Thankful

I hope you all have had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day weekend!

Red Dresser with hand painted typography

I love three drawer dressers.  And I love red.

I painted this with Plaster Paint in Red Ruby.

I chose Ivory Lace for the font and then a dark glaze over the entire dresser before sealing it with liquid wax.

The client picked out the hardware from Hobby Lobby.

The original hardware was pulls so there were two holes for each pull.  We filled the holes (twice) and sanded them down so that the holes weren't visible any longer.

I think it turned out super pretty.  It's going to be picked up next week and will be a statement piece for someone's big, southern porch.

We are trying to finish up orders so we can close the shop and get ready for vacation.  We only take BIG vacations every so often and this is a big one for us.  I think Eddie and I are as excited as the kids. Ha!

I will share more about that soon. I just wanted to remind you guys about our end of the month flash sale on FB, Three Mango Seeds.  Sale starts at 6pm CST and is usually over at 7pm CST.   Plus, the Etsy shop, mangoseedmarketplace, will close September 4th and will reopen a few weeks after that. We are trying to get holiday signs ready and listed as well as prepare for a couple of fall shows.  Life is busy.

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Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!

Rustic Table with Antique Castor Wheels

We needed a good table on wheels for shows.  I think this one fits the bill.

I love the vintage industrial castor wheels that we found on Etsy.

Eddie created a herringbone pattern on top that turned out great.

We'll be able to use it in our booth as a display or use it at local shows with crates and baskets.

Upcoming shows for the fall are The Flying Pig Outdoor Market in October and Affair of the Heart in November.  See you there!

Custom "X" Console Table

Eddie has been building these custom tables for a little while now and people seem to love them.

The client shares with us the measurements that will best fit their space.  He builds it and I paint it.  We're a good team.

This particular table was painted with a pretty shade of white, slightly distressed and sealed.  The top was stained with a special mix of Provincial and Jacobean.

We will be delivering it one day this week to it's forever home.  I Can't wait.

The wood grain turned out so pretty on this one.

If you want to know more about custom built furniture, please email us at threemangoseeds@yahoo.com.  Thanks for stopping by!

Dresser makeover

We've had this dresser stacked in our garage along with some other furniture for a little over a year now.  My goal this weekend was to begin finishing some of these furniture projects so we can get our garage organized.

I am super happy.  I finished two furniture projects this weekend.

The color / brand paint we used was Plaster Paint Toasted Marshmallow then glazed.  We left the *original* hardware naturally aged.

This dresser came with a thick glass top, that was slightly over-sized but we still used it.

Eddie built a small shelf that would be great for a basket or turn it into a component shelf with a flat screen on top.

Loving how it turned out.  It will be offered for sale at the boutique soon.  Thanks for stopping by!

NEW! Ready to ship section added to our Etsy shop

Hey guys!  We are excited to be adding a new section to our Etsy shop where all the signs listed in the "Ready to Ship" section will be READY TO SHIP as soon as you purchase.  The quantity will be limited between 1 and 3 signs per design and will change from month to month.

Hopefully, this will be a much better way of handling our monthly flash sale.  Using Etsy to host it will be so much better by making the checkout process fast and easy plus your sign will ship right away.

Here's a new twist to our very popular "Best Things" sign.

Keep in mind that signs offered during our flash sale on the last day of the month will not normally be signs that are shared in the shop and once they are gone...they are gone.

These are just a few of the signs that will be listed on July 31st.

The day of the flash sale we will share more on Instagram & Facebook about how many designs we will list.

So be sure to watch both:  Instagram @threemangoseeds  //  Facebook - Three Mango Seeds.

We know a lot of you are local and will not want to pay shipping charges.  We've created a way around that for you during the checkout process.

If you do choose the PICKUP option, all signs must be picked up within one week of purchase.

I believe we'll have around 50 signs for the flash sale on Friday, July 31st.

Are you new to Etsy?  You will need a user name to be able to purchase so that when your invoice comes to us it will contain all of your shipping information, however we won't have access to any of your personal / payment information.  Etsy is secure.

Registering for an Etsy account:

• Doesn't cost a thing -- it's free 
• Allows you to track your purchases
• Gives you the ability to contact Etsy sellers directly
• Does not require your actual full name -- you can choose a username that will keep you anonymous
• Doesn't require a credit card to be kept on file when you register as a buyer
• Helps keep us legal for tax purposes.

We've been using Etsy since 2011.  We value the relationships that we have with all of you and wouldn't ask you to "sign up" for anything that we didn't already use and trust.  Here is a quick link to get signed up so that your are ready for the flash sale.  Etsy: A step-by-step guide to getting started.

Please let us know if you have any questions -- we know this is so different from what we've done in the past but it'll be good.  Promise!

**Disclosure:  We are not paid in any way if you sign up with Etsy other than through sign sales.  We actually pay a fee to use Etsy every time we list/sell.  However, we feel the fee's are worth it in making our flash sale more streamlined for everyone involved.**

BIG RUSTIC WOOD SIGN SALE

Hello there!

Just in case you didn't know we host a SIGN SALE on the last day of every month starting at 7pm cst.  This is when we stock signs that we do not normally sell in our Etsy (mangoseedmarketplace) shop so be sure to mark your calendar so you can check it out.

Need a reminder?  Be sure to follow along with us on INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK.

DIY Industrial shelves

Our teenage son has an opinion when it comes to his room.  He isn't at the age where I can do what I want to his room anymore, although I did persuade him to go the industrial route and so far so good.

The room itself has been a work in progress for quite some time because we work on projects when we can pay cash for them AND working around shop orders is a little tricky lately.

We started with the floor several months back when we ripped out all the carpet and laid wood floor style plank tiles.  You can see that project here.

Now, back to the shelving that was built for his TV and gaming stuff. We started from the bottom and worked our way up.  We measured everything he wanted on the shelf, where he wanted it on the shelves and made adjustments as we worked.

Oh, I almost forgot.  We added a faux brick wall behind the shelves and painted it white.  We love the dimension that it added once the project was complete.

So happy with how it turned out.

I need a wide angle lens to take better images of the "after" but I haven't gotten one yet so bear with me on these final images.

We have a cord protector that we will paint white to hide all of the component cords.

Eventually, we will hang the fire helmets on either side of his television, we just haven't found the right hooks yet.

Love them.  So glad we did this project.  All of his stuff looks organized and "clean" against the white wall.

This entire project, including the faux brick wall, took us two full days / evenings to complete. Not bad at all.

Thanks for stopping by!