tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89765959390445061912024-02-06T20:22:50.670-06:00 cottonwoodCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-42114933211719863262013-09-27T20:15:00.000-05:002013-09-27T20:15:07.354-05:00Birdhouses<br />
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Ben and I have been working together on these birdhouses--so much fun! He's the builder, I'm the painter, we work out the design details together (mostly).</div>
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I've taken some down to Liberty House and priced all of them except for the log cabin. I just can't quite sell that one (after all, I've wanted a log cabin since I was practically a baby).</div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-45839348647719836112013-09-26T20:58:00.002-05:002013-09-26T20:58:50.569-05:00Some new things at Liberty HouseI finished cleaning/rearranging/moving some new things into my little room at Liberty House . . .<br />
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Two coats of Annie Sloan Graphite, gentle sanding on the edges, followed by AS clear wax. You can see what a difference the wax makes in the color of the Graphite if you compare this to my previous post about the "Apothecary" chest. I like both finishes--it's just a matter of what look you want. Finally, the seat was recovered with a neat old Dekalb seed sack. <br />
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It's down at Liberty House waiting for a new home.<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-78479763818649939042013-09-06T16:49:00.000-05:002013-09-06T16:49:36.896-05:00"Apothecary" ChestCalling this an apothecary chest is a bit of a stretch. The whole thing is one big cobbled together creation. The top (which is a little too big) and round feet were added, but the best "re-do" involved the three original drawers. They had been removed and boards were added that covered half of each opening. Then 26 little drawers with wooden knobs and of slightly different sizes were made to go in it. The whole thing had been painted a gosh awful peachy color that looked like what you get when you throw leftover paint in a bucket and stir. So, of course, I loved it. I brought it home, painted/sanded/played, then took it to Liberty House for the 4th of July sale. It sold quickly, though I was sad to see it go. I thought it would be perfect for little collections . . . rocks, seashells, feathers, fossils, bones, etc.<br />
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This was painted with Annie Sloan Graphite and heavily sanded (with 60 grit and a smooth sanding sponge. No wax. Wax is really pretty on Graphite, but it darkens and evens out the color and I wanted these to be chalky looking and all a little different. The labels were printed, tea stained, and glued on. The feather is just for fun.<br />
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Here you can see the "before" after I started playing with colors. I originally thought I would do Duck Egg blue with red and white knobs. Also thought about stenciling numbers on the drawers, but Graphite with the labels just seemed to work. </div>
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-9666195441539510172013-09-05T08:30:00.000-05:002013-09-05T08:30:08.687-05:00Little Duck Egg CupboardFound this unremarkable little cupboard at the local thrift store. The best thing about it was the old duck painting that was used for the back panel. <br />
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I painted it (appropriately enough) with AS Duck Egg paint, distressed it heavily with 60 grit sandpaper, and added a brass handle that came off some other piece. I wanted the ducks and wood to show on the inside, so I applied Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane to seal it.<br />
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It has a nice look now. . . would be very pretty with some greens hanging on the front for Christmas or could be laid flat and used to hold silverware or crafting supplies . . .<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-17645860549376909902013-09-04T13:30:00.000-05:002013-09-04T13:30:01.143-05:00Must start posting again!Boy, it has been a while. I mostly use this blog as a record for myself of furniture (and other) projects that I've done. Not only have I not been posting, but I haven't even taken photos of a lot of pieces before they go to new homes. (The problem is that I'd rather be painting or playing with baby--not really a problem).<br />
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But I will try to do better. These things are sitting in the living room waiting to go to Liberty House. I will write more about the chair and little cupboard in the next few days.<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-90663060614113468892013-05-28T19:27:00.001-05:002013-05-28T19:27:28.905-05:00Little Blue Cafe SetJust finished this neat little set . . .<br />
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I've had these chairs for a while and debated whether I wanted to do anything with them (they were white with not-so-pretty pink floral cushions). When I found the little table at a garage sale last Friday, I knew it would make this work. Ben and I spray painted them a royal blue. Then (inspired by the expensive cafe chairs from Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs) I decided to go with wooden seats. I was on my way to the lumberyard to buy some 1 x 4's, but had to stop at the thrift store and wouldn't you know--found a bunch of boards that were part of an old quilting frame! Perfect! The boards add a lot of character--you can't see it in the photos, but they have little "dents" where the c-clamps held the quilting frame together. Ben gets all the credit for this project--couldn't have done it without him!</div>
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-22566422341791664892013-05-15T19:23:00.000-05:002013-05-15T19:23:28.697-05:00White "Beachy" Chest of DrawersI bought this chest of drawers from a nice couple at a recent garage sale. Ben did some repairs and then I painted it lightly with AS Old White. I wanted it to have a "beachy" shabby chic look, so ended up doing a lot of sanding, especially on the top. The original hardware was great, so that went back on and I called it done! I was happy to see it go to some neighbors for their daughter before I even got it off the driveway--Ben was even happier.<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-79576856917306072572013-04-05T12:37:00.000-05:002013-04-05T12:37:16.188-05:00Little "Otomi" SeatI have a minute while some paint dries, so will write about this little bench. It was "thrown in" with some other things at an auction. <br />
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I primed the whole thing first to make sure the red and yellow was covered and the paint would hold when I pulled off the designs. I painted the seat and back with AS Old White. The Otomi designs are from Lena Corwin's book (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Printing-Hand-Handmade-Stencils-Screens/dp/1584796723">Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens</a>). I cut them out of contact paper and arranged them on the seat and back. Then the whole thing was painted with a couple coats of AS Provence. I very carefully peeled off the contact paper (the best part!) and then waxed it with the Annie Sloan clear wax.<br />
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I painted this end table a while back (with Annie Sloan Old White), but felt like it needed something more. A few weeks ago I remembered that I had an old French wine box in the basement. My end table had its top! It went off to Liberty House and sold already (still a thrill for me!).</div>
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I'm working on a couple more little stools--will try to get photos of them up tomorrow!</div>
<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-42589016020514599022013-03-26T18:50:00.001-05:002013-03-26T18:50:58.528-05:00Little StoolThis little stool is one of those things I hesitated to bring home, but actually turned out to be a really fun project. It had been spray painted an icky copper color and the top was maple. I painted the base with AS Old White. I had intended to upholster the top, but nothing I tried seemed quite right. A trip to the potting shed turned up this old shipping crate lid from Hughes Brothers (I like those shipping numbers on the underside). Ben trimmed it to fit and put it all together. I added a little stenciling on the top side with some neat old brass stencils.<br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-2672692115238825492013-03-22T18:58:00.000-05:002013-03-22T18:58:06.548-05:00Knapp Joint DresserI finished this piece last summer right before Baby's arrival. It sat in the dining room for a few months waiting to go to Liberty House. I finally decided I liked it too much to let it go, so it was recently moved into the living room. <br />
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Before I go on . . . a little furniture history. I was able to identify the age of this piece because of the interesting joints used on the drawers. From what I've read on line (and it must be true, right?), these are Knapp Joints (or Half Moons). They were invented by Charles Knapp and used on furniture made between 1880 - 1900. Before then, dovetail joints were hand-cut (very labor intensive). Later, machines were developed that allowed mechanized dovetail joints and the Knapp Joint machine was a thing of the past. <br />
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Its new home in the living room. By the way, this lamp took on a whole new life when I painted the lamp shade one night--very easy (and spontaneous of me)--black acrylic craft paint, about 3 minutes.</div>
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After a good cleaning, I stripped the old finish off the top, used a little stain to even things out, and then rubbed in tung oil. The rest got one light coat of Annie Sloan Old White. The great original hardware went back on and it was done!</div>
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-88194316052189132182013-03-20T11:22:00.000-05:002013-03-20T11:22:01.065-05:00Old Desk turned File CabinetSweet babe is 7 1/2 months old now and we are all enjoying her thoroughly! She is very well loved! <br />
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I have started working on furniture again--still learning with each piece, but more confident with paint and tools--and more selective about what I want to put time into. I'm also more comfortable sticking with the looks that I love rather than what I think will sell (i.e., more muted neutral colors, turquoise less often). So the break has been good.<br />
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I've debated about starting to post again . . . the days seem so full and each post seemed to take longer than it should, but it is a good record for me of what I've done. So I'll give it a go . . .<br />
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Here's my latest piece . . .<br />
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I bought this at Liberty House last Saturday. It is one side of an old desk. I'm kicking myself for not taking a "Before" photo--it had been wrapped on three sides in vinyl and when I pulled out the many tacks holding the vinyl, I discovered old batting glued to the wood. There was a little groaning and buyer's remorse at this point, but my trusty 60 grit sandpaper eventually took it off. I like the looks of raw wood, so I kept sanding to take the old finish partly off as well. The sides got a light coat of Annie Sloan Old White. The top is plywood, but looks great now with a coat of Annie Sloan Graphite and then waxed/buffed. I plan to keep this to hold art/painting/sewing supplies, so decided to clean up the insides of the drawers with some Annie Sloan Versailles (can you tell what brand of paint I love?).<br />
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So that's that! Now to clean out my studio enough to fit this in!<br />
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By the way, I just took a loaf of coconut bread out of the oven (lunch?). The recipe is from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2013/03/coconut-bread/">Smitten Kitchen</a>. I am loving her new cookbook . . . another distraction from furniture painting!Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-82202548939514708932012-09-01T14:44:00.001-05:002012-09-01T14:44:56.594-05:00I've been a little distracted . . .Yes, it's been a while since I posted anything or thought about painting furniture or thought about anything besides this little girl . . .<br />
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This is Sadie, our first grandchild, and we are totally in love. <br />
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So I will get back to painting furniture again eventually, but for now . . .<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-17245052518982207312012-07-24T14:34:00.001-05:002012-07-24T14:34:08.897-05:00Striped Aqua DresserBraving the 98 degree temperature, Ben <strike>cheerfully</strike> helped me move this dresser down to Liberty House today. I did remember to take "before" shots, but forgot the "afters" this time! Here's the one picture I got with my little flip phone. I couldn't get a head-on shot, because my little room is too tiny!<br />
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I bought this dresser at a shed sale on a farm near Cordova a couple of months ago (I hauled home a Jeep-ful that day). It was sound structurally, but definitely needed help in the pretty department. Here are a couple of "before's"--bad paint job, mismatched cheap hardware, and in need of a good scrubbing.<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-88181000421073605842012-07-15T18:36:00.000-05:002012-07-15T18:36:36.351-05:00Whitewashed BenchAs simple as it is, it took me a few months to decide what to do with this little bench. I finally sanded off all the finish (varnish and stain), dry brushed on Old White, and then went with the striped red fabric for the seat. I think it has a nice "beachy" look now.<br />
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I filled in for Joanie down at Liberty House on Friday (which was fun!). It gave me time to get my little room clean and restocked. I am happy to learn that the yellow and white striped RCA cabinet sold Saturday--and even got to see pictures of it in its new home! ( Thanks, Angel!)</div>
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I've been working on a dresser this weekend--using some Annie Sloan paint in Provence (a turquoise). I kept trying out different finishes on it (wax, glaze, etc.)--not quite satisfied yet--so that means a lot of re-painting and layers building up. Ben says that's why my pieces get so heavy . . .</div>
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-71322852732113206482012-07-09T06:51:00.000-05:002012-07-09T06:51:38.521-05:00Cheery Striped RCA CabinetAs I headed out to church last Sunday (in white pants), my mom called to say there was some furniture with free signs down the street from me. Unable to resist, I hopped in the Jeep and found this old RCA Victor Victrola cabinet (model 3-HS-6)! I loaded it myself (some how keeping white pants clean) and still made it to church before announcements were done!<br />
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Ben helped with repairs and clean up. I sanded the vaneer off the top and refinished the very pretty wood underneath. Then I primed and painted the base off white. I originally was going to add black stripes, but when I got the yellow painter's tape on, I liked the white/yellow combination so went with yellow paint. The inside got white paint and we (Ben) put a new piece on the back. The original hardware just needed a little polishing. <br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-77937471475238773582012-07-05T17:48:00.001-05:002012-07-05T17:48:17.639-05:00New items at Liberty HouseSounds like the 4th was a busy time down at <a href="http://libertyhouse.biz/">Liberty House</a> (in spite of the heat)! I managed to bash my little toe on a piece of furniture (me?? extra furniture around here??), so didn't do much walking about town--but here's how things were looking in my little room at Liberty House. <br />
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I found this old waterfall desk beside a dumpster a few weeks ago. It was covered with contact paper and the drawers were full of little plywood dividers. I didn't even take a before shot because it didn't seem to hold a lot of promise, but I just love how it turned out. I used stripper and sanded like crazy on the top and drawers and the wood was amazing! The rest of the base I painted with Annie Sloan Old White. The hardware is the original, but I sanded it down to the silver--much better.</div>
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-53010310012475821202012-06-21T17:45:00.000-05:002012-06-21T17:45:25.048-05:00Little NightstandLots of projects going lately, including this sweet little nightstand. <br />
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I gave this one a really "clean" look, no distressing. The graduated color on the drawer fronts was fun to do. I changed out most of the things in my room at Liberty House today, so hope to post photos of some of those things in the next few days. I don't have room there right now for this little nightstand, so if you are interested, let me know!</div>
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-65201560109468924262012-06-08T19:57:00.000-05:002012-06-08T19:57:21.112-05:00Radio Cabinet Redo & Annie Sloan PaintJust took this old radio cabinet down to Liberty House. I think it would be really pretty in a bathroom to hold towels or as a little wardrobe for children's clothes or a cool bar or to stack books in . . .<br />
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It was my first big project with the Annie Sloan paint and I am a convert! It is so much fun and easier to use than regular paint, dries quickly, and distresses beautifully. I used Old White and Duck Egg Blue on this. It's pricey, but seems to go a long ways--plus you don't have to sand or prime. I just wish we had a dealer nearby--thanks to Hobbin for hauling it back from Colorado for me!<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-75786881126429348552012-06-05T07:48:00.000-05:002012-06-05T07:48:10.486-05:00Grain SacksI was the winning bid on a box of really dirty old grain sacks recently. It took about a week to work my way through the stack--shaking out plenty of dirt and grainy bits, soaking, washing, and drying them. I had to really want 'em which I do. So here's my lovely pile . . .<br />
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<span id="goog_804128044"></span><span id="goog_804128045"></span>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-56314516236657152572012-06-04T08:42:00.000-05:002012-06-04T08:42:30.867-05:00New Cottonwood SignJust finished this sign and kind of love it. I use manila tags on most of the things I sell, so seemed like a good idea for a sign. The guys at the lumberyard have a good "scrap" pile and are good enough to cut pieces to size. When I got home from there, I decided to use my algebra skills to make the proportions the same as the actual tag (I was very proud). Ben cut it down further (after I did the math) along with the corners and the hole. We found a manila file folder (that had our wedding pictures in it!) and used it for the "reinforcement" part. I made a stencil for the letters, added some clothesline rope, and done! <br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-28270554467184355822012-05-31T18:28:00.000-05:002012-05-31T18:28:18.266-05:00There is nothing like a patient husband . . .I've been very busy with a lot of new projects--it helps to have auctions and garage sales providing furniture now that summer is here. Ben continues to have the patience of Job. He not only hauls the stuff home for me, but does repairs as needed. And he never complains about my messes in the dining room or extra furniture sitting around the house. Here's what the table looked like the other day . . . I was on a painting frenzy (or some kind of frenzy).<br />
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<br />Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693332526691383918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976595939044506191.post-46209439187224517472012-05-07T17:23:00.000-05:002012-05-07T17:23:00.783-05:00New Vanity at Liberty HousePat sold my old oak cupboard on Friday (at Liberty House), though we were a little sad to see it go. We'd had it for a long time and it had even traveled to NYC and back with Julie. But it was time! So I have been busy moving a few recently finished projects into my little room, including this vanity/desk.<br />
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