Rustic Rustic Shabby End Table and Box

I had been looking for the perfect older wooden piece to apply this paint technique and I love the results!  It is Rustic and well, different!

The Before

It was a cold day late November, but I was determined to sand
and get the piece ready.  Sand, paint, and put a drawer pull on!  one of the easiest pieces I have done.


AFTER

Ok, now for the box, I do not have a before picture
forgot :{, but it was a thrift store find, and I knew I would do something with it.
All I did was drill a hole in the lid for a knob, sand, and do the same paint as above.
Now what to put inside???

Thanks for visiting!

Linking to:

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/

http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

More Provincial Furniture Redo's

Yes, more Provincial furniture that has good lines and will be perfect for Today's Style!  Did you have a set in your room at one time?  The vanity, really made the set!  I'm looking for night stands, and the perfect vanity chair for their daughter.  I love a hunt!



Some new paint and a mirror replaced and check out the after!


This was done for a returning family looking for a dresser and vanity for their older daughter.  In an earlier post I did a pink and cream provincial set for the youngest daughter. http://shabbyredoforyou.blogspot.com/2011/10/french-provincial-to-chic-shabby-sweet.html#links

I did white with black knobs and it does look sooo much better than all those gold accents!
There was a request to not do any distressing.
                                                                               After


New mirror,  which I searched high and low and found just the right size
at Michael's!



Wallpaper lined for inside Vanity

 hardware painted black

Thank you for looking!

Wishing you Health and Happiness For 2012!

Hello Everyone, I hope your Holidays were Grand!

Mine was Wonderful, we flew to New Orleans to have the Thanksgiving with our Daughter, Son-in-law, and 3 Grandkids!  They are in Ocean Springs, Mississippi where my Son-in-law is in the Air Force.  What a way to spend Thanksgiving, and I was very thankful!  I loved the South.  One day, my daughter and I took in Antique Stores and Thrift Shops  Of course I came home with some goodies, even had to carry some in a bag on the plane!  We drove through Louisiana , Georgia, Alabama, and even to Pensicola, Florida!  Beautiful beach! I had Grits, Collard greens, Craw fish and famous Beignets in New Orleans just to mention a few!

We had a Merry Christmas with our other Daughter, Son-in-law, and 2 Grandkids, it sure is nice to have the little ones around for Xmas, that is what it is all about, Family!   I must say I did not get to Post or Blog much this Holiday Season, busier than usual, and a lot going on, but I am back now and have a lot to post.  I had a very good December on the Shabby Chic Furniture sales, not a dresser left!!  I have plenty to share and post and now that all the Christmas Decor is packed away, back to Shabby painting and blogging!


I wish all of you Health and Happiness for 2012!  May this be your best year ever!

Christmas is for the Birds!

Christmas is for the Birds,  on my Tree this year! 


I have to say, it is a Xmas Dollar Tree!  Really just about everything came from the Dollar Tree,  it all started when I was looking for birds and did they have them!

I wanted to do something different this year, I have so many lovely ornaments for the tree, but I was in the mood for different!  Nature and birds was my theme.  I hope you like the tree, I really enjoy it.

 I love Christmas time, even with all the hustle and bustle that goes with it!  I think this has been my busiest one yet,  we went to Mississippi for Thanksgiving, will post about that wonderful trip later!  Did a Craft Show Dec 3rd,  hard work and was not as successful as I hoped!  Shopping, mailing, decorating, and planning for Christmas Dinner!  Oh my!
And I am still trying to finish a quilt for a gift!  I tell myself every year, NEXT YEAR,  I will start in October and by December, just be enjoying Holiday Movies, Magazines, and Baking!  Right, well, we will see in 2012!

The birds, pine cones, and wreath for the top were from the Dollar Tree
they had a package of red and gold pine, I just added a ribbon on them,
and a bag of plain pine cones that I painted the tips white!  On the wreath, I just stuck in some
dry clippings for a nest.

I had some clear bulbs, that for years I was going to craft with. To go with the bird theme,
I added some bird seed and tied a ribbon on top.

I stuck various clippings from shrubs and branches of trees
from outdoors to stick in the Christmas tree.

My tree is artificial so I have some live Christmas tree branches added
to mine, for the pine smell!  Thanks to a friend who trimmed their Christmas tree!

NOW TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

Linking To:

http://www.flamingotoes.com/

Shabby Christmas Craft Fair

With great regret, I have to say our Lover Boy, Kitty "Reno" has not come home.  I have not posted in a while, but I am back now, I miss my shadow and trouble maker and pray he is in a good place! 

I signed up to do a Christmas Fair, so I had to push on without my helper! 

I wanted to show a few items that I will be selling, besides of course, Shabby Furniture, Decor and Christmas Items.  I am so busy and the pressure is on!

If you are in Reno, Nevada the Fair will be at the Damonte High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway!  Dec. 3rd Saturday.
Hope to see you there!  10am to 4pm

Not the greatest pictures and hardly any Before shots of my
redo's sooo Busy!
What do you think about my Boots? I will post about them later
Got to go, set up is tonight for the sale.

I have not even got the Christmas Lights up outside or my Christmas Tree done yet!
Where is Santa's Elf's to help me??

                                                                                  

Kitty is Missing!

Precious Boy "Reno is Lost" my Shadow, my Joy and the Giver of so much Love is Missing!

I know so many bloggers have cats, I've seen them and I know you can understand my pain!  For those that might visit my blog, I just wanted to let you know, I will be back soon.  I know I need to go on!

Reno went out in your backyard November 1st and has not been seen since??  I can not even think straight to do my normal routine, I was so excited for the Holidays and even had a booth set up For December to sell some Shabby.  I know there is so much tragedy in this world, but not knowing what happened or where he is tears at my heart and brain.  Of course, I have done all the things to find him: Posters, Adds, Walking calling our, checking the Lost and Found Pound, Craigslist and Notices on neighboring houses and checking garages, yards and sheds.
 Today is a heavy sad day, I fear coyotes got by boy, we live too close to their territory.  He always went out for approximately 45 minutes in the morning and returned looking forward to his morning treat of wet cat food waiting for him.  He would not miss this ever!  If any one read my earlier post on "Reno" he survived two hip surgeries and was doing well, running and being a normal cat.  He loved being in our yard several times a day. In and Out, In and Out!

Oddly enough I was about to do a post on him before he disappeared, On how well he has recovered from his surgeries.  Now it is a different post.. So I will include a few pictures, as sad as it is, I feel it helps.  As you can see he was a very curious boy!   Thank you for listening and I pray no one has to go through this.  Give your pet a hug or kiss for "Reno" and Us!

I really scared her on this one!

If she leaves it open I'm there!

I just love this easy access to my neightbor's they gave me

because I kept falling off the fence trying to get there and I will

go there!! It's the only yard with no dogs and all the friendly cats play there!

                                                  

She told me 10 times, I will not gve up!

She is always so busy, I just want to be near!

What I can't stay here either!

You know I like bags, so why the surprise?

You should have put the potting soil closer,  you snooze you lose!

She has told me these appliances are very dangerous, it's
warm and I want to clean!

When she adds more clothes she will see me!

Yes, they let me sleep on top the kitchen cabinets!

Just a little friend!

I am just playing with the moose!

she went to get the little tree, do you think she sees me?

Even as a little kitten, I tried to help!

So cozy!

This is my last picture taken of Reno I took the door wreath off just for Halloween
and he found it!

This is "Jazz" his favorite neighbor cat who comes to play everyday
and is still looking for "Reno"


Reno, we pray you are in a safe place and I won't give up looking for you, We hope to see you again!