Where Have I Been?
So, I was missing for quite some time. Where was I? What was I doing? Here is a mini-peak into my little break.
Here we are all relaxing in our yard with a bonfire this fall.
Very exciting?! Basically, I was on a much needed relaxation break. What were you all up to??
An Office Project Finished
As I said before, I have recently started a new job. With that has come a new, but bland, office. So, I got to work. The first project I have completed is a table for the office. I found this ugly guy with a paper top for a couple of dollars at the thrift store:
I started by sanding the wood legs and sides a bit and then painting them black. I then used scrapbook paper on the top. I taped the paper down, starting with a full sheet in the very middle of the table. When the sheets were lined up nicely, I used ModPodge to cover the sheets, using a foam brush. I did several coats of this, drying in between.
Black and white, of course!
One thing I learned from using the ModPodge was that it makes the paper wet, so at first it will bubble up. This smooths out as it dries. But, I did make the mistake of lining the paper sheets up perfectly edge to edge. Lining them up with a bit of overlap would have prevented the sheets from moving as they dried. I do have a few tiny spots where there are gaps between the paper now. I learned! 🙂
Today’s Chair Love
The Shiro Kuramata Miss Blanche Chair. I love clear acrylic chairs. The flowers add a little something to this chair. Lovely.
P.S. Yes, I know I have been gone, yet again, and for a long time! We are taking on many new projects at home, and in life in general. I just started a new job. And, we are house hunting. Yup, house hunting. But, I am going to try to post more often again and will keep you all updated on the house search…
Bright Chair Love
Thie bright, fun photo was found on Flickr. “Funky Chair” by omatix.
Love it love it.
Back From A Little Vacation
I know I have been kind of MIA, but I am back! I have taken a small blogging vacation as well as a trip to the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. We had a wonderful break, but now back to the real world. I am working on a few projects in particular, and hope to show you soon. But, there are some major changes in the works, so we are super busy, therefore blogging might be a bit more sporadic that usual.
Here are a few pictures from our recent trip…
Road Trippin'
Our little campsite. See the log cabin in the background?
Heidi Newfield in concert. She sings 'Johnny and June' which is going to be our wedding song!
We got her autograph and a Good Luck, and even a high five when I told her we were using her song for our wedding!
And here is Tony with a very large steam engine, the main reason for the event!
New Chair Love
Today I noticed this curvy chair on Apartment Therapy in a post about painting concrete floors. Not only is the painted floor in this picture gorgeous, but so is the curvy chair!
Love this room!
Wine Corks
Our friends at the bistro up town have been saving all of the used wine corks for us to use for a project. Months later…we have a cork board!
I painted an antique frame that was falling apart with a shiny black paint. The nailed a piece of solid peg board to the back of the frame. I used a hot glue gun to glue the corks in, and viola! A message board for the kitchen.
Actually, we have a little gap in one of the rows due to corks all being different sizes, but we are cutting a cork down to half size and filling in the gap. Also, if you are going to try this, nail the peg board to the actual back of the frame, not inside where a picture would go. this makes the framed area a bit deeper, for the fat corks.
Simple, easy, and best of all, free!
Chair Love of the Week
Isn’t this chair funky? And the color is gorgeous! Actually the whole room is gorgeous!
Apartment Therapy Package
Yesterday I received my Apartment Therapy package in the mail! This was my prize for being picked as one of the “My Great Outdoors” winners. This means they featured our backyard on their site. This also means that I got a T-shirt, their book, and a sticker for my car! Check it out:
Awesome, huh? Apartment Therapy really is an awesome site and an awesome group of people. Check them out here: www.apartmenttherapy.com. You can see our yard there, too, under big back yard!
Thanks AT!!
Mason Chair
Tony knows me well. The other day he sent me a message and said he had a surprise for me that I was really going to love. Aw. Yup, he was right. He pulled in the driveway with a chair in the back of his truck! Tony is in the Masonic Lodge and they are updating and selling off some of their old chairs. So, he nabbed one. He picked the oldest (see, he does know me well!). It even has straps underneath holding old straw stuffing in!
The leather seat is in bad shape, so we plan to refurbish it. I would love to find some old, worn looking leather for the replacement (if you know where I can accomplish this please let me know!). We would really like to keep the nostalgia of the chair, so are trying to keep it similar to its original look. Currently Tony has set up camp for the new chair at the head of the table 🙂
Now, where to find pre-worn leather pieces!??
Make Mine Eclectic 