That's it. I've decided. I'd rather be a hoarder than own an antique booth. Look at this stuff - white, chippy, unique. I want it, I want it, I want it. Where do I put it - my apartment is full. Maybe I'm already a hoarder. I don't know, I just don't want to part with this stuff!
Sigh, I need a house!
Well, I actually finished these Baby Blues awhile back - even before the green with envy side table. They've just been sitting on my work table in the garage. I think I'm in love with this set, I'm pretty sure its my favorite that I've done so far.
I grabbed
this set at a yard sale. The wood is cherry. Have you ever sanded
cherry? Well, it of course turns even more cherry. And even when you
prime it, the red shows through the white. You can't hide it. I tell you
what, even when you paint it, the red shows through the blue. And even
when you cover the piece in dark wax, the red still shows through. But,
to tell you the truth - I like it. It's me. I love red and blue, can't
get enough.
The
first time around, these babies look like leopards. The distressing was
forced (David's words), but it did look terrible. So, I primed over
those parts and repainted. I went for a lighter sanding on the table
tops and heavier on the legs. Love it. Did I say that enough?
Speaking of baby blues and love, I'm also in love with this sweet song Scott Avett wrote for his daughter.
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Miss Mustard Seed
As promised from yesterday, the rest of the finds, minus the old bed frame. Apparently, that picture deleted itself or something. Maybe its in the twilight zone. Either way, it isn't on my camera now. Bigger things were happening, like a flooding store! It's taken care of now though.
So here you have the barn door, a neat shelving unit, a utility spindle, and cotton seeder. And see over in the right corner the white piece? That's the picket fence I talked about here.
Blogging has been sporadic and will continue to be for, well I don't know how long. We are down to one computer from three! David has two broken laptops and a thesis to keep writing. One laptop needs a new screen since the back light went out. Although this is the older computer, it's probably the one getting fixed. The newer one (about 2 years old) has some motherboard damage that will cost $900 to fix - that's more than the computer!
I'll keep sneaking on when he leaves my computer alone for a few minutes!
