Spring has sprung....

At least for today...tomorrow there may be snow...however that huge pile of snow in our front garden is gone and under all that snow I found this...embedded in ice, no less.

I  am always  amazed when Spring breaks through Winter and the ground softens and all the plants that were looking dead start to bud. God is so good.

 

 Well, the cabinet and the blue table it sits on are a new addition to our home, the cabinet is a wonderful old primitive piece that has glass doors on the front and two panel doors on the back, very interesting. It has an adjustable shelf mechanism that I have never seen before. It is all made out of wood, no metal parts at all. I love it. At first I thought I would be selling this but maybe not, it looks so at home here. What can I say.

 It didn't take long to fill, the bottom is going to hold quilts but I have to wait for the lemon oil to be absorbed.

 Finally, the lemon oil is dry and it is safe to put the quilts in place. I'm thinking I may have to leave the doors open, there is a reflection from the windows and makes viewing the contents difficult.

 And there it is in its final glory. The love seat in front is my next project, I'm going to paint the fabric a pale gray and the legs are going to be painted black. I've seen a few articles about using chalk paint to paint fabric so I going to give it a try. If you never see this sofa again you will know it didn't work, however, if it works, I will do a blog about each step and let you know how difficult it was.

Well, that's all for this week...

So, from my porch to yous...

Have a blessed Easter week...

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Shutter to think of it...

Yep! This post is about shutters...among other things, I had a stack of them in the garage, and one of my goals is to reduce the size  of the pile of "stuff" that is waiting to be fixed or re- purposed . So I started with the shutters...

 Here they are in their unfinished state...pretty ugly, right?

 I know, more red, but look how pretty these shutters are now, but wait, I'm not finished...

 My first plan was to have Tim hinge them together, but the paint and glaze was too wet for him to do that, soooooo I started thinking, dangerous, I know, but just look at what I came up with.

 What a great way to display vintage plates or favorite flowers.

I then painted these two gray and hung some picture frames on one and a basket with a birds nest on the other...both would make a statement in any room or hallway. I'm really having fun with these, I think a whole wall of shutters would be a great way to add texture, color and art to a wall.

 This great old coffee grinder is going to the shop to be sold, I've enjoyed having it for quite a few years, it came from a store in Clare, Michigan, it was the second grinder they had and the first electric one to be used there. It is dated to 1904, sorta sad to see it go, but the one pictured below goes better with the Primitive style I'm going for.

And, last but not least this painted suitcase is up for sale, great for overnight visits to Grandma's, don't you think?

Well, that's all for now...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.

This Chick wants to know...What's New?

 Isn't she cute? I just had to add a little Spring to my post... Well, here's whats new...

 A local antiques dealer and friend is closing up shop and moving back down state, she let Dee and me have first run at her stuff and boy, was it ever fun.  The large wooden bowl and butter paddle are well over a hundred years old, the bowl was probably made by the husband...there are no manufacturers markings to be found. I just love these old bowls, it looks shiny because I oiled it and the paddle.

 The little bowl and chopper are equally as old, they were used to chop fresh herbs and things like green onions or chives. Tim is going to sharpen the chopper for me, I'm looking forward to using them.

 Some wonderful old crocks to add to my collection, I may have to sell some of my other butter crocks to make room for these. Not sure if I want to sell these.

 I also picked up some nice granite ware, most are grey and one is white with black trim, all are in good condition. Love the angel food cake pan... that, for sure,is a keeper.

 Some great old parade flags...one with only 48 stars the rest have 50 stars but are made of cotton and have a great feel to them.

Well, that's all for this week...


So from my porch to yours...


Have a blessed week...   

Today's verse: Proverbs 25:11  A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Let your words be gentle and kind.

Down in the dumps...not really

I'm feeling like I'm in the dump, you know, as in dumpster diving. But without the dumpster, I went diving into my stash of  furniture and furniture pieces to see what I could re -purpose into something useful. This is what I came up with...

 I love old shoes, I have my Grandmothers  last pair of shoes and I have a pair of both my children's  baby shoes, I also have several pairs of shoes that I have no idea  to whom they belonged, but they are so sweet. This little shoe came with a pair of baby shoes I bought on line I have no idea what happened to its mate. I think that this would make a sweet night light in a baby's room

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My next project involved two doors from an entertainment center cabinet, they were already painted green all I had to do was add the chalk board paint and stencil on one and distress the other and  I've got two new pieces to take to the shop.

Then I found a bundle of Christmas lights and my gazing ball in a box in the garage and I stuffed the lights inside the ball  and now I have a beautiful night light to put on the porch, when the weather warms up a bit.

I worked on a few Spring decorations but somehow managed to misplace the pictures, wonder where they go. So to take their place...my final piece of  red painted furniture...really.

Well, that's all for this week...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.


This weeks verse:

Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work, is brother to him that is a great waster. 

I'm Just Saying...

If this snow doesn't let up there is no telling what will get painted next...and I cannot be held responsible.

This is a picture of what the outside looks like, add to this 30 below zero...Yikes!!!

I think  now you can understand why everything that is inside the house is fair game.

 I thought I liked this trunk just the way it is.....Rustic, right.

    

 And here it is after a coat or two of chalk paint and dark  wax...it looks like it has always been this color.

  

And nothing is sacred I even went after the curtains in the kitchen/dining room. 

 I'm really liking these...I just may have to make some for the shop...

Hum! what can I paint now, Tim and Suzie are getting very nervous , then there is the neighbors dog, no better not. 

Well, that's all for now...

So from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week..

Today's verse:    Proverbs 23: 7a   For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...

Loving Red ... part 2

I just finished painting a piece for a friend, this dresser was in sad condition. My before pictures are really after a lot of repair had been done but I didn't have any pictures of it in that state. Well, here are my before pic.

 The sides of this piece were badly damaged and it was missing a lot of its handles

I debated  with myself as to what color to paint it, I researched a lot of painted dressers so as to get an idea of what color would look best. Mustard, or yellow ocher, was a close contender but the owner of the dresser felt the same as I did, Red ...paint it red...so here re the pictures of the finished product.
 

                                                               First coat of paint...                                                     

   

 Second coat of paint and the piece was distressed and aged a bit.

 Finished piece all ready to go to its new home. I managed to find a few handles that were close to the ones that were original to this piece ...

however, I was short two so I had some grosgrain ribbon and I called it into duty for the top drawer, it can easily be removed when they find handles they like. 

Well that's all for this time,so

From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

Today's verse: Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.