~PERFECTLY VINTAGE - MY SHABBY DESK MAKEOVER~

 

A few weeks ago I shared some pictures with you  of the fabulous vintage desk I found at a local tag sale.  Last Friday and Saturday it was sooo gorgeous outside that I finally got busy with her transformation!  Man...it was WORK!

WORK I SAY!

Those spindly legs were challenging to paint!

I had to de-glaze the entire thing (liquid sand) and then hand sand the desk to get the finish off.  The desk is certainly a quality piece of furniture and very well made.  I don't think it was used very much because the inside of the drawers look brand new...the outside did, too!

After that she was primed with ZINSSER and then given a couple of good coats of my favorite soft white paint.  After curing for 48 hours I sanded her with my electric sander and then hand sanded for more detail around the edges.  Then I waxed her up (AS Clear Wax) and buffed her out when it was dry!

My girl is now BOOTH READY!  Just in time for the store-wide 15% off sale at Serendipity Market, Edmond, OK!

Yesterday I worked on more pocket pillows and also some new note cards showcasing some of my favorite vintage images....

Still have to deckle punch the corners, but I love how these came out.  Hope to have a few on my website later this week!

Today I'm linking up with:

 Green Willow Pond for What We Accomplished Wednesdays

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays

Happy Hump Day!   

  
Love to you...

~JUST A FEW WORDS~

I found this saying on Facebook this morning and for whatever the reason it made me smile.  I'm a firm believer that each new day can be a fresh start and I, for one, am happy to leave some of my past in the past!

Nothing perfect around here!

Tomorrow I'll be showing you a picture of the desk I finished transforming yesterday!  Glad to have that sweet little thing scratched off my

to-do-list!

Hope your Tuesday is wonderful.  It's raining here...beautiful water from the sky...heaven sent.

Love to you...

~THE ROSE LIVES ON~

 ~MY FIRST ROSE OF SPRING~

Yesterday was such a gorgeous day here in Oklahoma so I carried all my pretty house plants outside in order for them to enjoy the warmth of the sun.  I also flung open the doors and windows of our home and it felt so good to allow our house to breathe  in fresh air for a bit...

Nothing better.

~PLAYING WITH PHOTOSHOP~

While bringing the plants back inside this afternoon (cooler temps come later tonight and possibly heavy rains) I noticed the petite rose plant my daughter gave as a gift after my hand surgery last December had bloomed.  Lots of wee little buds are beginning to open, but only one showed her true colors... a beautiful, soft pink!  I willed this tiny plant to LIVE during the past few months and I just couldn't contain my JOY when I realized she would actually make it.  I hope someday to transplant her into my garden.

WELCOME SPRING TO OKLAHOMA!  

Happy Monday!

Love to you...