tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61361754082043131252024-03-25T06:57:54.631-07:00Making it mineShelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-63416598252140426482011-02-19T00:09:00.000-08:002011-02-19T09:33:11.913-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Announcement!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I have created a new blog and am inviting anyone who is looking at this, or following this blog, to check it out. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lovelyagain.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lovelyagain.blogspot.com</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" > It will basically be the same, just with an easier name and easier web address. Plus a few new fun things. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hope to see you over there! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >-Shelbie</span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-88011822533031753472011-01-12T16:52:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:19:32.533-08:00updated white dresser<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgAFR964NlhZJdt4mhzM8E7HOdbVIYx5dfWEf-Mc2JopUctwxkuaT8jzLhIcA3Eht2eL-u8KhW3AvU6ZoF6_Mptuz9xO6V67-uQ3eQPXt7O86mGVaZihoyFthebqDPGPLrwIMhjsxHDmw/s400/IMG_0205.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561470065246611058" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">This is the newest dresser I have finished.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> When I got this, it had really cute handles already on it but it is so old </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">that they bent all up when I removed the little handles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> I was quite sad about it but decided to put a few pulls on the bottem to update it a little. I love how it turned out and as always I adore the casters. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">This is the only Before picture I could find, but I'll keep searching.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Before</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL6DYnabJslC2PY-Ig2peMOwwC0ChwCEZ1wlE58BMGZkdfduPT8ZR5ffLJiA36huUtFCrC8_JRzQTF4k-b8jPgMPXQFK_hh0MTvUmM_VY3TxEXIxFKs-z19RIkcDFiR9ErHTlDoTNUdGO/s400/sanding+dresser.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561471332227414466" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Also, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.whisperwoodcottage.com/2011/01/2011-1st-project-of-year-partylink-up.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtwlxlpuEp1ErtvOVpqsuanSvLffj235HXcenjl7mvgjO_bMrjI2fdgTggjo3p-XgBLXl42-pDRn45LjxKsUrw4OtO1acNjrcCOSjAxgWrAm-9AUUiHz0SFpgpH2FUNlACHYyX8eqnOM6/s200/1st-project-party.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561480511728579890" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.whisperwoodcottage.com/2011/01/2011-1st-project-of-year-partylink-up.html">I linked this up with the p</a>arty</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> from <a href="http://www.whisperwoodcottage.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >WhisperWood Cottage</span></b></a>. Its such a cute blog that I love.<span class="Apple-style-span" ><b> <a href="http://www.whisperwoodcottage.com/2011/01/2011-1st-project-of-year-partylink-up.html">Click this link here to</a></b></span> go see tons of other D.I.Y projects, plus browse through her blog for great pictures and inspiration!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-30309327638781458592010-12-27T21:45:00.000-08:002011-01-11T21:41:32.157-08:00Three ring-pulls<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Here is a dresser I recently finished.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>After</b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; height: 400px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Nqv4x3-XDpEEzJs1NVIUDyrX6JPrtgFdN7sW23rPnm8W5nWHWXxaJsn1eT8qTI0VO9bqlNLUrFWEKKBm_DcUvTZe70QufyodUG__bZoXzr_5J3uiOF5W9k76F6TiUVhqz0gCPRtjqcFb/s400/ring+dresser+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555605627707524546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; height: 400px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeWACTZvGIXkyKyi68Q3rSm8Xq_4nUqYXtTQ74Mpc_a5_qSZH8S_YPy_ZJgXSCS4ZEU2W18M1xMeGbYqVlGOGbeguxYJLD6Yum1ufa35kK3v6Ki-O0lljg-uFLAkGDPUrYEryeJTQTto7/s400/IMG_0087.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561170032886118946" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">This dresser was very unfortunate looking when I brought it home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It had some sort of goo running down the front of it that had hardened.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It was sick. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">This is the one that I used the paint stripper on.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://mystylemyown.blogspot.com/2010/10/s-aturday-i-tried-to-get-some-work-done.html">(Click Here for the tutorial on that).</a></span></div></span><div style="font-size: 18px; "><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>Before</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 18px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqDhjBXHR8HWDgZ4krTE4QIj0-b8doOjZ3xetJOAPTNBjACJxpdikzUdeg0OniYgn3vdEe8Dz2SxwFkVeU3UrJSrMEhOzGIzZdsLYfAil_J0L03YLQLzfAK8aUhY-tOIl05WkYW9f8keo/s400/1006001420a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555610841732943570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-KMXpWgYBv73NYbZrEY8SOYQvE1sNjQPGZ1FT9bVMo4xKGBkJmVwI6tHLTEwAj0nkpvJqaIb22WuNuWri4F23P3dL8T1-ocLVDzgjJoL6XKDKHOsH0BMvJh_QjWJiNaZ3vSo0far6K96/s1600/Fall10_16_FrEmpire_bedrm.jpg"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Anyway, I love how this one turned out. A little more elegant looking.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It would be perfect next to a bed I think.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Here are some pictures I have found with a similar style of dresser. Now these are way nicer and way more expensive, but they give ideas other than a simple little nightstand.</span></div><div style="font-size: 18px; "><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtXXdKoVPWujGvXJsdg9ca2batymkMWKNo9npnt1AAU3khxpgce7G45RLN7HsTZLkBq7FJ3lm7RCc9AUGPM31ub54YAbM30kDh78gElS2Pg6BKSAheYdOrhpfgbSGFbS03R0YrgFBVv62/s1600/Fall10_46_Chesterfield_bedrm.jpg" style="font-size: 18px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtXXdKoVPWujGvXJsdg9ca2batymkMWKNo9npnt1AAU3khxpgce7G45RLN7HsTZLkBq7FJ3lm7RCc9AUGPM31ub54YAbM30kDh78gElS2Pg6BKSAheYdOrhpfgbSGFbS03R0YrgFBVv62/s400/Fall10_46_Chesterfield_bedrm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555617286490655666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 207px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">{Restoration Hardware}</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 303px; height: 400px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSTF5ULjhRcFDj_NPteYBfk4smHsy8hW5_Xw5bJ2NLfEs4My0Z3hliJ_To0zVuwCXwif99QfzoVtuagepGQFciW-IclH1pe_vZ24jrXjx3kLEUm4yrkU80jm5RcEkyGXoX3tCioJJKr5M/s400/25939_0_8-4068--.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555617281639143298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px; " /></span></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">{I cant remember where I saw this one}</span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3FLB3IsFfa22oPbqb2N00PcxDifkQB5U4b5IABWhNPVyi9nq7kk43NDpwXG7js7UI3CTIn5szWKe63FBDT9ZIrlyQYj87T50CYdFjbpx-f6TsXunw8_b0X7sdoW-e9mLWO4o3uJpDNpY/s400/Fall10_62_Maison_bedrm.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 207px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555621323452878530" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: center;">{Restoration Hardware}</div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOK4rXII-PTGCZlkIUirMn1szc0wsMR2lwlL2hsxyarwplYeYnKESn6ZYeKdVkwslEDBeBW8YlEC9HbU8mN2qJ5vIcjWcNoHIr2BYss4zrWsaeQ-dr1z5YzcnZbGcnthjyDnoFrRNqOy0W/s1600/Win2011_Bed_Vienne_90.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOK4rXII-PTGCZlkIUirMn1szc0wsMR2lwlL2hsxyarwplYeYnKESn6ZYeKdVkwslEDBeBW8YlEC9HbU8mN2qJ5vIcjWcNoHIr2BYss4zrWsaeQ-dr1z5YzcnZbGcnthjyDnoFrRNqOy0W/s1600/Win2011_Bed_Vienne_90.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 207px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOK4rXII-PTGCZlkIUirMn1szc0wsMR2lwlL2hsxyarwplYeYnKESn6ZYeKdVkwslEDBeBW8YlEC9HbU8mN2qJ5vIcjWcNoHIr2BYss4zrWsaeQ-dr1z5YzcnZbGcnthjyDnoFrRNqOy0W/s400/Win2011_Bed_Vienne_90.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555621327404480706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: center;">{Restoration Hardware}</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Now that the Holidays are just about over, and my classes are done, I feel like I will really be able to get some things done around here. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I have furniture up the wazoo that needs to be done and cannot wait to get to it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So hopefully I will be updating alot more. I say that every time but I mean it this time. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">This dresser is for sale if anyone is interested. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Email me for details. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/">I am Linking this one up at the DIY Show off! </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/">You can check out her blog to see lots of D.I.Y projects. </a></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ydn4kd0aaEY/SvO1EQ53tuI/AAAAAAAABt0/h5tFf_uXQiY/S990-R/DIY+Blog+button.jpg" alt="The DIY Show Off" /></a></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-52071877480399232732010-12-06T21:20:00.000-08:002010-12-09T21:12:16.698-08:00Large and in charge<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Finally I have another before and after to share. Now when I saw this, it didn't have quite the 'cute' hidden potential that I am usually searching for. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> But the thing that caught my eye was it's size.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> It is Giant!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">My goal was to make it look like something you might see in the store Found. Everything there is very unique and they have tons of huge things. That is why I liked this. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">So this one is mine to keep. I can fit so much in this. I included a picture with me next to it to show you it's size. </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">BEFORE</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMYMYQdhj6Ph7dAEDIhb7rqot_jfDTIma1fmePgdHfPjLrNJQmF6q3BrEVoRfSpLXwUWiKac4dc1k9K3yFdlm3_O0ibWtPlwowE__lFMSCLSj_PPT6wLEfoX8-NpKzONIT5bh6T4KzaNk/s1600/0828001026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMYMYQdhj6Ph7dAEDIhb7rqot_jfDTIma1fmePgdHfPjLrNJQmF6q3BrEVoRfSpLXwUWiKac4dc1k9K3yFdlm3_O0ibWtPlwowE__lFMSCLSj_PPT6wLEfoX8-NpKzONIT5bh6T4KzaNk/s400/0828001026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547806978909772578" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">AFTER</span></b></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6OuKST9XEPvrQFwGRocqLkmPk97mnvjaFtomMA7Yzc_ISsWzq6EslE44WAcpcLJm4K0R2lEGQjQ04BSFcjiT7Ny7SvG_7rHdyCtNdVQWNIZEW519AEsdMIIlyioxCtaY5xjJjTV8KTEW/s400/big+dresser+3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547806961235922578" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabO6T-9OFNodSnG03OKu1UFgmjhE_hCwbaL0qVP0hrMUYmWXFqMhNtFD8y37KbsIU2eTAkeQvhdQcZ6aynGl1ae8fsVvATZ2kfxeYz_Vi8UXRMmbPOLWj3MLvF8PuPGWjCLg2Srz7m0fX/s1600/big+dresser+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabO6T-9OFNodSnG03OKu1UFgmjhE_hCwbaL0qVP0hrMUYmWXFqMhNtFD8y37KbsIU2eTAkeQvhdQcZ6aynGl1ae8fsVvATZ2kfxeYz_Vi8UXRMmbPOLWj3MLvF8PuPGWjCLg2Srz7m0fX/s400/big+dresser+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547806975370480866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQTrt3HsaEsWYLFJ0dKDn-3U-KhJyDZg-eVWWha2OKU8NTdhP3VpOTqaG1GdBEtkFF99n6mVJC7a_pNyKPlP4oE1lOEPW04V7Ahc5IrNdkyfJ-rAs8BCHLPKcC4Q2ZQIvmSrKwi8mm3tI/s1600/big+dresser+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQTrt3HsaEsWYLFJ0dKDn-3U-KhJyDZg-eVWWha2OKU8NTdhP3VpOTqaG1GdBEtkFF99n6mVJC7a_pNyKPlP4oE1lOEPW04V7Ahc5IrNdkyfJ-rAs8BCHLPKcC4Q2ZQIvmSrKwi8mm3tI/s400/big+dresser+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547806963593722194" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0OIWX0URBqD0q5HEmr-cDJ40C3aWza1sR19W02IuDESYu9D3CfxhKo6d-dWUjdTNeOD99DXDjR1Foyx5OqJmftmrmPP9ACUXT00yhR2bXAKl4MdtvAis4y2ug6aSMCTC2AaydYkJps4C/s1600/big+dresser+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0OIWX0URBqD0q5HEmr-cDJ40C3aWza1sR19W02IuDESYu9D3CfxhKo6d-dWUjdTNeOD99DXDjR1Foyx5OqJmftmrmPP9ACUXT00yhR2bXAKl4MdtvAis4y2ug6aSMCTC2AaydYkJps4C/s400/big+dresser+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547806953883123666" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center;">maybe the pictures don't show it's size. It's way cooler in real life. </div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">P.S my pictures are dark because my room is a dark green color. </span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-58378240418924379592010-10-10T23:41:00.001-07:002010-10-14T21:39:14.363-07:00<div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Once again this week has been a busy one. I even had the day off yesterday, planning to spend some time in the garage but homework takes me like 5 hours instead of 2 that I think it will. (I'm not real bright) </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope, hope, hope I will get to work on something this weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">but until then...</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Here is a Sneak Peak at my clock I am making for my living room</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">which I am very excited about..</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGCOlCIuItBnaBWM3SmvjNsVJu37wgouKBCYmhVUofWfKk7DUwBgQ9Y19EYJbQeAFLEp6vZGUw4GXfr8vXXktPdPdv6hrgFEb668-0yiqQY5BLXaIb2H__-5PN_lhW33K4j6RKCXXF1fD/s1600/clock.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGCOlCIuItBnaBWM3SmvjNsVJu37wgouKBCYmhVUofWfKk7DUwBgQ9Y19EYJbQeAFLEp6vZGUw4GXfr8vXXktPdPdv6hrgFEb668-0yiqQY5BLXaIb2H__-5PN_lhW33K4j6RKCXXF1fD/s400/clock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526671491403595010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">And a small glimpse at what I began sanding on Saturday.....</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYkP8pd1x_Mgi7BMPfZ3zk-xin1-Nn-MkhMYsKYiaidX3MqxH4APUcJe2-Tjm9zsLbDWnwNx6fTivVo0M_Sx3gL6IUOoLs9omkLLBT3COhKCsSSZXCnctV7FnZ1Jl_PZmRMt0V5pmXOH_/s400/sanding+dresser.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526671495117235522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Yes. That is a Keyhole you see!. along with a very cute handle.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And Yes. It does have adorable little casters for feet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">All of which make me giddy inside.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Until next time.. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-10484225787824088592010-10-10T23:05:00.000-07:002010-10-10T23:47:44.598-07:00Paint Stripper Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tutorial: </b> My Experience with a Paint Stripper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I experimented with Using Paint Stripper which I have been a little afraid of. But I picked up a dresser and it has a Terribly Horrendous Paint Job as you can see. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thick, Globby and weird. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2B78TsK3cQ9XqnjNYDI3oz_ae_9G7-e0L3yDVlOzpwR8emYA4y1EtYI44KzulRZIaCkmjBpU31K1y_Hp7mYdGdcnHGFfCu40NH4jQ5w-eL_i-B-RdOoz2GL4UcssXSLZDdjCy10mP0xVO/s400/blue+dresser.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526668350472599314" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The blue paint was Scary and no match for a sander. I had no other choice. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is what brand I used, and the supplies I used as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXL2drfZoznz9crs77JgBgVZQdGM7kBg-WnU2tXrznoyl501bOjljarzVurwPkP5DG5vSN__cAwndwlo2A8Pka6-EaUudq6WMm0TS5U1OYH9hZ1Y0fQEc41WMt3bJ_AOSmC4gpp7XFU8O/s400/paint+stripper.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 381px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526667923160050162" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Stripper says it is a spray on but I just globbed a thick layer on and spread it with my hands, Double Gloved.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here is what it looked like with the stripper applied. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You can see it starting to warp the paint after a few minutes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I let it sit on there for about 15 to 20 minutes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF0MRh6oBT7JeSfg1gbcoEaIfo0wN6wBg5gZQSLFDmcx6TGKy0vJ_F_esVVOV6vJkN4O4NG9PdYEO-yW9O4zoxZPgqdnghWkUQr9V7r3u-tgGqG8OJp-VBn8D59voF3ZmLNaqrqxkYKx4/s400/paint+stripper+2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526667918464341218" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCqeuEKYtskX7W9rSUB1JCCGGqf7EJgwxh2Og9oYzgS2RbnwcXfzxWt2KBRBAKJ4LwNPZjRW0aCM_5TbFS-w4-JLEtB2cnWWA0B2QKgWOnSOaQoA0W6RGh6Ww_x478y-xt3LBn3NYOw5z/s400/paint+stripper+3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526667912385294562" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After it has been on 15-20 min, take your scraper and start scraping it off.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It actually glides off. Easier than I expected. </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLCIkpJUdhzUVmMuyaZmtErVYSoQKfSPaEedtNLN1hPTjZpz1eQcFzDYqXJnd0yYMVFY2D3OqbQ-GPVy8FwAtVkFYsZciAk-CeUet5N2T1OQ3qSxeoVbrAoMBP2cqXniKA7Ta1BkSHzQh/s400/paint+stripper+4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526667907766584850" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Scrape as much off as you can. It comes off in huge Globs of paint. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just Slopp it onto some news paper. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(You will accuire quite the pile which I managed to step in 3 times.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> )</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If it leaves any areas of paint that don't scrape easily, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">just put more stripper on & let it sit </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for a few minutes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Once you have Scraped everything off that you can, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Use the wire brush & scrub all the areas that have any details like</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> the corners or any groove that still have junk in them. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here is a picture of the plain wood after it has been scraped. </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0AcRsqyyXhWllNvroSNb5DJA9YRLMZKVF8IXu-s1FgZ6kzgwnCPvuVt4ylpvqrR-wCNoXGUtCeQwreVJDG-WUqCZdS80B2r1sbb3W3K6c08SxfqDFNPsKaPhdVnZb5UHHQ5oEC9UBAIg/s400/paint+stripper+5.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526667905974962338" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Now you can sand it smooth or sand it down all over to the bare wood. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It is a little time consuming but not as bad as I thought. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I would only recommend this on pieces with mostly flat surfaces.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">It would be a nightmare to try this on something that had lots of detailing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">FYI.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Let me know if you have any questions. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-26664360045750867122010-09-28T00:28:00.000-07:002010-10-05T23:15:04.804-07:00The Lovely White<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Introducing... </span>T<span class="Apple-style-span">he Lovely White</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">BEFORE</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0i_g03k4P7v9f-oeRqcM1OJA-A8wSRjqdnyG_yNJ0IVwtPeSwZu7RzeD1zDcciTbUrS8z-ksE4Axj5aNCN0aCsOGVt-Q3Y0-ZoDRmIOIpantIo5RH350mWoEPy3o0FvaDVFMOotZ10DN/s400/0809002003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521859755204307234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 333px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">AFTER</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORACyIMTQcY_J_v1hTlEFRAp89ELH3QUrQP-_jvRkYMl5Rm5EgifR_YaWvX4xavt4Mha2_UOQJUwO-A-fafgEa9rZeCzzOhiI1GqD2kRbka8pi_ehkePfEkZW8ndcxoEYXP0-hiebtms2/s400/IMG_2936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521859748852295106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 333px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.72px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">his is an old dresser I was lucky enough to stumble upon one day.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Probably one of the best finds I've ever come upon.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">It was a q</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">uite rickety and needed alot of work as you can see </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">from close up pictures below.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">I managed to restore the missing pieces and with a covering of paint,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">miracles can happen.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">before</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Yumm_a0N_VeISMmPNjHk4_h86AxNZ2RK-qVhC_GudMfNnNQebTBKxbii5q1uYeQQJIQqvyHPPJpSsHuu6qWv69F3Kr8GdhvvccPNqUXHVxKpFkQokzRJTal3u3Exh_HtR-nZi8ddc-qq/s320/0818001146a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521860761753637650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 199px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrG9cuB_HMkIaqNjegUhJegv78P8gtfL-efApYgC7pcZIfVAsvOVwezLihdSFQzKy40c84hmyXxd9-I65z3t9UTBcZJLe7h7MVek4GlvL9DVXWvrHvbFbMoCRrZXYN2b2ordSCrAJfmKmj/s320/0818001130.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521860756360978338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 199px; " /></span></span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">after </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "> </div><div style="text-align: center; "> </div><div style="text-align: center; "> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKexWT6AgYy6W3Kl6hYqgZjHEptRxaBXg5UEvrk4mdztNofSzgBQrtenKyzznFW6cv1GfLmcYQin31IUFWoK4mAGkiSodcBWKcXc4Azxb3qG59DRwZTqBron3HiNWTjuJcb4dogPLF1SF/s320/white+dresser+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522142617771626130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaS4m5T2HmreVWdh7VEVG0nfdfkBtAmBLmNvnnoAdUcDIrqpeMb3WBZ_of7BtoiqYzNlUS6vKLi5GIVtPGncwUTsc20m_eI5dNJrtyn4OeAXvqdc3LMoW9yRReKB8Ysx0kD59r6GLyFlU/s320/white+dresser+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139733950191058" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "> </div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">There were cracks and chips in the edges, then the detailed work on the front of it was all chipped off and coming off. So that took a little repairing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW73rZkVWRI05kjaJ7IYOWFstC92Xh54zmcINzXGQfpI7jpkis2hQVxieapLoAuvxhJfA6Hc7x2X_t4bBsYSEfDRSNBJWAVbVtoF_PZ8k23cRtGbUfw3BcUM7WbLqRP8pg1Tig40htgN5a/s320/white+dresser+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139743060056226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Yzys6bfRxyWEtjJmIO-8ooR2OGj4kRweEMv3s9OkaBIaSSpwg3Bd9dPhYQlRqjtIVy7vHGZwFvFNFcRisj2ADc1Ya8yWbxYBNySdgurRYC_vLBmOAq4jfFEvUKQywseHckBvl__mKqx5/s400/IMG_2947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521861843005956098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 333px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cLv6Y_PWN3zlK3NsuLgkl1FMLyMyMpiXLTLsfv4l4M67jfJRsjat1argJ5JQyPi1OwSip_suj3VgBAsQQT9781WeFF8apcwTzH9jN5zXfReh3uQOSRasMWzED76lcAPYqYqfRM5nO_EA/s400/IMG_2943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521861837753724018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 333px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-68925857115917129042010-09-17T19:01:00.000-07:002010-09-19T00:38:12.287-07:00Charcoal Grey China Hutch<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikwaiQGDE93ceAQLxZV4KZk1WcRxhYcqWmGvJYXZ8GX3bQp9IT_daLRfd61uoF-03GDQsECDDCA6zrOPqSN1HtUlLuEQ2owYhisHVRyn1V85FrTW5rkNuVzQ_QiN5bnnAUII3mYyHKiH0/s400/IMG_2912.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518115218982882098" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is a china cabinet I finished a few weeks ago. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I wish I could find a before picture but I couldn't find one. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When I got the hutch I had no shelving so I just measured the inside and ordered 2 pieces of 1/4'' glass.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-qTQixOJopEbAmCrtoHah_wmb-QraKnsEKqDu6qhsdDjBNitl46vONBkZbIecve8mGKdaZc-EFwoF1XFrtPGrtxgS6nEl4khQ7Kel6LOLSM_X-VW-ioT_e-jZiFxABkw8XINkfmRs0QU/s400/IMG_2918+copy.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518116031577802354" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikwaiQGDE93ceAQLxZV4KZk1WcRxhYcqWmGvJYXZ8GX3bQp9IT_daLRfd61uoF-03GDQsECDDCA6zrOPqSN1HtUlLuEQ2owYhisHVRyn1V85FrTW5rkNuVzQ_QiN5bnnAUII3mYyHKiH0/s1600/IMG_2912.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAFVhEltt83mAbamdqP88duXkxkjkx3cWMriO1jDL0aP7sy8onUOymKzYGw8NqzUy2xGrjMOl1iSYltzz0ISMZmxmeVeLXPG3A3u8pYufpIJzfGljOcRGVjTo8mkJzwM-ASn3H-r1hslV/s1600/IMG_2908.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAFVhEltt83mAbamdqP88duXkxkjkx3cWMriO1jDL0aP7sy8onUOymKzYGw8NqzUy2xGrjMOl1iSYltzz0ISMZmxmeVeLXPG3A3u8pYufpIJzfGljOcRGVjTo8mkJzwM-ASn3H-r1hslV/s400/IMG_2908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518115205969662482" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9_ER0fSanMhcNUSaExji1_c9Y0qmzL4gd_LxADTVUxcnE7n5NASfubbRKeov88tHVUwrGmssHwYwdXgVhwMzK-aAj5DE8AjvsNpTYc9OlrAoRcHvF0-67DPvT-UkFwYbQ0jc1Qv1NdsS/s320/hutch4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507663454932051922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a detailed look at the bottom</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><i><br /></i></span><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDqnZqYF4v7clagCteb3CpPra1pRKJmpXp-TfmUZYLpgm_7RoO-dY8lA8N3z8LKu18nBxOTweV2SZwYkfzhOziqRYN_Z59FiolcCP2ao7hw2vXBcWjb1B_PFmNXM4iY_VflmIKUE5qwjn/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507664914183264914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px; " /></div></div></span></div></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-89214363028335378912010-09-16T00:27:00.001-07:002010-09-16T00:29:10.865-07:00Twins!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here are 2 little nightstands I finished.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They just needed a little makeover and now they're looking good as new. This was my experimental paint job which turned out way cute. They are a light grey with aged areas and white coming through. </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My new favorite paint treatment.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Before</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhyITahy68xGLrbzM5WEOmLBZ4cND_HGC4VgWUh54Nlmc3U_NAp0OROwAASbZHt7AJuSm3faoFgoKEQOn7onvPnJXgg2Y8xkkgTyElj8wlGamxj9wdFaeqlNWh3v_p3cTdW5rcYdlgKtg/s400/0818001014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517406896977105026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 249px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">After</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jGwIr4itkjmrjpjYX_pQaBR4yhUTZnNYR3s327DZKTYVre0rFDBqHx2gPVpEnS3_FBVl6UTV8c6R8wiGmbzYrjuUmlaEKLYaJpDm7UhMIgmrhp_tKWm0gNNzYREKHOK0pCc3GFRfkoJS/s1600/IMG_3053.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJAzmET871tnswcgp6dmTkxyAuWZ6ivlwXIp-KZzvi-dMiTwK2l70Ls20VreZvMQSNteDjNXWQzaZ1nAbek3C01Vo7aOQ1yNeor5dYIXIkgbUrrouPiGwVsM06GQJAOoSYYEI97pUZW62/s400/IMG_3048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517406911634789858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 234px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJAzmET871tnswcgp6dmTkxyAuWZ6ivlwXIp-KZzvi-dMiTwK2l70Ls20VreZvMQSNteDjNXWQzaZ1nAbek3C01Vo7aOQ1yNeor5dYIXIkgbUrrouPiGwVsM06GQJAOoSYYEI97pUZW62/s1600/IMG_3048.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jGwIr4itkjmrjpjYX_pQaBR4yhUTZnNYR3s327DZKTYVre0rFDBqHx2gPVpEnS3_FBVl6UTV8c6R8wiGmbzYrjuUmlaEKLYaJpDm7UhMIgmrhp_tKWm0gNNzYREKHOK0pCc3GFRfkoJS/s400/IMG_3053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517406926214828898" style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 333px; " /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs1MM-c__qAacYN3KIdvdWayotr2mwNNPIuXSKl3lNlCGR7PBA4XoDSdLnyG2GBOI6tphKHp1tC7cxfV87UaDJytWvfoAKQHz_jQmCt7aXDWXsAR6oYjXZ20J2iRXuI6JNDHs-POwsebC/s400/IMG_3055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517406932555250018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 333px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and yes. My entertainment center Will be getting this color.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Someday when I have a spare minute.</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So that is my new goal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">peaceout.</span></div></span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-61672308587122472372010-09-08T17:07:00.000-07:002010-09-08T17:46:01.561-07:00Lovely little Desk<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This lovely little desk found a new home this morning. I finished it last week when I had time off. It turned out really good. I like that it turned out very neutral with the Charcoal Grey finish. It will look good in an office and not be too girly.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Before</span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514705276825282786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNU33Bdmm9_mvmQvkHtNb66-wePsMGPkZiq-vgmg2-A69ATGe6aEvyIjJDD2vI-B2cQtlo2SlxnY3GFl7Nj7YTLEu1hIXFW1gjzd3Sy9B41HXD5gDBIeFZ1zhWsaCO-XyeZaZRqSyYZYbl/s400/0818000839.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">After</span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccnFYylsns54m7Mc75WrEKYoh1keA5eCcp9_lJbRSlDL3rU594Mo9ZRIzevFhbOjb2uMmgjBcgmvRWgvpt2tDrFqbZkDZdLukwu1uRLl2YdU-ANVGA0qJA-0NjqqhGDXRVA1-TVBPl-dy/s1600/IMG_3031.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514703545707544226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccnFYylsns54m7Mc75WrEKYoh1keA5eCcp9_lJbRSlDL3rU594Mo9ZRIzevFhbOjb2uMmgjBcgmvRWgvpt2tDrFqbZkDZdLukwu1uRLl2YdU-ANVGA0qJA-0NjqqhGDXRVA1-TVBPl-dy/s400/IMG_3031.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514705897121424626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoZ7ejWcCWG_8_6_dGGIzv_w8-7sGfartZU_3KyJS69sJVVmpGrKCil4t9j9XboDmkmSugaa4njGi8R7iF9fGLLmfirwlORocU7f-pMXPp-GQy5SKDBY_9LjQibzjSuq1FkNY4gXVKJWN/s400/IMG_2995.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Naked</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514706251529155666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF38Xt83lcWU9hOJjD7dtCRWk9gu6u1wpnSmnp1oUkAtECUkt2IVtvfFzO-g1hdYaMxVFhzNkmKgfj6p_iJSzWyPmHRmhm7VxDeDGNLGfZEeZoDj1Nw0YYrnDijgwFNznZ4QCB_aFT1gH8/s400/0830001511.jpg" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">& Clothed</span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514707406802995362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpYu1WT7m9k8yVkK53lXP5M-aCWFsRAsBQt9qPO8PqKY6sYcxkWOxiQoAUUaKj_Tlu7fHmwuupkonsCvA9cdpE1N3FhwsS2Upspr1qaUcu4XGol9yYiPpe9p7v7sFWNqVNlyjn5GBve8P/s400/IMG_3035.JPG" /> <div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for stoppin by!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-39934460555724595542010-09-02T08:45:00.000-07:002010-09-02T23:44:33.961-07:00Finished Grey Dresser<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This is a dresser I just finished. I kept the original knobs because they are unique little wooden knobs I don't see every day. I got this dresser at a yard sale and immediatly fell in love, knowing exactly what color it would soon be. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Dove Grey (sigh) . </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">That is not really the color, that's just what I call it. The color is one I mixed up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">& I did find a before picture</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Before</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">(after sanding it)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQlAlbjULj6bMb7j_kaXZ0CeLKYh4nlaMyz44-g-3FB-lmjyjtrTjbA0iKM6YSLgovk_2F3HEGddyXdD28TW2hmcrjsqn2MdzX4tbzxRjQJyxb6qrG1Km9a2zW0xYVwzwfWpfUQ27PkiK/s400/0816001947.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 249px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512573475583942226" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">AFTER</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaN6W1oAEOlgKzgmKG-PPIsl4ew1kn7jhTHCQtwEf7ifN-ouDtVnXHbHDcNhVGP9uz91swY3kxWPlIcnjkNr9nWHXDAdpeHI8AzHKpD8ZYRIJCCIzgmFrldsUbUijAijkLMep18yRqFJ7C/s400/IMG_2969.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512344195559454242" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPxRjoxyhh1SIc2BxyKPNIl8mX466bw-1EOT59YfERGH-saN3P5O1oRttwiMrncOvAsWyRjHCisG0hX8oOyzQaZFpk7MDFOlRjf3TlqdH2kl_HWB-tW388IDPZ727AVU9yRZ0g31600RV/s400/IMG_2976.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512344230580430642" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fvjYYSGMNcUCOYzyEQ6ICFUkFwr4oMhhKoLBtqkEzX5xn1jb98A8PfPfWZNhBxQq0Umq39xWnaqcbgbaeaSp9vQykLU7piABY77ms5Z_g0_PKdTe8bmM8xpb-hTxTA3WbkupWXuZVxXG/s400/IMG_2987.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512344218307086386" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJhZCXRoqBE4inOjqDyrhA3szm2GcB9LE7PYhLaJOTOc4AxRXyKhyphenhyphenuW9OnBgvKWndVzN_wuaKMeY0ybehApyaZ9aRMIjfRtXNIiQ8_8Ie0mI8z_vkcO-pvjH9u2BzpSZX_hl4TFX3PXc-/s400/IMG_2974.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512344206854471538" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">I was inspired by the dresser in this office. I just loved how simple the whole thing looks. So when I stumbled upon mine,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> I was in heaven.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVXYcfT8r-ZUDX5mZeWEtjhGVl7xx2uQsF9utf7pztM_C3E3OuJIN9onn6hog_bYUOLwF1rhaW6CVnjM9SQJ66YbeAzXF8-yGj-CgAWjSbiZhmL4ZMEv3AgcXXihML_UJMNVX4fvYoOCl/s400/wall_thumb.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512346816817369010" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><div style="text-align: center;">This is a Wonderful Design Blog full of the cutest things, a Way cute house and beautiful pictures. Check it out! you wont be sorry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Jones Design Company</b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for the inspiration. </div></span>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-71415992106340479862010-07-27T23:00:00.000-07:002010-09-04T00:09:34.764-07:00Yellow Dresser<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I made this blog intending to update it more than once a year. But it seems like months go by before I get around to it. Someday I will do better. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Anyway..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.6px;"><div style="text-align: center; ">Here is a before and After of a dresser I finished.</div><div style="text-align: center; "> It is Yellow with updated Black hardware. (The picture almost makes them look blue or purple, which would be completely absurd.)</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Before</span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgED20lS607TjiIYx36M9WyXZnAeMLJFI2ALe3kck5zgt9qe1gPUu0z8Nhkan2t3b3UK4NYg3msCf7E7iWQWFDQCKbocXdoQG1RR74Ulrfgm4LVnsMRePZoM7lL8VzQTTjM5EIbFd9QJuC8/s320/Picture0006.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 199px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512949096129415634" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><i>After</i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZQuQJwvH23U6HFZsn3jJx2O6WKMHWdBYvEoAIwLmuB9SPyUO438KlD0KSqUj_Xpyt9HCrRhGylYYVyFvl7-44Ro2OOKvG8QwVi4JFuSVT64607jLAksFyZ9xpJEWzEdQScL7BFIbJgwY/s1600/dresser+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZQuQJwvH23U6HFZsn3jJx2O6WKMHWdBYvEoAIwLmuB9SPyUO438KlD0KSqUj_Xpyt9HCrRhGylYYVyFvl7-44Ro2OOKvG8QwVi4JFuSVT64607jLAksFyZ9xpJEWzEdQScL7BFIbJgwY/s320/dresser+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498836683980039858" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DHoSORDIvYVodwUGw08z9DbZdn229qQcPavMDK9pIf3sbTPCOfIU0OpW8U7OzlFZDGgKe6KGbOSVAolBOMgMA_dPibQEWhyKWfLqIz_3BVJVOHZd0FiOX8kyqSTa4RWjnyWYyMAsd_i5/s320/dresser+2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498834850261264418" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNljOalHDK04WqYmK5SJuHD0FbMlAGGbqPrYPl58EdSe4cilkw1sBMSRh-4P2gIGp-HtRYj1Lub5gYNioe110pL6qDXBGqyygM_WuhAS32YWvlqoUeLMQCitw9Ja5UwTeNQpcIpW26pFZ/s1600/dresser+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNljOalHDK04WqYmK5SJuHD0FbMlAGGbqPrYPl58EdSe4cilkw1sBMSRh-4P2gIGp-HtRYj1Lub5gYNioe110pL6qDXBGqyygM_WuhAS32YWvlqoUeLMQCitw9Ja5UwTeNQpcIpW26pFZ/s320/dresser+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498834877583298114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNopoyTrQIIOmQyPbAeCkWHpGDsuc5C_ceKDlJ1lBs4VmsugxIhsHMs7pkBagb9FjQoXK7MRqAFsqwm43I3LzZfJVW1s6JwOmRGocdgnrAeG8C6YSkXwjmYeIRICoIheX_KMc-rwVXbWt/s1600/dresser+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNopoyTrQIIOmQyPbAeCkWHpGDsuc5C_ceKDlJ1lBs4VmsugxIhsHMs7pkBagb9FjQoXK7MRqAFsqwm43I3LzZfJVW1s6JwOmRGocdgnrAeG8C6YSkXwjmYeIRICoIheX_KMc-rwVXbWt/s320/dresser+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498834868591731778" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIWKfkNME12uCxCq3ko_v-kiAK5dN838VZL4QmuFrW6m1x0s0Ty9HYEjxqUZhhNq9yUa0Bb3RddzfWn9Y-4mDqvVJlUJP67m3M1ppFB3kAeV9z1S15WrB8IexNX8LqKSPWsKLnF2NAS9Y/s1600/dresser+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIWKfkNME12uCxCq3ko_v-kiAK5dN838VZL4QmuFrW6m1x0s0Ty9HYEjxqUZhhNq9yUa0Bb3RddzfWn9Y-4mDqvVJlUJP67m3M1ppFB3kAeV9z1S15WrB8IexNX8LqKSPWsKLnF2NAS9Y/s320/dresser+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498834835473811810" /></a></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-88192424126560240402010-03-28T22:01:00.000-07:002010-03-29T00:41:38.340-07:00Hutch Tutorial and Colors<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">My last post about my hutch was forever ago, but everyone asked about the colors and what technique I used. So I put together a little Tutorial. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">The color's I used are a mixture of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Benjamin Moore- Night Train, and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Benjamin Moore- Wedgewood grey. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">For the tutorial I found a piece of wood then I just used wood glue to put a piece of trim on there to show how to get the grey in the creases. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Step 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Prime</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "> </span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihp-gKcSTsLP1WcrzRCBef3wmtxlV-TZB4So8X2Ci0K3XfuI86cug1s_Nsb42VSYfjJjxLQJcsZ-d1-urzNcw_vnhuOWs1ZvLHKHbIqcQhO-2sZUkJUKhZWOO78MW0VXlhyphenhyphen2xAD2rpKSOc/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihp-gKcSTsLP1WcrzRCBef3wmtxlV-TZB4So8X2Ci0K3XfuI86cug1s_Nsb42VSYfjJjxLQJcsZ-d1-urzNcw_vnhuOWs1ZvLHKHbIqcQhO-2sZUkJUKhZWOO78MW0VXlhyphenhyphen2xAD2rpKSOc/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931562645607778" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">This was a natural piece of wood so it needed primer. I used Kilz. I prime about 90% of everything I do. I don't want to take the chance of spending hours and hours on something, just to have something go wrong b/c I skipped priming. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Step 2-</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Sand</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;">I use a small palm sander with a fine sand paper. </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; white-space: pre; ">This will remove any brush strokes that you can feel. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; white-space: pre; ">Wipe dust off with a damp cloth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Step 3- Paint </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I use a small foam roller to get the smoothest coat. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; font-size: large;">both colors are Benjamin Moore paint, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; font-size: large;">mixed until I liked the grey color.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Night Train + edgecomb grey<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_8Cfgoubaw2VT-LX67k_o1tqUvDwUxgGeWxusdfai7EMKLVGYfB9GeMsMp0kdbTQCjvsZRv4ef_y-Exz2zJNSNYrhVpK71ZISq8oCT5Hv0Dlt8uxvYoWdWhTCOnd-xsntjfRspDoD_1G/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_8Cfgoubaw2VT-LX67k_o1tqUvDwUxgGeWxusdfai7EMKLVGYfB9GeMsMp0kdbTQCjvsZRv4ef_y-Exz2zJNSNYrhVpK71ZISq8oCT5Hv0Dlt8uxvYoWdWhTCOnd-xsntjfRspDoD_1G/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931554845409554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Step 4-</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Sand with fine sand paper. Wipe down.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 5</b></span>-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Paint 2nd Coat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Step 6-</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sand with very fine sand paper (400 g), wipe down</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsD-zlrWciDAWjkefbA2s1myCyToCMG0uwNFfg2vLCSlJGyIBE-VSbkhsRV9hA4vB3QByptuyumHsXWHWDMNAs8uFNribHySbXMkf-LX3ZDkO-kpTP3WgQhz8AYrKefaAnmTQtVfOBsGy/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsD-zlrWciDAWjkefbA2s1myCyToCMG0uwNFfg2vLCSlJGyIBE-VSbkhsRV9hA4vB3QByptuyumHsXWHWDMNAs8uFNribHySbXMkf-LX3ZDkO-kpTP3WgQhz8AYrKefaAnmTQtVfOBsGy/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931548780895650" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using the Night Train I just mixed in a drop or 2 of black paint. This is considered a glaze. You can add water to a glaze or you can buy actual glazes. I just used regular paint. You can see the lighter color under the new paint is the paint I used for the 2 coats, thats about how much contrast you'll want. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixudwLJuIkkMRDh4c1bIgRbEkMFdEcRLUZP5zrOqmx5ekzNVv6DcpFva2XPTuBbLDnH-5vdNtUxbGbakMwW17a9LObKiY14ydkqoFXYeJ3TOZuEkoODa7QQ8uxmNA2CwEQfek2_-5Ugg4c/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixudwLJuIkkMRDh4c1bIgRbEkMFdEcRLUZP5zrOqmx5ekzNVv6DcpFva2XPTuBbLDnH-5vdNtUxbGbakMwW17a9LObKiY14ydkqoFXYeJ3TOZuEkoODa7QQ8uxmNA2CwEQfek2_-5Ugg4c/s320/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931544569366594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 7-</b></span> Brush on the grey paint or Glaze. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure you get it in the creases of the moulding. It can be a quick fast coat, and you can cover the whole thing. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2acTiXxvLqdU9t_r9m18JYap7RwTZxERXT21m13CWlif9OgtrZj-K9v6qQz5bemcjwElRFpIojrAIw7NZFdSN9Fm4mho5iRa_KA0VapbEcsPc-gQw0doANy_s5-14YlsFcMCxDiks6nN/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2acTiXxvLqdU9t_r9m18JYap7RwTZxERXT21m13CWlif9OgtrZj-K9v6qQz5bemcjwElRFpIojrAIw7NZFdSN9Fm4mho5iRa_KA0VapbEcsPc-gQw0doANy_s5-14YlsFcMCxDiks6nN/s320/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931238472825250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4V8uB9aKBiWmNhuFtVycO3JFP-9aE6Y9IWLoBHrcz6-IlTfvmI366j-aONmVxzRRgKaB66RMOn3LyE-MC-hS71gp_kisc-pbSnN_e-lgMoyySlpDwi66zMafGVCJ2MKubHDPrBYCHtBsx/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4V8uB9aKBiWmNhuFtVycO3JFP-9aE6Y9IWLoBHrcz6-IlTfvmI366j-aONmVxzRRgKaB66RMOn3LyE-MC-hS71gp_kisc-pbSnN_e-lgMoyySlpDwi66zMafGVCJ2MKubHDPrBYCHtBsx/s320/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931234009704514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 8- </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wipe Glaze Off</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">While the glaze is still wet, just use a cloth that is barely damp and start wiping it off. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I found out that if the rag is too wet, it takes too much of the grey off. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wipe most of it off of the flat areas, just leave the dark in the creases, corners and edges of the piece. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnd_ORqmZ0RMU22rw3M1GkEHxMfTONuNjwvWBHge1p5TnxrANC95Zk34m8ZUv2wwhv5CNSSwDdwoYa58jVGQX5rfXOYxZZgIZ2ZsH4Rs7bm0IXslO_QYgCeGiKzlVvpYQSTo4bd2Jc6yG/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnd_ORqmZ0RMU22rw3M1GkEHxMfTONuNjwvWBHge1p5TnxrANC95Zk34m8ZUv2wwhv5CNSSwDdwoYa58jVGQX5rfXOYxZZgIZ2ZsH4Rs7bm0IXslO_QYgCeGiKzlVvpYQSTo4bd2Jc6yG/s320/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931227133684642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tvwRvD-RRQy7b5pj5PBuw4cmiF_GOsXaK2_nnVOLmlyzqMYLbiTdJkfB8u0YYefI4Fqeibjo161DrWpqy2AIKRWk9UK4mKHuONcRm-Adlsi10T8xADC2d4wfS7V02re3D0ATaI3DD6Id/s1600/8.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tvwRvD-RRQy7b5pj5PBuw4cmiF_GOsXaK2_nnVOLmlyzqMYLbiTdJkfB8u0YYefI4Fqeibjo161DrWpqy2AIKRWk9UK4mKHuONcRm-Adlsi10T8xADC2d4wfS7V02re3D0ATaI3DD6Id/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tvwRvD-RRQy7b5pj5PBuw4cmiF_GOsXaK2_nnVOLmlyzqMYLbiTdJkfB8u0YYefI4Fqeibjo161DrWpqy2AIKRWk9UK4mKHuONcRm-Adlsi10T8xADC2d4wfS7V02re3D0ATaI3DD6Id/s320/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931222214635554" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 9- </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Seal with Polyurethane, satin finish</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This was the first time I used wipe on Polyurethane and it is the Bomb.Com</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "> </span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8c6X1Fof9pqRtLPFh03pSzJvmy7tjaosjI8FS_VSaP_Y7eJFrTkA-dG-AloyrFrRcIw938Vc1CxTEmBfpEgiBn9tVi-WiJM2W9g6wgEj_uYhHn9SMuZLW1Ll-Pq2kfddY6U1d1ROEcyv/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8c6X1Fof9pqRtLPFh03pSzJvmy7tjaosjI8FS_VSaP_Y7eJFrTkA-dG-AloyrFrRcIw938Vc1CxTEmBfpEgiBn9tVi-WiJM2W9g6wgEj_uYhHn9SMuZLW1Ll-Pq2kfddY6U1d1ROEcyv/s320/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453931217861361906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Seriously, I loved it. It is my new favorite product to use. It is so easy to use. Just wear gloves and use small rags you can throw away. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">I have used other types and they are messy and leave streaks and some bubbles. Not this. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">I put 2-3 coats on the hutch, letting it dry 24 hours in between. No sanding in between. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">I put an extra coat on the top of the bottom part of the hutch to protect it where things get set on it. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><b>*Do Not Use it on White or Cream painted pieces. It will yellow, or discolor.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">The end. I hope this helps! Let me know if anyone try's it out, I would love to see if this was helpful and if your piece turned out. </span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Thanks!</span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUNEdu_Ea2ys7bpvXm7JpkxOOwqv6s8yBmy9z-tF68ZZf_GQMgF8-QjioQ8PRY_VGPqlUagQ-B5zV2JbEkv51w8ZMSOxDx0EOXv9w9ys8B7i5k0hLrRnI813TZ7DoUt6vrb7tTSyKvDhr/s1600/0328002118.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-hoP0B1DUW6dfTAf_LvbrLc-PKxNwQBXmBimmibCEzxTx72ncnm6ukjiKWVblC01GmNugceRimn3i0YRR-MgU2xylTEYpFeeMeHsblsEdxbmRpLzw33V9SNjaePmYoxEp6ysk9z3MrVO/s1600/0324002008.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /></div></div></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-15836019702678939912010-01-26T20:36:00.000-08:002010-02-04T21:58:41.307-08:00Hutch Before and After<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">After slowly chipping away at it over the past few weeks, I finally finished my Hutch!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> Hallelulah!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BEFORE:</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iyqGdC_Y3T_jPJnYoFPd9_vDWh6isGQoC1Oa-MXKqhisZFI5jlWlrtkbO1hz5EQvnhfK_9q-LNxsa0pluSkpce8SAPGNY5JNVRW4BIIFLwYuIhCRtnPdpISUNHGbFG9nyxWq4ay6B2wx/s400/1203090942+(2)+(1).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431280430326373042" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">AFTER</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzfCnDHysUwKnTn15BMBUzmJnBzI2koiefROC5kCn1zkRDoGI6WSe55yuot3IcTdJkrpwDjMqugA2E6J1Ub69RlzrC3OOvCp-S7CJv6Ytr88Ddt4Ecp2bYydD5-loYVrNjUd_wEQZypj9/s400/hutch.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431276919667774802" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPavE7Pb9OZUmDXq9o3HDZLtBj6UoztMwXWdTZ7SGmn6X05z_39H0NpkY03FBdS1W4DDS-m_6dSCvcXLa6ZSmPL2L4G-eTjFJOjbcNcoG_RyuhoWNNBB8uh_DpgHvx03hCTWgpF5QPUJW/s400/hutch2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431276934808372162" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHEuz5_DJh1eiS10mdV9EBYe1cB_tuIgxM8YzrMTpDcf4aVIg2qW8Tt_J-ceWAl9EiNunTOGvLQ2CsZk0GW5PfLEsKEahIOB0MZ1KLkfJxCStJ01j5oGh3acI-s9u_95A3Not8MZF7SAz/s1600-h/apple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHEuz5_DJh1eiS10mdV9EBYe1cB_tuIgxM8YzrMTpDcf4aVIg2qW8Tt_J-ceWAl9EiNunTOGvLQ2CsZk0GW5PfLEsKEahIOB0MZ1KLkfJxCStJ01j5oGh3acI-s9u_95A3Not8MZF7SAz/s400/apple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431276913490975074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I'll try to take better pictures of it. I havn't had time to take pictures in the daylight yet. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Linked up at </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/"><img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/SCCbutton3.jpg" alt="The Shabby Chic Cottage" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">(Click to visit her blog and see lots of other projects people have put on there!)</a></div></div></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-91593576233185808642010-01-03T21:36:00.000-08:002010-01-03T21:50:41.904-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwIrQfsnU0cVMz_ewu-oAOaxCgSAsWWIeOe7rUBn1U-ud1Grlnx3lbmGjXi6cmPEtFAxEyhbvLZC5Gi1TNcZjShz9DEfPrxN3ls40ig1K0e-2wz0eWqR5VjPKlCtqwR4eea-w1eNHcg1K/s400/hutch2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422755133415793602" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqaSYmsdGeRYP8cFUcBXcCJo7etkZ9JJ1AwZVnqeIEgbSn8dvDN6R3qiGy0rTLoHSKIyw-0NPaIZ2xsw1Zn2yrCeKGjoXwynP7yLkpVOnE-pJytutrUU6_CZpSNSLYBxpukSgCx1baKJN/s400/hutch+1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422755130557309826" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "></span><b>H</b>ere are some a couple of Sneak Peak pictures of my Hutch. I am really happy with the way its turning out so far. I still havn't painted the window panels so it still looks weird which is why I didn't want to show the whole thing yet. But this week I have alot of time to work on it so I'm crossing my fingers I will be able to finish it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Stay tuned! </span></div><div><br /></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-61514618872551583652009-12-03T23:06:00.000-08:002009-12-03T23:25:01.521-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> I feel like I've been so busy these past few weeks. I havn't had time to do one dang thing around</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> the house. It just so happens that I had today off work, and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> tomorrow as well! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">You better believe I spent my day working on my hutch. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Finally! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I have had this thing for almost 3 weeks! Just staring at me in the garage. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhjONwfCP2H1eAlvEsgv7XnjhvLSoY48qvNdfowzg1o4elu4CEuBtWlYquNqxztEKODD4mZsAWKeRnQMu_xdlvp654gkRxgjgryzSXYTjqu6u0nbr5Qf5obooHeL7ls_PVk0hrU0nXgky/s400/1203090942+(2).jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411276191409254802" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I've been stewing over it every day. I've finally come to a decision on what to do to it......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Today was just sanding, sanding, and more sanding. This has by far been the messiest re-do I've ever done. I was completely covered in dust. Hopefully I can finish it tomorrow or at least by Saturday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3lKfDG12UkfoIY7zo3CV48KiANDfOoNz8Rfh05OjtKYZCutCmsvjU5WQaXlk58VBzLxKFGejI-0d-hrT9M3mnqxISSqAFIFxQIGzFLsJ_w0RRV_zhCedmybkpiV8MwW_oa0hyphenhyphenNkyfvfm/s400/1203091355b+(1).jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411276196842580274" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(mine and Scotts favorite picture.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYJFPZWJnZW7UuOuoNzKtmtKaLLqa-NM4MvF9L7Wecxc3Q8ZLzTSVXv9ZlysswgSWpYSZc-ecA3qhcLLh12iTeMjmVYLxoWS8fHfAUTX0mS9j1KdAGpvBhxnPzwUxu-zZhvKgzKfoT1a4/s400/1203091355.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411276187083829938" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">more to come! (hopefully soon!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-4901521123720297712009-10-30T22:44:00.000-07:002009-10-30T22:47:20.923-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">My amazing husband installed new tall baseboards for me today. He's the best. I was going to do before, during and after pictures but he ripped up the old ones before I expected, and he got the new ones installed today before I even expected him to! So tomorrow we will caulk and paint them. Then I will post Pictures of my new lovely large baseboards. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Stay tuned....</span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-91873578930288273092009-10-23T23:17:00.000-07:002009-10-24T01:13:52.306-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I just got an Email from Linda at </span><a href="http://lindaslittlebits.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">lindaslittlebits</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. Linda awarded me the ONE LOVELY BLOG AWARD! Thank you so much!! I'm so happy that other people have enjoyed the things I've done. I'm glad I can inpire someone out there, because I know how excited I get when I see someone else's project that gives me some great ideas! Thank you Linda! You made my day today! Now it is my turn to award 15 fellow Blogladies. These are a few fun, entertaining, and inspiring blogs I like to keep my eye on... (click on each one for their link)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#336666;"> </span></span><a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">1. Lettered Cottage</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://betterafter.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">2. Better after</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">3. The DIY showoff</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://theoldpaintedcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">4. The Old Painted Cottage</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> 5. </span><a href="http://shanty2chic.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">Shanty2chic</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">6. Just Beachy</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> 7. </span><a href="http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">Its the Little Things that Make a House a Home</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://mycutelittlecrafts.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">8. My Cute Little Crafts</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">9. Velvet & Linen</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://shabbyragstofancyfiches.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">10. Shabby Rags to Fancy Riches</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://strictlysimplestyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">11. Strictly Simple Style</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://barnhousebh.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">12. Barnhouse</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://imperfectlybeautiful.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">13. Imperfectly Beautiful</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">14. Thrifty Decore Chick</span></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"> </span><a href="http://busybeelauren.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">15. BusyBee Lauren</span></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em> Enjoy!</em></span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-488936805105398282009-10-21T22:26:00.000-07:002009-10-21T22:43:40.741-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well let me just say that my new friend over at <span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#333399;"><em><a href="http://betterafter.blogspot.com/">BETTER AFTER</a></em></span><span style="color:#333399;"> </span>made my day!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">She featured me on her blog! <span style="color:#330099;">(</span><a href="http://betterafter.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#330099;">Click here to see her blog</span></a><span style="color:#330099;">)</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">You know when someone leaves you a nice little note out of the blue? And you feel all giddy inside? That is me! Thank you so much! I love her blog. She just displays before and after pictures of everybody's projects no matter what they are. So go check out her blog! Especially if you have something you need to re-do, and you just havn't whipped up any good ideas. There are tons of them!</span> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><a href="http://betterafter.blogspot.com/2009/10/shelbie-style.html#comments"><span style="color:#339999;">CLICK HERE</span></a> <span style="color:#000000;">to see her post all about my things!</span></span></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-71093546004270916392009-10-19T00:42:00.000-07:002009-10-19T10:31:16.039-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Step by Step</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">chair Re-d0</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">1.) Remove staples with needle nose plyers & take material off.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaWtHgi0R3njaFhZBu54vLFWDa37p7HXjjFsw20qD8aLohGMnilNQdRQKCRYpNULP26bTgiIl8nrpzR-f1JOWbFlT3YwwXV8YmdyAd3TBClBDxSL38T2ppGF7vlwxcqfcN3ckWaOw6yD7/s1600-h/1013091355.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394222770925118738" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaWtHgi0R3njaFhZBu54vLFWDa37p7HXjjFsw20qD8aLohGMnilNQdRQKCRYpNULP26bTgiIl8nrpzR-f1JOWbFlT3YwwXV8YmdyAd3TBClBDxSL38T2ppGF7vlwxcqfcN3ckWaOw6yD7/s200/1013091355.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPyo9Oob7ry0Js088cRZsu5nCIQLIvxeB6vYXEepiMZrdEy_uTW-KqOovnAAy9CZcPK2wKp_u5n3_tL1e49TvnhP4ofixX4PjnpNIG98oIAlGW8wJao_kcuF5tPgaFkSJIFDzziUgPR4u/s1600-h/1013091400.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394222782924524866" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPyo9Oob7ry0Js088cRZsu5nCIQLIvxeB6vYXEepiMZrdEy_uTW-KqOovnAAy9CZcPK2wKp_u5n3_tL1e49TvnhP4ofixX4PjnpNIG98oIAlGW8wJao_kcuF5tPgaFkSJIFDzziUgPR4u/s200/1013091400.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">-</span> Sand out any scratches and nicks on wooden areas that will be visible.</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">-</span> Prime wooden areas that will be painted.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRm0LSvuALHFeJhk5pH88ZDbHbB3Vlm8nghh6wws2_BNfRdAFTKi6eSnvtAPz_XitZx8asgbZ95QpY-wDvD-K_zw05QTK25nU9pIaGEB4kyF4ziGv5yqxBHfPAHziDVT99VHUNIpXhuSN/s1600-h/1013091427.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394225570460673106" style="WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRm0LSvuALHFeJhk5pH88ZDbHbB3Vlm8nghh6wws2_BNfRdAFTKi6eSnvtAPz_XitZx8asgbZ95QpY-wDvD-K_zw05QTK25nU9pIaGEB4kyF4ziGv5yqxBHfPAHziDVT99VHUNIpXhuSN/s200/1013091427.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4ccFOh2b-OBRkJdkHsSwK5s5ut10moZ0Fx3njpPVh8odqJSzT4TeD7xLRiBjgTScQblojc5uSWogHYWp5wEi0gxxTNmRccATJddZl1cqAOGaG9JAG0DOLwvCw9azyiDUPogvnQN4C-ye/s1600-h/1013091637.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394225559471783698" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4ccFOh2b-OBRkJdkHsSwK5s5ut10moZ0Fx3njpPVh8odqJSzT4TeD7xLRiBjgTScQblojc5uSWogHYWp5wEi0gxxTNmRccATJddZl1cqAOGaG9JAG0DOLwvCw9azyiDUPogvnQN4C-ye/s200/1013091637.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">-</span>After priming, sand with a fine sand paper. Wipe with damp cloth</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">-</span>Paint 2 coats. After it dries, Sand again with very fine sand paper & wipe off</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">-</span> Seal. I use polyeurathane with a Satin finish.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxmaPqHQQsG6ZyK-7FPQpF1EwksU8kqUX67talQ-TViXhIMDxEUw4tA-4kbPA5fpXCgdrafiSYl2AumTkdPWO3U6It-GJ99ZBxUvZJHGUaH6SnL9eKmNxMwp5emUUnFnBcSXOd8PaBdxi/s1600-h/1013091803.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394228101514320738" style="WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxmaPqHQQsG6ZyK-7FPQpF1EwksU8kqUX67talQ-TViXhIMDxEUw4tA-4kbPA5fpXCgdrafiSYl2AumTkdPWO3U6It-GJ99ZBxUvZJHGUaH6SnL9eKmNxMwp5emUUnFnBcSXOd8PaBdxi/s200/1013091803.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMvoW0uHhOOYE5kpMdmfuq_avAnClFUk0-Np5emmdq2-05KqT0M4s0d3gld5avMe3y2nZfDNIaeZRtldEbvXPGuP0-EVOvGUZdv_Kd6Bd5AKnafZ40_0J4Ex0-LBxIIJ4iR7O6jIgpulY/s1600-h/downsized_1013092021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394229550037150866" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMvoW0uHhOOYE5kpMdmfuq_avAnClFUk0-Np5emmdq2-05KqT0M4s0d3gld5avMe3y2nZfDNIaeZRtldEbvXPGuP0-EVOvGUZdv_Kd6Bd5AKnafZ40_0J4Ex0-LBxIIJ4iR7O6jIgpulY/s200/downsized_1013092021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">-Lay old pieces of matieral out on top of the back side of new material.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Trace with pencil and cut each piece out.</span><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh_Bn6KFQer7Zx2YDb2xdEybFGid-p__Tau7zdmjkgtfCz1A6XAh1C_g9KVCWDy6h-gAT9BNwuRqaKazWTG2Qw7GyAqs09ohzXU5K5zGSUxuJV33MntPz3s6YiTfDrmLcNTtMs_IlWBgv/s1600-h/1013092029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394233487301784706" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh_Bn6KFQer7Zx2YDb2xdEybFGid-p__Tau7zdmjkgtfCz1A6XAh1C_g9KVCWDy6h-gAT9BNwuRqaKazWTG2Qw7GyAqs09ohzXU5K5zGSUxuJV33MntPz3s6YiTfDrmLcNTtMs_IlWBgv/s200/1013092029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">-Lay the piece of material on the chair and center it so it will stretch over the batting evenly. Use a nail gun and start at one side, nailing the material into place, working your way around the chair. My chair had large pins in some areas. They came in so handy because they cover up any folded areas so you cannot see a seam. (notice on the side of the seat.)</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcg9kLYsi2vJeKr4uXNdIR0kr6t7D3NIFzR7UbyajnL9P1CEeFfe6-pKZMaI1tIcquTX_HnFNLEvieMaDfjsctKALSg8S8owfH3c67LT-9Pj9kHjqbMmuHZ0rIlffip5sFXnlCtgIU1Nkw/s1600-h/1018092203.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394236025132199858" style="WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcg9kLYsi2vJeKr4uXNdIR0kr6t7D3NIFzR7UbyajnL9P1CEeFfe6-pKZMaI1tIcquTX_HnFNLEvieMaDfjsctKALSg8S8owfH3c67LT-9Pj9kHjqbMmuHZ0rIlffip5sFXnlCtgIU1Nkw/s320/1018092203.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-55961294832956865842009-10-15T02:32:00.000-07:002009-10-15T03:16:02.312-07:00Kitchen Before and After<p align="center"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392765071879149874" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BPg1cTMRTJWAdXA43lt7tjr-l3AkmloIgLyhZ7Aur2JL9zKCaeYYvM-IL9nmJpxmMVs3BrXtthGHr5V49bapJ5-e91kfTauu5W8CBOCo9TwRzgURDynPvNTAu090r5Ger1Wn_o8z-bja/s200/diy+button.jpg" border="0" />(Click on Picture!)</a></p><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Its a before and after Party for Home improvement projects!</span></strong> <span style="font-size:130%;">So I thought I would post pics of my Kitchen, and I just finished my new little cornice yesterday so perfect timing. </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I havn't posted any pictures of my kitchen since it got a facelift last year. So here it is so far...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm going to do the After first, because the before is quite scary.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">AFTER</span></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXs_0W_1AeQISaGRKZBbxrjmpOucNg8sqG6s-HGEozQrcr7BkJELCjtwHbMU9nF3mb1GowrV1J1NM8wyN2ZPM2TvXfZ9p9LNTdgJMmN6muOMHlIFw8BAE9vilnYgKyqSem5Rde-E4xq5D/s1600-h/%231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392760876055567810" style="WIDTH: 326px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXs_0W_1AeQISaGRKZBbxrjmpOucNg8sqG6s-HGEozQrcr7BkJELCjtwHbMU9nF3mb1GowrV1J1NM8wyN2ZPM2TvXfZ9p9LNTdgJMmN6muOMHlIFw8BAE9vilnYgKyqSem5Rde-E4xq5D/s400/%231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOjRPr0EswevhsRa8UwboGcjyPfbqOH-ExQ_Sho4lYF2PeOXELjcLZez6KaTbYiVVhq-a-6xPbPtPlu3fnvrDny6X7HfbonxUQL-KqMzRuF7LCD6pdbDm7gKqqFj6pR3iQOCtT-ndPdsy/s1600-h/%232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392762351268036034" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOjRPr0EswevhsRa8UwboGcjyPfbqOH-ExQ_Sho4lYF2PeOXELjcLZez6KaTbYiVVhq-a-6xPbPtPlu3fnvrDny6X7HfbonxUQL-KqMzRuF7LCD6pdbDm7gKqqFj6pR3iQOCtT-ndPdsy/s320/%232.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcw83G-psT1NJQ23ItaC4D_DnsFKfuJALiK4ngb2ArKppCJ27WeL-mIxnTP-uh85yACc1CEdwV59IrPPh1uLUg6uPpMaHhE7gJYigTT22cefXpoXNIzJ37oBJhHIlLQCvBIrAOcz3jsjGd/s1600-h/cornice.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392762361474959042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcw83G-psT1NJQ23ItaC4D_DnsFKfuJALiK4ngb2ArKppCJ27WeL-mIxnTP-uh85yACc1CEdwV59IrPPh1uLUg6uPpMaHhE7gJYigTT22cefXpoXNIzJ37oBJhHIlLQCvBIrAOcz3jsjGd/s320/cornice.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Before</span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4PwA4EMnNB3xZ_nKYDMcg03W-wK-UK2KNwKYbYnqL6cZ9cNVV2jYiy3Yg8YPAnsmKq9XtyvChOREYXoSKiZqYbfZGpv7Rm58huiT2bmFeDqDyJRnou6tm3lW36xCgRBY0yfesq-lhWRw/s1600-h/CIMG1198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392760697438710098" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4PwA4EMnNB3xZ_nKYDMcg03W-wK-UK2KNwKYbYnqL6cZ9cNVV2jYiy3Yg8YPAnsmKq9XtyvChOREYXoSKiZqYbfZGpv7Rm58huiT2bmFeDqDyJRnou6tm3lW36xCgRBY0yfesq-lhWRw/s400/CIMG1198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We actually lived with the blue counter tops and laminate cupboards for a year. Then I ordered new cabinet doors, as plain wood (paint grade) and painted them myself. It took FOREVER but it was worth every second and saved alot of money! Then my brother put in new countertops for us, and My Husband put the crown moulding on top. I'd say it made quite a difference. I've been so happy with it.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURVIxgN_nKVwaoKjZTpLHLwBEDZpZy1SbzDtcjmKaPy10gzLB3BrWX5Od0ufU1OJmwJXMJt45dBkzALKinK2bcopP7B2Ej8kPAgkX0cjirzXiHUd6Ak4VzS9lSUtCrWNCRPgkqTpwJdMK/s1600-h/%236.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392762345645300258" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURVIxgN_nKVwaoKjZTpLHLwBEDZpZy1SbzDtcjmKaPy10gzLB3BrWX5Od0ufU1OJmwJXMJt45dBkzALKinK2bcopP7B2Ej8kPAgkX0cjirzXiHUd6Ak4VzS9lSUtCrWNCRPgkqTpwJdMK/s320/%236.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfINjdKgDmnY-GQPmH3EQJg3NHfvK0y-9xNXouuTfxWN5wmI_NtQKoLNWAdfFqO1gikhFdlevEUTT3J7uv-ORJ57Onc8FHmDUh0U6TFfJ-AiovFOc9AvmeEqzjv3ff0pBhWk0N4Ks4Otw2/s1600-h/CIMG2016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392763330840168658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfINjdKgDmnY-GQPmH3EQJg3NHfvK0y-9xNXouuTfxWN5wmI_NtQKoLNWAdfFqO1gikhFdlevEUTT3J7uv-ORJ57Onc8FHmDUh0U6TFfJ-AiovFOc9AvmeEqzjv3ff0pBhWk0N4Ks4Otw2/s320/CIMG2016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't forget to go to the <a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:180%;">DIY Show Off</span> (click here)</span> </a>& see all of the before and after projects that people have submitted! Lot of great projects to see! Or if you have a home improvement project you've been working on, Add your link to her site!!</span> </div><div align="center"></div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-70789897907736795482009-10-10T23:41:00.000-07:002009-10-19T11:10:10.590-07:00Flea Market!<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This morning we got to the Flea Market right when it opened. They had so much cool stuff! It was in the parking lot of an Antique store, and the store was having a sale too. Each of us found cool stuff. I wish I would have taken pictures of the things my friends got too so I could show you. Maybe I'll round them up. These were my cool finds for the day.</span> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbjOPZH2cUJENb8nCtqsoMhbN0qzfp9LCtTqXj-NkLERfAE3P9jTuHNEoe5XQaHUNA3-4hbkZwx5VUfwqgeQvZ_7z8f31xXQrHo_DRFI130SPlT7jjwv3ohYTtMPxWg9tyRiNBlZKciSY/s1600-h/1010092234a.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391233029924434418" style="WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbjOPZH2cUJENb8nCtqsoMhbN0qzfp9LCtTqXj-NkLERfAE3P9jTuHNEoe5XQaHUNA3-4hbkZwx5VUfwqgeQvZ_7z8f31xXQrHo_DRFI130SPlT7jjwv3ohYTtMPxWg9tyRiNBlZKciSY/s320/1010092234a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is my favorite. It sits on my counter as a little recipe stand. I did find out that it is an old shoe display stand. (I gave it a good scrub down after I found that out...) The best part is, I don't have to do anything to it! Its way cute. Got it for</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">3$ </span><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-1GbPLljeBsr0Y_WM4r54SRtnuukz-Ljk8zLfa23WaWhVFp5tNc9Wu3Tz_4N6iagxe_lKXBYG4mY0kggQ8w-yc68aIghoF7dFVhFFTVwpW3drwQtDvG6CuqEzuSZnmmRofAf392_OXLj/s1600-h/1010092301.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391233076347277122" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-1GbPLljeBsr0Y_WM4r54SRtnuukz-Ljk8zLfa23WaWhVFp5tNc9Wu3Tz_4N6iagxe_lKXBYG4mY0kggQ8w-yc68aIghoF7dFVhFFTVwpW3drwQtDvG6CuqEzuSZnmmRofAf392_OXLj/s320/1010092301.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I found these old lock plates. I've been looking all over for these. I almost ordered some from ebay but I'm glad I didn't. These were</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">1$</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">each.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDf4c7ADQR5InTjtFXbVucN6XjWOzsn-Aj1qmI4COhiHS8GJEi-AXDe0xvIry7A7q62CXyLDhfP-k1H0fuceWkEQFXWwFc4sf78WwW0hGC8sst_cnURrywIVIlp5d_JTMb3cCE3Y-qNoi/s1600-h/1010092259a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391233059180704114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDf4c7ADQR5InTjtFXbVucN6XjWOzsn-Aj1qmI4COhiHS8GJEi-AXDe0xvIry7A7q62CXyLDhfP-k1H0fuceWkEQFXWwFc4sf78WwW0hGC8sst_cnURrywIVIlp5d_JTMb3cCE3Y-qNoi/s320/1010092259a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm not sure what to call this. It was <span style="font-size:180%;">5$</span>. I used this on my cornice above my Kitchen window. <a href="http://mystylemyown.blogspot.com/2009/10/kitchen-before-and-after.html"><span style="color:#009900;">Click here to see my kitchen</span></a></span><br /></p><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">K, I love this. No clue what it is. Just a tall post thing. But I love it!</span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq98u6BQUysmLVj1N1SRYlTN91DuJNQE35xe2kxyrV8iDdzZly566XjSx4adE3OIY9_XisH244CQsiDaQGVKkgouuEY4gnT04lF_-2aS2zOMzjFWU9jOkjiGjYfpnJb6hTkg85zVxltr7/s1600-h/1010092254.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391233052158088178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq98u6BQUysmLVj1N1SRYlTN91DuJNQE35xe2kxyrV8iDdzZly566XjSx4adE3OIY9_XisH244CQsiDaQGVKkgouuEY4gnT04lF_-2aS2zOMzjFWU9jOkjiGjYfpnJb6hTkg85zVxltr7/s320/1010092254.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAMi1h74-0MWgBQkYsKkjAtNcsn-iGgOUWHYXnBqbasDj2r2vVzOrgJPG_dPwZo8AQx8gFmWy5_4sP9F0BZCAWSy6SG1A0NuadNA_iMzYXB7x83W8nMcSQzxpwSilGU_YPya_Bcl79INK/s1600-h/1010092251.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391233037345492818" style="WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAMi1h74-0MWgBQkYsKkjAtNcsn-iGgOUWHYXnBqbasDj2r2vVzOrgJPG_dPwZo8AQx8gFmWy5_4sP9F0BZCAWSy6SG1A0NuadNA_iMzYXB7x83W8nMcSQzxpwSilGU_YPya_Bcl79INK/s320/1010092251.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Anyway.. I highly recommend that if you hear about a Flea Market in your area, don't pass it up! Also, this is a great blog with lots of ideas on flea market finds and what to do with them! check it out! <span style="color:#6666cc;"><a href="http://fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com/2009/10/join-im-flea-marketeer-party.html">(click here)</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com/2009/10/join-im-flea-marketeer-party.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394371146858464786" style="WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvcE9e62Cqg4dpnWQRx3l6bDDt1fB-D29SbaRXTOCFIq3MoFcJ-_TOZlJ_hkoX_j7k8WQ0c6lx6RvSK1WhDtT5yWh06yZ4KncckApzdcWk4Z0qDzkyxZU6Oxfzx-W8N4jb5_KjPkB2YOn/s200/fmsbutton-1.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></p>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-29061946083243006712009-10-10T00:04:00.000-07:002009-10-10T00:07:11.379-07:00<div align="center">An exciting day tomorrow... Flea Market starts at 7:00 a.m. Can't wait to see what we might find! </div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-72227737303940405242009-09-26T22:00:00.000-07:002009-09-27T15:49:32.573-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#333333;"><em>#1.</em></span></strong> <span style="font-size:130%;">For a while now I have been thinking of what to do with my master bedroom. We painted it when we moved in but thats about all I've done to it. I want to have most of it all planned out before I do anthing. So here it sits... I like the color, but it's nothin special...</span><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzL7YQUkWFOvSWIQcbNAcf0gl2Q-vdPVaqobiDTRdAL5Ne4GB1X3EZnkdENZFv5_EmeVEUWDAjviGEga5-v5vsSNkazV68r3cj9TF-UyFT2OJDyemjrlmSq0FEvXwE41OBjbqP-7f2NEAV/s1600-h/0917092126+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386278083262872610" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzL7YQUkWFOvSWIQcbNAcf0gl2Q-vdPVaqobiDTRdAL5Ne4GB1X3EZnkdENZFv5_EmeVEUWDAjviGEga5-v5vsSNkazV68r3cj9TF-UyFT2OJDyemjrlmSq0FEvXwE41OBjbqP-7f2NEAV/s200/0917092126+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Why am I telling you this? that brings me to part 2 of my story today.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">#2. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I have finally stumbled upon my new found store 'The Door and Trim Store'. I figured there had to be somewhere that had cheaper moulding than Home Depot and Lowes. So I've been on the hunt. And when I search for something, I WILL find it.. I found it! All the prices are half of the wherehouse prices. And they have a huge selection to choose from. Boy, did that get the wheels turnin in my little brain.... I found it on Thursday so today I went there and got some moulding and trim to try something in my bedroom.<br />Moulding is one of my favorite things for a home. It can add so much to any space. My brother and sister in law put molding above their windows kind of like the pictures I found here. It looks so good! (I don't have pictures of it) Here are some examples of moulding above windows that I really like...</span> </p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD10IoiF7VUxT2FbyKAs1FxDJqT1RRLjFWEw1zqZjyfbsM1aD1wJHL0I1sf0FYhre1f3ANbbolJstcsSdOM1g6mizwnbKVF6l6A6TYzR1WCVcS8HEqsj2ZgmWSeOuWRjDJLz27XX8F3QjF/s1600-h/19313_0_8-9670-traditional-bathroom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386060303363958450" style="WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD10IoiF7VUxT2FbyKAs1FxDJqT1RRLjFWEw1zqZjyfbsM1aD1wJHL0I1sf0FYhre1f3ANbbolJstcsSdOM1g6mizwnbKVF6l6A6TYzR1WCVcS8HEqsj2ZgmWSeOuWRjDJLz27XX8F3QjF/s400/19313_0_8-9670-traditional-bathroom.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6DxkNkefwCeiabKs-XdJy2yj2zm3J0N3UjEtm7tirVfyzTpA4LOlYFZFI553fTmlShzPUb8csuMIlWwYCzSoKHOrB1XsbGJU3yzJcExGXFCRNmgKE6x5xgWDaHcmI11gn3YW2HAVAtJD/s1600-h/18606_0_8-3848-traditional-living-room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386060312243199554" style="WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6DxkNkefwCeiabKs-XdJy2yj2zm3J0N3UjEtm7tirVfyzTpA4LOlYFZFI553fTmlShzPUb8csuMIlWwYCzSoKHOrB1XsbGJU3yzJcExGXFCRNmgKE6x5xgWDaHcmI11gn3YW2HAVAtJD/s400/18606_0_8-3848-traditional-living-room.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">#3. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">So I began my project yesteday. I used door casing for the sides of the window and the very top piece. The brown piece is a 4 inch piece of MDF as well as the 1 1/2 inch piece. I measured and cut them first. Something is wrong with our nail gun so I just nailed them.</span> </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9grG4ge1fF9l4U31E5v6Xh6OSYtGUhfVZ9yA9vOpxUh-2lQ4EoKCTUO2WgwmVvQw37wDgK-rtbTN1JTPEahoFlq5iVaGbM55tZ6DXHP03K0Pvxqwx5rtK9AlxL4hEqCyhKCCztbMJ1EcB/s1600-h/0926091630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386267494808656130" style="WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9grG4ge1fF9l4U31E5v6Xh6OSYtGUhfVZ9yA9vOpxUh-2lQ4EoKCTUO2WgwmVvQw37wDgK-rtbTN1JTPEahoFlq5iVaGbM55tZ6DXHP03K0Pvxqwx5rtK9AlxL4hEqCyhKCCztbMJ1EcB/s320/0926091630.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I chose to take have the side pieces end with the bottem of the window, but you could just cut them at a 45 degree angle and use the same casing across the bottem. That is a little easier. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Then in the garage, I layed the other pieces out a few different ways to decide which look I wanted...</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-XVFmzDDE0rlk2KxJ4BQRJbiek6tSqomTMsJJAuRw8uWptpGwGqizAxiCkNmfuwDIzF0NKM1W0NCHjAzyvQL1vwIpqX-ikJ4fCaUj9xT74kY0r2JFKR4hZUOIdxMI9chTnxxPsB_yRB9/s1600-h/0926091548a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386270057055730722" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-XVFmzDDE0rlk2KxJ4BQRJbiek6tSqomTMsJJAuRw8uWptpGwGqizAxiCkNmfuwDIzF0NKM1W0NCHjAzyvQL1vwIpqX-ikJ4fCaUj9xT74kY0r2JFKR4hZUOIdxMI9chTnxxPsB_yRB9/s200/0926091548a.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCjzmje_1Zen-6LwUpNWcODfC6vhLYnqeQVyojq6FFiwAa2tDwNuDgO8FQHRK3zeBaShjcuMr8CCmmLIyAv787Nlg7JiQ0tori_3d6u5j8eFOsuJEo30n_qLDS1m9ZeT96MOior_bQVfJ/s1600-h/0926091550.jpg"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwp0Jvix0JiPl9_v0s0RAxyIZ-elxuZxOUhOk2t48JySdtLxzf5hVd712LemKLVkCftYtR8amSZ8YMVX264siRDwbMjYVNrc1_F2mu4mOwYZoH9Sjb0McwTfthadqVMoTr3lzi7a9PomuC/s1600-h/0926091548b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386270067035874338" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwp0Jvix0JiPl9_v0s0RAxyIZ-elxuZxOUhOk2t48JySdtLxzf5hVd712LemKLVkCftYtR8amSZ8YMVX264siRDwbMjYVNrc1_F2mu4mOwYZoH9Sjb0McwTfthadqVMoTr3lzi7a9PomuC/s200/0926091548b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_-IAqUoB1iKBwAhRNMW6eihKZNOQtlHFu7ZxvFZGBcZ7T1EzCqwdSgiw7PRDYBTnkku3GI_gflQWGA4rRNnaDdhDvrm9ngW8IifIluuKe_trcPnMO7dNT6zJHjCyJbHRPL7UFAFT9xv4/s1600-h/0926091550.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386271533921481730" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_-IAqUoB1iKBwAhRNMW6eihKZNOQtlHFu7ZxvFZGBcZ7T1EzCqwdSgiw7PRDYBTnkku3GI_gflQWGA4rRNnaDdhDvrm9ngW8IifIluuKe_trcPnMO7dNT6zJHjCyJbHRPL7UFAFT9xv4/s200/0926091550.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">They are all just slightly different. I liked option 1 the best, but Scott liked the 3rd one. So I went with the 3rd one. It's his room too right? :)So the next step was to put the thin piece right along the top of the window.</span> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihr52WjYh48PX7R3MQw-8belxAnB751nG-s-ZcbEBqkVdY5PC13JDPyEM0OZdr9xGP1frxJ56bXTjziDeDMVZY5gGPG-XWHayvW4Bf6cqZe7iydtv2o3fU_-MQC-BIaZagRl8P4BS4Y-Bg/s1600-h/0926091719.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386272715639355666" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihr52WjYh48PX7R3MQw-8belxAnB751nG-s-ZcbEBqkVdY5PC13JDPyEM0OZdr9xGP1frxJ56bXTjziDeDMVZY5gGPG-XWHayvW4Bf6cqZe7iydtv2o3fU_-MQC-BIaZagRl8P4BS4Y-Bg/s200/0926091719.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Then I put the 4" MDF on top of that. This piece can be any height you want. A 16 foot piece of this 4'' stuff was only 4$ so I went with that.</span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIcPdcSVG8XyJncp7oUAgJIyXXXGgolBZ0a_wEy_fefXdgiItjuRcZB51pSAo2rpsLp4pxs6ZMZR4LGp7UAfwBHqaw6Ym1A0IS3b-BgbhcpcONPmS7WvvYJIWA-PTT5AqV-TQrqOB7Tl4/s1600-h/0926091725.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386274401143933426" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIcPdcSVG8XyJncp7oUAgJIyXXXGgolBZ0a_wEy_fefXdgiItjuRcZB51pSAo2rpsLp4pxs6ZMZR4LGp7UAfwBHqaw6Ym1A0IS3b-BgbhcpcONPmS7WvvYJIWA-PTT5AqV-TQrqOB7Tl4/s200/0926091725.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmyhz2-nPkLJyvzp45aSV4OYu3gnxocHwfR0H9_zqyfVlWxnU17sgAjiTKG3d_eKhi-pZynQiZVbLeYRmp0aIyQqFtcfwGuV1iiKzaFf9qANqDXDljpvUKiGrmNZTWJ_8apiu5Bt1aTIU/s1600-h/0926091726.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386274409578214130" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmyhz2-nPkLJyvzp45aSV4OYu3gnxocHwfR0H9_zqyfVlWxnU17sgAjiTKG3d_eKhi-pZynQiZVbLeYRmp0aIyQqFtcfwGuV1iiKzaFf9qANqDXDljpvUKiGrmNZTWJ_8apiu5Bt1aTIU/s200/0926091726.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">For the top piece, I used the same casing that is on the sides of the windows. I just cut the bottem edge off at a 45 degree. The way the detail is on the casing, it resembles crown moulding on top.</span><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjfCofpRwItrtoJ2rFN9XBjisaTwrFZNThjiSV-u3TpxJJapKqM0iSsodmVz43CmE04nj7Yd-_Ssp7vpLiUv9teWaDzSXBI6WEL3rAIWiOf3-Z1-sQGcv8z9qCHJzCnNRheEM_jOq8IZB/s1600-h/0927090041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386275739924658658" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjfCofpRwItrtoJ2rFN9XBjisaTwrFZNThjiSV-u3TpxJJapKqM0iSsodmVz43CmE04nj7Yd-_Ssp7vpLiUv9teWaDzSXBI6WEL3rAIWiOf3-Z1-sQGcv8z9qCHJzCnNRheEM_jOq8IZB/s200/0927090041.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">That is all I was able to get done so far. After I put the bottem piece on I will prime and paint it white. This is what they look like as of now.</span> </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBH0CazoEVTQTZ2z4RP7m3dRXk5jNuv1zxmCzX4Avn-4lJIVJ5-kZfVgTwDjZstCryHtRVmjh1aQzg-clrfY9onGmNCsOrhyMU2XIWXNi4Qr1aJytWfeR-xs651VRf3nM5NYQpRTcs27P/s1600-h/0927090043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386276746732436818" style="WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBH0CazoEVTQTZ2z4RP7m3dRXk5jNuv1zxmCzX4Avn-4lJIVJ5-kZfVgTwDjZstCryHtRVmjh1aQzg-clrfY9onGmNCsOrhyMU2XIWXNi4Qr1aJytWfeR-xs651VRf3nM5NYQpRTcs27P/s320/0927090043.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(Sorry the pictures are bad, I took them with my phone.)<br />I am happy with how the windows look so far and I cant wait to see the finished look. Maybe seeing them daily will help me decide what to do with the rest of the room. So more to come with my new looking windows.....</span></p>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136175408204313125.post-14333605180251751262009-09-20T01:43:00.000-07:002010-09-05T00:40:58.413-07:00Tiny Wooden Crates<span style="font-size:130%;"> I found these tiny little crates at Goodwill, I thought they were so cute!</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiracz8lOl_BN1wpMe_PIYJA1Bkp7cylZJpHO0hgbbF50WGq4o-iUj1fRa30YEr9i6_lSu6ALuRSlhTAuq58oEp_jvtUXFvoi1FUq_xM3uEpNJzE6O7wyPuUsI13k7A1h2yQRQ3WY1acw/s1600-h/0829091804a+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383475802824472930" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiracz8lOl_BN1wpMe_PIYJA1Bkp7cylZJpHO0hgbbF50WGq4o-iUj1fRa30YEr9i6_lSu6ALuRSlhTAuq58oEp_jvtUXFvoi1FUq_xM3uEpNJzE6O7wyPuUsI13k7A1h2yQRQ3WY1acw/s320/0829091804a+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38owppDNHebIRRqUf4UmpU0f8jbz7SnHDLHwHaTdEaN-6XCo4gho0IIqHuhPVGN28daZC79p_NRRzduQSzeVEaf7eT8141r1Q1PdKEg_gQWMh1Uh3qgikyWZBIJMtgCMnstCJourzpgQZ/s1600-h/downsized_0829091805+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383475811188279986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38owppDNHebIRRqUf4UmpU0f8jbz7SnHDLHwHaTdEaN-6XCo4gho0IIqHuhPVGN28daZC79p_NRRzduQSzeVEaf7eT8141r1Q1PdKEg_gQWMh1Uh3qgikyWZBIJMtgCMnstCJourzpgQZ/s320/downsized_0829091805+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">They reminded me of the little boxes Layla over at </span><a href="http://www.theletteredcottage.net/search/label/Kitchen"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Lettered Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> has on her kitchen wall. (Go check out her place!) </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzcEOc7EcjvmxWAukGAh_qR8goASi3-s9OWDa9xPgoKdINpyF7iJThLzx0XxUJxjxqiXX0PEUtZs2q5AXwbqz9HgRaI41iX0GoMwiUAVq21puvLhKORd9VcpbGlBr7Bn7mN_Cqu_1yCY8/s1600-h/Rosemary_Crate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383781077560492834" style="WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzcEOc7EcjvmxWAukGAh_qR8goASi3-s9OWDa9xPgoKdINpyF7iJThLzx0XxUJxjxqiXX0PEUtZs2q5AXwbqz9HgRaI41iX0GoMwiUAVq21puvLhKORd9VcpbGlBr7Bn7mN_Cqu_1yCY8/s200/Rosemary_Crate.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Anywho..... I had this unfinished little wanna be plant thing, so I just split the atom, and made two little guys. I had some rocks I bought once for my bathroom that I put in to cover the green spongy stuff. They sit in my kitchen window and greet me every time I walk in. I like how they turned out.</span> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;"><em><strong>Before </strong></em></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CMcUX2yB-bdgwRB1LbgMqJZ-cvci0iJdjKpwML0VE05rdaGDm7-TzmvurTJd_i3lqpcrVjBWuZLw7TOTeDljyiP_dTu6DkDQVW59dELXdz0ZxnQTLFmNsKxQy49Vhi68k-chlbs3IA23/s1600-h/downsized_0829091801+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383781693109969634" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CMcUX2yB-bdgwRB1LbgMqJZ-cvci0iJdjKpwML0VE05rdaGDm7-TzmvurTJd_i3lqpcrVjBWuZLw7TOTeDljyiP_dTu6DkDQVW59dELXdz0ZxnQTLFmNsKxQy49Vhi68k-chlbs3IA23/s320/downsized_0829091801+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>After</em></span></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5CLsQ_i7hil50zzkJTNmg07C6ukQE042IYOoxixTzOAuyaM-Y61m4sAh5sqVeIgIAdZfFojMr2dPHGtPxDjEhG_u8C0CEJ1ce6jhb1aKmPegizifFB33JmC4lOgG3cj0f84g8b0a2OlO/s1600-h/downsized_0918092213+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383781698190924258" style="WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5CLsQ_i7hil50zzkJTNmg07C6ukQE042IYOoxixTzOAuyaM-Y61m4sAh5sqVeIgIAdZfFojMr2dPHGtPxDjEhG_u8C0CEJ1ce6jhb1aKmPegizifFB33JmC4lOgG3cj0f84g8b0a2OlO/s320/downsized_0918092213+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="right"> </div>Shelbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606770331482229121noreply@blogger.com0