Shipping Furniture and Etsy...Guest Post

 Carol from The Polka Dot Closet, my very first blog follower, asked me to participate in her series "What Sells and What Doesn't".  Aside from talking big sellers and of course the losers that are taking up permanent residence, I blah, blah, blah about shipping. I sell on Etsy and ship everything. So if you always wanted to ship but really didn't know how to go about it then join me over at The Polka Dot Closet.

Graphite and Old White Part Two

 If you've been following along you know I get on these color kicks. I think I did two years of blue gray and I still love that color. Now I'm loving black and white.

I found a beautiful French Provincial set on CL at a great price a while back. I'm sure I bragged about it somewhere on my blog. I'm good for that. This is a Kent Coffey....they don't make them any better than this. One regret, I should have sanded down the top. It had some scratches and I was thinking ...well I'm using ASCP so why bother? No sanding, no priming, blah, blah. Trust me if you have scratches ASCP is not going to miraculously make them disappear. Pull out that sander, my friends.

It was missing one original center key thingie on those middle drawers so I used some glass ones instead. Who doesn't love a little bling especially on a Frenchy piece??

I did up the nightstand to go with it although I'll happily sell them separately. I added toile fabric with spray adhesive to the inside cabinet. I also added a little black latex to the graphite to get a truer black. Waxed it up....hate waxing, but it does look super pretty when it's finished.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Have a great week, Sue

Linking up here...










 

Graphite and Old White

Isn't this the cutest little cabinet? Not sure what it was used for back in the day but it has great lines and carved appliques and a great price tag. It also had warped drawers that needed replacing, a missing beautiful handle and pulling veneer. Hence the price.

 I scrubbed it w/ TSP and painted it in Graphite and Old White. The lower drawer holes were patched up w/ Quik Wood and a new center hole drilled. The carvings on the sides were dry brushed in Old White and the original top drawer pulls got a silver gilding wax treatment. I made this by mixing AS clear wax and Martha Stewart's silver gilding paint. I'm cheap but we already established that.

  I have to tell you, I really love how she turned out. I could see this being used as an over sized nightstand in a Paris themed bedroom, as an entry table or even for a small flat screen tv.

                                                   Thanks for visiting, Sue

Linking up here....

Lazy Blogger

Wow...it has been a long time! Happy 2013 to all of you! More than anything I wish you peace in the new year. Peace is huge.

  So, I've been busy and blogging hasn't been very high on the priority list. I've been focusing on my Etsy shop. Sales were pretty slow in December and I'm hoping they'll pick up in the new year. 

 I'd like to share with you a few of my favorite latest furniture redos. I am obsessed and sometimes I think I'm letting other parts of my life get away from me. Does anyone else feel like that?

Here we go...

Dusty but super cute. Add a little ASCP in Old White...

This dresser is one of my favorites. It was a fantastic flea market find circa 1920's.

I refinished the top in dark walnut and painted the body in French Gray.

 I had this shapely coffee table laying around for a while. Coffee tables are hard to sell for me. They're pricey to ship so I usually put them on Craigslist.

 I listed it in my Etsy shop but then decided maybe I'll keep it for me. It's on reserve until I make up my mind. It's awfully cute and goes nice in my family room.

 Lastly a dated gold mirror that I dry brushed w/ Paris Gray and dark waxed. I like to add mineral spirits to dark wax so it goes on more like a glaze. That's just my personal preference and what I'm used to.

Peace to all of you in the new year! 

Thanks for popping in...... Sue 

Linking up here....

 

 

The One I Should Have Kept

Let me start by saying, I LOVE this coffee table. I also happen to need a coffee table. I also foolishly listed it and it sold the next day. That never happens. Drag right? Wrong. The woman who purchased it also bought a couple of dressers, a mirror, a chalkboard and candle holders. Turns out she owns a shop on Cape Cod...ok pinch me now. So that is where this is heading and I am super excited. 

 I painted in the house while watching Pawn Stars and yes I put newspaper down.

Mixed up some ASCP Paris Gray w/ a touch of some blue concoction I made a while back. Clear waxed then lightly dark waxed.

See how perfect it goes with my couches???

Now I'm on the hunt to find another just like it that I WILL keep for me.

Happy Monday!

Linking up here....

 

Dark and Dated

I shouldn't have been looking on Craigslist. My garage is packed with furniture waiting for its big day. But I did and immediately found this set reasonably priced and only 20 minutes away. Had it been further I wouldn't have had the phone in my hand ready to take a ride.

I'm obsessed a bit with this color...Louis Blue and Paris Gray mixed.

The tops were shiny formica/laminate so I sanded them and gave 'em a quick spray of oil based primer. I know you don't have to do this w/ ASCP but I didn't want to take a chance of them getting scratched up.

 Here they are lighter and brighter....

Have a great weekend!

Linking up here...

Friends With Benefits...Part 2

Remember my last post? When I was all happy and bragging about my French Provincial cheapo finds. Well, I finished the matching highboy earlier. They don't match anymore, I refinished them differently. Which look do you prefer?

Here's the highboy before I hit it with my brush. Love that no priming and sanding are required with ASCP.

One pull was missing. This seems to be the story of my outdated furniture life. You can see I puttied up the existing holes w/ my favorite Quik Wood and drilled a new one in the center where glass pulls from Home Goods will go.

See that little disc under the left foot. I highly recommend, they are amazing if you move furniture around. They cost about 8 bucks for a pack of 8...money well spent.

 I went with Paris Gray and accents of Old White. I don't have a whole lot of CP to choose from but Christmas is coming friends :) 

I'll leave you with this "what's wrong w/ this picture" from my super sweet daughter Michelle's 17th Birthday.

Yup, we're just a nice normal family!

Have a happy day!


Linking up here...