Saturday Pickin'

This pick is an accumulation of the last two days and last weekend. The time change makes it a little harder to get pictures since its dark when I come home from work. But, here it all is! 

So what we have here is three benches, coke crates, a lot of frames, black and white crock, a creamy yellow writing desk, 2 old chippy windows, some rusty plant holders, an old colander, yellow bowl , hanging plant baskets, and a birdhouse. All for sale and your enjoyment! 

Did you find any good picks this week?

Quick Hydrangea Wreath

Need a quick project? Try making a hydrangea wreath!

These dried hydrangeas have been sitting on the bush for quite awhile to get the dark purple and green tint. I'm very lucky - the owner of the antique store I sell at has given me a ton of hydrangeas this season - my apartment is full! So full, I ran out of places to put them, so I made a wreath instead!

This wreath is SUPER SUPER simple. I had an extra grapevine wreath laying around. First, I tied some burlap around the wreath in a knot and left some excess to hang the wreath. Then, all I did was shove the stems down into the wreath in a circular pattern. The trick is to kind of shove them in in the same direction as the grapevine and try and stick them behind a secure piece of grapevine in the wreath. 

If you notice that the hydrangea falls out, just keep trying to cram it in there. I finished this wreath in about 8 minutes, but if you're patient enough, you could probably try securing the stems a little bit more with hot glue. Finish off with some hairspray to help keep the flowers intact and you're done!

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At The Picket Fence 

Yellow Fall Sidetable

Hello! I'm attempting to create a more "mature" look in my painted pieces. I think I achieved that with this one!

Of course, I almost forgot to take a before picture! It was late when I started working on this one, so below is what I got. After this, I went to sanding the top off. I didn't bother with legs, since I was using ASCP in Arles. I'm pretty sure I put about 3 coats on this before the table was yellow enough to satisfy me.

I then distressed around all the sharp edges and decorative parts of the leg. I stained the top using Cabot Dark Walnut Stain and used a cheap foam brush. Have you tried this yet? I used to use a rag for wax, but I'm never going back. You have so much control with a foam brush. I used the same brush to lightly apply the wax all over the yellow paint. And then, just because I love foam brushes so much now (Really, I am a HUGE fan, converted for life), I used a clean foam brush to apply Minwax Satin Polycrylic to the entire table. 

This one looks pretty in my apartment, but will be making its way to the booth soon! Thanks for checking it out! Have you got a special fall table?

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At The Picket Fence 
Miss Mustard Seed