Lamp Re-Make Over

I found this lamp at a garage sale and the shade at the Goodwill. You may remember a previous story on this shade.

I spray painted it black.

 

Since I am an artist. I decided to experiment with some Thai Unryu paper.

I used matte gel to apply the paper.

It turned out beautifully!

I was very pleased! I love the look and feel of the texture of the paper.

The Finished Results.

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Reinventing Potential Garage Sale Items

 

I had this topiary for about 12 years and got tired of it after about 7 years. I put it in the basement recently for a garage sale. Then one day I was going over garage sale items and decided to give it another try. So I took it to my studio and started working on it.

 

I also had this sugar bowl slated for the sale also. I glued the lid to the bottom for the pedestal.

 

I took a foam ball and some ivy that I bought at a local craft store and got to the gluing!

 

This is what they looked like on the counter. Make note of the pitcher on the right.

 

I then decided to use my artist gresso to paint the pedestals a different color. I am so glad I decided to keep the topiaries.

 

I spray painted the pitcher a semi white gloss.

 

Simple and beautiful.

 

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Revising My Old Berkey and Gay Chest



Some of you may remember this  $50.00 dresser from a 2010 post

http://1frugalqueen.blogspot.com/2010/02/im-so-berkey-gay.html

 At the time I decided to leave it the way it was because I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with it.

So I finally decided to do something with it.

I started peeling off this plastic laminate on the top and on the bottom where the dresser was damaged. I used a scraper.

More peeling

After the peeling I applied one coat of primer all over.

Then I used a semi gloss paint.
I really love the light and dark shadows.

Finished!

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Under The Sheets

I recently decided that I wanted to do something different in the room that we used  as our family room. You see, I put the dining room table in the family room. I like thinking outside the box. I wanted the table to be in the room where the fireplace was. (Very romantic) So now we use the table everyday. I feel a little like royalty :) I took my regular boring chairs and threw sheets that I hardly ever used over them and this is what they look like.

The room feels very comfortable almost like an english cottage by the sea.

I took the left over material and made pillows for the white chairs and a table runner.

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White Hoppy Maxwell (18 Years Of Love)

I had to write this post about my beloved maltese Maxwell who passed away just a few weeks ago. I have not been here for awhile because of my time spent caring for Max.

I will always remember those eyes. In the last years he started losing his sight. By the time of his passing I was still bringing him in and out so that he could go outside. He was not able to climb the stairs because of his sight and hip. The week of his passing he needed to lean on me just so that he could stand and pee.

He was so devoted. I remember how he never left my side after I had surgery.

He was treated like royalty. That's why I called him The Royal Pooch. The groomers kept him clean and white.

His first toy when he was a baby.

He loved to sit by the fireplace.

I remember the first day I got him. He will never be forgotten. I was closer to this dog than other family members. 18 years of unconditional love.

I will always love my Maxwell RIP.

Missing Summer Already

The Gardens

Salads from the gardens are the best!

Beautiful Red!

This looks like a little man sitting, how cute!

Hansels

Gretels

Peppermint! Fresh

Canning all the beautiful things from the gardens.

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Rachel Ashwell Inspired Dining Room Table

So, I was browsing through a February 2011 issue of Country Living magazine and saw a beautiful white table in designer Rachel Ashwell's dining room. It was so simple and beautiful. I had to have it, but could not afford it. I told my husband about the table and showed him the picture and the rest is history. I needed to find a frugal way of making it.

Here's what we got. 3 pieaces of 1x12x6Ft pine for the top. 3 pieces of 1x4x6Ft pine for the side skirt. 1 piece of 2x4x8Ft of pine for the underneath braces. 2 pieces of 4x4x8Ft douglas fir for the legs.

Of course my husband put it together

He added the legs on in the dining room.

I painted it since I love to paint!

Simply

Gorgeous

Cost to build the table $62.13

Paint was left over from a previous project.

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