Deconstruction, etc.

And your opinions, please...

Well, I missed another deadline with my living room. 

You see, I'm having trouble getting the windows out.

I need a sawzall, and I have a fear of saws.

But on a brighter note, I may have a solution to a problem

that will cost nothing but a coat of paint. 

And I actually painted one already...but that may change,

depending upon your input.

Here's the whole deconstructed corner

this post is dealing with today:

This is the right side of the fireplace, where I am removing 

a window. In the spirit of the recent deconstruction craze,

I decided to go ahead and try out this bookshelf.

It has been living in my laundry room for the past nine years.

And I have another that was relegated to the storage shed.

They were painted dark green, back when dark green was hot.

Until yesterday. I mixed up some black latex paint

with some gray mis-tint paint from Home Depot, until I got this:

These shelves were purchased eons ago at Ikea. 

They were raw wood. They're slatted, which is not ideal, but I can work with it.

Why did I decide to try them, other than I HAD them?

I saw this at Restoration Hardware:

OK, so it's a French Library Shelf, with real metal.

And it costs a bundle. If you squint really hard,

and use your imagination, do you think my little

Ikea relic has a similar feel?

I think it will work until I build or find something else!

So, what do you think of the gray?

I was originally thinking white...

Let me know. Meanwhile, here are some of my

vintage industrial elegant items in close-up shots, from the top down:

A painted Chinese basket on top of vintage books, and a basket.

(No, the basket is not white, but you'll see why I'm keeping it natural later...)

An old chippy box with a bent wood handle. 

And the Bible I received in third grade, 

open to Psalm 91, a Psalm of protection, 

and one of my personal favorites.

I just plopped a couple of small pots of fake ivy in it.

 I really need something nicer!

See this writing on the end of the box? Cool, huh?

I paid $4 for this years ago. I thought it was pricey, but I liked it. Still do.

My sweet Dad practically wore this KJV Bible out! It's falling apart.

The glasses are from an unknown family member. 

They were in a trunk with old family things.

Here's a little bird cage I snagged at a garage sale last summer for a buck.

It's next to more vintage books, and a little white house.

See the detail of the shelf construction? Industrial. :)

On the shelf below, more vintage books. I love vintage books! 

And a natural wood bowl with old chippy painted croquet balls in it.

When I have walls behind the shelf, I can prop empty frames 

or hang small art pieces to finish my vignettes.

Now, I need your opinion about a purchase I made last week.

My uncle brought it to me yesterday, since he has a truck.

He's also going to help me saw the nails that are

connecting the window frame to the studs soon! Yay!

I mean, I love a good deconstructed chair as much as the next girl,

but the walls by my fireplace have got to be constructed!

Speaking of deconstructed chairs...what do you think

about this sofa? Sixty Bucks. 

"Not much," you say? "But the dog is cute."

Yeah, but she's the culprit who did this:

  

Have a closer look:

And you thought I was exaggerating when I told 

you my son's dog ate my sofa. 

Well, here's her replacement, sans the multitude

of pillows that probably "brought her into the '80s"

Still not that impressed? Take a closer look:

Pretty, no? And she has nice legs:

And I think a couple of drop cloths, a few upholstery tacks,

maybe some bolsters, and she will be drop dead gorgeous!

This is why I left some dark wood pieces. I'm thinking

of leaving her natural. But then again, maybe

she's look beautiful painted - white distressed...

OK - opinions on the shelves?

Gray? or White? or Find Other Options

What about the sofa? 

To paint or not to paint. 

That is the question.

Your input is seriously considered.

Examples of other pieces would

be amazingly helpful!

Have I told you lately how much I 

appreciate you! Well I do. 

You're the bomb!

Word for the Day:

Good Friday

John 19:4-7

⁴ Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, 

“Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know

 that I find no basis for a charge against him.” 

⁵ When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns 

and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

 ⁶ As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, 

they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!”

   But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. 

As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”

 ⁷ The Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law 

he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”

Today, we focus on how a sinless Jesus, 

fully God and fully man, chose to suffer and die

so we may one day live in paradise with

Him and our Father, Creator, God.

It is both horrible and wonderful. But Sunday is coming...

-Revi

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