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BEFORE: Old wooden desk
AFTER: becomes a vanity a bit of black paint and new knobs and a coat of wax
the BEFORE: bone dry old oak chair for vanity
You can always refurbish with a bit of paint and wax
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FOOTSTOOL redo with a bit of CROCHET
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AFTER: useable piece from the garbage |
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BEFORE: Colonial style end table- very shabby
AFTER: with a little bit of black paint this end table is transformed
BEFORE: Mahogany men's dresser-tall boy
AFTER: very minty, ombre' painted beauty
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Reupholstered Mid Century Sewing chair- seat opens for notion storage |
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BEFORE: bench |
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AFTER: you can never go wrong with stripes |
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AFTER: Reupholstered and furniture oil |
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BEFORE: Project inspired by Magazine article |
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AFTER: Fabulous mirror made by hubby!!
Converted an old metal cart that I bought at a garage sale into a bar cart.
Displaying my late father's groovy, martini shaker. PRICELESS
How do you like the retro aluminum drinking set? Can't you just taste the ice cold Kool-aid????
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Here is another idea that I have been working on. I love old silverware. I am obsessed with searching out silver plate. You can make so many things with them. I particularly like spoons. Jewelry, coat hooks, garden markers, they pound out very well and they also take any impression from a metal die. Just a fun project to try.
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Hammered and stamped garden markers |
We like old buttons because I think it crosses the vintage quilt bit between us. I made this groovy bracelet out of some of my best buttons.
My favorite are the military buttons, all shiny and I always think of the history. Did they come off a WWII officer's uniform??
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Full set of military buttons off of a uniform |
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Metallic and rhinestones |
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Military button used for bracelet. |
I do not remember if I mentioned that I know how to quilt and so does my daughter, Becky.
Here is a quilt she made for her newborn son, Wynn. This quilt consists of 4800 individual pieces of fabric.
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4800 pieces of love to baby Wynn Elliott |
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I decided to make a quilt using my vintage fabrics. The base ivory fabric was an linen tablecloth. I mixed some of my fabrics (Barkcloth) with some newer fabrics with a retro-theme motif. You can see from the photos who is the expert quilter!! (not me)
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Here is baby Wynn on the lap quilt I designed. Barkcloth dates from the 1950's- made from natural fibers and even fiberglass back in the day. Think about your Grandmother's draperies and you will know Barkcloth!! |
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