oval coffee table with drawer

This oval coffee table is a great size for a longer sofa and has a convenient little drawer for storing remotes, magazines etc...  I painted it in Pure White Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, distressed it and finished it with clear wax.

I picked up the fun moss balls at Michael's.  I bought several of them to use as decor at our wedding in June.  That's right - getting married on June 7th!  Lots of planning, but I'm trying to stick to my motto of 'Keep It Simple'!!  We're having a very small ceremony and reception with a total of 22 people.  It's a DIY event right down to the food (wish us luck!) so we're going to keep it very casual.  I'm currently on the hunt for a long white pretty summer dress.  Getting excited!

Here's the coffee table with a 'before' pic at the bottom:

*SOLD*

xo Tanya

french provincial buffet

Here's one of the projects I completed recently for Matt and I.  We've had this buffet for several years and it's SO NICE to finally have it painted!  I did it up in Old White ASCP and finished it with one coat of wax on the bottom half and three coats on the top.  I have a burlap runner on it that I recently sewed.  I think it looks great under the stained glass window :)  I really thought I took a before picture of this one but unfortunately I can't find it - boo.  It was quite a transformation!

 

cottage style panel bed frame

How's everyone's year going so far?  January is flying by!  I've been busy working on a few pieces of furniture that are on my to do list for Matt and I.  I'll be sharing them with you shortly but for today's post I have a twin bed frame I completed for sale.  I painted this one in Beluga black acrylic paint and finished it with clear wax.  I love the cottagey feel to it.  It would be terrific in a little boy's room (and would go fabulously with the blue dresser and nightstand I finished a while ago HERE!).  If you're interested in purchasing it check out my for sale page HERE for measurements and pricing.  *SOLD*

Before:

xo Tanya

happy new year!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's Eve!  We had a busy holiday away visiting family and friends.  Our NYE was spent quietly at home over wine and an ol' school game of Monopoly!  I wish you all a great start to 2014 :)

Now on to a cute little rocking horse that I finished up this week!  I picked this one up at Value Village in Bellingham.  The before picture is included at the bottom.  If you're interested in purchasing this cutie visit my For Sale page HERE for further info.

Before:

xo Tanya

child's black rocking chair

Here's a second little rocker I completed recently.  It would look so cute in a little boy's room!  I painted it in Beluga Black flat acrylic paint, heavily distressed it and finished it with several coats of clear wax, as well as a coat of polyurethane (water-based) for extra protection.  Click HERE for more info on my For Sale page.

Before:

xo Tanya

child's Jenny Lind rocking chair

This is an adorable little Jenny Lind style rocking chair that I refinished recently.  I painted it in Pure White ASCP, distressed it fairly heavily and finished it with several coats of clear wax.  If you're interested in purchasing this little beauty click HERE to link to my For Sale page for more info.

Before:

xo Tanya

piano stool

This beautiful antique piano stool needed a bit of fixing when I purchased it (I didn't realize this until I got it home!).  The swivel mechanism no longer worked, it was likely stripped, and a previous owner had installed some make-shift supports for the seat. It wasn't pretty, or functional, as the seat could not be lowered/raised.  

Fortunately while picking up side rails at one of my favorite antique stores (Napier's Country Antiques) in Langley, Matt thought of asking about the piano stool (smart man - it wasn't on my mind at all!).  I totally lucked out, Ken just happened to have what I needed - an original 'threaded dowel' he had salvaged from a piano stool of the same era.  The parts were an exact match so swapping them out took no time at all, and the piece is back to its original condition!  

Next came the actual fun part - painting :)  I used a flat black acrylic paint and finished it with wax. After considering the use a piece like this might see, I added a coat of polyurethane (water-based) on the seat for extra protection.  I've included a before picture at the bottom but unfortunately you can't see the ugly supports someone had nailed on!

Before:

*SOLD*

xo Tanya