A quick up-do!

My husband's grandmother gave me this cute plant stand before she passed away this spring.  I really liked the lines and the look, but I thought it could use some love.  Here is what it looked like before the make-over:

Here are the after pictures:

The new top.

Detail of the stem.

The whole thing.  Isn't it sooo cute?  

I used Annie Sloan's Louis Blue, and a mixture of clear, and dark wax.  I still have a whole garage full of things to up-cycle.  How fun!  

Cabinet Re-Do

So my great friend Laurel Flannery gave me this neat old cabinet to do something with.  Since I was already updating my son's bedroom, I thought I would use the same Annie Sloan Paris Grey paint I used on his dresser and bed.  I really love how it turned out.  Here is the before:

Laurel had it painted a deep red for a TV cabinet.  The red looked great in her living room:

So here is what it looks like after.  I LOVE this Annie Sloan paint :)

Detail on the top.

Door close-up.

I added this piece to Alex's room.  Stay tuned for the pictures of his whole room (fit for an almost 10 year old!)

- Jane

My Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is finally here!

Hurrah, hurrah!  I have finally received my Annie Sloan paint.  I am working on quite a few projects right now, so here are my first few.

I have been wanting to re-do my son's bedroom furniture for some time now.  It was not until I saw the Annie Sloan paint that I new what to do!  Here are the before pictures.

His headboard and footboard (yuck!)

His dresser (I almost forgot to take a before pic!)

And finally, the nightstand and drawers.

Are you ready for the afters?  Really, really ready?  Here they are :)

The Bed.

The Dresser!  I love it!!!!

Dresser top.

The nightstand.

Closeup.

The top.

Side shot.

I just love how these turned out.  Don't you?  I'll have some full shots of the bedroom re-do soon.

Jane  :)