Alicia's desk

I had fun (and learned some) with this very neat piece. This desk was originally owned by Alicia's mom and was passed down to her awhile back. It has been well loved over the years!





Alicia wasn't quite sure at first what color to paint it. She liked the idea of a fun, subtle color, but at the same time wanted it to be neutral. We decided on a creamy white. After we first talked I threw out the idea of painting the inside gray, a color that she had been thinking about. It would add some interest to the desk while in use, but also allow it to go in any room, since you could close it up and hide the gray away. After sanding, priming and painting, I distressed it and then used an antiquing glaze, which enhanced all the details of the desk.

It was not until I was all done and the desk was settled into it's home, that Alicia found these wonderful amber glass knobs from Restoration Hardware. I think they are perfect!

newlywed find

A newlywed find...that's what this drop leaf side table was. I picked this little guy up at a yard sale right after Dave and I were married (over 8 years ago!). It has served us in every home we've lived...as wobbly as it is! Dave has wood glued it on at least one occasion and it's missing a bottom wrung, but to me that just adds to the character. The other day I finally decided to give him a much needed update.

Here's the table before...





I decided to keep the top stained. Although I did strip it all the way down to the bare wood, restained and sealed it. Then I painted the bottom the same color that our master bath is in. Don't know the color name, but it's a nice warm blue with a hint of green.

shabby shelf

It's been a little quiet on the blog front...partly because I've been spending most of my *furniture* time on a fairly large custom desk for someone. But it's almost done! I'll post about it soon.

For now, I have a few little pieces I've completed. First is this really cool shelf that I picked up at a yard sale. A good part of it was made from reclaimed wood. I loved it when saw it! It was an intriguing bright peach (I always love imagining the personality of the person who previously owned it and what kind of room it adorned). And of course, I was almost done priming it before I remembered to take a picture. But you can still see the bright peach!



I painted it in Behr "Oriental Silk" and gave it a good distressing. Then I went over it all in antiquing glaze and sealed it. A great piece for over a bed or couch.









Shabby shelf $24

*live laugh love* side table

This sweet table was given to me a number of weeks ago. Rather plain, but nice classic lines. This is a picture after it was sanded down.



I love blue right now, but don't have too many options in my paint collection. So, I mixed a couple paints I had on hand (a blue green, a soft blue and a touch of gray). After painting I distressed it and then lightly aged it with antiquing glaze. When it was done, it still looked too plain and was crying out to be made unique. So, I painted some simple words on the bottom corner...*live laugh love*

I think it would look too cute as a hallway table, in a guest bedroom, or as an accent table to add a touch of color and meaning. $49









Linking to Primitive and Proper

creamy white side table

Too many cloudy days! I've been wanting to take pictures of this sweet table for some time, but my house is so dark. Yesterday I finally broke down and used my flash. Anyway, I picked up this side table from a lady up the street who recently closed her antique store. She has about 3 full garages full of stuff (not kidding!). It's a great resource if someone I know is looking for something specific. In fact, that's where I found Rachael's schoolhouse chairs. I found this table and fell in love with the simple, yet elegant curves and detail. Although it was in pretty rough shape.





I painted the table and creamy white, distressed it and then aged it a bit with stain. The table does not have a drawer, but I did add a simple pull to the front to add some detail and interest.









Side table $69