SHOW ME SOME LOVIN'

Over the years I've picked up a lot of furniture pieces that have been so badly abused it's really SAD it really makes me MAD! Why would someone purposely damage, misuse, destroy, and then abandon a once beautiful and loved piece of furniture?? Some people have no respect for older items that they have no use for, whether they're priceless antiques or handed down from a loving family member. Give it to the kids and let them do whatever to it! Imagine this once beautiful vanity:

A vintage Waterfall vanity that includes a large round mirror - missing the middle drawer - like how could you LOSE a drawer? Uh, dunno how that happened!

I LOVE YOU -- are you KIDDING ME??? Obviously you don't LOVE this vanity so much. Probably scratched into the surface by some love-smitten pre-teen!

Yeah, happiness happens! Didn't you have any PAPER to write on??

Anyhoo..... I digress! I've seen furniture pieces in much worse condition and this doesn't stop me from wanting to take them, repair all those boo boos, and make them feel REALLY LOVED and beautiful once again! And so, this vanity will be my next victim project piece. I'll let you see how it turns out - later!

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Now, here are some recent transformations that are now on display in my space .....

BEFORE:

Drab lamptable in need of an update!

AFTER:

Oh, this turned out SWEET!

Love the detail on the shade! What a perfect match!

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BEFORE:

 

Older sewing machine cabinet - who uses these things anymore?

AFTER:

Now it's a writing desk - okay, who writes anymore? So it could be a cute table, then!

Vintage-y looking paper applied to the top so you don't see where the sewing machine used to be!

Hope you are feelin' the LOVE!

Until next time......... XOXOX!

Junk Bonanza!

Last weekend I went to Shakopee, MN to the junker's paradise, 'Junk Bonanza'! http://junkbonanza.com/. If you've never been there, you are missing out on a fun fantastic junk event! It was my first time, and let me tell you, it was a treat for the eyes and the imagination! Everywhere you look, there's great STUFF! 

Every one of the vendor's displays were so well-done. They really know how to attract attention to their unique and unusual items. It takes an artisic, creative mind to make a display interesting as well as show off the merchandise!

 Whoo-ee! There's A LOT OF CRAZY 'JUNKERS' at these events!

I'm so glad I went! It was the perfect way to spend a perfect Fall day! I can't wait for the next junk event! Maybe I'll see YOU there!

  

XOXOX

OUTTA THE WAY SUMMER ....... FALL IS ON ITS WAY!

Are you like me - almost dreading the oncoming fall season? Yeah, it'll bring cooler temperatures, but it also means that before long winter will be upon us. Am I jumping too far ahead??? Just sayin' - I'd like to enjoy a few more weeks of summer before giving it up!

That being said ............... there is one good thing about this time of year! More flea markets and junky events!! YAY!  I've vowed to try to go to more some of them, since I didn't go to ANY last year!! GASP! I know! Can you believe it?? I found some goodies at the flea market I recently attended in Oronoco, MN along with other stuff from local garage sales. Here's how they turned out!

This vanity was minus the mirror, but it still had lots of potential.

Pretty in Pink! She's so flirty now! I love the color. It looks like pink cotton candy! I used a white-wash finish to tone down the pink and give her more of a 'frosted' glow.

 

Opps! No before photo, but this antique mirror had some major fracture in the frame, which I mended and painted her all up in a beautiful sky blue. A soft touch of distressing covered with a white-wash finish gave it more of a chalky, milk paint appearance. Very nice!

Here's a fun piece! An antique magazine holder turned mod! Marigold yellow - doesn't that sound better than just plain old yellow? It would look good in any decor!

Hmmm - I've got to start remembering to take before shots! Anyhoo...this previously non-descript coffee table has been transformed with a lot of white paint, distressing, and finishing paste wax, hand buffed to give it that soft, smooth sheen. Just like a baby's butt!! I added new drawer pulls to give it a much needed update.

Here's a shot of my space. It's still lookin' kinda bare, but I've got several projects now to work on so hopefully I can get it back in shape and filled with some new and exciting pieces in no time!

This is just one pile of stuff that I've got in the works!! Ha! You say! What can you possibly do with rusty old buckets?? Well, my doubting friends....just wait and you shall see!!

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!

XOXOX