Hello my friends, for those of you that know me, you know Im a sentimental kind of Gal! I wanted to share a story with you: About 35 years ago when my husband delivered packages for UPS, he is what I would call one of your original pickers also known as a trash collector.lol Well one day on the route he and a friend came across a Bowling Alley that had burnt down, many of you know that bowling alley lanes are 100% Maple. He and his friend were able to salvage many lanes, and this is what my dining room table has been for 35 years, it seats10 if needed and it is one of my most cherished pieces of furniture, and takes 4 men to move it! Lol It needed a face lift, and so my husband allowed me to stain the table in a Red Mahogany and seal it! What a guy... The chairs were purchased wholesale many, many moons ago and at the time Oak was the happening thing. I purchased the Hutch from a garage sale many years ago for $25.00, Oak as well lol! During our remodel I came across something called Chalk Painting by Annie Sloan which opened a door that would allow my Creative juices to flow! I decided to re-purpose all these pieces and save my Honey a bunch of money! I mixed Annie Sloans Chalk Paint colors Napoleonic Blue and Emperors Silk to make a gorgeous Eggplant color. This paint is Amazing, no stripping, no sanding just apply and seal with Annie Sloan Clear Wax....the results are unbelievable. I purchased some depression glass knobs and pulls for the hutch online, and as I was putting them on....I had an epiphany, I would stipple the hardware that was bronze with the French Linen paint I had used and Voila... a little touch of elegance I think for a humble Hutch! The glass panels for the doors will be here tomorrow, and the Fall Decorating will commence in the next couple of days....my Heart and Soul are so full for making something pretty, Thank You my Honey and my Son for helping me and....Thank You Jesus!
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:25:40 +0000
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