Finally a break from work!

Finally have a *short* break between shifts to pick up some awesome furniture pieces tomorrow!! Mama's got lots of work to do, and daddy's not gonna be happy until all the pieces are done and found a home outside of his garage!

(Quick! How many items can we hide under the tarp?!)

A few teasers...

                                       

Porch Bench Refinish

I am IN LOVE with this awesome find on one of the local Facebook yard sale pages!

Picked it up Saturday morning and by Saturday night, I had two coats of chalk paint on it. I decided to only chalk paint the seat in Van Gogh's Revenge since the sexy legs already started out black. This way I have a nice two tone black when I am done, rather than the bench being all one shade of sheen. I decided against distressing it because it is gorgeous the way it is. The sexy legs do all the talking!

Finished product with a polyacrylic top coat... Looks amazing on my front porch!!

Vintage is the new New

There are three things that have changed since moving back to North Carolina. Appreciation for sweet tea, country music... and my newest addiction, french provincial furniture to furnish my new home! After taking chalk painting classes taught by Amy from the American Vintage Home Store and learning more about Van Gogh's chalk paint, I am now on the hunt for some amazing french provincial/Victorian furniture that I can keep busy with and turn it shabby chic to fit our furnishing needs.

First thing I bought at Amy's shop was this adorable antique wood school desk chair!
Not french provincial, I know, but I'm ok with taking chances learning on this piece of furniture first!

Next, I came across the perfect vanity table and chair for my daughter's room! A young, girl soldier from Bragg who didn't have time to finish her project and just wanted to find a new home for it. I got it at an awesome price!

I plan on chalk painting it with black, distressed with hot pink undertones and hardware to match my little girl's bedroom!

Ahhh, yes!!