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I get asked often where I get the appliques I use on my furniture projects.
There is no one answer other than everywhere.
This fabulous piece above was bought at a yard sale last summer.
It is a flat backed picture frame.
The hanger was unscrewed and the cardboard that was in it was removed,
then simply screwed to this door panel from the back side.
I customized this door panel for this vintage sideboard, it seems someone had an accident with
the glass that use to be there.
Minor repairs where needed from top to bottom on it but it is was a great find.
With my refined taste (wink) the interior of the full length drawer just wasnt going to pass muster.
Ink stains on plywood to the right and red felt sheading on the left, it was gross!
Never mind the large number of leftover sewing pins wedged in the corners,
that I did get attacked by.
I told George it was a rattle snake bite but he didnt buy it.
But when this is the finished result Ill let the snake bite fade away in my memory.
All the doors went from flat to fab with a bit of simple molding trim
and perfectly placed appliques.
The 2 side door appliques were found at a local RE-STORE.
The drawer and cupboard all got a pretty blue and white damask wallpaper lining.
This damask print can be found at Home Depot in BLACK, LIGHT BLUE, and LIGHT GREEN.
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The back was falling off so I decided to take it all the way off to line the interior.
Much easier this way.
More rogue sewing pins came out from every corner to play.
I was having none of it this time.
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Happy Friday! I dont know about you but Im so ready for the weekend.
Today I wanted to blog about a few cool pieces my hubby
picked up at an auction last weekend.
The first is this amazing 100 year old Hobart industrial coffee grinder.
This thing weighs around 90 pounds! And the best thing is that it works perfectly.
I had asked my hubby to keep an eye out for a cool vintage coffee grinder for our shop because we are wanting to have coffee available to our customers and I thought it would be really fun to freshly grind the beans in a vintage mill.
Then he came home with this beauty and Im not sure Im going to be able to give it up. :)
I love the lines.....
Another piece he brought home is this steamer trunk.
Weve always wanted one and he loved this one. It needs a few minor repairs
but I cant wait to find a special place for it.
And he also found these vintage wool Navy blankets. They are so soft, believe it or not. Im not usually a fan of wool but I love these.
I also wanted to share with you a new member of our family.
Im the first to admit, Im not a cat person, never have been. But a couple of weeks ago, when I went to open the blinds in the kitchen one morning,
this was what I saw on the table outside.
He seemed to be a stray and without a family and had made himself quite at home in my little toolbox. He was so sweet and we all immediately fell in love with him. I dont know much about cats but he is so lovable and really loves attention.
He crawls up in our laps whenever we sit down.
And whenever Im outside working on a project, I look down
and this is what I see every time....
Those sweet green eyes looking up at me.
He lays at my feet no matter what Im doing.
He has stolen our hearts, already.
And he loves to play for the camera.
Silly cat.... :)
Weve never had pets (except an outdoor rabbit)
because our kids always had allergies when they were younger.
Now that theyve grown out of them, weve decided to adopt this little guy
and they are so happy.
How can you not fall in love with that face?
Have a great weekend!
Diana
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It seemed like a mad dash to the dinner bell yesterday when the shipment
of chalk paint came in to the Passionate Home.
Once the cans walk thru the front door, phone calls go out to eager
customers and before you know it there is a store full of ppl
lined up for their back order.
I was among the eager and got to heard about many projects ideas that will be
started this weekend with ASCP.
While there I spied some other beautiful things to share with you.
I am in love with this chair, or I was fully in love with it till it measured
3/4 of an inch too big for my space.
Here is another cutie with great accessories.
But my favorite is Elinors stockings with hand sewn pearls
Did you hear me ... she sews each pearl by hand!
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Isnt this where we started?
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Every year at this time, Michaels Craft store sends me into a tizzy. Just the other day, I was headed to Michaels to run some errands, only to find Halloween and autumn in full swing. Cackling witches. Dried leaves. It was all there.
With little thought having been given to the upcoming fall, I left only with my art supplies and a nagging sense that once again, Halloween would be here and I would only be half done gluing rubber snakes to a wreathe. But not this year. In fact, this year, I would see my fall decorating ideas come to fruition, from start to finish. Fall is after all my absolutely most favorite time of year. Beautiful, colorful, fragrant, football filled, Indian summer Fall. So good-bye shorts and humidity and hello boots and jeans...here I come!
Are you ready for fall? Here are some of the most inspiring entryways I found to welcome in Autumn:
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Courtesy Pottery Barn
I think this was from their past fall catalogue but it is probably my favorite fall porch.
You just cant go wrong with an abundance of lanterns and crows.
| Courtesy Pottery Barn Lanterns and crows closeup.  | Courtesy Pottery Barn
Lanterns, leaves...again, gorgeous simplicity.
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OK..Im a big PB fan, but they really can do no wrong. |
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Courtesy Good Housekeeping
Great pumpkin topiaries for Halloween night. |  | Courtesy Martha Stewart
Beautiful monochromatic look. |
| Courtesy Martha Stewart Living
Classic pumpkin elegance.
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