Tag: annie sloan

  • Repurposed Headboard turned into bench

    Repurposed Headboard turned into bench

    So I’ve always wanted to tackle the headboard repurposed into bench project. Luckily, I married a wonderful handy-man who loves to help with my projects. We’ve picked up this old but still very solid headboard and it sat in the garage for a while waiting for some inspiration. Hubby picked up some 2×4’s and started…

  • Antique Honderich Furniture Co. Red Seal Cedar Chest

    Antique Honderich Furniture Co. Red Seal Cedar Chest

    Hubby and I found another one of these Authentic Cedar Chest by Honderich Furniture. How Lucky!! The chest still had the original Honderich stamp and the original $100.00 moth insurance certificate stapled on the inside of the lid. Just a bit of history behind these beaut’s. In 1911, C.R. Honderich and sons and August Eidt, founded the…

  • Authentic Red Seal by Henderich Cedar Chest

    Authentic Red Seal by Henderich Cedar Chest

    As mentioned in an earlier post blog, I had scored a few pieces from a fruitful auction. This is really becoming an addiction which may need to be tamed. At least, it keeps hubby busy. I let him do all my bidding for me. I tell him what I want and the max I am…

  • Versailles Chic Sewing Table

    Versailles Chic Sewing Table

    This little sewing table was such a rare find. This unique and charming piece was in very good condition but the natural varnished pine was really outdated. It was screaming for a lift. I enlisted hubby to take off the hardware and sand down the rough edges and I knew exactly which colour I wanted…

  • Elegant Vintage Side tables

    Elegant Vintage Side tables

    Another weekend, another project completed! Hubby and I saw these side tables last week at the auction and I just knew I had to have them. They were already beautiful to start with but they needed a fresh look. They also had little scuff marks and dings to fix. The Paris Grey colour was a perfect…

  • Side Table Makeover

    After a well needed break over the Holidays away from my paint brushes and old pieces of furniture, hubby and I took another successful trip to the auctions. I was able to snatch a few pieces for a great deal. I saw this little lonely side/end table and knew exactly what I wanted to do…

  • Chic Console Table

    Chic Console Table

    Hubby needed a TV Console Table for his man cave so he picked up this old unit from an auction. It was well used but the wood was solid and the finish just needed a little TLC. I thought it needed a touch of modern and a bit of up lifting. Hubby sanded down the…

  • Beautiful Antique Dresser & Swing Mirror

    I picked up this piece from a nice gentleman who lived nearby. Having recently moved to Orangeville, Ontario, we haven’t really had the chance to explore the area as much as we would have liked. He lived about 5 minutes away. We arrived at his house and were taken aback by the breath taking view…

  • Shabby Chic Coffee Table & End Tables

    I picked up this set at yet another auction. The three piece set coffee table and end tables was originally a dark mahogany finish with a little wear on them. It was a great find as I had just bought a brand new quart of Old White ASCP (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint). This previously loved set needed…

  • Chic “new” console table

    The main reason I started this blog was to “show off” my designs, arts and crafts projects. For my first undertaking, I’ve decided to refinish a Kroehler Console table. The piece originally was very nice but outdated. On a whim, I picked out the Martha Stewart vintage decor paint to try out. It was also on…