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Sunday, June 5, 2011

A couple projects + prepping for next Trade Days!

We are prepping for the next Trade Days and also working on a couple custom pieces....in the mean time, here are some fun pieces that we sold at the last Trade Days. These are both made by Adam from re-purposed materials.

Set of crates - re-purposed from fence panels and color washed, then distressed. The chalkboard paint adds a neat little touch. These would be perfect in a mudroom to catch clutter, or in a kid's room.



Love this pair of little side tables! The legs are re-purposed from stair spindles and the tops are antique ceiling tins.

In preparation for our next Trade Days, we went to our first estate auction a few weeks ago and it was so much fun! We got some great stuff, including an antique fireplace surround/mantle, small cane chair, and vintage suitcases (one in a perfect turquoise blue color!), and more. We have also been hitting up the local thrift/resale shops. I found a pair of vintage Starline suitcases in the perfect peachy pink color. Will post some pics shortly!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Wisteria Inspired TV Console


You know the feeling, searching high and low for that perfect piece of furniture, the right color, size, shape, but not finding it and having to settle for the less than perfect piece. I was searching for a TV console, and loved this console table from Wisteria.


But it was too tall for a TV console and was also way out of my price range at $549.
Adam said he could build something similar. We started shopping around for materials and found that table legs at the home improvement stores are anywhere from $5-20 a piece. This piece was going to get pricey pretty fast! When we visited an architectural salvage store on a whim, we found these stair spindles and they were the perfect size and style!
The best part was they were $1.00 a piece!


Adam built a frame and attached a top...


I painted it a bright yellow....



And toned it down with some glaze....


The glaze and distressing bring out the details...


And it the finished product is exactly what we wanted! I got a couple vintage leather suitcases to store dvd's in.