Nest of tables transformation

I recently painted a few small tables for a guy who owns a furniture shop nearby. I began with the nest of tables:

The curvy legs and carvings had a lot of potential! I used AS Paris Grey...

I sanded the tops and finished them with a coat of clear wax followed by one of dark wax.

Don't you think they look lovely? :-)

Mosaics...oh yeah!

Some years ago I bought this little stool

By then I was crazy (and still I am) about mosaics, my idea was to cover the top and part of the legs and then paint the rest...

For the mosaic I used broken crockery, basically plates with nice colors and patterns. I also used some glass nuggets...

I love it! I use it now as a bedside table :-)

Country bench

I got this bench some time ago, I painted it white and left it. The white paint alone wasn't enough... not for me!

One day I woke up knowing exactly what to do to refresh the look. I got my Annie Sloan paints.... Aubusson Blue mixed with a bit of Original....after it was dried I applied a white wash on top.

I left the seat natural and added a bit of dark wax, I love the finish!.

A lovely surprise!

I have just found out that I have received an award....how sweet is that!?, I received this award from Jessica at Nouvelle Vie Furniture, she has done cool transformations to furniture, using vibrant colors, check it out!.
Thank you Jessica for this award :-)

This award is aimed at promoting smaller blogs with less than 200 followers, that you feel deserve special recognition.

There are a few simple rules to follow. In order to accept the award, the recipient will:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award.

2. Link back to that person's blog.

3. Copy and paste the award to your blog.

4. Present the award to 3-5 blogs of 200 followers or less that you feel deserve this recognition.

5. Let those blogs know by leaving them a comment.

Here are the blogs that I have chosen:

1. Ciruelo Interiors by Adriana
2. Lorena: Un Sonido Retro by Lorena
3. Silver Pennies by Danielle

Rustic serving tray

I found this wooden box in a boot sale around a year ago.... I kept it in the storage room until this last week... when I finally had an idea for it...
I transformed it into a rustic serving tray... I used AS Old Ochre and Aubusson Blue.... for handles I used some chunky sisal rope, I love it!

I love blue and white and I also have a thing for stripes....

Simple objects can be transformed so quickly!

More chalkboards!

Out of 8 kitchen doors that I'm "upcycling", 6 are chalkboards and 2 will be signs.
In the meantime, I have finished 3 more chalkboards...

You probably saw this one in the previous post :-)
This one was painted with AS Scandinavian Pink... and is 60,5 x 39 cms.
This one was also painted with AS, a mixture of Cream, Original and Aubusson Blue....result? = MINT! :-) this one is 55,5 x 40 cms

Rustic chalkboards!

It's been some time since the last post, I know....I have been very busy and the weather wasn't ideal to paint either...
But I'm back and I'm very excited with my latest project :-)
I bought 8 kitchen cupboard doors on Ebay....solid oak!.

I immediately knew what I wanted to do with them...

Chalkboards!...oh yes!....the shape and surface was ideal for this.
I used a long door (72 x 40cms) to make a week planner, it really looks fabulous, I used Annie Sloan paint; Original and Aubusson Blue. The days were written using acrylic paint.




Then I took another door (56 x 50cms) and made a simpler chalkboard. I also used AS paint, a light Aubusson blue, then a coat of Original.


Any kitchen would look gorgeous with one of these... actually, any room in the house can benefit from a playful chalkboard :-)
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Painted chairs - French look

I found these couple of chairs on Ebay and I was thrilled to start!. You wont believe how dirty they were. I cleaned them with sugar soap and the cloth was literaly black!.
This was my first project! I used Annie Sloan paints, 2 coats of Creme and then one of Paris Grey.

I love the finish, I love to see the Cream color through the grey


I'm very pleased with these chairs, they really make a difference in a room!.

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Free standing shelves in Paris Grey

I'm always looking for furniture on Ebay, I tend to bid on many things at the same time, I don't win all the time but when I do....oh boy... I smile all day long! hehehehe....this is an addiction....a healthy one by the way!!!. I love to see how furniture can be transformed, from gloomy to bloomy in a blink of an eye.
I bought this free standing shelves with drawers some time ago.... the picture on Ebay was very bad although I was able to see the potential. I thought the piece was actually bigger, and when I went to collected I was surprised, but I liked it anyway and the price I paid was more than fair.

What I love the most about it is the cut out design on the sides and the small drawers.
It's 111 cms tall and 50 cms wide, it can stand on the floor but it also looks fab on top of a chest of drawers, so you can use it to store your jewelry, perfumes and other nice girly things.

I used Annie Sloan paint Paris Grey and Old White...

I really love the way it looks!!!





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From ugly little duckling to beautiful swan

My husband has had this cabinet since he was 21, he told me that he got it in a second hand shop... I have to admit that I never liked it, but I found it very practical. Since we moved home in decemebr this year, it was stored in the garage....until one morning that I woke up with the brilliant idea of painting it to use it in the dining room to store glasses, mats, cutlery etc.

I used Annie Sloan's paints Old White for the drawers and a mixed of Paris Grey with Louis Blue for the outside of the cabinet and inside of drawers...
I had it all in my mind, even the new drawer knobs I wanted!:

Aren't they nice? I wanted to combine 2 colors to make of this cabinet something more informal and fun.

Want to see more?...



The fabrics you see on the drawer are from: Sanderson (left) and Ikea (right)

I love that compartment, ideal to store wine glasses, jugs, tea cups....


I think this is the story of the ugly little duckling who turned into a beautiful swan....don't you think?

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