This and That and a Bit of Something

This little piece here is actually a desk but when I look at her I see many options including a side table for a bed, a book shelf for a kids bedroom, hang a mirror above it and it is a mini vanity for a little princess, a greeting piece in a small entrance, a towel stacker for a bathroom or of course - it can be just a desk.

We have received many sweet compliments on our outdoor pictures and want to say thank you!

Check out the little wild white flowers in the background. And speaking of white - soon this hill will be covered in a blanket of white snow. I am anxious to see what we do when that happens because we don't have a plan yet. I hope we come up with something soon. :)

I am thrilled the weekend is here. So what are your plans? As I sit here on a Friday morning my thoughts race with all that needs to be accomplished. Aside from the usual grocery shopping, stripping beds and other laundry, mopping floors, and tidying the house we also have lots and lots of projects that are just awaiting our attention. I hope to get going on our next chandelier which is now on the floor in the garage. This one is much more light weight so I am expecting the actually hanging of it to go much smoother than our last adventure. The painting projects are stacking up and we are getting ready for our next Studio 5 segment. Wishing you all a happy weekend and good luck with your project lists and don't forget to stop, kick your feet up, and look around at all of the wonderful things in life!

School Chair

There is something about an old school chair. What is not to like about it? Wood and old metal together - the perfect match.
And oh the stories these old chairs could tell. A few even have engravings from school kids who became disinterested during lectures and pulled out a sharp object and left their forever mark in the old wood grain. Some wrote names others wrote favorite sports teams and still others drew pictures such as stars and hearts. This chair is no different than all the others.

Hope you all enjoyed this patriotic day.

And thank you to all who have served or who have loved ones who have defended our freedom. Thank you again and again.

The Kjarring Bench - Custom Refinish Before & After

Before Michelle sent us the above pictures in an email that was entitled "Can you fix this wood bench?" Why yes we can! And then we will want to keep it! Michelle told us that they had recently found this bench down in a cellar that had not seen the light of day for years. It was a bench that her husband and his siblings had used to sit around the dinner table about fifity years ago. She wanted to perserve the old look and feel because it had some wonderful memories. She wanted it more stable, sturdy and functional so she could use it as a bench in her entry way. After The layered paint is all natural! Mike made some repairs but kept the original nails.I think the original shabby chic look fits this perfectly. We would not have recommended it any other way! The old nails and layered paint is priceless. Mike also found an old newspaper that was stuck underneath the seat of the bench and preserved it for the memories. He also preserved this old wad of gum someone stuck on the bench! How could he scrape off this wonderful history! We hope Michelle and her family are very happy with their greeting bench and we appreciate the opportunity in giving it new life.

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The Broyhill Chairs - Before & After

Before One of my favorite types of chairs has always been the ladder back chair. They are just classic. The straight lines and angles give it elegance and comfort. We happened upon these and had planned to finish them with a dining table but had a client stop by to pick up a few side tables and snagged a couple of these as well.

After
We painted these in our classic black and re-upholstered the seats in a linen colored ticking fabric.
The legs have several layers of detail which pop with a bit of distressing.
The wood embellishment at the top of each chair is Broyhill's signature mark. Broyhill is a good quality furniture and we own a few of our own pieces as well.

I went with the solid linen color as it can be paired with so many fun colors. It looks clean and fresh.

We have four chairs available to be purchased if anyone is interested.

Up next is a fun dresser armoire with amazing lines and details.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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The Lone Ranger

I did a post some time back about

The Lone Ranger

I recently paid his site a visit again and just could spend an entire day looking through all his photos and upcoming pieces. You will too.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Brilliantly Delicious.