French Chair and Table

I recently did something I have never done before.... I stalked a man with a trailer of cool items and followed him to the Goodwill drop-off. I jumped out of my car and asked him if I could purchase this chair from him before he had a chance to donate it.

It still had his $10 price tag from his garage sale and I paid it happily :) This picture shows it minus the nasty fabric that it came with. I painted the chair in ASCP in Paris Grey. It was then distressed, waxed, and upholstered in drop cloth fabric.

So cute! What a great shape this little chair has! Excellent legs too :)

I paired the chair with a cute little table that was in such BAD shape. There was no way to make it perfect so I just went with the flaws and I think it turned out great!

Here is the before. It was sanded, painted, stenciled, distressed, and waxed to imperfect perfection :)

Fabulous! I just love it! I think they go great together. I am taking them to Market Antiques in Ottawa tomorrow if you feel a burning desire to have them for your very own. ;)

If you find yourself taking a load of treasures to donate keep a watchful eye out for slightly wacky ladies who may just buy it from you! See you soon!    ~Christy

Recent Projects

I wanted to share a couple of projects that I have recently finished. Unfortunately I don't have before pictures :( I hate it when I do that! I just get so excited once the inspiration hits me and I forget that step all together. The first is an old wardrobe that my friend Susie gave to me. They were moving and this piece didn't make the cut. The veneer was peeling badly on the sides and one of the doors was broken, but it was really cute. I replaced the side pieces, glued the door back together, and painted it a warm mustard color. I added a stencil to the doors for interest and some great white and blue porcelain knobs. I love the end result!

The next project is a great old rocker that I found at a flea market in Kansas City. It was in great overall shape, but it needed to be reglued and the cane seat was pretty much gone. I took out the caning and put a new upholstered seat in instead. I chose a colonial style fabric that complimented the chair really well. If this one doesn't sell I will not be sad at all! It would look great in my house :)

That's all for now. The chair is at Market Antiques in Ottawa and the wardrobe is at Antiques on the Prairie in Baldwin City. See you soon!  ~Christy

Summer Craziness!

I always have the best intentions of keeping up with my blog posts, but dog gone it life gets in the way! It should make life easier having the kids home for the summer and what should be a much more relaxed schedule. Well that hasn't been happening! I have been running around like a crazy person and have neglected my blog once again. I have been super busy keeping up with both booths and have finished some really cool projects. First I want to share the after pictures of the "hot mess" I gave you a sneak peek of last time.

The pedestal table base was a trash find and the table top was a Habitat find. I painted the base in ASCP in cream and painted the top a dark walnut color.

I put a couple of trash find chairs, a cool Windsor chair, an upholstered chair, and an upholstered bench with it to make a super cute set that seats six. The chairs were all painted in oregano green to bring all the different styles together. The two upholstered pieces were done in green and tan check. So cottage and fabulous!

It all works well together and makes for a unique and adorable dining room table and chairs. I love it! It is at Antiques on the Prairie in beautiful downtown Baldwin City. Come on in and check it out!