Antique Entry Table

I've had this sweet table sitting in my entry way for awhile now.
This is the fourth table I've had in this space in recent months. I find little tables, think "it's perfect for our small entry" and, well, they just haven't been perfect. Either too short, too wide, or too ugly to fix. LOL!

I came up on this one at a thrift shop and loved it's character. But before I decided what to do with it, I wanted to make sure it was a good fit. Here is our entry. The corner under the initial plaque is where the table will sit.


And here is the finished table in all of her two-toned glory. I think I've mentioned several times that I've been dying to do a 2 tone piece. This was my chance. I also branched out and used Behr glaze with a bit of dark walnut stain for tinting.



Your eyes are not decieving you...the circles in the center are not even. I guess that's what you get with older pieces.
Thanks for stopping by! Next up is the dresser I thought might be two toned.....stay tuned!
~Allison

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Water Based Stain...who's tried using it?

So my dilemma with glazing has not been solved. I posted below that, while I *heart* glazing with walnut stain, I do so much of it that it just can't be good for my lungs. Breathing in those fumes 4 nights/week in a heated garage (it's Minnesota...no, I can't just open the door and ventilate...it's 2 degrees today *tears*) isn't what I should be doing.

So yesterday, I tried working with Behr glaze tinted with a little walnut stain. I really didn't like working with it...it was too slippery...or something. It wiped off weird for me, etc.

So today, I learned that Minwax has some water based stains. I'd love to run right over to Home Depot and buy some, but the hubs is headed out tonight and you better believe I'm not dragging 3 boys 5 and under to HD.

If you've tried working with the water based stain, lemme know what you think! :)
~Allison

A Second Sitting

This chair was brought to me by a great gal...it has suuuuch good bones and lines. Aaaand I just looked through my files and have NO before pic. Grrr....

So close your eyes....and imagine a french arm chair with floral detail and a caned straw seat. But this chair is a darker wood and needs updating. Do you see it?

Ok, so here's the after:







I painted her Benjamin Moore Mascarpone (AF-20), distressed her and glazed her with dark walnut stain. I love the way she turned out...but I'm going to try a different method of glazing on my next project...too many stain fumes are makin' me crazy. Stay tuned!
~Allison

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Giveaway WINNER!!

Ntt sure if I copied it correctly, but below is the result from Random.org. We had 24 entries for the Gift Card Giveaway and the winner is....
Emily from Misadventures of a Furniture Fairy!! Congrats Emily! Contact me asap and let me know if you'd like a GC to Home Depot, Lowe's, Michael's OR Ace Hardware...your choice!

Emily said...
lol, i second what cassie said-except id like to replace myself as the winner ;-p
thanks for the giveaway and i love your stuff!! True Random Number Generator

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Thank you to all who entered!Happy Superbowl Sunday and here's to a great week!
~Allison

Miss Mustard Seed's CC Challenge and a few blanks

Miss Mustard Seed and Funky Junk Interiors are hosting a "Copy Me Challenge". I have been swooning over Miss Mustard seed and her talents for a long time now. In fact, last summer, I did an oar for my sons' room after seeing it on her site here.

Here are a few pictures of my finished oar. I used our boat registration number on the oar. The boys' room has a sort of nautical theme, so it looks fun in there. You can see I have pictures around the oar...it's not a completed wall...I need some more things to hang to break it up a bit.

To see details of the Copy Me Challenge, click here .

Now onto the blanks I have...I need some ideas from Blogland. I have this old school chair (wood seat and back, metal legs). The chair was given to me by the preschool...they know I love to fix up old things and they asked me to do something with it to put it in an auction in April (benefitting the school).
I'm thinking of doing something like this, but I'm not sure. I'm open to any and all ideas!

Then there is this toybox and/or bench
It's super sturdy, but not so easy on the eyes. Do you see that dark, rectangular stain on the front? I think this piece has many possibilities, but my mind is blank right now.

Whew..this got long. If you're still with me, thank you! Don't forget to enter the giveaway I'm having here

~Allison

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French Coffee Table Before and After

This table was brought to me by my favorite client. It had quite the two tone look...and I'm ok with 2 tone, just not the putrid green and yellow shiney enamel 2 tone that it had goin' on here.


(yes, that's primer on the top...I nearly forgot to take a "before)

A few coats of creamy white, followed by distressing and glazing with walnut stain gives it a new, romantic look!




Ah...much better. I have a few more pieces for this lovely client in my garage....more to come!
~Allison

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