tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49070817832010684802024-03-05T07:47:30.506-08:00Blue Hydrangea FurnitureBlogging my adventures in furniture refinishing, home decor and keeping up with two toddlers. Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-92174061917146637142015-02-17T13:03:00.001-08:002015-02-17T13:03:11.377-08:00Valentine's Day MantleI never did post pictures of my fireplace mantle. It was one of those "I fully intend to once I finish (insert project here)." I never did get that dang bunting done. Oh well. Next year. So, here's how it ended up this year...<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogqRQsjDc2CyeEdIYkFvqkytlOzG8zm00glpd8Y3Dhctr5OLNzMLT25vB4XWIPBm19-_rjT3BCWcxBRgLxOR_CyZLS3lf4DLSVWWDkXOIo9XVowshyphenhyphenF0MDhKzIynDDK_eSH94TdGythhb/s640/blogger-image--626109339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogqRQsjDc2CyeEdIYkFvqkytlOzG8zm00glpd8Y3Dhctr5OLNzMLT25vB4XWIPBm19-_rjT3BCWcxBRgLxOR_CyZLS3lf4DLSVWWDkXOIo9XVowshyphenhyphenF0MDhKzIynDDK_eSH94TdGythhb/s640/blogger-image--626109339.jpg"></a></div> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some close-ups...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwWkFr0aCew36bs1JZUwsBm88-TtJGwcufq99G0fC0OZnsCNd-0Rr_0uBByzMPSFPeWKz3NJRL-kAjg1-lS8c0ocXSZNPC1gJ_ZEWJaJ5n6R49xmg48IMAo8Nffz2mpPmH6tE7tR4d4ho/s640/blogger-image--1108160278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwWkFr0aCew36bs1JZUwsBm88-TtJGwcufq99G0fC0OZnsCNd-0Rr_0uBByzMPSFPeWKz3NJRL-kAjg1-lS8c0ocXSZNPC1gJ_ZEWJaJ5n6R49xmg48IMAo8Nffz2mpPmH6tE7tR4d4ho/s640/blogger-image--1108160278.jpg"></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfF9UrBW5yKf0BIWOZL2FUjhZF-RqGgmMRUEZbyPWv2ZYIPyHpZf5SnnOdu6HiA74t6m9eD0RfVf50GB7cJTyOwnRweeJBpF-35ZpRk5Xf9B6v0dnvp6fcG276WfXiduT1f-UUFH0L9Xi/s640/blogger-image--1052691440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfF9UrBW5yKf0BIWOZL2FUjhZF-RqGgmMRUEZbyPWv2ZYIPyHpZf5SnnOdu6HiA74t6m9eD0RfVf50GB7cJTyOwnRweeJBpF-35ZpRk5Xf9B6v0dnvp6fcG276WfXiduT1f-UUFH0L9Xi/s640/blogger-image--1052691440.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfza35F54WRDshWT24RYkCAN1FGQDA7qzYUqCXmk6WWlQiTMxP6Zu6BWx20u6RmydYHOaYt3yFlKbY0dSRpxxQ88kJCtXLACy81HI7J9B__eFhktk_Pg_zozkF7sZfzAeqJVvK6BKX90V/s640/blogger-image--361078095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfza35F54WRDshWT24RYkCAN1FGQDA7qzYUqCXmk6WWlQiTMxP6Zu6BWx20u6RmydYHOaYt3yFlKbY0dSRpxxQ88kJCtXLACy81HI7J9B__eFhktk_Pg_zozkF7sZfzAeqJVvK6BKX90V/s640/blogger-image--361078095.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fmuxEfFfSaIBRSMPKnuV0iIQzh5vqTL61pu1mMSNG9Kp0natBqfMe7HWta6eEb6WwJW0WZEdTWJ3cAl99dAlMUHNnfLd3-cK1jWhVplHppXLa7QMtmz9CkWn0jxXXznvjhJxVzIP_YWh/s640/blogger-image-282808179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fmuxEfFfSaIBRSMPKnuV0iIQzh5vqTL61pu1mMSNG9Kp0natBqfMe7HWta6eEb6WwJW0WZEdTWJ3cAl99dAlMUHNnfLd3-cK1jWhVplHppXLa7QMtmz9CkWn0jxXXznvjhJxVzIP_YWh/s640/blogger-image-282808179.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUqiaQKMpJuiMYzV1A4Xqjl6EnbaAJm5Xz3QWy7Ko6fokZVKQkabv3N-5drIwUZLVzgs4qkrxmBW0VJUP39MocIKV6W0PtOD59GGHzvQMm9x-CeZV6gAp3X2blO4oLjRk5_Sz1QTaHTcP/s640/blogger-image--1014282102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUqiaQKMpJuiMYzV1A4Xqjl6EnbaAJm5Xz3QWy7Ko6fokZVKQkabv3N-5drIwUZLVzgs4qkrxmBW0VJUP39MocIKV6W0PtOD59GGHzvQMm9x-CeZV6gAp3X2blO4oLjRk5_Sz1QTaHTcP/s640/blogger-image--1014282102.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wanted to keep it simple. January was super crazy because I rented a workshop to knock out a few large pieces of furniture. Them my hubby started a new job & needless to say, it was a crazy month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-66537436447504849902014-11-26T14:36:00.001-08:002014-11-26T15:00:42.529-08:00Custom White Desk<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdPEJD6te-vXIu7vE-QvPp3y-wVZ5vX-VUmeyQ0pHmeIerTY7WxcuWOs-a_Us59bdCD20C5VDchiQX4KDn-VouR5ib5cWKq38FSvf6_CLTdQalh0c1rAlV8bu5T-tmJl2PgPlRsCm6hPL/s640/blogger-image-2130146040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdPEJD6te-vXIu7vE-QvPp3y-wVZ5vX-VUmeyQ0pHmeIerTY7WxcuWOs-a_Us59bdCD20C5VDchiQX4KDn-VouR5ib5cWKq38FSvf6_CLTdQalh0c1rAlV8bu5T-tmJl2PgPlRsCm6hPL/s640/blogger-image-2130146040.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A repeat client brought this desk. She is a doctoral student and wanted a nice big space to study. This desk was a family piece that her parents handed down to her, but she wanted to give it a makeover first. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_-vspPdBIzeeWs5QLj-QVuiTydae6NlMbo54tOLGAxfoXRsGjsvGeV7Zd3FBx2Sr1tgN3YauaCrgrSZl8EayU_GT1SxXt98HRrLvxTL9H14hzJBh2RpNFau7Jd1t605JbGKuKHicL5La/s640/blogger-image-1126874515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_-vspPdBIzeeWs5QLj-QVuiTydae6NlMbo54tOLGAxfoXRsGjsvGeV7Zd3FBx2Sr1tgN3YauaCrgrSZl8EayU_GT1SxXt98HRrLvxTL9H14hzJBh2RpNFau7Jd1t605JbGKuKHicL5La/s640/blogger-image-1126874515.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She wanted it painted a creamy white and sent this picture of the knobs she had picked out for it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuouXX81iSb6054kXYqXFoKfYKrmF0TO68IZAnWXF_F-OKJYKkXDsuzBj8b_x0xhL5XiuhDFJmg1HkyWpahILoXiD0tyb82UkPfULh8JRu5fVXTTxVZtB6vGnSG8PyU9cvi2ePT9kbOIj/s640/blogger-image-1281917207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuouXX81iSb6054kXYqXFoKfYKrmF0TO68IZAnWXF_F-OKJYKkXDsuzBj8b_x0xhL5XiuhDFJmg1HkyWpahILoXiD0tyb82UkPfULh8JRu5fVXTTxVZtB6vGnSG8PyU9cvi2ePT9kbOIj/s640/blogger-image-1281917207.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">How cute are these knobs?!? I believe she found them all at Hobby Lobby. They have such a great selection there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> The top was in rough shape. It looked like the sort of stain/wood combo that might have bleed through tendencies. I sanded it down and then I painted a test spot on the back. It started bleeding through like crazy so I shellacked it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbn3eh_C4t-ZJ3M0PVVsgUZjwBvcAE-56u-GYBBeevWkqBVWTa1wwELC-NgkkIjej0H9ugvPZ8_5yJB8P7-QfcFoUAqSscgHlUfisNXElmgFkbRhFbmMamJHi1rAU81GivHnlfKSMgJkR/s640/blogger-image-345579138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbn3eh_C4t-ZJ3M0PVVsgUZjwBvcAE-56u-GYBBeevWkqBVWTa1wwELC-NgkkIjej0H9ugvPZ8_5yJB8P7-QfcFoUAqSscgHlUfisNXElmgFkbRhFbmMamJHi1rAU81GivHnlfKSMgJkR/s640/blogger-image-345579138.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is what I used. I put on 3 coats. It's super easy to spray on and dries really quickly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtblwgwiF1LD4IV6drxaMBtoIqk3OahR_6H2__MVTD_9yoz2jVQ92mHa4rYu42-LJXmiBcEmde-K6W9OY70-EEDMgxW-t34xYBM4T21ThWHzJa37TQBgNNL8qBUXu5dWiHyub3PBNrgj1/s640/blogger-image-730067656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtblwgwiF1LD4IV6drxaMBtoIqk3OahR_6H2__MVTD_9yoz2jVQ92mHa4rYu42-LJXmiBcEmde-K6W9OY70-EEDMgxW-t34xYBM4T21ThWHzJa37TQBgNNL8qBUXu5dWiHyub3PBNrgj1/s640/blogger-image-730067656.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I started painting the inside of the drawers. I like to paint drawers first. Then I don't worry about messing up the paint on the front of the drawers. Note: only paint the insides of drawers if it won't impair the function of the drawer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxZfT-sM_wU4Oe22vy3kffr1xGBeZIwbqBHibMPzfYK5kswQ2YRnMLr2Hk4K62IOtauRy5SHDn4l3r3iQPyYdUeZGnpcS4xGDaMEbzhfCVmXuHv6XsuMwp84MujAuDb1VgNPa8w0o5047/s640/blogger-image--345130068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxZfT-sM_wU4Oe22vy3kffr1xGBeZIwbqBHibMPzfYK5kswQ2YRnMLr2Hk4K62IOtauRy5SHDn4l3r3iQPyYdUeZGnpcS4xGDaMEbzhfCVmXuHv6XsuMwp84MujAuDb1VgNPa8w0o5047/s640/blogger-image--345130068.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My client went with my suggestion of a pale yellow/gold color for the inside of the drawers. I got sooo lucky & found some drawer liner that exactly matched the yellow paint! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oUS9dStlS1dlQroBgfYwL63LaFidyxGo99P4q9UGX56mwPnTZp13O6t0rr2M7kvJStpbRmAuieuuQLSPLIUGbwr5zm0NgpKhBXaXY5LbwtqLRta-7qWowfTgNUSYqg5tszl564c_1dAN/s640/blogger-image--2049484435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oUS9dStlS1dlQroBgfYwL63LaFidyxGo99P4q9UGX56mwPnTZp13O6t0rr2M7kvJStpbRmAuieuuQLSPLIUGbwr5zm0NgpKhBXaXY5LbwtqLRta-7qWowfTgNUSYqg5tszl564c_1dAN/s640/blogger-image--2049484435.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div> I was so stoked when my Amazon delivery came & it was an exact match because I had already painted the drawers. Yay! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A couple coats of a hand mix of Annie Sloan Pure White & Old White Chalk Paint and then some distressing to bring out the details & some wax & buffing to finish it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsb-dcqODqKo2_D1VZ9WQti8ZUiRbDmnymJIE1GbjsM6jMAhxjdl4rjn9e9Jy2B9Hsb3AkTorG5xlN3mClMn8bmOZL-firVsn3pFLWSdD-sfOHBOspJ3F0kHJxznW7LE4uiaZk4qFsME-J/s640/blogger-image-81354821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsb-dcqODqKo2_D1VZ9WQti8ZUiRbDmnymJIE1GbjsM6jMAhxjdl4rjn9e9Jy2B9Hsb3AkTorG5xlN3mClMn8bmOZL-firVsn3pFLWSdD-sfOHBOspJ3F0kHJxznW7LE4uiaZk4qFsME-J/s640/blogger-image-81354821.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTffqvF6qdtxN5RkIeZcrxwztz2sUqyKwNw1dzdSSVwDeCgvnh4QCHown9g7XaimRjY6LtOPE2CiOQ1daoS92R7ekaT1TWybg0g6FQ9sJikuhnmkCO5omb1NpMUWKwDtBgpdlkn4rH7u9d/s640/blogger-image-1212498441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTffqvF6qdtxN5RkIeZcrxwztz2sUqyKwNw1dzdSSVwDeCgvnh4QCHown9g7XaimRjY6LtOPE2CiOQ1daoS92R7ekaT1TWybg0g6FQ9sJikuhnmkCO5omb1NpMUWKwDtBgpdlkn4rH7u9d/s640/blogger-image-1212498441.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My client wanted the chair painted the same yellow as the inside of the drawers. I found some fabric that had all of the knob colors in it. Such a fun pop of color. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkPHdxeF3eXTw2DX4NvdrnslO1MWdyt_IapvtSfL489ZMyTqD6Ye9hyphenhyphenrjm8BQjRqeqT-d0URJREjZaxpa2wkiCsM8BsuHxgzaIqPuBHdJ-yTMHfg6j4XEFsHUTSVy0PWjqqPVxctSGXeV/s640/blogger-image-1291497563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkPHdxeF3eXTw2DX4NvdrnslO1MWdyt_IapvtSfL489ZMyTqD6Ye9hyphenhyphenrjm8BQjRqeqT-d0URJREjZaxpa2wkiCsM8BsuHxgzaIqPuBHdJ-yTMHfg6j4XEFsHUTSVy0PWjqqPVxctSGXeV/s640/blogger-image-1291497563.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLR5UDynP-yrWlIRUAmtyLeds87vqjWEDut8YK_q0UM5d5OMr-G5c1zUxoNuvJ5ZPBqLP0jr7rnU4kxfUa_r7DDV16X79fbF21ghlvJyzX663XMDyZUypYQmBzYFjz7KDSxaHmoC8AV_U/s640/blogger-image-2128090939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLR5UDynP-yrWlIRUAmtyLeds87vqjWEDut8YK_q0UM5d5OMr-G5c1zUxoNuvJ5ZPBqLP0jr7rnU4kxfUa_r7DDV16X79fbF21ghlvJyzX663XMDyZUypYQmBzYFjz7KDSxaHmoC8AV_U/s640/blogger-image-2128090939.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Hopefully she's getting a lot of studying done! </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-35227481697583433122014-09-29T14:25:00.001-07:002014-11-26T13:59:53.341-08:00Antique BuffetI found this beauty on a Facebook garage sale page... A steal, in my opinion, for only $75. Swoon... Just look at those legs... That detail on the bottom & top. Oy. I originally bought it with plans to paint it and resell it. By the time we got it loaded in the back of the truck and home, my husband said "we're keeping this one right?" THAT. NEVER. 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It had a kind/sorta repaired crack in it. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_oyy9Lqkpd-JGUb0kXQWMrMnAMrEtwyX23Qor0pEHoAMy5Gl2eIlGBhrgRD476Gx0v-bvQLiGzO1VpgSCT5MQAITZ3fVQx9V45OU2n4i27Awb750pSez3IvknubDZ2PeMDF2ElYRO-Oi/s640/blogger-image--1701923275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_oyy9Lqkpd-JGUb0kXQWMrMnAMrEtwyX23Qor0pEHoAMy5Gl2eIlGBhrgRD476Gx0v-bvQLiGzO1VpgSCT5MQAITZ3fVQx9V45OU2n4i27Awb750pSez3IvknubDZ2PeMDF2ElYRO-Oi/s640/blogger-image--1701923275.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>They tried to fill it with glue, I think. At least that's what it looked like. 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So, I sanded down all of the scratches and gave it a new coat of poly acrylic. </div><div><br></div><div>Then I went to work filling in the chipped veneer areas. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQWtAQEE2MYYqnzcIyecan8yFCvHnNdmAAbAH5zdKlfrm7wJXz_hOCHdogPRWR9GOsfLOM6K88V_Y5pXiUKT48v7O7YklsCa9IKOxDkVim8BYDbtyXZlvFhdi1RT_-EI8ZB25dBhwui2H/s640/blogger-image-1770418575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQWtAQEE2MYYqnzcIyecan8yFCvHnNdmAAbAH5zdKlfrm7wJXz_hOCHdogPRWR9GOsfLOM6K88V_Y5pXiUKT48v7O7YklsCa9IKOxDkVim8BYDbtyXZlvFhdi1RT_-EI8ZB25dBhwui2H/s640/blogger-image-1770418575.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once I was done sanding these areas smooth, I went to work with some paint!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I chose Country Chic Paint in Vanilla Frosting. 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I had a heck of a time finding the hardware my client wanted for the price that I had budgeted in my quote. So... I found these for a few dollars more per pull (gulp) but they were exactly what I had in mind for size & shape. Luckily, she was ok with the extra cost to get exactly what she wanted. </div>
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I found them at <a href="http://signaturehardware.com/">signaturehardware.com</a>. They offer free shipping on orders over $50 and the shipping was FAST! </div>
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Ha. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_Mb4UrJFr46U9i71e2YZEGYvATF37F3p7zZoz5tHDDHRdMojKDZ5LMAZWtcGdRtMwNAz03KRwjciv5Z3awxn9uRxyAx223hwxfUxgEtorRH06ovh2XnhWYOfKzSr2mWVyfb7mgGbKFi8/s640/blogger-image--1760380753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_Mb4UrJFr46U9i71e2YZEGYvATF37F3p7zZoz5tHDDHRdMojKDZ5LMAZWtcGdRtMwNAz03KRwjciv5Z3awxn9uRxyAx223hwxfUxgEtorRH06ovh2XnhWYOfKzSr2mWVyfb7mgGbKFi8/s640/blogger-image--1760380753.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some close ups...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zcElWLPoNhmx0hkcYSfXKbW_hDOswhHWoT6TyuU9jUnQTEHPjvTAIV9ibhrv26GoVBEmBj0xxNt8JvqyIgX41oQQ1vz6XxmHw5MQSjQsfEwTvjN65N1gGdiI9Ud_oWrKd8AUwqqfePDp/s640/blogger-image-228023625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zcElWLPoNhmx0hkcYSfXKbW_hDOswhHWoT6TyuU9jUnQTEHPjvTAIV9ibhrv26GoVBEmBj0xxNt8JvqyIgX41oQQ1vz6XxmHw5MQSjQsfEwTvjN65N1gGdiI9Ud_oWrKd8AUwqqfePDp/s640/blogger-image-228023625.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found this tiered stand at a garage sale! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdWitq-lGqCKNwY-_hTYoHMRXTTPOqd_CjOB7BXeeu6LtorSq7WEylalo4m_zas3ckd3KnTTzRYNmjeF42Ulkx6RiW0kUJSdsASHw8OgKamGU5tEOJEUPqKUkxgTI-gKwi0gq833yQnBT/s640/blogger-image--2077670314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdWitq-lGqCKNwY-_hTYoHMRXTTPOqd_CjOB7BXeeu6LtorSq7WEylalo4m_zas3ckd3KnTTzRYNmjeF42Ulkx6RiW0kUJSdsASHw8OgKamGU5tEOJEUPqKUkxgTI-gKwi0gq833yQnBT/s640/blogger-image--2077670314.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had some leftover red burlap from my new front door wreath that I added to my twig wreath that I use for MANY seasons. </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I tried really hard to use elements that I already had in the house (other than the 3-tiered stand) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQqd2fJI5oA1EUjVviTXsnA3TziSx9M0cX0po76GoS1tX72eTZEnbjl6KY0LthkjTQ9UxK1_YQ_Z3OQIiFWTdM7yW3yG8_1WtXWblX3qnl_iue-7lDiwFd1dYOh9MZXozGqKDbEEXskVw/s640/blogger-image-1293997975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQqd2fJI5oA1EUjVviTXsnA3TziSx9M0cX0po76GoS1tX72eTZEnbjl6KY0LthkjTQ9UxK1_YQ_Z3OQIiFWTdM7yW3yG8_1WtXWblX3qnl_iue-7lDiwFd1dYOh9MZXozGqKDbEEXskVw/s640/blogger-image-1293997975.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Obviously we don't play much poker, since no one noticed these were gone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_G0GNcgyqd1BvoPrkf1pS1jIAW02jtcqKdK0uy6rnZWV3X4A0dZew6lVI9uH3PRwkh7Gs43sBEScukjuVnH9KRdgIS9bAl2h0zog1kYlbF945XDUbvagFvH5zQvesUNO7l0nDoNvsjxy/s640/blogger-image--1482363347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_G0GNcgyqd1BvoPrkf1pS1jIAW02jtcqKdK0uy6rnZWV3X4A0dZew6lVI9uH3PRwkh7Gs43sBEScukjuVnH9KRdgIS9bAl2h0zog1kYlbF945XDUbvagFvH5zQvesUNO7l0nDoNvsjxy/s640/blogger-image--1482363347.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did manage to make a new wreath for the front door. It was simple & easy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found the red & blue burlap at Walmart and just couldn't resist. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONk6yuNhChkPpnrNFHsFKc54WC9aWvm3KbXkDjYdBxmzzlnCDBi7CqCb3ssP2ZRPBfOSE3aVpqRtGQ6s1OO0oR9dxFveeOWYl6elUKPREOoB8ovlCY4Gn3mvuDQrnWZuXV0gi880Wz1Q5/s640/blogger-image-589156978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONk6yuNhChkPpnrNFHsFKc54WC9aWvm3KbXkDjYdBxmzzlnCDBi7CqCb3ssP2ZRPBfOSE3aVpqRtGQ6s1OO0oR9dxFveeOWYl6elUKPREOoB8ovlCY4Gn3mvuDQrnWZuXV0gi880Wz1Q5/s640/blogger-image-589156978.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhdocOxfwr-heLvXGQ3lfS07uiaV0nuGphIZwj1AWX4EcaevtWdGI4tRnweHTopj5XfKFK-GuqTD_PwKG-hqaW5bQQYssPUYydNulAr9-PoVixR6wbHKz2zqaBP3KPdo07K7hM0Pb8xD8/s640/blogger-image-1823451973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhdocOxfwr-heLvXGQ3lfS07uiaV0nuGphIZwj1AWX4EcaevtWdGI4tRnweHTopj5XfKFK-GuqTD_PwKG-hqaW5bQQYssPUYydNulAr9-PoVixR6wbHKz2zqaBP3KPdo07K7hM0Pb8xD8/s640/blogger-image-1823451973.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Some of the elements are from last years mantle. A few new ideas & some old ones mashed up together. Cheap & easy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now I have to decide if I'm ok leaving up patriotic decor out until fall or do I set something for late summer? </div>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-34157724500707085002014-06-26T20:01:00.000-07:002014-06-26T20:01:43.631-07:00Beachy White Wax Dresser<br />
I ordered a bunch of colors of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint and waxes to try out. I had read about her new white wax and was curious about what it would do. I thought this piece might be perfect to try it out on. <br />
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I found this little treasure at my local Habitat for Humanity Home store. Other than a moderately gross paint job and broken handle, it was in near perfect condition and a total steal! (Sometimes I watch Netflix while I paint... One of my vices)<br />
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I mixed up some MMS milk paint in "Kitchen Scale" which is one of my favorite colors in her line. It is just the most gorgeous color in person, however, it's hard to accurately photograph because it has so much depth. Every picture seems to be a little different color. <br />
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I painted the the insides of the drawers white (so they look nice & clean, since I sell most of my pieces) Then I went to work with the milk paint.<br />
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I let it dry overnight and then lightly took a putty knife to it to get off any flaky paint to achieve that chippy milk paint look. Then I sanded a few spots with 180 grit sandpaper to give it a worn beach cottage look and then took a 220 grit sandpaper to it to smooth everything out and give it a nice finish. <br />
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The hardware I found on ebay. I painted and distressed then pulls and then sealed them with polycrylic spray. I likes that they reminded me of shells... <br />
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I happened to have this drawer liner, which matched perfectly. Love when that happens!<br />
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Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-89836005536791698782014-06-13T20:21:00.000-07:002014-07-25T07:23:19.736-07:00Mustard Yellow Dresser<br>
I had more fun playing with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint! <br>
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I actually came across two of these dressers through an online garage sale page. I brought them both home along with a few other pieces. It actually had all the drawers, but I got a little excited about painting (as usual) and forgot to snap a before pic. <br>
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I didn't do a great job of taking pictures throughout. But here is the finished product. I sealed it with clear wax and found these awesome carved wood knobs at Hobby Lobby. <br>
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Now available at Twisted Vine in Papillion!Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-2198245173867563872014-05-11T11:05:00.001-07:002014-05-11T11:05:15.079-07:00Spring MantleNow that spring is about over, I finally finished up my mantle. Did you catch the sarcasm in my voice? It's been 95% done for a month or so, but I keep messing with it. I'm done and ready to share, finally ;) <br />
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Unfortunately, the weather is cloudy and rainy today, so my pictures are not the best. Sorry. Hopefully I can take better ones on a brighter day, soon. <br />
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I tried to keep the color story simple and bright. I love the pops of yellow for spring! <br />
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I found the lemons and the wood pedestal at my local goodwill for 99 cents each! Score!<br />
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The boxwood topiaries are from save-on-crafts.com. The boxwood wreath is from decorsteals.com.<br />
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I made the bunting last year. It is sheet moss from the craft store and I just glued paper letters on to spell "Spring" and glued it to some jute twine. <br />
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I think I will do a separate post about the window, but I found it at the Habitat Home Store for $10. It was a pinterest project gone awry. It took many hours of scraping and cleaning, but I will use it for many years, so it was worth it!<br />
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Since it is a faux fireplace, I put a hydrangea arrangement in an antique powder crate to fill in the space at the bottom. I would show you a less cropped picture, but at the moment, it's covered in legos. It is a rainy day, after all. <br />
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Do you decorate any part of you house seasonally? Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-88093340629365961502014-04-26T18:02:00.000-07:002014-05-09T10:56:40.057-07:00Blue-Gray Milk Paint DresserI've been throwing around the idea of becoming a certified Miss Mustard Seed retailer and teaching classes at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twistedvinecollective?ref=br_tf">Twisted Vine</a>. I ordered a kit that allows you to try all of the products before you dive into such a business venture. I ordered my kit and and stalked the UPS man until it showed up. Hehehe. I was a kid in a candy store opening the box. My kids seriously thought something was wrong with me. <br />
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My kids were like "oh, just paint? That's boring." I do know that I have had some impact however... My 3 yr old daughter, Rory, asked me the other day (while I was painting) "Is that milk paint or chalk paint Mommy?" I was sooo proud.<br />
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So, getting to the dresser... I got so excited to paint that I neglected to take a before picture of it. Gah! It was in great shape, but it was very orange. It was very large and had a matching bedside table. It had these neat, wooden, architectural pulls on it that it's previous owner thought were awful. I thought that they could be amazing, if they were painted. I could seriously just kick myself for not taking a before.<br />
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Anyway... I had ordered "French Enamel" Milk Paint and I had some "Trophy" Milk Paint from a desk I had done a few months ago. I mixed them 3:1 and got this color.<br />
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With Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, I would suggest mixing it up, then stir some more, let it sit for 10 minutes and stir again. I also stir throughout the painting process to keep the pigments suspended in the liquid. I've found that stirring every few minutes keeps the color more consistent. <br />
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If the piece will allow (meaning if the doors will still function well) I like to paint the insides of the drawers. I think it makes pieces look more finished. So I painted the insides white and then got to work on the fronts of the drawers. It hadn't gotten warm here yet, so I was stuck painting in my entryway.<br />
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Once dry, the drawers naturally chipped beautifully! I LOVE it when that happens! Waiting for Milk Paint to dry is so hard for me to do because I am one of the most impatient people on the planet. I usually paint and let things dry overnight so I don't stand there pacing and watching the paint dry. <br />
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I then did the body of the dresser and nightstand and then painted all of the knobs white and distressed them.<br />
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I was very excited to use Miss Mustard Seeds Furniture Wax. I had heard wonderful things, but had only ever used Annie Sloan brand. It was FANTASTIC!!! Beyond excited how easy it was to use and the finish it provided. I was literally giddy, just ask my husband. So, a waxing I went...<br />
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Here's how she came out! Seriously folks, this one had to go to the shop immediately because I almost hauled it up to Eli's bed room. I would have had to repaint his walls, but ya know, no biggie, right? This is for sale now at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twistedvinecollective">Twisted Vine</a> in Papillion. <br />
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Who out there has had any experience with Milk Paint? Have you used the Miss Mustard Seed brand and do you have a favorite color? <br />
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Linking up at <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2014/05/furniture-feature-friday-15/">Miss Mustard Seed - Furniture Feature Friday</a>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-56666482709931849382014-04-26T15:03:00.001-07:002014-04-26T15:03:10.406-07:00The Longest Blogging Hiatus Ever...Well... I'm pretty sure that I have just taken the longest blog writing hiatus ever. There's really no excuse other than I've been busy. Lots of changes happened over the holiday season. The shop that I was selling furniture at, Unique Boutique, closed and is currently selling at craft shows and online. If you haven't checked them out yet, take a minute and head over to their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ubfremont">facebook page</a>. They make the cutest wood signs. Such nice, wonderful, and very talented people. <br />
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During their closing process, I got asked to sell at a new collective called Twisted Vine that would be opening up just after Christmas. It's a vintage shop/wine shop/canvas painting studio. They've got a little of everything. They have a <a href="http://twistedvinecollective.com/">website </a>(where you can sign up for a class) and a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twistedvinecollective">facebook page</a>. Please check them out. It's a little different concept on the generic "corky canvas" places that are popping up all over. <br />
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Some pics of the shop...<br />
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It really is a neat space. It's an old hardware store in downtown Papillion. They kept as much of the original architecture as they could. <br />
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Now that the weather is nice (ish), I have also been able to dive into the list of custom orders that had piled up over the winter. Yay! More details and pics on what I've been up to. I promise it won't be another 6 months before I blog.Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-40113036862006974932013-09-01T19:08:00.001-07:002013-09-01T19:08:44.498-07:00Decorating for Fall!I finally caved and pulled out some fall decor. We've had some crazy high heat indexes this week in Nebraska and finally the heat wave broke, a little. So... Here's what I've got going on for my mantle. More pics & details to come once this crazy week is over.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjR99CdGBwmtcPkfGSB68okMN7mTJ5F1xntqwCqTcLGEFrZVQTyzDP0jyqhuHoEjT3nacjj_9zRaG6MSylU4b9lW7FqfAX6l3PrKCWU1nzMVEVtqml8Qohts13t-ar2PkMN4yk1lIokCn/s640/blogger-image-112422307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjR99CdGBwmtcPkfGSB68okMN7mTJ5F1xntqwCqTcLGEFrZVQTyzDP0jyqhuHoEjT3nacjj_9zRaG6MSylU4b9lW7FqfAX6l3PrKCWU1nzMVEVtqml8Qohts13t-ar2PkMN4yk1lIokCn/s640/blogger-image-112422307.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I LOVE FALL!!!</div><br></div>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-72652794552187045812013-08-22T12:02:00.001-07:002013-08-23T17:09:50.438-07:00Shutter Cabinet - My 1st Attempt Using MMS Milk Paint<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpugtEVr3jyh7KXeqxp-Q9r7R9tC7nPKGxV1f7VtKOYStwvpKbocnKIH8ar8sZ0x6VXRRVuGp9vSgmkhG9Y_cmQnTb07_b4gnmBtaA-bxRNOPTBrA8xqd7S33nbcRM9Z0jR2nXunGVrwIH/s640/blogger-image-1145554882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpugtEVr3jyh7KXeqxp-Q9r7R9tC7nPKGxV1f7VtKOYStwvpKbocnKIH8ar8sZ0x6VXRRVuGp9vSgmkhG9Y_cmQnTb07_b4gnmBtaA-bxRNOPTBrA8xqd7S33nbcRM9Z0jR2nXunGVrwIH/s640/blogger-image-1145554882.jpg" /></a><br />
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I took the plunge and ordered some <a href="http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com/colors/">Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint</a> (MMS) in four colors. I ordered Linen, Kitchen Scale, Lucketts Green, and Artissimo. I ended up using 3 of them on this cabinet to obtain an old, chippy, painted and repainted antique look. This cabinet turned out better than I'd hoped. In fact, I think my hubby actually wanted to keep it ;) <br />
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I found this Shutter Cabinet at Goodwill. I thought it would lend itself well to the chippy distressed look of milk paint. I'm also kind of a sucker for the stained top, painted bottom look on furniture at the moment. Gel Stripper time! </div>
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It was probably the fastest stripping job so far. The old clear coat & stain came up in less than 15 minutes! </div>
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Here it is all stripped, sanded, & ready for stain...</div>
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I use old, but clean, t-shirts (the ones that get yellow in the armpits or have stains or small holes) cotton t-shirts are great for staining! It's kind of recycling, right?<br />
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I let it set overnight to do it's "chippy thing." I was so excited the next morning an almost couldn't contain myself. I'm certain I skipped breakfast and even coffee to get out to the garage as fast a possible (with 2 toddlers in tow). No worries, I did feed the kids, though then may have been in their pj's roaming the back yard that morning ;)<br />
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Before attempting this new paint I watched A LOT of tutorials online. Miss Mustard Seed's website has some great ones. They show you how to mix & apply the paint and also what to do if you do or do not want a chippy look. Check them out <a href="http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com/tutorial/">here</a> if you are interested. </div>
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I took a putty knife/scraper and lightly scraped all over and let the paint chip where it wanted to. If you are a type A control freak, milk paint chippy finish is NOT going to be your friend. You really have to let go and hope for the best.<br />
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Here is one of the shutter doors. I was Super-Duper excited by this point!<br />
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I finished the inside using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in "Paris Gray" I thought it would be a nice neutral accent to the teal & green colors coming through the paint. <br />
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Once I was done "chipping" I very, very lightly sanded everything with 220 grit sandpaper, mostly just to make sure everything had a nice finish. Then I waxed it with clear Annie Sloan Wax and buffed to get that lovely sheen that AS wax gives you. LOVE IT!<br />
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I've been working on this post for a week or so, in the time it took me to finally get a blog post done (it has been a crazy busy summer) this cute little cabinet sold at my shop. If you'd like to see what else I have available, check out my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluehydrangeafurniture">Facebook page </a>or head down to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ubfremont">Unique Boutique</a> in Fremont. <br />
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Some chippy goodness!<br />
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The knobs are from Hobby Lobby.<br />
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I'm considering my first milk paint attempt a success. We will see what my milk paint future holds. I am much more comfortable with Annie Sloan, but I think back to when I first started using Annie Sloan and was nervous about that too. Just dive in, right?<br />
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Have you tried out any of the brands of Milk Paint out there? I'd love to hear your opinions of them.<br />
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Linking up at:<br />
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Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-3935862478238847282013-08-01T17:40:00.001-07:002013-08-01T17:40:45.121-07:00Late Summer Mantle<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wracked my brain looking for inspiration for my post Red, White, & Blue Mantle. I needed something easy to get me to fall. I LOVE decorating for fall!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJut_ZmytG08Js9oRkNC70bF6mNJsNImsHe_3aVQy5_MXYwRY6UvBZ6zXMVwr__p3aWQNs-JW4QQCq0FeuUxIWRaa5ynF0CwWuY9CJYLMUibBieWnKT-e7FPSobZ5M2gnU0ZaFonnalxj/s640/blogger-image-865021133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJut_ZmytG08Js9oRkNC70bF6mNJsNImsHe_3aVQy5_MXYwRY6UvBZ6zXMVwr__p3aWQNs-JW4QQCq0FeuUxIWRaa5ynF0CwWuY9CJYLMUibBieWnKT-e7FPSobZ5M2gnU0ZaFonnalxj/s640/blogger-image-865021133.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The shutters were in the works, getting painted. I had planned on just photographing them on my mantle before taking them to the shop to sell... and then, I kinda liked them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtmIUahA6WAZvl6Yv1UwqBEMoPvglloMRdHJqEQ6Aa3_OMK4FjFg3i7xv-QcDq_M7d-dgK2pZHt6OUJzfmhMxnLYYOzTdtySZ41_7KPZmkuB1bXOmY384XteJtXIK3NcxfjssDbJjU_uA/s640/blogger-image--1120892164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtmIUahA6WAZvl6Yv1UwqBEMoPvglloMRdHJqEQ6Aa3_OMK4FjFg3i7xv-QcDq_M7d-dgK2pZHt6OUJzfmhMxnLYYOzTdtySZ41_7KPZmkuB1bXOmY384XteJtXIK3NcxfjssDbJjU_uA/s640/blogger-image--1120892164.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I found these yellow hydrangea pots at an estate sale for $5. Yes, you read that right... $5. I love a deal! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0htgWT4ZV5Vi3_OO5yIuu8RqOX9t9V1-rodFun63qDHP2jvd30AE8DRRSZBdaUwWmZefh94R_pc3342Q4V2-tFSdR5aZAYm4PFTSAuabYDv4Vx6HjfJbhd9CcsAweCNry8pjpR6vmebIe/s640/blogger-image-1495601535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0htgWT4ZV5Vi3_OO5yIuu8RqOX9t9V1-rodFun63qDHP2jvd30AE8DRRSZBdaUwWmZefh94R_pc3342Q4V2-tFSdR5aZAYm4PFTSAuabYDv4Vx6HjfJbhd9CcsAweCNry8pjpR6vmebIe/s640/blogger-image-1495601535.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I added a few darker elements...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> A birdcage... This one is from Hobby Lobby. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIQqBGx9XpnufXOKFvEXFrAeDbO3ZY3hPty-E_hfQdt3qfEr0VM4wlxd4wmZlQC8zQp2x7slL1n2X0fg4e27tY497HYaMPEerogVVQqkW6UYW4X_pyN5ibO2dNc8hqE8R6Ll12WllXFrk/s640/blogger-image-347616894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIQqBGx9XpnufXOKFvEXFrAeDbO3ZY3hPty-E_hfQdt3qfEr0VM4wlxd4wmZlQC8zQp2x7slL1n2X0fg4e27tY497HYaMPEerogVVQqkW6UYW4X_pyN5ibO2dNc8hqE8R6Ll12WllXFrk/s640/blogger-image-347616894.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My iron/glass star that I've had FOREVER. It's from Target. It's over 7 years old. I still love it. 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This piece also migrates around my house, but is always out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyg0F2ZJu9mlC0Uy64FQNVLvXjP69ST1XjQxixXHwujH3hFGBE-bJua7GaWnG8aK7b5RsYj6E-IoeguK3Ug0EF18PrOI4SRNyTluOzet4nNyDTbYnpDMYDJp_fZtX1lLNEpOtoTNyl1zk/s640/blogger-image--20564980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyg0F2ZJu9mlC0Uy64FQNVLvXjP69ST1XjQxixXHwujH3hFGBE-bJua7GaWnG8aK7b5RsYj6E-IoeguK3Ug0EF18PrOI4SRNyTluOzet4nNyDTbYnpDMYDJp_fZtX1lLNEpOtoTNyl1zk/s640/blogger-image--20564980.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My hubby recently brought home a Wood Wick Candle. He told me they crackle. I was like "oh great, more noise in the house... Wonderful." It actually is pretty wonderful! The noise doesn't bother me unless the kids are in bed, I'm home alone, & the TV is off. Then it makeshift jumpy (I'm a HUGE chicken when home alone). What he didnt tell me was that along with a lovely vanilla spice scent, it also has a hint of burning wood (think fireplace in winter). It's WONDERFUL! So... 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Do you have accessory pieces that are out all year, but migrate around? </div>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-25696014506298268102013-07-29T07:20:00.001-07:002013-07-29T07:20:50.449-07:00Featured in the Newspaper!Our local newspaper contacted me last week about doing a story on my business. Here's a link to the article. <br />
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For those of you that follow my page on Facebook or have ever been to my house, it would probably be a surprise to hear that I had a hankering to paint something red. Every once in a while I'll get the itch... A pair of shutters in my living room... My sons request for a "red bed", but usually I stick to blues, greens, yellows, & browns. <br />
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It had seen better days... It's hard to see in my crappy phone picture, but there is a neat wood inlay on the top & the wood grain switches directions. </div>
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I decided to strip the top and re-stain it and paint the legs & shelf red & distress them. For not loving red much, I love how it turned out! </div>
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I'm very happy with the before & after. This one is available at my new shop in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ubfremont?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Unique Boutique</a>, here in Fremont.<br />
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Is there a color that makes you nervous to use? I'm SLOWLY getting used to red... <br />
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Linking up at...<br />
<a href="http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/07/inspire-me-please-linky-party-20/" target="_blank">Liz Marie Blog</a> <br />
<a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2013/07/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-say-hello-to/" target="_blank">Miss Mustard Seed</a> </div>
Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-67204520868740837642013-07-13T05:24:00.001-07:002013-07-13T05:24:57.478-07:00My Shop is open!I'm so excited!!! My little room at Unique Boutique, here in Fremont, is open! Now to see if I sell anything ;). <div><br></div><div>Here are a few pics of my space. I still have lots to so and lots of space to fill. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiPhfZf3FjR85jigDIC2KaPkpT1UBVr0N8CHX767G68zGS6S2Ms2jaFrrdsTA53dGUQToJSZ0pGhKKNfISrT24Ou6-b_2-zG5872lsMNB7PEhQPtXyewOUgs0_a4gBeDbYXPE-zwPU5Bv/s640/blogger-image-1371097705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiPhfZf3FjR85jigDIC2KaPkpT1UBVr0N8CHX767G68zGS6S2Ms2jaFrrdsTA53dGUQToJSZ0pGhKKNfISrT24Ou6-b_2-zG5872lsMNB7PEhQPtXyewOUgs0_a4gBeDbYXPE-zwPU5Bv/s640/blogger-image-1371097705.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-D0sFhGXMHKDHMQdqQmb4HED6d07jn5mi1roWeCBHjZ2VWGzykykllApUZoVbynastfxUHpMKtx3USBnpFtRPVqt5AhsM8An9Fc0TdPF39QWxjtEVLVLEIJogURGzuByr3T3y2YQKvypa/s640/blogger-image--1095069210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-D0sFhGXMHKDHMQdqQmb4HED6d07jn5mi1roWeCBHjZ2VWGzykykllApUZoVbynastfxUHpMKtx3USBnpFtRPVqt5AhsM8An9Fc0TdPF39QWxjtEVLVLEIJogURGzuByr3T3y2YQKvypa/s640/blogger-image--1095069210.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmacejbfgdFGNqOhWIlNg9QpMgUxBhTYzYlg9H8XVDlE2yt38nJZfdsm0Dnb7HWjuF2GlvEKPXm6byZ1IG4ZXWo9TaYLB-ytJU4YEBu3gJWkaN0rHT9xe9uK0DnpUKNhUPxWbp-JgqQFJ/s640/blogger-image-1201042181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmacejbfgdFGNqOhWIlNg9QpMgUxBhTYzYlg9H8XVDlE2yt38nJZfdsm0Dnb7HWjuF2GlvEKPXm6byZ1IG4ZXWo9TaYLB-ytJU4YEBu3gJWkaN0rHT9xe9uK0DnpUKNhUPxWbp-JgqQFJ/s640/blogger-image-1201042181.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5JHFXGOZDPUhhq3QrUcTYF1_-M_JI-XAF6PUaRYDT0aM4jUnAQGJ_bWTNvzS2euxo_QAHv9nTUZCT3JLV_VMvL8I9bf39OTH_Nnrg108vMfkCEcB3xnFzv2gOgufMNCotdodylDVNd-q/s640/blogger-image--944372416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5JHFXGOZDPUhhq3QrUcTYF1_-M_JI-XAF6PUaRYDT0aM4jUnAQGJ_bWTNvzS2euxo_QAHv9nTUZCT3JLV_VMvL8I9bf39OTH_Nnrg108vMfkCEcB3xnFzv2gOgufMNCotdodylDVNd-q/s640/blogger-image--944372416.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>If you find yourself in Fremont, be sure to come see me! </div>Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-25961410918120558132013-07-09T06:23:00.000-07:002013-07-09T06:24:41.189-07:00MIA blog posts = GREAT NEWS!I've been a little MIA with blog posts lately. There is a very, super, fantastically great reason why, though...<br />
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A local boutique, here in Fremont, contacted me asking if I was interested in selling there. I went in to talk to her & she had an entire room for me to use!!! I am beyond excited & a tiny bit fearful. Since the fundraiser I did in June, my inventory has been pretty wiped out (which is a great thing) but I've been working like crazy to have enough pieces to fill this room. <br />
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So... Starting Saturday, July13th, come check out<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluehydrangeafurniture?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank"> Blue Hydrangea Furniture</a> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ubfremont?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Unique Boutique</a> in Fremont! Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-28504781684959159392013-06-11T14:02:00.003-07:002013-06-15T10:11:05.563-07:00Wood Top - Blue Legs<br />
This one turned out better than I imagined....<br />
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So my friend messaged me and said "Hey, I have this table for you, just take it or I'm throwing it away... I'll drop it over at your house." My favorite kind of table... FREE!<br />
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It was in decent shape, but the color, Oy! So very orange. The 90's were a hard decade for furniture, if you ask me.<br />
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I let the stripper sit for an hour and it came off like a dream!<br />
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All cleaned off and washed down. I let it dry overnight before sanding and staining.<br />
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I used polyurethane spray instead of Annie Sloan wax, because wax would make a foggy finish over the stain. Not sure of the chemistry behind it, but I have had it happen with this stain before ;)<br />
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I could have sold this table 5 times over already. She now resides with an old college pal, Chris. <br />
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Wood top with painted legs seems to be a trend right now. What do you think of it? Feel free to post links in the comments to any success stories you have had with wood/paint combos!<br />
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Linking up here:<br />
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There are quite a few elements that stayed put from the last mantle... The old chippy window, shutters, blue metal milk can, wood cheese box, and wreath were all mentioned in my<a href="http://bluehydrangeafurniture.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-mantle.html" target="_blank"> Easter Mantle post. </a><br />
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The bunting is made from jute webbing, usually used for furniture reupholstering. I loved the color and texture and thought it would made a neat bunting, plus it's on $.99 a yard at Hobby Lobby! I had the jute cording and Fabri-Tac glue. The bunting cost less than $1.50 to make!<br />
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I made one flag and then used it as a template for the others. <br />
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Cutting & assembling over coffee ;) <br />
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The frames are from the Threshold line at Target. No, I'm not being paid, I just really love about everything from that line. The <a href="http://www.target.com/p/threshold-picture-frame-natural-8x10/-/A-14339961#prodSlot=medium_1_46&term=threshold+frame" target="_blank">larger one</a> looks a little like wainscoting. I found a <a href="http://www.ishareprintables.com/american-flag-with-national-anthem" target="_blank">free printable</a> on pinterest and adjusted the color a bit so it would match my decor a little better. I cut the flag out and centered it on a piece of burlap just to give it a bit of texture. <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I added some very cheap, like $.99 for the bunch cheap, red geraniums from Michael's, to the cheese box for a pop of red. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I had a hole on the right side, so I took a mason jar from my craft room, tied some <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/burlap16.html" target="_blank">ribbon</a> that I had on hand around it, put cream hydrangeas in it, and set it on some books that I had on my book shelves. </span></span><br />
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The blue birdcage was a $6 Hobby Lobby clearance score. The dark red berries are also from Hobby Lobby and I believe they were 50% off and only $.99 each (I used 4) and just sort of stuck them in there for some color. <br />
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My lazy side it really hoping that this mantle will get me through the 4th of July. I have the feeling that this summer is going to pass in the blink of an eye. I still haven't figured out where April and May went. <br />
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Do you put patriotic decor up around your home or do you keep it to one area like a mantle or front porch? <br />
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<br />Blue Hydrangea Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846391953759817677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907081783201068480.post-18590012777399144912013-06-11T12:13:00.000-07:002013-06-15T10:21:27.403-07:00Chevron Top Side TableTo date, this side table is one of my favorite pieces. It now lives in my friend Lauren's house. <br />
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Here is the before pic. I found this one at my local Estate Sale Store. It's always hit or miss. This particular day, I left with 3 tables. Yay!<br />
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I have had this table for probably 3 months and just wasn't sure what to do with it. Sometimes you just have to wait for them to tell you. No, I'm not crazy! <br />
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The Process...<br />
I painted the whole table with an off white that I made mixing Annie Sloan Chalk Paints in "Pure White" with a small amount of "French Linen" the make the white not so stark, but still pretty white. Once dry, I made a 2 inch grid on the top of the table. <br />
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Then I started taping the diagonal corner to corner. THIS PROCESS IS TEDIOUS, BUT SOOOO WORTH IT! I had lots of help from my littles. ;)<br />
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Then I taped the other way. I told you... tedious.<br />
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Then I took a straight edge and a blade and CAREFULLY & GENTLY cut out the chevron pattern. I did this one in 2 sittings because my kids were bugging me to take them to the park. :) <br />
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Doing it this way makes a very clean pattern. I haven't tried using a stencil, but might attempt it after this. I then painted Annie Sloan "Duck Egg" on top and painted the lower shelves solid duck egg blue. <br />
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I removed the tape once I finished painting, while still wet. carefully. Make sure to have a place to put your painty, messy tape, like a plastic Walmart bag or something. <br />
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Once dry, I went to town distressing it. Then I waxed with Clear Annie Sloan wax and buffed to shine. This one turned out better than I imagined!<br />
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So... Is chevron a short-lived trend or here to stay? Who out there hast attempted to chevron something in your home? Any tips?<br />
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I might have a new favorite color of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. French Linen. I'm in love...<br />
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Last week, I went to a fantastic estate sale. I could have
easily spent 3 hours there. The entire upper level of the building was
stacked antique furniture. AMAZING! Luckily, for my wallet, my hubby
kept texting me to see where I was & how much longer. I only
brought home a small pile ;) This was one of my finds.<br />
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The top was a little rough. Perfect for painting.<br />
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When using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, you don't need to sand or prime, so a painting I did go.<br />
One nice coat of French Linen.<br />
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Then I taped off stripes on the top and painted them a creamy white that I made mixing Annie Sloan "Pure White" with a little bit of French Linen mixed in.<br />
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I always have the best luck when I remove the tape when the paint is still wet, just proceed with caution. I also decided it needed a pop of the creamy white color on the bottom, so I painted the cross braces the same cream color. Then I let it all dry and went to work distressing with 150 grit sandpaper and then 220 to smooth things out. Once smooth, I gave it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Clear Wax and buffed to shine. <br />
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Some close-ups...<br />
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Do you have a favorite "go to" color you usually end up painting things in your home? I always lean toward grey-based blues and greens. My husband actually said I wasn't allowed to paint anymore rooms in the house green. We'll see... ;)<br />
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I gave her a good sanding and then mixed up some homemade chalk paint using this <a href="http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2012/04/mini-mint-homemade-chalk-paint/" target="_blank">recipe</a>. I went with chocolate brown because I planned on doing some distressing and I wanted the dark brown to show through the coral pink.<br />
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Then I forgot to take pictures... Sorry :(<br />
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I mixed up another batch of chalk paint using coral pink paint instead and gave it one coat and let dry. Then I used a set of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-32266-Stencil-Arabesque/dp/B007C7XSYE/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&srs=2596150011&ie=UTF8&qid=1368841369&sr=1-1&keywords=martha+stewart+stencils" target="_blank">Martha Stewart stencils</a> on the top and the shelf below. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in "Pure White" for the stenciling because it was handy. Then I distressed using 150 grit sandpaper and then 220 grit to smooth it out. I used Annie Sloan clear wax and then a little of her dark wax in the grooves to make it look aged. Then another coat of clear on top and buffed with a clean rag.<br />
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This table is for sale on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Hydrangea-Furniture/348906268560743" target="_blank">facebook page</a>. <br />
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A Pink & Yellow bedroom for my little princess ;)<br />
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Eli was only 6 months old when we found out we were expecting Rory. Talk about a <strike>shock </strike>happy surprise ;) Eli was obviously still calling the nursery home...we hadn't had a reason to evict him from his green walls and jungle animal bedding crib. That was about to change, notice served little man...time to move out!!<br />
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We moved Eli to his new room a few months before Rory's arrival. I got lucky and found bedding I loved that was pink and green, which meant I didn't have to paint the nursery walls to convert the gender for our little lady!<br />
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Those of you that know me might find it strange that I didn't want to paint... Truth be told, I had just painted the kitchen, entryway, Eli's new room and was starting on the living room (which I finished the week I went into labor) so I had hit my limit for pregnant painting (plus, I'll save pregnancy brain's impact on my color selection process for a humorous post later).<br />
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Back to our big-girl bedroom story... Here are the pics I have of nursery after the conversion for Rory's arrival...<br />
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Shortly after Rory's 2nd Birthday, we were looking at switching her to a big girl bed. Our kids are both so tall that we bypassed the toddler bed business and went straight to twin beds for each of them. I had 2 items that inspired the direction that I took with Rory's room. The first is this vintage painting that I found on a garage sale. I just loved all the colors in it. <br />
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The other is this vintage chenille quilt coverlet. It's insanely pretty. Pictures don't do it justice.<br />
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I had found a vintage chenille quilt, very similar to this one, on ebay. Sadly, I was out-bid at the last minute. Grrr! Being the crazy that I am, I contacted the seller and convinced her that I NEEDED another one, so she had another produced in about 10 days and sold it to me. Yep, I get a little crazy, once I get my mind set on something. <br />
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Rory's favorite color is pink. Pink anything and everything. <br />
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Her second favorite color is
yellow...and not only can this momma handle yellow, but I had a vision of using yellow to tie the different elements I had found all together. AND, just in case her love affair with pink is short lived, I'm not over committed to a room that, "looks like it's been hosed down with Pepto-Bismol."<br />
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Though I knew I wanted to try a stripe, I wasn't sold on how many stripes I'd be able to stomach. I didn't want to over-power the room. However, once I had one wall striped, I knew it added an awesome level of detail, and kept the overall tone of the room young and fun....a few hundred hours later and all four walls were done (striping = tedious, but SO worth it)<br />
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The mini-dollhouse bookcase was a moving-sale score. Just a quick paint update to refresh the color before it took it's place in it's 2nd home.<br />
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Leave it to craiglist to inspire a big-girl bed makeover too. My hubby was a little terrified when the dated, brass headboard showed up in the driveway. A couple cans of Rust-Oleum, Oil-Rubbed Bronze spray paint, and a can of spray-on polyurethane made quick work of my headboard transformation. I love the detail of a metal headboard. It serves as a strong anchor to a very soft, feminine little girl's room...and the color contrasts nicely with the light colors of the room's palette.<br />
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I found this gem at a garage sale. It was beat up, wobbly, and had an awful faux paint job. Ick!<br />
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It also had a very dated stamped pattern on the sides. Even if the pattern could be salvaged (yeah, really not an option for me) one side was missing.....<br />
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So... I pulled it all apart and started over.<br />
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I pulled the sides off and cut new ones that didn't have a yucky pattern on them (welcome to 2013 Mr. Table) I glued in the new sides and tightened everything back up so it wasn't wobbly. I primed all the pieces with a dark brown primer, so when I distressed with sandpaper, the brown would show through. Then I painted them teal. <br />
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I distressed (150 grit sand paper) and then sanded smooth (220 grit sandpaper) the finish so that it could be waxed. I used Annie Sloan Clear Wax. <br />
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It is a really pretty shade of teal, but still a little bright for my taste, so I decided to add a little dark wax. I added dark wax to the grooves and corners to give it more of an aged look and it toned down the teal, just enough. <br />
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A little of the brown and red paint peeked through where I distressed it more than planned. I was trying to avoid this by using the brown primer, but I ended up liking how it looked and distressed it so more red showed through.<br />
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A delightful accident. <br />
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