Happy New Year - New Projects!

Dark-gooey-drippy-looking stuff!

What a way to start the New Year! I've been slacking in the project department, so I decided I better get a move on and start crankin' out some finished products!
I'm trying out my re-organized workspace in the basement, seeings as it's wa-a-ay too cold to work in the garage now! Still missing my handy-dandy workshop back in CO but this'll have to do for now. At least it's warm.
My first project is a chair I found on some curb. Should've left it there!! ah ha ha ha! After getting a closer look at it - the dark-stain varnish was all bubbly and crackeled - looked like maybe it had been torched or possibly saved from thrown into a fire! The seat middle was missing. Otherwise it was in pretty good shape -- considering ...
When am I going to LEARN that curbside finds usually require a lot of time and repair. I've had to figure out some pretty unique salvage techniques over the years!
Anyhoo .... this is how it turned out ...

Careful paint job was purposely distressed - didn't want it to look NEW!

Paint color choice came from the colorful feed sack that I picked out of my sack stash!

Pretty COOL, huh?!

The next project - actually I worked on both of these alternately while paint dried - is this cute little accent table that I found in my fav thrift store. I think it looks like it could've been a boy's shop-class project! It's kinda rough! No "before" pics - as I FORGOT! - but picture this -- dark stained cheapo scrap pine wood! Here she is all dolled up ...

Now this took some considerable time as I had NO plan in mind and just painted as I went along! (which is how I do most things!)

Isn't this little bird just the cutest drawer pull you've ever seen?!!

It's perfectly-imperfect!

I've got several other projects in the works - some old windows that I'm having to scrape and repaint and, dang it all, wouldn't you just know that one of the old wavey glass panes would BREAK - Geesch I hate when that happens! I plan to paint some Vintage French labels on the glass - if I have any left!

I'm decoupaging a couple of mirror frames with old dictionary pages - the end result will be uncommonly unique!

More fabric things are being planned. I hope to use up my ever-growing stash! Does that EVER really happen??

I've got my work cut out for me. It's a New Year with New Dreams and New Ideas! I'm already looking forward to getting my space filled up for opening day in March! I'd better get busy!!

Until next time ... Sweet Dreams!