~My Cottage White Project~~

Recently hubby and I have been working on projects and trying to finish them up before the cold weather and holidays are upon us...

Thought I would share 3 pieces of furniture I plan on putting into my sewing studio that had been awaiting their makeover. Mostly, just a fresh new look with a pretty "cottage white" paint! So glad to get them completed...

This chest with it's horrible yellow color will be used for storing sewing items..

Before...

and after....

This ugly table painted a dark brown with a hodge podge top really needed painting and I was happy to get it completed. It will be used also in my sewing room as a work table with storage underneath...

Before...

and after...

I also added a vintage glass pull knob to the drawer. Originally I thought of putting a skirt made of pink and white roses around the bottom to hide the storage, but I like the legs with the groove details that showed up after painting.

This next one is my all time favorite and comes with a "little" story attached to it. Approximately 15 years ago my Mom wanted to have all of us siblings meet for an overnight with her and share with us some family history...she had 5 items that belonged to my Great Grandmother (her Gram) that she had passed down to her over the years and wanted each one of us to "draw" one to have! Among the items were "love letters" between Grandma & Grandpa, an antique press glass spooner, family portrait of the entire family, an old "dry sink" cabinet and another item I can't remember right now...well, as fate would have it, I drew the shortest straw and got "last pick"! I ended up with the old dilapidated "dry sink" and got "jabbed" and kidded about how ugly it was quite abit. Over the years when we were all growing up at home, it had been used (abused) in the garage by my brothers for their car projects and other hunting activities. I remember oil being stored in the lower area....anyway, I vowed to someday make them wish they had chosen this piece and show them another "vision" of it's potential...
I brought home the "poor thing" and it was stored in our garage this past 16 years...well, the other day I asked my hubby if he would take it out of the garage and completely wash it down and let it dry and I started the transformation that I dreamed of doing for so long.

Before....

Some of you might actually like how it came out after being washed up. Unfortunately, I didn't get a pic of it first with the dirt & grime all over it!

And after....

I wanted a solid white color that I could simply "dress up"....

My Mom over that 15 years found antique glass handles somewhere and I had those to add after the paint dried.

I just love how she came out....someday I will show the others what they missed out on...LOL!

Eventually, these pieces will all be "somewhere" in my sewing studio which I will show another time.

This was my first time doing such a project and I felt good about completing it and getting 3 pieces cleaned out of my garage!! Doing my part in the "recycling" efforts!!

~~"Antique Recycling Day"~~

This will be short and sweet....

I'm off to enjoy my recycling talents for the day...our bi-annual antique show and sale. Well worth visiting...what I found interesting in previous shows; old time luggage, of course linens (laces, tablecloths, those great husk towels and some with emblems/initials embroidered); some of the most beautiful made over white or ivory colored furniture I have ever seen; rhinestone jewelry and some dishware....I'm picky. I have a beautiful set of depression glassware my grandmother collected for me and I'm always on the look out for additional pieces. I'll share that with you a different time.

Enjoy your day doing what is pleasing to you....thank you, Lord for another wonderful day!!