did make a change to the shades.  I covered the shades with twisted manila rope. 

Covering those shades has really made a big difference.  It was an easy fix for very little money.  I priced out new shades and they were expensive!

When I purchased the black buffalo check fabric, I purchased enough fabric so I could make simple valances out of it to hang in the dining room. 

The inspiration behind my changes in the dining room were the result of finding my grandmother’s picture.  I’m so glad I did!

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

Gail 

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Head Board Bench

Hello Everyone!  Have I told you lately how awesome my husband is?  I pick up twin head boards here and there when I see them at a good price.  Look at what Charlie made using one of the twin head boards. 

He never ceases to amaze me at what he can do even though he tells me he’s not a carpenter! 

I think he did a darn good job!

The other day, I took it to my booth.  Now, I’m hoping he will make another one (or two) for me since I have two more twin head boards in the garage. 

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

Gail

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Drop Leaf Table

Hello Everyone!  Several months ago,  I purchased this drop leaf table at an auction knowing that it was going to require some work.  The top had some deep scratches. 

My intentions were to sell it.  Now that I’m done with all the hard work of sanding, staining and painting, I’m not so sure I’m going to sell it.  I think I’m going to keep it for myself. 

I placed it behind my sofa and I really like it there.  

I accessorized the top with things I already had with the exception of the black kitchen scale that I recently purchased. 

How do you like my corn cob carrots?  Aren’t they cute! 

Charlie and I finished the head board bench.  I can’t wait to share it!  It turned out really nice.  Now we need to get busy and build another potting bench.  The one we just made has sold already.

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

Gail 

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Spring Cleaning

Hello Everyone!  In between working on projects in the garage, I have been doing some much needed spring cleaning.  I feel as if I have neglected my home since opening my booth.  I have cleaned the kitchen and dinning room from head to toe and at the same time I made quite a few changes, especially in the dinning room.    

I really love the changes in the dinning room.  I have four more chairs left to paint and then I will share all the changes with you.  

Charlie and I are going to visit our daughter and son-in-law this weekend.  Our son-in-law will be deploying sometime this month to Afghanistan.  Most of his Army career has been in Special Forces training so this will be his first deployment.  It has been awhile since we have seen them and we can’t wait to spend time with the both of them before he deploys.

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

Gail