Card Catalog inspired table

I found this table online and the second I saw the drawers I knew I had to have it!

This abused piece of furniture took a lot of sanding, putty and paint to go from drab to fab!!! The carvings the previous owners dug into the wood were really deep and I had to putty them because sanding it down would have taken forever.

It only too two coats of paint and a light sand to give this piece a sleek finish. I took my Valspar Woodlawn Valley Haze paint that I painted my living room with to Lowe's where I got it from, and asked if they could re-tint it for me.

The guy working the paint section was very nice, and lightened the paint about 4 shades. 

I ordered 6 vintage card holder pulls from this antique hardware store in Portland, OR and put them on the drawer fronts to give the illusion that instead of just two drawers, there were 6.

 

I'm so happy I went with the antiqued brass, I love the way it blends with the light green color of the table! With just a level and a impact drill, I put all 6 pulls on evenly by myself!

 

Thanks for reading!!

xoxo

 

Measurable Memories

I am so thrilled to brag that I'm going to be an Aunt! My oldest cousin is pregnant with the first Great-Grandchild of the [Cunning]Ham-Fam. We celebrated the little guy this past weekend and I couldn't post my latest creation until I presented it to the Mommy to be!

Growing up, my mother tracked our growth on the door jam of her closet. Looking back on it, if they ever moved those memories would be lost forever! So I decided to make what I'm trying to market at this years Fall Fest "Measurable Memories"

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I started with pre-cut 6' poplar wood and stained it with my Kona stain.

 I used vice grips and a wash cloth to clamp down my measuring tape to make sure everything was equally measured.

I marked off each quarter inch, half inch, 6" and 1', 2/16  on either side to make sure that the line was bold enough.

Andrew helped me pre-drill holes for the numbers and screw them on.

I decided I liked the numbers running horizontal instead of vertical.

This one is a little dark in the picture, but the stain matches the wood and furniture in their house!

I am currently taking orders for customizable growth charts. Colors available are, grey, turquoise, red, white and stain. Number colors include white, silver and black.

With 15 different color combinations there's lots of options!

Only $45.00

Leave you comments below if you're interested in a Measurable Memory!

Little baby Taylor is expected to be tall just like mommy and daddy, I hope in 18 years 6.5' is tall enough to continue to track his growth!

I love you already,

xoxo, AUNT

Vintage Buffet

Let me start by saying and giving credit to Andrew on this project! He sucked it up and helped me turn this old ratty buffet into a beautiful feature piece.

We were both on the same page when it came to getting rid of the mirror front and changing it out for chicken wire which he bought a roll of from Lowe's for $15. Worth the price considering how much we got and how many other projects we will be able to use it for. 

We started with Paris Grey Annie Sloan chalk paint and Old White for the drawer face and the cabinet door frame. 

We used his air compressor to use the staple gun. It saved a ton of time using the staple gun instead of doing it individually with a hammer.

I painted the hardware to match the Old White on the drawer fronts. I love the contrast between the grey and white. It really pops and would go with any color scheme.

 

This piece is for sale, as I am running out of room in my house for all my projects! Just let me know if you're interested :)

As always, xoxo

 

Great-Grandmas 1930's Vanity

This is by far one of the most beautiful transformations I have done thus far. I am especially happy about this project because my mom helped me!

We are going to display this vintage family heirloom at my wedding reception where we place wedding photos of our parents and grandparents wedding days. (I will post the pictures when it all comes together on wedding day).

This piece was in my parents upstairs bonus room housing a tv, playstation and other junk! It wasn't given the justice it deserved for being such a wonderful piece.

We chose to paint the whole piece in Paris Grey chalk paint, and really extenuate the drawers and hardware with Old white. 

With the two of us knocking it out, we got the main portion done before dark!

 

To finish it up, we decided to paint the mirror spokes grey, and the frame of the mirror in white!

Here is a sneak peak of what's to come Aug 2, 2014!!! Pictured on the right (though hard to see) are my grandparents on their wedding day, and a picture of my great grandmother (who's vanity this is) as a toddler on the left.

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo