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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Curbside Dresser


This one is still a work in progress but had to go ahead and post it. Gross old curbside dresser beside Jen's work.  she called and told me about it, and I happened to be near there on that blazing hot summer day, with only ONE kid for a change!  See it, look over, go to door and super tall guy comes out.  I ask if it is trash, he says yes.  Ask if I could have it, says yes again and got even luckier when he offered to help me load it up.  Despite Ashlee's "why is this man in our car" rant, it was easy and got it home wiith Jordan helping me unload it.  After summer heat subsided, sanded down, painted white and added mismatched knobs. Haven't gotten a drawer built for the middle missing one, but until then it's tutu covered.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Chandelier Before and After


My parents were selling their house in TX and asked if I wanted this brass chandelier; of course I took it!  Had it for a few months before deciding what to do with it.  Was asked to donate a charity event item and thought the chandelier would work.  Found these lollipop foot scrubbers at the dollar store--yeah, the words foot scrubber and lollipop should NEVER go together!!!  Doubting I'll ever eat a sucker again. :)  Anyway painted it purple, de-wired it, ribbon embellished and the lollipops were the perfect fit on top of the wiring after taking off the candle sleeves.  Hope it does well at the auction!