Thursday, September 19, 2013

To Paint or Not to Paint?



Generally, the answer to that question is a no-brainer for me. I LOVE paint - the act of painting, the look of a newly painted something, even the smell of it.

But this was not an easy decision. The items in question were old family pieces. And I always liked their beat-up original finishes well enough.



But this time, the tarnished gold frames just didn't fit.
So I thought about it for longer than the usual five seconds.

And I decided, "Why not?" I wasn't going to change the beat-up character of the frames, just do them in lighter neutral whites.


I was never that crazy about this frame anyway.


So I mixed up some homemade plaster paint and did it. 
A little sanding, and my own mix of dark wax, and I loved them! 


The whites didn't compete with the subject matter, but complemented.


And they work much better in my home now. 




I'll show them in place when things are farther along!

Word for the Day:
1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Thrifty Finds - Mid September


Brass numbers. I love them! Actually, I love all numbers and letters and grab them when I find them for a good price. These were a good price.



I found three of them in an unexpected place - a surplus outlet store. 

I also found a nice linen curtain for my middle bedroom, but you'll see that in another post!



These birds are gold - not the greatest gold, so I'll paint them white. I think they're resin. I may either keep them or list them on Etsy.



This plate caught my eye, and I was pleased to see it's a Fitz and Floyd plate from 1976. 



The white glaze has an iridescent quality - very shell-like.



It's going to Etsy. 



So it this miniature wicker chair.



and this miniature twig chair. 



Word for the Day:

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.


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