Shabby Chic Hutch

I found this little beauty at a store my mother in-law introduced me to, they both looked at it and thought why would you want that.  With a little time and effort she has turned into a fantastic piece, even my mother in-law could not believe it was the same piece. 

 She was given a couple coats of Chalk paint to spruce it up and given the right amount of wear.  I am a fan of using the original hardware as I think it is nicer than some of the new ones.  Except for the two new door pulls. 

 Look at these pretty ceramic knobs are they not the best, I found them at a local store which is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to visit.

Native Indian Halloween Costume

This year my youngest son wanted to be a Native Indian for Halloween, one would think no problem finding a costume but no way could we find one. So I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sew one for him.  After a lot of web searches and you tube videos I set off on this journey of creating his costume.  I told him in advance that there was no guarantee that his pant legs might not be the same length or that the shirt may not look right but he was okay with it. 

The pants were easy well maybe minus the elastic but we figured it out, it may not look pretty inside but those pants are definitely going to stay up. The shirt was a little tricky but thank goodness it is just for a costume. 

The fun part was the headpiece which he helped me put the feathers on and then we finished it up by him making a wood bead necklace.

He was excited to see it done and even more excited to see it didn't look like a tiger like he thought it was starting to look like.

How many of you make your kids costumes?

Pretty Little Chair

So as I have been getting packed and ready for my upcoming trip to San Francisco tomorrow I thought I would share one project with you before I take off.  This one was that project that has literally sat in a corner of my garage for almost a year because frankly I was terrified of doing it. 

I knew it had such great potential but I really didn't want to mess it up, then I figured could it really get any worse that it was. Of course not so just do it right?

Sorry the photo is so horrible 

 This Chair while I am sure it was very well loved had seen better days and so had that fabric.  When I had first got the chair I was very excited and got on taking it apart but then when I opened it up and seen hay inside I freaked out and then it sat there and sat there. 

 With a fresh coat of paint, alot of google searching on how to's and questioning my abilities I finally finished it and oh my gosh I couldn't be more excited about this little beauty. 

 I added some upholstery nails to the front and back to give it a more finished look, and after consulting my design consultant (hubby) these were the final choice. 

Now the question is do I keep it for myself or do I sell it. I am not sure because I love it. 

Well tomorrow I am off for my first trip to San Francisco with a great group of woman.  I will share with you our adventures next week. 

Cute Blue Side Table

How can you tell that I have been trying to get the garage cleaned out of all my projects before the snow flies, nothing like the thought of scrapping snow off the windows to get things going. 

This was a cute round table I found that I am in love with. I love pieces that are not a dime a dozen, a one of piece. 

It wasn't the cutest thing before but with a little love a care it has transformed into what she was meant to be.

I am torn if I should keep it or not because it is so cute with her new coat of paint. 

This week coming up my new island counter is coming and the new sink is going to be installed. The start of the kitchen updating is going to be well under way. 

As well this weekend marks the first game of my sons football season so we have been gearing up for it and the team has been working hard to get ready. 

Hope you all have a wonderful Weekend!!!

Shabby Chic Table with Folding Sides

Well because I was so excited to get this project done I forgot to take pictures of the before but I am happy to share with you the finished product.  How cute are these side tables, I love the sides that can be folded down.

I am so lucky to have a mother in-law who loves garage sales and is always on the look out for my next project and this was another one that she found for me.  I was lucky that she found two of these and a matching coffee table which I am still working on but will share with you soon. 

With a little love and a fresh coat of paint she is ready to be enjoyed in someones home.

Lisa

Shabby Chic Side Table

With the kiddies back in school I have been able to spend alot more time working on projects that have been sitting in the garage all summer long.  With each piece being done I am excited to see how they turn out and my husband is excited to see his garage getting emptier by the day.

This little beauty was something I stumbled upon which had seen better days and had a few water marks on it.  Nothing a little paint couldn't fix. 

I love this piece so much I am tempted to keep it for myself but I think my hubby would disagree.  

Can't wait to show you some of my upcoming Furniture Re-do's 

Refinished Kitchen Chairs

There just isn't anything better to me than taking a piece of furniture that most wouldn't even take a second look at and making it new again.  

I am lucky enough that I have lots of people who keep an eye opened for some good finds and I was lucky when my Mom found me these chairs. 

They had definitely seen better days but they were a good quality and sturdy chair. 

While I have made homemade Chalk Paint before I had never used the real stuff and after having used it I don't know if I could go back to the homemade stuff again.  

After a couple coats of paint and a little distressing I added some new fabric to the seats to finish it off. 

Wouldn't have even guessed it was the same chair.  I was really happy with how this turned out and the ease of the Chalk Paint. 

With school back in this week I am hoping to have many more projects to share with you as I will have a little more time on my hands.