Cabinet for a Silent Auction

About a month ago, I signed up to participate in 2 different silent auctions...one for the preschool we attend and one for the elementary school that my oldest attends. I figured that finding pieces to paint for the auctions would be a breeze. It was not. I searched high and low on Craig for a student desk that was solid wood, in decent condition and under $50 (oh, and within a reasonable distance from my house). I didn't find one. But I did find this last week at Goodwill.

A solid maple cabinet that looked like a bathroom vanity. But oh so much potential!!



I wanted it to be appealing to a wide variety of people, so I went with a distressed black.



I've been hoarding these pulls for ages, so I thought they'd look nice on this piece!





This could be a nightstand, media cabinet, storage for a playroom or bathroom, or an entry table. I hope someone bids on it and takes it home at the end of the month!

~Allison

Hanging at these parties

Framed Ampersand

I think this is the simplest project I've done so far. I've had this ampersand in my stash just waiting to be loved for about a year. Shayne sent me a picture of an ampersand in a rustic frame recently and I loved the idea, but the right frame had to come along. And it came along the next week at her shop. Shayne has an amazing stash of goods in her basement that she's collected..thrifty finds just waiting to be repurposed. She showed me this frame last week and it's old. I'm not even sure it was originally a frame.



I gold leafed and waxed the ampersand, used a little Gorilla Glue, and here's the finished product:





And on my mantel

Simple. Rustic. Love.

~Allison

Linking up

Glossifying

I spent today falling back in love with spray paint! I love a quick fix!

Shayne asked for kelly green and this is what she's getting!

Before:



After sanding, priming and spraying Rustoleum Meadow Green in gloss:







I'm glossifying another side table tomorrow and can't wait!

~Allison

LInking here