Showing posts with label cupboards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cupboards. Show all posts
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
The Before and After (finally)...
Bonnie in Missouri reminded me this morning that I had never posted the "After" of the old grey cupboard last month. Taxes and boxes of new spring goods got me off track and once you do that to me someone has to take me by the hand and lead me back to what I was originally doing, sorry about that everyone. Thank you Bonnie.
So to remind you where we started, a few of the before and during photos:
((((((she is ready to be adopted too only $595))))))
The "before" outside...
The "before" inside...ewww...poor gal had been in some greasy garage. This picture was taken AFTER she had been to the carwash for a good soaping. She still needed a good undergarment to clean up her shape (don't we all?) so since I always seem to have piles and piles of old sheet music to the "bars and refrains" we went.
The "during"...I started out with Mod Podge as I have used for years but found a premixed wallpaper adhesive and used that instead. Much faster because a 5-inch brush fit in the pail perfectly.
The "After" outside. After several bottles of industrial cleaner and raw hands she received a coat of wax rubbed on, allowed to dry, then buffed off with soft cotton cloths. I actually think I heard her sigh a few times.
With her earrings on.
The "after" inside...loaded with soaps, vintage inspired soap holders, loofas, Farmhouse Fresh products. Can't you see this overflowing with fluffy white towels, old jars full of bath salts, bowls of sponges & loofas, baskets hiding all your stuff you want hidden.
Farmhouse Fresh body products (YUM!!! Love the foot scrubs, the Strawberry Smash and Sweet Cream Body Milk, all of them!) Available in the "Boudoir" shopping area of my website here.
The end of the rainbow is in this cupboard! I should have looked in here on St. Patrick's Day...who knows what I might have found!
Voices in the cupboard (the "voices" from the "Before" post last month convinced me not to paint this gorgeous old gal...she cleaned up well and a coat of wax rubbed all over her loosened her up a bit, now she's looking quite European **more on this below** ...thanks "voices!) voices = those that left comments, emailed me or spoke with me in the store
Now, back to the European comment, below is the setting in which I see this lovely lady spending the rest of her days. She would be very stately, in the corner, unobtrusive but quite the matriarch. This photo is from Paul Massey's website. Able House N8
is located in Crouch End, North London and is available for hire for use as a photographic and film location. Wonder if he would rent it to s for vacations? Who wants to go with me?
So to remind you where we started, a few of the before and during photos:
((((((she is ready to be adopted too only $595))))))
The "before" outside...
The "before" inside...ewww...poor gal had been in some greasy garage. This picture was taken AFTER she had been to the carwash for a good soaping. She still needed a good undergarment to clean up her shape (don't we all?) so since I always seem to have piles and piles of old sheet music to the "bars and refrains" we went.
The "during"...I started out with Mod Podge as I have used for years but found a premixed wallpaper adhesive and used that instead. Much faster because a 5-inch brush fit in the pail perfectly.
The "After" outside. After several bottles of industrial cleaner and raw hands she received a coat of wax rubbed on, allowed to dry, then buffed off with soft cotton cloths. I actually think I heard her sigh a few times.
With her earrings on
The "after" inside...loaded with soaps, vintage inspired soap holders, loofas, Farmhouse Fresh products. Can't you see this overflowing with fluffy white towels, old jars full of bath salts, bowls of sponges & loofas, baskets hiding all your stuff you want hidden.
Farmhouse Fresh body products (YUM!!! Love the foot scrubs, the Strawberry Smash and Sweet Cream Body Milk, all of them!) Available in the "Boudoir" shopping area of my website here.
The end of the rainbow is in this cupboard! I should have looked in here on St. Patrick's Day...who knows what I might have found!
Voices in the cupboard (the "voices" from the "Before" post last month convinced me not to paint this gorgeous old gal...she cleaned up well and a coat of wax rubbed all over her loosened her up a bit, now she's looking quite European **more on this below** ...thanks "voices!) voices = those that left comments, emailed me or spoke with me in the store
Now, back to the European comment, below is the setting in which I see this lovely lady spending the rest of her days. She would be very stately, in the corner, unobtrusive but quite the matriarch. This photo is from Paul Massey's website. Able House N8
is located in Crouch End, North London and is available for hire for use as a photographic and film location. Wonder if he would rent it to s for vacations? Who wants to go with me?
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Candlelit Gathering to Welcome Spring
There is SO much more, just a few photos while there is time, more finds soon, some left before I got pictures...enjoy! Oh yes...it's going to be a beautiful Friday and Saturday, perfect for a trip to Thornville with family and friends, the shop looks so fresh and new, you'll enjoy every step...see you soon!!!
right this way
Fantastic live ivy ball topiaries in clay pots! It's so wonderful to have live plants back in the shop again...it's been a long time. These classic topiaries are ready to grace the rooms of your home.
Darling pink jasmine ring topiaries, light, airy, delicate.
vintage chandelier dressed for a garden party
fresh lavender plants
vintage glider, chair and table Nantucket bike basket, my German goat cart(NFS, sorry, it's falling apart) is full of faux cabbages that are fun tucked into cupboards, urns, or the corner of benches, tuck in a scratching bunny
old leaded glass windows, architectural porch fragments, faux and real purple hyacinth
Seek & Find...do you see a pair of vintage ironstone egg cups? Velvet covered bunnies? Old egg crates? Leaded glass salvaged from a now closed Columbus restaurant?
chippy paint flatwall with crusty urns, chartreuse garden gloves, rolls of moss ribbon, string bags full of faux bulbs, willow gardener's basket (wonderful Mother's Day gift!!), wicker wrapped candle cups, old berry basket, architectural corbels
a flock of bird houses (every spring a pair of Carolina Wrens make their home in one of these in my backyard)
Gorgeous large egg wreath
more egg wreaths, medium sized
very tall green cupboard, picture taken late, lots of goodies going home with shoppers
My friend Kimberly had this cupboard looking like she raided Mr. MacGregor's garden! Customers snacked while they shopped and I didn't get this picture snapped until the evening was over.
My girlfriend Kim graciously made these wonderful cucumber sandwiches, yum!
right this way
Fantastic live ivy ball topiaries in clay pots! It's so wonderful to have live plants back in the shop again...it's been a long time. These classic topiaries are ready to grace the rooms of your home.
Darling pink jasmine ring topiaries, light, airy, delicate.
vintage chandelier dressed for a garden party
fresh lavender plants
vintage glider, chair and table Nantucket bike basket, my German goat cart(NFS, sorry, it's falling apart) is full of faux cabbages that are fun tucked into cupboards, urns, or the corner of benches, tuck in a scratching bunny
old leaded glass windows, architectural porch fragments, faux and real purple hyacinth
Seek & Find...do you see a pair of vintage ironstone egg cups? Velvet covered bunnies? Old egg crates? Leaded glass salvaged from a now closed Columbus restaurant?
chippy paint flatwall with crusty urns, chartreuse garden gloves, rolls of moss ribbon, string bags full of faux bulbs, willow gardener's basket (wonderful Mother's Day gift!!), wicker wrapped candle cups, old berry basket, architectural corbels
a flock of bird houses (every spring a pair of Carolina Wrens make their home in one of these in my backyard)
Gorgeous large egg wreath
more egg wreaths, medium sized
very tall green cupboard, picture taken late, lots of goodies going home with shoppers
My friend Kimberly had this cupboard looking like she raided Mr. MacGregor's garden! Customers snacked while they shopped and I didn't get this picture snapped until the evening was over.
My girlfriend Kim graciously made these wonderful cucumber sandwiches, yum!
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