I decided to do a porch shoot today, even though the rain has returned.
A couple of painting projects I've been waiting to work on, are now inside projects!
A couple of painting projects I've been waiting to work on, are now inside projects!
Yesterday I got a couple pieces started, and this one finished.
This little industrial table was pretty plain jane to begin with.
(you can see the before in my Instagram photos in my sidebar)
(you can see the before in my Instagram photos in my sidebar)
I always love functional, sturdy pieces.
I gave it two coats of Miss Mustard Seed's Ironstone.
I did a similar table this past January, and really loved it.
It sold pretty quickly at Junk Salvation.
I painted a red cross on the top, and distressed it, then waxed the whole piece.
I also just got in an order of fun straws for Memorial Day and Fourth of July!
I sell packs of stripey straws at my space at Aunt Bee's, and thought they looked great with the table.
The Barbicide dispenser is something I picked up a few weeks ago on one of my shopping trips. I had planned to put it in the Farmhouse Show, but I decided I liked it too much to let it go.
Formerly used in barber shops to sterilize combs, it's now cleaned up and a fun straw dispenser at our coffee / Italian soda station.
One of my requests this weekend for Mother's Day was a honey-do item:
hanging a salvage window frame I picked up for the front porch.
Last year when I wrote this post, I mentioned I'd love to find a salvage window frame to hang behind the swing to draw your eye forward- away from the neighbors roofline.
It had all the glass still in the panes, so we had a smash fest and broke glass in the driveway!
It took a bit longer than I anticipated, because there were lots of shards wedged into the frame after the big pieces were broken.
But now, it's hung and I love it. Just another charming element to the porch.
We've had a lot of time to already enjoy the porch.
It's unusual- normally Spring time in Oregon is chilly and drizzly.
But we've had temperatures in the 80's for a nice long stretch.
Perfect for enjoying the flowers and a nice glass of wine.
I'm gearing up for summer items at Aunt Bee's House, so this will fit in perfectly with the Americana pieces I will be taking in soon.
That's all for today!
I'm going to continue working on the other piece, and finishing up a large armoire.
You can also see what I do to keep busy during the day by following my Instagram feed!
Happy Thursday!
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