Mod-Vintage Ironstone...

When I think of Ironstone, I usually think of traditional pieces with simple yet interesting shapes.

Recently, I've found a couple of pieces that "break the mold" so to speak...

This diminutive mid-century modern cream pitcher is 56 years old...see the crazing?

It was designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid. 

I love it, but I don't do much mid-century modern in my home, so it' will go to Etsy, where it can make friends with this other mod ironstone pitcher.

This piece is twice the size of the other pitcher. It has been favorited many times, but has not sold yet.  

I don't really know how old this piece is, but it's post dishwasher and pre-microwave...1950's or 1960's maybe.

So, if you know anyone who likes ironstone AND mid-century mod style, send them over...

This old stuff looks like it is new-ish. Everything old is new again.

Word for the Day:
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://thoughtsfromalice.blogspot.com/	Sundays at Home
Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
Wednesday
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com	Cottage Style Party
http://tarnishedroyalty.com/	Drop it or Swap it Party
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://staceyembracingchange.com/	Creative Inspirations
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/	Furniture Feature Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.thecottagemarket.com/	Junkin’ Joe
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Party Junk

Inspiration for my Gustavian-esque Desque...

One possible paint finish inspiration - via One King's Lane

My desk is a 1973 Sligh piece - solid wood and heavy. 

It has been sitting in my living room pretty much as I found it for several weeks now. 

I cleaned the grimy top using my girl-tools and things I had around the house. 

Next I moved on to the drawers. First up, it will receive a good washing.

The hardware is beautiful - and it will stay. 

But the dirt will have to go.  

Not that there is no dirt in my house, but it's my dirt. :)

After that...homemade plaster paint.

I am using various shades of warm gray, whites and blue gray. I plan to highlight the pretty architecture with white, like in the inspiration photo at the beginning of this post. 

I found a few sites with lovely furniture examples...Loi Thai's Tone on Tone and Georgia Lacey Antiques.

I have also created a Pinterest board, if anyone is interested in this furniture style.

My April 1973 piece has a few issues - marker and crayon along with with 31 years of grime. 

Missing trim on the center drawer. I plan to remove it. It is a center drawer, and I don't think it will be terribly missed.

This lovely piece has no molding...

via Tone on Tone

In spite of its problems, my desk has lovely details; did I mention the hardware...?

Pretty lines...gotta have pretty lines...and lots of opportunity for highlighting the architecture.

Not such a stretch in style from this lovely piece...

via Georgia Lacey Antiques

Painting is now in progress...finally. Next weekend is a long one...and I just added a couple of Jane Austen movies to my Netflix queue...

Refreshment is imminent.

Word for the Day:

Philemon 1:20

Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://thoughtsfromalice.blogspot.com/	Sundays at Home
Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
Wednesday
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com	Cottage Style Party
http://tarnishedroyalty.com/	Drop it or Swap it Party
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://staceyembracingchange.com/	Creative Inspirations
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/	Furniture Feature Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.thecottagemarket.com/	Junkin’ Joe
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Party Junk

After and Before - Small Projects to Keep - June 2014

Bell jars are on my list of things to buy when I find them at thrift stores. I've had a couple of near misses - seeing them in other people's baskets, but finally, this one came to me.

Before:

Not bad. Walnut wood base. The price was right, and I considered keeping the walnut finish...

It had a 2006 Michael's sticker on the bottom - $9.99.

Now...what to put inside? Where to use it?  Pinterest is in order...

After: 

This shelf was found at a neighbor's garage sale for $3. 

I did a little plaster paint, distress sanding and waxing.

Before:

I had just been measuring a spot in my kitchen to hold 1 cup size mason jars on a spice rack. The one I was planning to build would probably have been a bit bigger, but not as cute.

Now, I just need to attach hangers. 

Then, I will design some nice labels for my jars of spices...

I usually buy spices from a natural grocer, and the bags are larger than traditional spice bottles. (Cheaper, too.)

After: 

Frames picked up for less than a dollar each - one at a thrift store, the other at a garage sale. These photos are of my first born, Ethan. 

Before:

The smaller one had some sort of gilded finish - not the best. I like to leave bits of it peeking through, though.

Sorry, I guess I forgot to take a before of the taller frame. It was chipped off gold, silver and brown. 

After: 

Mini-Mirrors...some of my favorite components for gallery walls. I buy them cheap, paint them and use them everywhere, but I should probably begin selling some on Etsy...

Sorry, I forgot to take before photos of these, too. Two square ones were tired wood finishes, and the taller one was gold resin. 

They are going into my stash of mini framed things, because I have plans for another mirrored gallery wall with a seriously industrial vibe for fall...I'm getting pretty excited about it! For summer, I'm taking the lazy way out and doing minimal changes since spring.

I still have radiant violet pops in my neutral living room.

I have been seriously considering taking the orchid out and adding some aqua in there...which wouldn't be too much work. 

Summer heat takes some of my energy. This time of year, I begin looking forward to September and cooler weather. 

But I am stockpiling industrial things with fancy gold and silver things for my fall living room...I want to change it up and move furniture around...

Until then, I'm keeping things simple...and painting stuff.

Word for the Day:

Genesis 8:22

While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://thoughtsfromalice.blogspot.com/	Sundays at Home
Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
Wednesday
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com	Cottage Style Party
http://tarnishedroyalty.com/	Drop it or Swap it Party
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://staceyembracingchange.com/	Creative Inspirations
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/	Furniture Feature Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.thecottagemarket.com/	Junkin’ Joe
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Party Junk

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