We were at our local auction some time back and an old antique bed frame came up for bidding.  Eddie snatched it right up.  Here's the transformation.

He used the footboard to create the sides, a rail for the front and pine for the bench seat.

I created a custom mix of paint using Toasted Marshmallow & Espresso Plaster Paint and applied one half hazard base coat.

I also created a custom stain mix using Jacobean & Provincial wood stain for the bench seat.

After the basecoat was dry I painted it with Sweet Cream.  See that faux brick?  Check back next week and I'll show you what we did with that.

Next, I distressed & added the WELCOME typography on the back of the bench and began filling it in.

Finished it off with liquid sealer in matte.

And here it is in it's new home...

We've done so many signs lately that it was a nice break and FUN to do some furniture again!

New Sign - MUSTARD SEED

For me, having faith means relying on God even when everything around me seems to be going to pot.  Faith is knowing that God is bigger & better than me and He's got it under control.  Not always easy, but I know that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.  This sign is a good daily reminder of just that!

If you like it then will you please PIN IT?

If you love it and need it for you own home, order it HERE.

The approximate dimensions are 25" x 25".  

Comes ready to hang.

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Distressed RED ROOSTER!

First off I have to say that this table was my husband's & youngest daugher's creation.  I did very little here and was worried that the direction they were going wasn't going to be a popular one.  I WAS WRONG!  The idea they had turned out pretty spectacular and SOLD in two days!  I won't be doubting them again.

Here is how it all went down...  We started with this little plain jane table.

Gave it a few coats of black paint...

We all thought that the odd height made it unusable anywhere other than a kitchen.  Perfect for a small kitchen island used for prepping.  Keeping that in mind we came up with this for the top.

I love that she is wanting to learn, however we turned her loose with paint pens instead of brushes!  Although, she surprised us with a pretty steady hand so maybe she'll do just fine with the brushes. LOL

Now, here's we were all started to have our own opinions.  I thought we were done!  A few more coats of sealer, tags and a stop at the shop!  However, I was quickly outnumbered and this is what they decided it needed.

I guess they were right because it was gone FAST!  They are pretty proud of themselves.

I've been demoted.  What do you think?  My version or theirs? Ha!

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{UPDATE 10/2012}  I don't use stencils because I like to enlarge or decrease images on a whim!  However, you can buy a Red Rooster stencil here.

Vanity turned SIDE TABLES!

I really had taken a picture of this vanity before we started tearing it apart, but I cannot find it!  So just try and imagine what it looked like while I describe it for you okay.  My "thrifty friend" that always calls me to tell me where the deals are had hit the furniture jackpot.  However, I couldn't get over there until 2 days after she called me and had missed out!  That's how it goes sometimes right?  Anyway, my husband and I were looking through what was left and I really liked this vanity's legs.  However, the top veneer was coming off, like half of it was splintered and barely hanging on, it was covered in cobwebs, most of the wheels were missing, no hardware, a cracked drawer so I had just decided that I had too much stored already to buy this total re-haul job even though the price was already pretty darn good.  Not seeing anything that I couldn't live without we started heading back to the truck.  The guy running the sale came over and said if you'll just haul that off for me you can have it for a DOLLAR!  Are you kidding me?  So we loaded it up.

Knowing I had multiple other projects that had to get done, this vanity sat covered in the garage for a couple of months.  When we finally got around to working on it my husband had the fabulous idea to take the top completely off and turn it into side tables.  Loved that idea so we ran with it.

That's where we are here...  and a good sanding with the belt sander.

Some new routered mdf tops...

Several coats of white...

And adorable, dainty glass knobs from the Home Depot...

Not counting the hardware, can you believe I paid 50 cents each?  Our youngest daughter has claimed for these for her bedroom makeover that we are still working on!  We finally found bedding she likes this last weekend so looks like I'll be painting her walls next weekend.  Soon we'll have that room reveal.  Plus, that gives me two more side tables to makeover since her old ones will be heading to the shop once they're done.

Are any of you constantly changing things too?  I know I can't be the only one!

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Happy Friday Y'all!

Another Pallet Wood Sign

A while back we were able to get a ton of pallet wood free!  We cut it, cleaned it and stacked it knowing we would use it for something.  Most of you have seen our front porch by now and know it's pretty big & long.  I needed something to hang on a wall so my husband decided to frame up some of that pallet wood and I could paint something on it.  We all know that if anything sits still to long then I'll paint it! hehe


We decided to make a large pallet sign for our front porch.

And another year later...

It's held up really well.  The only thing I've done to it is re-sealed it at the beginning of this summer.  Our front porch really gets hot in the evening from the west sun so sealer is one thing I'll do each year to keep it from fading.


You can see how we put our first pallet sign together here.  Since we've made our first one we have made lots of changes on how we put them together.  They were always sturdy & well made they just look prettier from the back now. LOL  


Here's another style...

But this is my newest one...

These signs have been popular!  Just added this style to the SHOP.  I'm working a new smaller design that I'll share with y'all pretty soon.  

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