Show and Tell Friday ~ Clear Leaded Glass Window

Today I'm linking up with our sweet hostess Cindy of My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.

I found this awesome antique window, all chippy, shabby, and charming on Monday, so I snapped a pic of it for hubby......

By Tuesday it was MINE!

Hubby worked the better part of the afternoon on Thursday to put it above our front door.....

Ladders and Heights are NOT two of his favorite things.

But he did this for me.....

And after two trips to Home Depot......

And some mega chunky, built to hold up to 800 lbs., mega links....

Hubby assured me this was NOT gonna fall down.

                      And she lived happily ever after.......

                                       or at least until
                                      the next decorating scheme hatches!!

                                          Big Hugs,
                                                        

Show & Tell Sunday ~ My Antique Kneehole Dresser

Show & Tell Sunday ~ My Antique Kneehole Dresser

Today's hostess for Show & Tell Sunday is the wonderful Heidi of Birds of a Feather. Please click here to visit more participants as I'm sure there are some wonderful posts out there today!

Our assignment today was to post our favorite flea market find, so here is mine!

This beautiful dresser was exactly what I had been looking for to give our master bedroom that soft Victorian romantic look. When we found it, it had already been stripped. But DH, being the perfectionist that he is, did some extra stripping & we found it had originally had a lt. blue & a white finish on it at different times. We stripped it down to its pine glory then minwaxed it, & that is how it stayed for about 8 years.

When we redid our bedroom a couple of years ago, I debated & fretted about whether to paint it white. DH threatened me as he usually does, said I had better be REAL sure I wanted it white as he was NEVER going to strip it again, yada yada, yada. So here it is in all its white glory & I'm so glad I decided to paint it!!

The mirror is showing very early signs of ghosting, has intricate beaded trim all around, & I love that it tilts on such a beautiful framework.

It has an inset on the top that I placed some cottage green floral fabric in & had a piece of glass cut to fit across.

I love the small glove box drawers on each side of the mirror. My grandmother gave me the little crystal accent lamps for each side.

I fell in love with the twisted rope trim and appliques on the doors. Even the keyholes are cute ~ can you tell how much I love this find?!?!

I just can't wait to get back home from church today & visit all you other girls & see your great finds! This is just so much fun!

And a big HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the dads out there today. I miss mine dearly, but cherish all the happy memories I have.
Hugs,

SHOW & TELL SUNDAY ~ TRASH to TREASURE!

SHOW & TELL SUNDAY ~ TRASH to TREASURE!

Sweet Analise of Sugar*Sugar is our hostess this week for an installment of Trash to Treasure! What fun!! Please go to her blog here to get a complete list of participants in today's Show & Tell!

I've got lots of things I've "tweaked" over the years, but didn't always have the foresight to take "before" pics.

Since I'm in the business of selling antique mirrors on ebay here, I always have an eye out for mirrors. When I found this mid-sized shadow box mirror from the late 1950's, it was in sad shape. DH did NOT want me to buy it. Said it was in bad condition, it was too large to ship, no one would want it, yadda, yadda, yadda.....But it screamed for me to take it home, peach colored frame & rusty roses & all ~ it was the epitome of puky shabbiness that would have made even Rachel Ashwell cry. I brought it home, dusted it off, sanded down the rough places, added a little filler into the cracks, then painted it white.

Now, DH thinks I should sell it. I THINK NOT!!! It is the perfect place to display some of my favorite little trinkets & baubles!
Now, if you know me at all, you KNOW I have a slight weakness for lighting. Some dare call it an addiction. I spied this ugly table lamp in all its blackness with a mustard colored dented shade at a sale & I snapped it up. I could see something beautiful just waiting to happen. Luckily, I made "before" pics of this one.

Took it all apart piece by piece to clean it (note to self: always ALWAYS make a diagram of how the pieces go together) first! Painted it white, of course. Had DH re-wire it as it was from Europe. I also added crystal bobeches & crystal beaded chain, new candle sleeves & a new gold pull chain.

Angelic Accents version of a tabletop chandelier

Added pink beaded light bulb covers from Lowe's. This has already graced two different rooms in my home & I can't wait to show you what I've done with it now, but that will have to wait for a bit. Aren't I such a tease?!?! After my moderate success with that first lamp, I tackled a bigger project. My first ever floor lamp built with vintage pieces. There were no before pics of this one. Just piles of pieces to put together. This was so much fun & I even added a nightlight to its base. In a weak moment, I sold it. How I regret that now. Guess I need to scrounge up some more parts & make another one just for me.


I think I've shown this picture before of a corner of my kitchen, but it shows my favorite little silver teapot lamp. This was really tarnished, I mean we're talking purplish-iridescent hues ~ so I polished & polished it til it was sparkling. Then my dear daddy sawed off the topper on it, drilled a hole straight thru to the bottom, hubby wired it, & I added a little bell shade. Now it brightens up a rather dark corner & I have so many happy memories of Daddy, hubby, & I planning it all out together. We also made one for my sweet Mother.
This long sofa table was another one DH & I fought about!! We were at a small local auction & this really dark ebonized wood table with splitting & peeling veneer came up for sale. I wanted it so bad! DH said no ~ & you can see who won out ~ it has the most adorable little appliques on each base of the legs. I will try to get a better picture of it soon for you.
Well, I could go on & on about all my trash that I have primed, painted, fou-foued up, & now love, but I must make the rounds & see what all of you have been up to! I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of my favorite trash to treasure pieces.
Hugs,

SHOW & TELL SUNDAY ~ Storage

SHOW & TELL SUNDAY ~ Storage

The wonderful Cerri at Little Pink Studio is hosting this Sunday's Show & Tell. And it is all about ~ Storage ~ this week! Where we store it, how we store it, & WHY we store it! Just kidding about that last part! Click here to see other bloggers who are participating today.

I'm in major need of some storage solutions, so I'll show you my stash, then I am quickly heading off to see how some of you store yours artfully, beautifully, at least neatly!!

I use my handpainted traincase in my bedroom to hide excess ribbon, lace, trim & scissors in.

This nifty ribbon holder was given to my by my parents. I just love it!

Love its crystal knob

and all the detailing on the sides. I think I need another one!!

I store my fabric, vintage linens, & other assorted paraphenalia in these pretty boxes.

Little pink upright cabinet holds my fairy dust & loose pearls & beads.
Fabric & Linens

I keep my cards, patterns, & stationery in this Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic tote. I love being able to carry things around to whatever room I'm working in.



Dull plastic stackable totes ~ but they are great for holding tagging supplies & crystal beads & felt.

I use a few pretty boxes to keep some of my jewelry making supplies in. They sit on top of my pine farmhouse table upstairs in the gameroom. I'd love to show it to you, but that will DEFINITELY have to wait til another time ~ it is loaded down with a huge mess on it today!

Love this old fashioned looking trug with the little handle ~ oops, can barely see the handle for all the crud, I mean charms, that are in the little plastic bags!
Don't know the original use for this piece, but it works perfectly for envelopes & small paper sacks.

Hey, I'm not above using a man's fishing tackle box ~ they have great tiny storage compartments! Perfect for my jewelry pieces & chains.

This one also has a roomy bottom compartment. Best thing is I WON IT at a BINGO game on Chili Supper night locally ~ my little nephew wanted it & I felt kinda bad that I already had a use figured out for it! He did win 5 other prizes that night, so I decided to keep this one!
One of my favorite tote-able pieces ~ another for my jewelry with tiny sections. Two inner sections ~ top & bottom.


And the old boring stand-by, stackable cabinets. This one is currently in my gameroom, which is soon to undergo a major renovation.

I just snapped my pics hurriedly Saturday tonight without even trying to straighten anything up. So... now you know.....I'm not as neat & orderly as I should be! I'll be checking after church to get some wonderful ideas from all you other pack-rats out there on how & where YOU organize your stuff.

Hugs,