A Little Bit O Ombre Green Vintage!

Ive been on a vintage kick lately.  There is just something about repurposing furniture from the 50s and 60s that is just fun!  Whats really cool is all the straight lines. Yeah, Im not gonna lie. Its so easy to to sand and finish flat, straight surfaces. So, take a gander at my newest re-do:

 This was nothing more than a chest. I had been wanting to try some ombre, but was waiting for 

the right piece.  I saw this puppy for a song on CL.  But I thought it would be oh so much better 

with some peg legs. Thanks eBay! Vintage legs! 

 The body was given a few coats of Antique White. 

I bought some kelly green for my base color. I used that on #3. 

The top and middle drawers were cut using the same white mixed w/the green.
I rolled the white, but brushed on the greens. 

All of the drawers are made from cedar. A quick sanding brought back the fresh smell. 

I gave the top about 4 thin coats. I always mix my latex with Floetrol. 

 The antlers are the real deal, compliments of my hubs many hunting trips. 

They were primed and coated with Glossy White spray paint. 

This little vintage piece would be a great accent in any room.  Its going up for sale!!
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ST PATTIES DAY green inspiration pictorial

St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17

 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick,

the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he

 died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. 

In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day,

people traditionally wear a small bunch of

 shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear

 orange, white and green badges, and women and

 girls wear green ribbons in their hair.

A leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish folklore,

 usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red

 or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief.

 The Leprechauns spend all their time busily making

 shoes, and store away all their coins in a hidden pot

 of gold at the end of the rainbow. If ever captured

 by a human, the Leprechaun has the magical power

 to grant three wishes in exchange for their release.

In the color spectrum of the rainbow,

green is a second-order color formed from the

mixing of yellow and blue.

 

In feng shui green means balance

which inturn brings harmony.

 It is versatile and it isnt gender specific

 until we choose it to be. 

 We can find green just about

 anywhere we look, 

Green apples

Green glass

Green limes

Green beds

 Green curtains

Green walls

Green shades

Green chairs

Green doors

My favorite green will always be *HOME* 

*** Interested in finding sources for the inspiration photos used in this post,

right click the photo and in google image search use the file name listed under properties to search each pic.

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