Old and New Treasures

Old and new together always excites me. An old frame with a contemporary art piece is totally up my alley!

This small piece is vintage - a great little wooden frame. 
It was painted with ships. I considered keeping it as is, however seascapes are not my thing. Maybe because I'm 700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

Oh, I like them in other people's homes... they're just not MY thing. Non-objective is my thing. It's the art major showing.

Painted in ASCP French Linen, with some of the original gilding peeking out - this look is way more my thing.

The painting is mixed media acrylic, painted right over the existing wood panel seascape print. I like knowing it's there.
Is that weird? If so, I guess I'm a tad weird. Hello...art major.

But I KNOW some of you are weird in the same way as me.
And that gives me a little comfort. I like that about blogging.

So here's to old and new all mixed together, multiple layers and hidden pasts, renewal, and sweet, sweet blog friends!

Word for the Day:
Matthew 13:52

And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://www.twiggstudios.com	Sunday Show-off Link Party
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
http://southernhospitalityblog.com	Thrifty Treasures
Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net	Metamorphosis Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/	The Scoop
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com/	Cottage Style
Wednesday
http://www.timewashed.com	Blissfully White Wednesday
http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/	Primp Your Stuff Wed
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/	Penny Pinching Party
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://www.thestylesisters.blogspot.com/	Centerpiece Wednesday
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/	Transformation Thursday
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/	Thursday Open House Party
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/	Time Travel Thursday
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/	Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://homespunhappenings-tammy.blogspot.com	Rustic Restorations Weekend
http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/	Fabulously Creative Friday
http://vintageinteriorblogs.blogspot.com/	Weekend
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com	Shabbilicious Friday Link Party
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Saturday Nite Special

The Kitchen and the Restless...A Shelf Above the Sink!

Once upon a time, a little house was built. It was 1945. It began as a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, living room and dining room, with a 1 car garage. 

Soon, as often happens, the little house grew bigger. A 3rd bedroom with a 3/4 bath was added, as well as a den, a utility room, and another garage - in FRONT of the old one. 

To add these rooms, changes had to happen, and windows were sacrificed. (There were two such windows to nowhere in the living room, as seen in the photo below.) 

The kitchen door that once opened to the driveway now opens into a newer garage. 

Two kitchen windows that once looked north were covered over with drywall. A view of the garage was not a pleasing sight. 

The windowless space above the sink sat dormant for years. New cabinetry was built at some point, but nothing creative happened where the window used to be. 

One day, Rustoleum invented chalk board paint! 
Blogs were discovered! Ideas were hatched. 

In March, the blank space above the sink was painted as a chalk board. It was much better, but still, it needed something.

Along came some thrift store shelving and faux chalk paint to the rescue!

This pretty wooden shelf was purchased last fall for under three bucks. It fit the spot perfectly, but the gray-green paint was not working.



An hour spent watching a rerun of "Lie to Me" while painting a couple of coats of white home-made chalk paint, smearing on some wax, and soon, all that was needed was a couple of nails to hang it. 

Now, where there once was a black hole that sucked the life out of a chartreuse kitchen, there was finally a little charm!

A few vintage accessories...and a problem area was turned into a charming focal point. 

But this story is far from over! No, this is not the end.

Come back tomorrow for another chapter of, "As the Kitchen Turns..." No, wait..."All My Kitchens."  Hmmm..."The Kitchens of Our Lives." 

I'd better sign off - the corn is getting deep!

Word for the Day:
Malachi 3:10Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. 

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://www.twiggstudios.com	Sunday Show-off Link Party
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
http://southernhospitalityblog.com	Thrifty Treasures
Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net	Metamorphosis Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
http://threemangoseeds.blogspot.com
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/	The Scoop
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com/	Cottage Style
Wednesday
http://www.timewashed.com	Blissfully White Wednesday
http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/	Primp Your Stuff Wed
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/	Penny Pinching Party
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://www.thestylesisters.blogspot.com/	Centerpiece Wednesday
http://www.stonegableblog.com
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/	Transformation Thursday
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/	Thursday Open House Party
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/	Time Travel Thursday
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/	Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://homespunhappenings-tammy.blogspot.com	Rustic Restorations Weekend
http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/	Fabulously Creative Friday
http://vintageinteriorblogs.blogspot.com/	Weekend
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com	Shabbilicious Friday Link Party
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Saturday Nite Special