D.D.'s Cottage and Design: May 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Finds of the Week #10

I found many treasures this past week at the Flea Market and Thrift Stores.

Here are my Finds of the Week:

Old microscope and its great rusty blue box

Old green folding chair

Patriotic metal bucket that came in useful for our Memorial Day BBQ

Water color

Cute little bedside chest of drawers

Hydrangea

Pot with potential

Another large pot

Pink Vase

Gorgeous vintage tablecloth

Funky Bench

Bench with its make-over

Aqua Platter and striped pillow sham

Great salad bowl

Pair of great chairs

Driftwood candle holder

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Grain Sack Bench

I found this bench at a local thrift store today and of course brought it home. I love the legs on it and I knew it could be a stunner with some work.
Before:

The bench has the smooth factory finish that I don't like so much

I decided to use a piece of an antique grain sack I had left from my last project. I mixed up white home-made chalk paint and painted the base of the bench. While the paint was drying I stapled the grain sack to the seat. The next thing I did was to brush on dark wax directly to the white paint. I knew this would darken the white and it would look aged. I had made sure as I painted the white on that I had brush strokes going many ways. The dark wax stays in the crevices created by the brush marks. I wiped off the extra wax and then screwed on the seat and was finished.

I love antique grain sacks!

Memorial Day Bouquet

I love how it turned out!

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lizmarieblog
boogieboardcottage
romantichome
lizmarieblog
boogieboardcottage
natashainoz
funkyjunkinteriors
diyshowoff
findingsilverpennies
niftythriftythings
dwellings-theheartofyourhome
modvintagelife
elizabethjoandesigns
thededicatedhouse
coastalcharm
cozylittlehouse
cedarhillfarmhouse
astrollthrulife

Monday, May 26, 2014

Large Ornate Mirror

I found this VERY large and heavy mirror at the Flea Market and I loved the shape, so I bought it because I knew it could be a stunner.
Before:

I mixed up a custom grey home-made chalk paint and started to paint away. After the paint dried I watered down some white chalk paint and made a wash. I painted this on with a wet brush and then quickly wiped it off. I like how it softens the grey and stays in the crevices. I also thought this mirror could use some bling, so I added gold Rub n Buff to some of the edges. The final steep was sealing it with clear wax.

The mirror is so large and heavy that it was easier to take pictures in my yard by my workshop and not drag it inside.

I brought this mirror to Mes Amis and it sold.

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elizabethandco
knickoftimeinteriors
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thebrambleberrycottage
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frenchcountrycottage
redouxinteriors
craftberrybush
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myrepurposedlife
missmustardseed
romantichome
lizmarieblog

Coral-Pink, Chippy and Gorgeous

I have a thing about dressers and transforming them and have painted MANY, but I have to admit this is one of my all time favorites!
Before:

The dresser looks worse in real life with some issues, but good bones

I found this dresser at the Flea Market this past week and brought it home. This may sound crazy, but I wait for a piece to speak to me about what color to paint it. The vision in my head was of Apron Strings milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed. I love this color even though I am not really a pink person.

I painted on 2 coats of milk paint and then hand painted the details in white with a small artist brush. I did not use any bonding agent and wanted to have it chip. I defiantly got my wish of chippiness! The last step for me was to seal it with dark wax/hemp oil.