D.D.'s Cottage and Design

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Another visit to Atelier De Campagne

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going to the Spring Container Sale at Atelier de Campagne. I look forward to visiting this sale and seeing all the beautiful things they have brought over from Europe.

Here is what I bought this time:

Chippy green wire basket

Rusty metal tray

Be prepared to see beautiful things!

The 3 men who run the show!

I will be back to see and buy more!

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Finds of the Week #37

I have not been on my usual junk hunts lately since I had the big show and have been gone with my daughter's volleyball team. Here are a few things I have found:

This antique mirror is my favorite find!

Tall cement Finials

Lots of Ironstone plates

Vintage suitcase

Little bird dish

Two vintage tablecloths

Great old bed

Large rusty piece of ceiling tin

A buffet that needs some Major work!

A chippy basket and galvanized tray

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

French Grey Bed

Last week my friend had this bed that she did not want, but she did want a few vintage pieces I had so we swapped.

Before:

This pictures makes the bed look like it is in better shape then it was really-lots of dings, scratches and discoloration

I thought this bed would look good in a light Frenchy Grey, so I mixed Smokey Ash and Marshmallow Cream by The Urban Rooster until I got the color I was envisioning. After I painted two coats of grey I hand painted the details in the Marshmallow Cream and then distressed. The last step was to seal and age the bed by using AS dark wax and Tung oil.

I was planning on taking staged photos for my blog of the bed, but my neighbor saw me painting the bed in my front yard and she bought it for her daughter before I could take more photos. Luckily I did snap a few!