Pretty Mirror Finished

Do you ever have a blogging day when you don't really know what to talk about before you show a project you've finished?  Well, that's where I am today. I worked all week and I have 3 fun projects sitting in my living room that I'm going to get on today, 2 cute boys in the house ready to go see a movie and plans to help my mom finish a slipcover she's making for her sofa later on tonight.  So cut to the chase..here's a mirror with a makeover!

Before:

After:

I used Martha Stewart's Sharkey gray paint. It is a perfect oyster color without the pinkish tint. Then dry brushed it with Ivory Palace from Behr, distressed it & finished up with a light glazing.

I just love the details on mirrors like this. Sooooo pretty!

Little ribbon of flowers along the bottom.

I'm giving this to my sister for her birthday, since she reads my blog it won't be a surprise but we all must take a hit for the bloggery!!

I made a deal with my husband and son, I go see Tron with them and they have to go to Goodwill with me afterwards & not complain! We'll see if that's possible.

I'm linking to parties at SNS at Funky Junk & Making the World Cuter Monday, Strut Your Stuff at Saturday Mornings & POPP at Domestically Speaking . 

Thanks for coming by and have a good weekend!

Where I go to Party!

In an effort to be more organized, I am putting all of my linky parties in one place that I can link back to.  These are wonderful blogs that give you a chance to show what you've been up to & become inspired by others.  A big, fat THANK YOU to all the wonderful ladies that host these parties!

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Dish Cabinet & Latest Finds

Since my week has looked like this

 

 And while 

was

I finished this...

Before:

..

I found this cabinet at Salvation Army a few years ago for next to nothing..maybe $10.  I painted & glazed it when I brought it home. It was great storage for blankets and my son used it as a fort & hiding spot but it was time for a change.  I rearranged furniture after packing away Christmas and this look didn't work in the new location.

After:

I love this cabinet EVEN more with the fresh look.

 

I added legs that I picked up at Home Depot.

 

It's pretty heavy with solid construction.

Brian cut a shelf from MDF that I covered in book pages.  I love the extra storage for dishes and it is so organized & neat...stuff like this makes me feel like I have it together on days when I am feeling not so Raven!

 One more thing, I found this lamp & mirror at ReStore last week.   Everything is 50% off most of the time, so it's easy to feel double tingly when you end up paying less than $20 for cool stuff like this. 

I'm linking to White Wednesday at Faded Charm,

 & Hookin' Up with House of Hepworths & FFF with Miss Mustard Seed & Make It For Monday at Cottage Instincts and Making The World Cuter all here.

I truly appreciate everyone who stops by.
Take care -

Table Top Revived!

I love wood!!  

(That's what she said) 

*giggle* 

Seriously though, after digging out of the festive rubble that was my Christmas decor,  I rearranged a couple of pieces in the living room.  I had this piece here and this one here.

After moving them around I decided to improve their looks as well.  I finished one of them today and while it is a small change I think it is a nice improvement.

Here's a close up of the problem...

These black marks didn't bother me when I first brought it home.  It was kinda tucked in a corner but after moving it I had to get rid of them.

 I used 50 then 120 then 220 grit. Now it's all smoooth! Sanding it also brought out all the beauty of the wood and it's variations of color that those nasty black marks were hiding.

And here's the after....
 

 I used my favorite wax, Walnut Minwax.  

It adds color, a satin lustre and it protects the surface..great combo!

I think it looks much nicer now!

The cabinet I mentioned at the top of this post is in the middle of my living room ready for glaze. I'm going to catch up on my TiVo'd shows and finish it!

One more picture to show you...

Bedtime at my house....

(a rare moment when one of them isn't tearing something up)

I'm joining Miss Mustard Seed's FFF - c'mon over!

Take care -

A Feature, a Button & a Wish

Before anything else, I want to thank Kristi at Pink and Polka Dot  for showing my dining room chair slipcover on:

I am really tickled and very appreciative!  I love her blog and find so much inspiration following along! In fact, I'm bleaching drop cloths now for my living room sofa.  It's a big old green girl desperate for a new look.  My kitty 'grooms' the cushions and has made slobber marks on them...blech!  So, I think I'll start with a drop cloth and hopefully get the hang of it, then maybe try another fabric later on.  I figure if it all goes south I'll only be out a couple of $20 packs of cloth from Home Depot.


Now if you will please check out my sidebar on the right, you will see that I finally made a 'grab my button' button..what a pain in the tuchus!!!  Designing the button was fun but figuring out the code for the scroll box was ag-gra-vating.  I was saved from my torment when I found help HERE. So, if you are so inclined to grab my button, then let me know and I will gladly do the same. 

One more thing before I go, in the excitement of my Ikea purchase I totally forgot to wish you a....

**Sorry it's late**

 Thanks for reading and leave a comment so I can get to know you!

Sick of Ikea yet?? A little tip for you...

We made the trek to Ikea last weekend.  I read a post the other day about loving/hating Ikea..that's definitely where I am with that store.  Brian and I were talking about how you have to know how to 'work' the system and save yourself some grief (and in some cases, your marriage!)  We drove down last Friday to pick up this TV console:

It's part of the entertainment system that we're buying for our den remodel.  

We drove to Ikea on Friday.  We poked around the store for a while, had lunch and headed downstairs to pick up the console and check out.  Well, of course, they were sold out of the one we wanted.  They had plenty of consoles up high on the shelves but none on the floor and they won't pull them off the shelf during store hours...did NOT know this!  So we had to go back Saturday morning (New Year's day) to pick it up.

This cruel venture back and forth to Ikea has taught me a valuable lesson.  And here it is...if you are going to Ikea for a specific item and it's a major ordeal to get there (like it is for me), then call ahead that morning and make sure they have what you want on the floor (have the product number - you can get it off the website) and ask them to set one aside with your name on it.  Another useful bit of info, we were told by a guy in customer service that you can't count on the website's inventory information..it's wrong.

All that aside, we're super happy with our console. It's solid wood (the frame & main support) and the hardware rocks PLUS all the controllers, chargers and whatever else is all tucked away and organized!


All the best for your day!