Birthday Treat....

This summer my best friend from childhood visited from California.  Her birthday fell on a day that she was visiting....we had not been together for her birthday since she moved to California in 9th grade!  I woke up early and went to Reschs Bakery to buy her a cake....

 

On the way home I saw a sign for a sale and decided to stop.  They did not have much at all but I did find this little French Inspired Beauty...

 

I love the straight leg design paired with the frilly original hardware!!

 

I gave her a coat of primer:

 

And then a top coat of off white paint:

 

I distressed the finish, waxed the table and replaced the original hardware.

 

She is Simple yet Elegant!

 

Perfect for a Shabby Chic Decor, Beach Cottage, Traditional or even a Vintage Mod decor as I would date her to that time period.

 

The paint distressed perfectly on this piece!  I love the sharp contrast from the dark wood peaking out from under the off white paint!

 

And the hardware and the desgin details around the hardware!  Wow!

 

 

She is available in Booth J08 at

 

Heritage Square Antique Mall

1865 Brice Road

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

614-864-8722

 

See her peaking around the Antique Round Ice Cream Parlor Table on the right side of the photo?

 

Please see our other two booths.

 

G021 has many nice pieces of Shabby Cottage Chic Finds.

G021 will be receiving four new pieces soon!  I may put a sneak peek of them on my Facebook page -  "Eclectic Chic".  Stop by and take a look.  Click the Like button to receive updates when I take new pieces into the mall!

 

C096 is in the process of having a HUGE Clearance Red Tag Sale as I have big plans on remodeling this booth!  I marked down many "smalls" or decor and accent pieces yesterday and hope to mark some more down in the coming days!  Feel free to make an offer on any item priced $50 or more!

 

Thanks!

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow....

I have done it once again...I rescued the sweetest little dresser, revamped her and fell in love with the piece!  If only I had a larger house....or if only I could part with the furniture I already have!  I am secretly hoping my daughter sees it before it makes it's way to my booth! 

So I found this Sweet Little Vintage Piece with Original French Hardware.    Sorry there are no photos of the dresser before in it's entirety but at least I am getting better at getting some before photos!

Beautiful Bow Front Dresser Drawers

Original Vintage French Hardware

Double Bow Front Dresser

The Perfect Size for a Dresser!  Just enough space for your clothes without overwhelming your room!

I started with a good cleaning, removing the hardware and then a coat of primer to the dresser case and the drawers.

I painted the cabinet of the dresser an off white that I mixed myself.  I then painted the drawers a pale blue. 

 I love this color combination!

I lightly distressed the piece and gave it a coat of clear wax and replaced the fabulous Original Hardware.

Isn't she beautiful?  She is such a Keeper!!  I really need to learn to part with the furniture I have had for years so I can keep some of these pieces!!

Below is a close up the hardware....so pretty!  And quality made!

The blue below shows the true hue better than the close up shot above.

Pretty little feet too!

Sadly (for me) she is loaded and ready to make her debut in Booth J08 at

Heritage Square Antique Mall

1865 Brice Road

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

614-864-8722

Please see our other Two Booths - G021 and C096 for an Eclectic Mix of Furniture and Decor Items.  I sometimes move furniture from one booth to another if I need to make room for a larger piece so if you look for a certain item in one booth and cannot locate it please look in the other two as you may find it there!

See you soon - I have another Dresser I am working on and then on to the nicest Vintage China Cabinet!!  I have some fabulous pieces waiting to be restyled!!

Thanks!

We Make You Kindly Welcome....

We recently took a trip to a favorite spot of ours - The Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.  This place is fabulous!  So peaceful and serene and the views are gorgeous and the history overflowing! 

This is an actual Shaker Village from the 1700s until approximately 1910. In the 1960s preservation on the Village began.  Thank goodness someone had the foresight to come in and preserve this treasure!

Upon arriving we went straight to the Craft Store to see what wonderful handcrafted and reproduction items were available to purchase! 

Here is a Village Cat lazing on the windowsill of the Craft Store.  Adorable!

The view from this window and every window in the village is spectacular! 

 While at the Craft Store I purchased two shades of Shaker Tape to redo a Vintage Signed Hitchcock Chair that I purchased a few months ago.  The chair originally had a rush seat but when I bought it it lacked a seat entirely!  I strung a chair very similar about 7 years ago with Shaker Tape and it looks great!  The two chairs will compliment one another when I am finished.  I will of course write a blog about it!

Below is a photo of a rocker in our Shaker Village room done in Shaker Tape.  Most of their chairs were done in this style.  At the Village you are able to lodge in actual houses where the Shakers lived!  It is amazing!

At the Trustee's House is the Dining Area and more lodging.  The stairs are freestanding and span 4 floors from the basement to the third floor!  It is amazing!  Here are three of our children on the second floor.

Can you believe a 17 year old Shaker designed these stairs!  And there is not just one of these staircases!  There are two matching staircases!  You will find two sets of doors and two stairs in most of the houses - one for the men and one for the women!

That evening we took a walk down the gravel road which used to be the Kentucky Turnpike.  It goes straight through the middle of the Village!  At the end behind the Rock Walls you will find 4 Beautiful Horses - Heather, Ivy, Moon and Nail. 

They absolutely loved the attention!  Especially the one below - Heather.

My Seven Year old daughter even put a braid in her mane!  I wonder what the farmer thought the next morning when he saw her new hairdo!

Doesn't she look beautiful!?!

Here are matching staircases and front doors to the West Family Dwelling.  This is one of many houses where lodging is available.

Below is one of the doors to the rooms for the guests staying overnight.

The Center Family Dwelling is breath taking!  Here is is at night.  It is HUGE!  It is approx 25,000 square feet and is the museum at the Village holding most of the original Shaker pieces that were recovered over the years.

Below is a photo of the Trustees House where the fabulous spiraling staircases and a fabulous meal with abundant food can be found.  If you eat here make sure you come hungry!

I cannot leave without showing you our room at the Village.  It was located on the top floor of the East Sister's Wash Shop.  It was huge!  A large living room with concealed kitchenette, Dining Table and more!

And the bedroom with Reproduction Shaker Furniture - some of which is made right in the Shaker Village!  

The ambiance cannot be beat!

I hope you have a chance to allow the wonderful people at The Shaker Village make you Kindly Welcome as they have us for the past 12 years that we have been visiting them!

Empire Strikes Back....

My six year old son is such a fan of Star Wars - I could not resist the title of this blog!

Here is a nice Empire Table I picked up a few weeks ago.  She was in pretty good condition and I considered not painting this piece.  The finish was dry and she would  need a good coat of wax to give her back a shine.  That is easily done. 

See the dull finish on the top?

 But....she had some veneer missing just to the right of the drawer.  You can see it in the photo below.  It is just a tiny bit missing but it gave me just enough reason to paint this beauty!

I love that there is a drawer!  This piece would be fabulous behind a sofa, in an entry way to hold keys, as a bed side table or even as a desk!

I filled in the small place where she was missing veneer with wood putty and sanded it smooth so you would not notice it.  I then painted her a fabulous Blue which turned out to be striking on this piece!  Just the right color!

I lightly distressed the piece as I wanted her to show some age and not be perfect!

She looks stunning in blue!  I am so glad I did not leave her with her original finish!

From every angle...

 I love the columns legs and how feet turn under!  What great details!

The base and the feet were also distressed to show off her original wood below the paint.

I gave her a coat of wax which turned out super nice.  She has a shine to her and is super soft to the touch.  This piece just turned out to be more beautiful than I imagined!

She is available for sale in Booth J08 at

Heritage Square Antique Mall

1865 Brice Rd

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

614-864-8722

Please visit our two other booths - G021 and C096 for an Eclectic Mix of Furniture and Accents Pieces.

Thanks!