Painted Furniture!

Well, here it is!!!  Remember the table I rescued from the curb?  Yep, this is it. 

I just love the applique which is on all four sides of the table and I love the contrast of color and detail of the  applique after it is antiqued.   This piece took a little work but was well worth it! 

The next piece of furniture was a rather boring bench which was in real need of some character so I transfered an image to it which I found on http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ and painted it in with a black permentant sharpie pen.  Very frenchie!!!  It now has a new home in my daughter's room.

This is the fabric used in the bedroom. Love the French Country design!!  The bench fits the theme perfectly!

Both of the above pieces were painted using "Annie Sloan Chalk Paint".  The main color for both was "Country Gray".  The applique on the coffee table was done in "Pure White", and antiqued with "Annie Sloan Dark Soft Wax".  No sanding was required and it is so easy to distress.

I just love the look of painted furniture!!  It is so fun to see each piece take on a new character and the end result always excites me!  There are some great tutorials out there on painted furniture and I have thought about teaching a class but My advice to you is, "Roll up your sleeves and give it a try"!!

Blessings!
Bev         


      

Decorate with Memories!

Hi Everyone!
We've all heard it said, "Surround yourself with the things you love".  That is such good advice.  What do you love and how can you incorporate it in your decorating?  Let me share with you some thoughts that just might ignite at spark of creativity in your own home.

Old mismatched dishes which others would throw away or toss in a sack for the Goodwill, I rescue.  Old dishes and especially platter are a treasure to me.  This platter I especially love, not only the dainty little rose design on it but also the fact that it belonged to my Grandma.  Although I don't have specific memories of her using this dish I do have very sweet memories of her.  She was such a kind and gentle lady who always let me choose the food I wanted to eat when I came to visit her.  I love the fact that her platter now hangs in my home.

Next is a  platter, which is part of a grouping of plates above the window in my dinningroom.  This platter too, has a special memory.  It belonged to my husbands Grandmother.  She loved to cook and my husband has memories of many good meals being served using it.  He to loved his Grandmother and she holds a special place in his heart too.

This is an old platter which I found at a Thrift Store and just couldn't pass up.  I have quite a collection of old ones!!!  This hangs by the back door.

Just look at the sweet design on it.  There is a red trim around the outside.  Love the gray and yellow!  

Use them in a grouping or just a single platter above a  picture, either way they are beautiful to me. 

It is true what they say, "Surround yourself with what you love" and I might add to that, Surround yourself with memories of those you love". 

May love, peace and happy memories  fill your home.
Bev