July 2015 – Reclaimed Karma

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What a Perfect Little Desk

July 31, 2015

You guessed it…I was at yet another garage sale (can you believe it!) and I came across this cute little desk. It was a tad bit boring, but had so much potential. I couldn’t wait to get it home to give it a new lease on life!

It was so cute, I decided to go with Annie Sloan’s Old White chalk paint on the “body”…

and then for a pop of color and originality, I added one of my Faves…Annie Sloan Graphite to all of the original hardware as well as the top of the desk.

I think it turned out GREAT! What do you think???

On to the next project… 🙂

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Mid Century Mod Oh My!

July 28, 2015

I happened upon an estate sale the other month, it was like finding GOLD! I fell in love with so many pieces in that family’s home. There was a set of two cute little solid wood classic Mid Century Modern side tables. I knew they needed to make it in our truck!

Perfect storage piece…

Original hardware…

I decided to go with painting these vintage bad boys an Annie Sloan deep creamy Aubusson Blue.

I could tell by the feel of the wood and that it had a glossy finish to it, that the Annie Sloan chalk paint may take a few more coats to stick, so I decided to save time and lightly sand the pieces so as not to have any many problems with my coats of paint.

Rarely do you have to do any prep work when using Annie Sloan chalk paint (that’s one of the reasons I love it so much), but I knew this was one of those times.

Two coats later…

I decided to keep the original hardware…just cleaned them up a tad.

Each of their tops open perfectly to reveal hidden extra storage inside.

These are classic pieces of antique furniture that will definitely give a pop of color and be the conversation pieces in any room.

Measurements:

H: 22.5″
L: 23″
W: 17.5″

$250 for the pair…contact me for details.

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Don’t Leave Your Hallway Out!

July 7, 2015

We spend so much time making sure our house is a home. We take pride in almost every room in our home but there is one area in the house that always seems to get overlooked. Your hallway! Personally, I know that in our home there are a few rooms I may not even go in throughout the week, but our hallway is walked through every single day. Your corridor deserves the same stylish energy you have put into the rest of your home. From the perfect wall decor and great storage ideas, to unique lighting solutions, here are 10 different hallways to die for.

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After looking at so many beautiful hallway designs, I’ve decided my next project is definitely our mile long upstairs hallway. Pictures soon to come!

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A Dresser and Chest of Drawers to Die for!

July 2, 2015

I received a phone call from one of the nicest young ladies the other day. She was calling in regards to another set of furniture I had just finished. Unfortunately, it had already sold. We discussed what she was looking for, and the search began. A Dresser and a Chest of Drawers were next on her decorating mind for her master bedroom. She wanted something cute and unique and a tad shabby chic.

I wondered upon an Estate Sale not too far from my home and there they were. The perfect pieces! I immediately sent her over pictures of both the Dresser and the Chest of Drawers for her approval. I knew they looked a little bland and boring, but hoped she would see through their current state. Needless to say, I went home with both pieces that day.

The next step was to have my customer send over some inspiration pictures so I had some idea of what she’d like these pieces to look like. Luckily for me, she knew exactly what she wanted and supplied me with great pictures for inspiration.

We decided to paint both pieces Annie Sloan’s classic Old White chalk paint…

Carefully painting around the edges of the drawers…

To really make the pieces original, we added a custom pop of color to both tops and hardware. She wanted a pretty “bluish grey”, so I mixed a little Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue with some French Linen chalk paint until I had the perfect shade of blue/grey.