tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19412422950070809562024-02-06T21:29:29.392-08:00The Shabbiest ChickThe Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-76939126771849696862014-08-25T20:06:00.000-07:002014-08-26T01:19:33.357-07:00Farmhouse Hutch<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought this classic Ethan Allen hutch from my friend Tamara. She is the owner of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Encoreuniqueboutique"><span style="color: blue;">Encore</span></a>, the sweetest boutique ever. New and vintage clothing, furniture and home decor... a little bit of everything. Tamara wears sparkly eye liner. every. day. Cause she's cool like that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Turns out, I did not need to replace the glass. When I was working on my family room last week, I watched every single episode of Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines, maybe more than once. Maybe four times. As a result, I want to move to Waco, TX and make them be my friends. It could happen. At the very least, I want a farmhouse. Or maybe I could just try to make this hutch Gaines-worthy. That may be more realistic. Darn it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started by removing the jail bars on the hutch top, just pried them out with a hammer and wood filled the holes. I hate those things. Jail bars and amber glass are the braces and acne of furniture. </span><br />
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We have lived in our current home for almost 2 years. And, I don't like it. I don't like the low ceilings and the walls. There are a LOT of walls. And jail bars. This house was built in 1969, long before the term "open concept" meant anything. The family room has dark paneled walls and is dungeon like with our very comfortable, dark leather furniture. So, here's the thing. I CAN FIX THIS!! I just hadn't.</span><br />
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My husband (bless his heart) does not enjoy the process of fixing things. The mess and chaos is just not his thing. This may be some kind of psychiatric issue for me, but, I could care less. Like, I don't even notice it. I could step over cords and furniture and mess like it wasn't even there. As long as there is an end in sight, a reason for the disarray, I am happy to adjust. Him, not so much.</span><br />
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When we moved into this house, the main wall in the family room looked like this. My only picture, I hated it so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I painted this beauty with MMS Milk Paint in Linen, almost immediately, it started to peel and chip. I have painted a few pieces with milk paint before and never had chippy happen like this. Seriously? I thought it was alive!! There is no way to really control what happens which is a little hard for a control freak like me, so I just walked away. You would have thought I could have unpacked a box or something ... ummm, not so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">***UPDATE ~ In what may be the quickest change ever, I have decided to take this to Restoration Emporium for the sale, February 1-3. I got the flu and didn't have a chance to paint much this month, so, a lucky someone else will get the chance to love this beauty in their home!</span><br />
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<br />The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-39977858481687021112013-01-20T07:05:00.001-08:002013-01-20T07:05:49.865-08:00Hello Again, Florence<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, it has officially been forever since my last post. First, we moved, what a nightmare. Then, there was football for the boys and broken bones, fantastic. Then basketball... and then, oh yeah, the crazy person who wrote to me after I painted a piano yellow. Seriously, I had a person who wrote a relatively threatening email about the piano<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://theshabbiestchick.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-yellow-piano.html"><span style="color: red;">in this story</span></a></span>. Never saw that coming. Well, whatever and let's all paint pianos just to annoy the mean people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was a super easy and quick transformation. I didn't paint the top or the legs, I love the contrast and they were in fantastic shape, with a little teak oil they were as good as new. The body I painted with two light coats of ASCP in Florence, when it was dry, I distressed it with 220 grit sandpaper and waxed it with dark wax only. Florence is such an eye peeling color to me that I felt like skipping the clear wax first was a good choice. I kind of puffy heart love this piece! So did the lady that bought it about an hour after I brought it to Restoration Emporium!</span><br />
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<br />The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-13680860480835867452012-09-28T08:26:00.001-07:002012-10-05T19:43:00.905-07:00The Yellow Piano<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In April, I received a Facebook message from a young man named Lance. He asked if I would consider painting a piano as a wedding gift for his bride, a gifted pianist. His thought was yellow and chippy, my thought was, yep, a <i>yellow</i> piano!! Count me in!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the real world, one of the greatest blessings in my life has been the restaurant we own. It is obviously the main source of income for our family, but, it is so much more than that. The relationships that have been formed there have been life changing to me. We are so fortunate to meet many teenagers at a time in their lives when they are still figuring out who they are. Most of them have no idea how amazing they are yet.<i> I know</i>, but they don't. I love watching them grow through high school and college and beyond to marriage and babies. It is truly a thrill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lance was one of those kids. In high school, he drove 45 minutes each way to work with us, this was a purposeful young man. He met his (now) wife in high school and was just as intentional with her. They dated in high school and then long distance through college. She has his heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Lance brought the piano to my house, his father explained that this was Lance's grandmother's piano. He said that she would be honored and proud to be a part of this gift. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I painted it using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Arles and chipped it with a putty knife for a truly vintage look. I LOVE, LOVE it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And her gift to him? She played...beautifully... on the chippy, yellow piano that used to be his Grandmother's.</span></div>
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The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-55816685556013005232012-09-06T07:35:00.000-07:002012-09-06T10:33:09.502-07:00If I Could Marry Furniture....<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just love it when a plan comes together!</span><br />
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The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-7522987649996927412012-08-28T07:22:00.001-07:002012-08-28T07:31:58.160-07:00Big News and Furniture Exchange!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have some exciting news in our house! Relax Mom, it's not another baby! We are moving! Not moving away, but moving closer to everything that we do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our business and the boy's school are 5 minutes from each other, unfortunately, our house is 35-40 minutes from both of them. Strangely, with fighting children in the car, I do not enjoy this drive very much. Sometimes, I drive this loop three times a day. Over three hours a day in the car! So, we are moving. I am excited! So much shopping to do....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My husband has been less than enthusiastic about my shopping plans. The style I love has changed in the past year or so, my furniture has not. So I have come up with a brilliant solution! BRILLIANT!! Are you ready?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I call it the "Furniture Exchange Program". It costs zero dollars. At least in my head. I explained it to my husband like this. We will sell the the things that either don't fit right or work well with the new house and exchange them for money, which we will then exchange for new things. Probably not actually "new" things, but new to us. See? no "new" money. Free... right? Exactly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The only restriction is that upholstered furniture has to be new. I have a healthy fear of bugs, which I am pretty sure live in all pre-loved, upholstered furniture. Anything else, bring on the old and broken!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought I might show a few pictures of our current house, there won't be any room makeovers here, but you will be able to see style changes in our next house. I may, in the next few days show some of my favorite projects in this house. There are bunches of them, pre-blog of course :-) </span><br />
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<br />The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-27261423506376816442012-08-27T04:17:00.003-07:002012-08-30T19:44:23.899-07:00Dear Craigslist Seller, Please Wear Pants<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There should be a rule on Craigslist. An assurance. A box to check. A guarantee. SOMETHING!! That all Craigslist sellers will wear PANTS!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I always take someone with me when Craigslist shopping. Always. You should too. This time, the guy sounded strange enough on the phone that I insisted that my oldest son come with me. He's 6'1" and pretty strong, I've seen him fight with his brothers. I felt like we would be ok. We each put a knife in our pocket. Did you read that? I put a <i>KNIFE</i> in my pocket, for <i>FURNITURE</i>. Are you kidding me??!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Truth be told, when we arrived, the dresser was in his open garage and he lived in a townhouse community with several people outside. Otherwise, when he met me at the door in his underwear, I would have simply averted my eyes, bolted to my truck and left. But I could see the dresser and the peeling paint and I had a <i>KNIFE</i> in my pocket. A knife. My mother would be so horrified.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes a piece of furniture just tells you what it wants to be and this was one of those. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Country Grey and Old White with some rubbed back places revealing a bit of Provence. It had such fantastic chippy paint, there is no good way that I know of to recreate that, so I left it. I sanded it down a bit to remove the loose pieces but most of it was still in place, yaaaay! I love the way this turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I mixed the paint according to the directions and stirred and stirred and stirred, waiting for all of the lumps to mix in, or, for the paint to thicken, or, for a choir of angels to appear and tell me that I was doing this right. Or really, for a choir of angels to appear and tell me anything. If angels show up, you had better put your paint down and listen! Sorry, for a minute I was actually imagining angels in my kitchen! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The lumps never fully disappeared and I was tired of waiting, and I thought I had heard something about this being ok, so I started painting. What is the worst that could happen? It was a piece of furniture, not brain surgery, I would really be a lot more careful if it were brain surgery. I promise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am used to the thickness and coverage of Chalk Paint. The milk paint was pretty watery and the first coat didn't give great coverage. Not really knowing what to expect, I thought the first coat might do it's milk paint thing and start chipping, but it seemed to dry so quickly that I was able to give it a second coat almost immediately. And then I waited for the magic chipping, I grabbed a Diet Coke and sat there and watched. And nothing happened. I finally left, that garage was HOT! After a few hours, I came back and there were a few chippy spots, but I was hoping for lots and lots of chipping. My chemist brain (seriously, I studied science in college) decided that maybe I had not waited long enough between coats of paint and that the reaction was minimized by this. So I got out my spray bottle and wet it down and waited. And the paint started to form cracky, peeling places right in front of my eyes!! Amazing! </span><br />
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The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-63137758870953755292012-08-13T07:08:00.000-07:002017-08-21T05:01:23.637-07:00I Wish I Could Read<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I bought this table at an auction, I thought it was a great design. I love the frenchy shape and, even better, I got it for a song!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I came around the final corner, feeling rather proud of myself for finishing so quickly, I noticed a sticker on the underside of the table. Crap... It was a container import sticker. From France. Seriously? I had just painted an antique, imported <i>French </i>table. Trying not to kick myself, I looked up the name of the shop in Dallas this piece had been shipped to originally. Horrible idea, just by looking at the website I could tell that this was a place I would never be able to shop. The only pricing I could find on the website was this line from their "about us" section "<span style="background-color: white;">We have vast selections and styles of armoires ranging in price from $3,300 to $24,880". </span>I thought I might be sick.
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I didn't take many in process pictures, I didn't have much confidence in the result. I removed the fabric on the seat back, this was a lot less than fun! The fabric was tacked in with approximately 4 million upholstery tacks, which hurt when you kneel on them. In case you were wondering. I had heard that it was best to use this piece as a pattern for your new fabric so I did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last month, I wanted another one for my space but couldn't find one already made and decided two days before the sale to build one. There may be something wrong with my brain, this is a BIG job! Seriously kids, don't try this at home. My hand was swollen for 4 days from drilling all of the holes with my Kreg Jig. Ouch! Something wrong with me...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I modified some plans from Ana White to use with some turned legs I had on hand. Yep, I have several sets of table legs on hand... doesn't everyone? If you are just beginning to learn how to build furniture, Ana's site is fabulous. I like to say that I learned to build from Ana White and how to paint from Miss Mustard Seed. I like to say that because its the truth. And telling the truth is a very good idea. Just ask my children :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In April, I was blessed to be able to spend the weekend with my two best girlfriends celebrating my friend Alicia's birthday. I have never laughed harder than I did that weekend. After more than 20 years of friendship, the laughing material runs deep and wide. We had spiral perms and bangs that defied gravity together in the 80's. These are my girls. We have history. And now I need to break up with them, they hate antique shops. Luckily, I have another sister-in-law, a <i>good</i> sister-in law and she was happy to come along. Thanks Lila! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I flew in and out of DC. When I discovered I was only 30 minutes from The Old Lucketts Store, I knew I had to go. I needed to be there. It's a fantastic store, full of beautiful antiques, but it was so much more than that to me. Miss Mustard Seed sells her treasures at Lucketts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It seems ridiculous to me really. I have never been a fan or a groupie. I was never the girl with posters of movie stars or bands taped to my walls. I was in the marching band. I was involved in musical theater. I played sports. I wore sensible shoes. I went to church. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found Miss Mustard Seed's blog during a dark time in my life. My husband was sick and the doctors could not find what was wrong. They threw around big, scary words like cancer as if they were talking about breakfast cereal. They must have done a million tests and he was certainly well medicated, so much that he was not able to function well or think clearly. They suggested the Mayo Clinic. I would dress carefully when we went to Dr's appointments, I would think about what I wanted to be wearing when the Doctor told me that my husband had cancer. These were terrible days. We have four very active boys. We have a restaurant. I was terrified. The thought of all of that on my own was overwhelming and I couldn't breathe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wasn't able to sleep well and was waking up early, like 3am early. I started reading blogs and found all kinds of great ideas and things to do. I have always loved "projects", the before and after has always been thrilling to me. My favorite blog was Miss Mustard Seed, <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">here it is just in case</span></a>... The things she transformed were amazing and inspiring, and quiet. I could paint furniture at three in the morning when I couldn't sleep and not wake my family. I could be creative. I could breathe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So my visit to Lucketts and Miss Mustard Seed's space there was more than a trip to an ordinary antique shop to me. It was, in a way, a visit to the generous lady who has freely offered so much to so many. From Marian's booth, my sister-in-law bought me an old, wooden shoe form made into a card holder with a twisty fork as a memento of my visit. I love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">PS...After nearly two years, my husband is recovering from his mystery illness, and I have discovered a love for painting furniture. All is well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also realized that I have not posted any pictures of the things I have brought for this months sale. All I can say is, I am wiped out!! Parts of me ache that I didn't even know were real parts. I need a vacation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are in the Kansas City area, you should come by! The things in the store this month are ah-mazing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found this beast/beauty when I went to pick up some other furniture from an older gentleman. He had tons of furniture and it was all being sold at great prices. It has five original, curved glass panels and amazing carved details. As lovely as it was, it also came complete with mouse doo and a plate of old, nasty fried chicken in the drawer. Seriously? Who does that! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There was some major disinfecting that would need to take place here. I returned his plate of chicken, and loaded up my finds and promptly brought them home to sit in my garage for two months. Waiting for inspiration to strike. I had lots of ideas but none of them seemed quite right, sometimes you have to be willing to wait for the right idea. In the meantime, I decided to paint the whole thing with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Old White. The base color is always a good place to start and I planned to add the accent color later when I made a decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have always been a fan of the "big chippy" look, the look that can be achieved with Vaseline if you are spraying latex. It was just by messing around that I found a way to do this with chalk paint. I used a flexible putty knife and just lightly scraped off the paint in spots and then lightly sanded down the edges of the chipped areas. It was better than I had hoped and I decided to heavily distress it and leave it all Old White.</span><br />
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<br />The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-8078494030262207602012-05-01T06:19:00.000-07:002012-05-08T07:27:37.611-07:00Coco and Graphite Frenchy Desk<div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This desk came from a moving sale in a fancy pants neighborhood. The wife was clearly frustrated with her husband, he had decided 15 minutes before that they should have a moving sale and stuck a sign in the yard and didn't tell her. The kids were fighting. The movers had just left and there was complete chaos in the house. I felt completely at home there! Plus they were just saying "make me an offer" for their furniture. I thought about offering the pack of gum in my purse.</span><div>
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</div>The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-4187031022206764992012-05-01T04:32:00.000-07:002012-05-03T19:54:26.821-07:00Leprosy Buffet<div>
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</div>The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com3Kansas City, MO 64113, USA39.0171368 -94.598561338.992462800000006 -94.6380433 39.0418108 -94.5590793tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-14006178087384166252012-04-30T06:13:00.000-07:002012-05-03T19:57:49.444-07:00I love Duck Egg Blue, oh yes I do!<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can not even remember the last time I laughed so hard. These are some funny, funny girls! I speak with confidence when I say I am sure all of our husbands were happy we went without them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The First Friday weekend sale starts tomorrow and I am beyond excited! Restoration Emporium will be opening "The Cellar" this weekend and adding 15,000 sf to the awesomeness that is already upstairs. There are lots of new fantastic vendors and the excitement is palpable. The spirit of community and building something together is amazing. It is truly our happy place.</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is possible that I have some type of actual disorder. But, at the least, I am very furniture fickle. I have fallen in love with a new set of dining room furniture and have decided to sell my Frenchy Hutch (</span><a href="http://theshabbiestchick.blogspot.com/2011/10/frenchy-hutch.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">seen here</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">) which I love, almost enough to marry. I am also selling the "manners table", the giant farm table I made with the hope that my boys would learn some manners. It didn't work for us, my boys remain unmannerly and I am hoping that someone else will have better luck with it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Frenchy Hutch, Manners Table and chairs will all be available at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Restoration-Emporium/274868262551826"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Restoration Emporium</span></a> for the April 6-7th sale, just in case you love them like I do! </span></div></div>The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-72987404471241473022012-03-19T09:36:00.000-07:002012-03-19T09:36:04.893-07:00I paint furniture because my real job is hard!<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I paint furniture because my <i>real </i>job is being the mother of four boys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love being a mom. I love being the mom of four boys. God knew exactly what He was doing when he gave me boys. I love that I start and end almost every day exhausted, but with a very full heart. There is always something going on and some place to be, some days I don't do it very well at all. My oldest is 15, so I have been at this for a little while. But, I am often unsure how I am doing as a mom. Unfortunately, there is no quarterly progress report or notes home from the teacher. My assurance comes in other ways, when I see the kindness they show to others and their generous hearts, I know that things are going well. Other days, when they can't keep their hands off of each other and are annoyed by the sound of mere <i>breathing, </i>I wonder how I am doing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, I paint furniture. Because I can see results quickly. In a matter of just hours, "potential" is reality and I am finished. I get to be a little creative and, if it's awful, (and it has been at times) who cares? It's only paint! I can have a do over! It is not like I am warping a child! When I can make someone happy with a piece of furniture, that is confirmation that I did alright. And then I am done. Painless really.</span><br />
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</span>The Shabbiest Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764827926808718440noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941242295007080956.post-68767903358231586322012-03-15T17:35:00.006-07:002012-03-20T18:10:07.194-07:00Liar, Liar.<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my first real blog post, I announced that I had found "<a href="http://theshabbiestchick.blogspot.com/2011/10/one-that-is-staying.html"><span style="color: blue;">The One That Was Staying</span></a>". Ummm, yeah, not so much. I missed having a tall hutch. However, I think this may be the revolving wall in my kitchen. I have had too many things to count in this spot. Here are some of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First there was this...</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXJDfciNab1xky6z6RlUMyQ5CZQ2BF2kxJYar-mSIn5fsh7tdOwda6xX2qQChDdltUQNTaTALlIc1ycu73t2zwaTssslKzf-UB-nGAN4MFvjUq04O-Cglkuhmc22EfCFytGMHr6kvef5A/s1600/19497301740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXJDfciNab1xky6z6RlUMyQ5CZQ2BF2kxJYar-mSIn5fsh7tdOwda6xX2qQChDdltUQNTaTALlIc1ycu73t2zwaTssslKzf-UB-nGAN4MFvjUq04O-Cglkuhmc22EfCFytGMHr6kvef5A/s400/19497301740.jpg" width="341" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This one was the next, and I thought the last one...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KqNJJt9_cI4/TpMXAZ55RqI/AAAAAAAAAs4/9wkLoP4XAm0/s1600/IMG_1106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KqNJJt9_cI4/TpMXAZ55RqI/AAAAAAAAAs4/9wkLoP4XAm0/s400/IMG_1106.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Which leads us here, to my newest love. I <i>think </i>I will keep this one. It fits the awkward little space on the wall. Here is the before. I didn't hate it, and we lived with is like it was for quite a while. But, my husband mentioned a few times that he would like it better in a lighter color. He kind of lets me do my own thing with this furniture-ing, so I thought I would be a nice wife and honor his wishes too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And here is the after. I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen and Old White. I love the gray/green/taupe of the French Linen. It is a great color. And Old White is pretty much my go to color. If it were up to me, the world would be painted Old White.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And this little dish thing I love, it was a dollar at a thrift store. I can't bring myself to clean it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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