Here's a closer look at some of those lines..I want one!
Now that I am about to embark upon my third trimester I think the blog may slow down a bit again...thanks for the patience and loyalty you continually give over and over again :) I still need to do something about a nursery so when that project is tackled you can be sure to see a post!
First, I sanded, primed and painted the bottom half in a bright white paint. Then I distresssed the edges to emphasize the architectural beauty it held. Then, I sanded down the top surface and put a new coat of dark walnut stain on. It's actually still drying in this photo below.
After the stain dried I put on a clear coat of poly to protect the top. I just love the contrast of the paint vs. stain, the dark vs. light! Not bad for $5 and a little time and effort!
Next up a painted antique dresser and new look to an old armoire!
Soory these pics are of it leaning against my wall but being pregnant and home alone I didn't think it was worth lifting let alone attempting to hang this by myself...it is heavy! I guess you will have to use your imagination or crank your neck a bit. Anyway the hooks look so dang cute with vintage ice skates, scarves, and hats on. I also think it would look awesome above a fireplace mantle in the winter. 
So cozy...don't you think? Well, if you are interested in this piece please email me at lemonsqueezing@gmail.com If I don't sell it, I am perfectly fine keeping it for another winter season in my home :) Good thing the winters here are long!
I used some scrapbook paper and mod podged again...I would love to hand paint everything but the truth is the time it takes me usually doesn't pay off. Anyway, I was up against a deadline with this one. I had to use some wood filler here and there but other than that it was in great shape. This desk is the real deal and well made!
Here's a closer look after the polycrylic had been applied.
And here is another project I am trying to finish up in time for Saturday morning...they are drawers turned into shelves. Here's one unpainted I am working on.
And another I just finished up today. Cute, huh! Well, I think so anyway.
Here's some of my Christmas/Winter stash I am bringing this weekend.
An antique mirror done up in a yellow damask pattern with book pages underneath in charcoal gray (you must see this one in person to truly appreciate it!).
And a desk that I have been putting off for way too long. This still needs additional man hours but it will also be ready come saturday morning :).
There are a few more I am working on as well but truthfully I don't know if I will make it back to this blog again this week so these will have to do. I would love to see some of you at the Fair Saturday morning! Back to work!
I took it apart and using Mod Podge and pieces of scrapbook paper designed three wall hangings to hold hair clips. Chances are if you have young girls (which I do not) you have hair bows/clips gallore.
Using a staple gun I attached chicken wire to the backs of the screens like so.
Then I had a little fun or got carried away which ever way you choose to look at it :) Here's a full view...perfect for the back of a bathroom or bedroom door don't you think?
And up close again.
Love these vintage gals. And there you have it. Unique Hair Accessory Organization. 
I set out to make it over, not sure exactly what I was going to do. First I had to demo the inside which made the frame very weak of course so after cutting up some weathered cedar boards my dad gave me, I screwed them into the sides. Ummm, I sort of just wanted to hang out in the shed after cutting all that cedar, smelled soooo good! Okay, so liking how rustic it looked I decided to take this piece a little country, I mean ALOT COUNTRY.
To add reinforcement to the back and center of the piece I added a small 1 ft shelf and some old kitchen cabinet doors that I cut the center out of and attached chicken wire to. My hubs asked me if I needed some chickens when he saw me doing this part...he still thinks its weird, oh well :). I told him it's got to scream "Come get your farm fresh eggs". Anyway, this project cost me $0.00! That's right I used EVERYTHING I had on hand! It's not perfect, cuz, well I built it, but it is VERY STURDY and that's what counts most, right? Slowly but surely I am getting better at my building skills, promise!
Oh, and the paint is RED and black...for some reason my pics look more PINK, yikes! Maybe because it's nearly midnight again and I just took them...when will I learn? To see this table in person come visit me at the craft fair :). Adios, friends.
Anyway, here it is all finished with a new cushioned top complete with button tufts and a fresh coat of white paint. It's actually quite comfy if I say so myself and I love that it opens for storage as well ;)
So that makes one more down and too many more to go! Be back soon.
A simple way to add some cottage-like decor on the wall. I simply nailed them to a square scrap board, painted, added a wreathe I picked up at a thrift for .75 and voila!
table! I found this old sewing table at a local consignment store a week or two ago and almost passed it up...
until something about it caught my eye. The hardware reminded me of a whole note and it just so happened that on a recent visit to my sister-in-law Holly's place she gave me some old sheet music to do what I wanted with...at that time it was for my sister Katie who is a piano teacher and was looking for ways to appeal to her music students with the decor in her music room. Instead I got to use it (she found something else).
So I did. Right away I went to work gluing the pages onto the drawer faces with wall paper paste. Then after they had dried overnight I applied a thin glaze over the top to age it a bit more. After that I covered the surface with more paste...this time Mod Podge and after it had dried applied a polycrylic protective coat in a satin finish. Of course I had to paint the hardware, and prime and paint the desk. Finally I covered the hole in front where the sewing machine would be used with a scrap piece of molding I cut to fit.
And that's it folks! I am really pleased with how it turned out. Hopefully someone at the craft fair will love it just as much :)! Up next, wall decor! Happy designing!