Hello, hello, hello!! I hope all is well and you’re staying warm…brrrrrrr… I can’t believe how cold it’s gotten. I’m just popping in to share a quick sneak peak at the shop. The countdown has officially started, I’m excited and nervous. November 29 at 11:00 we will be cutting the ribbon at “Pieces of Time” new location. I’ve got my fingers crossed that all goes well. I know trying to make everything perfect is hard to accomplish (mind you – in my imperfect world), but yet I’ll try to make it as close as I can. I really wish you all could join us with the ribbon cutting, but I’ll take pictures and share the big day with you. Thank you all so much for the encouragement, it really means alot. Between cooking Thanksgiving dinner and “moving this, cleaning that, hauling this, staging that” it will be one big crazy week coming up” but it’s all good. Totally happy that my magnificent other half- partner in crime- my ride or die chick- Amina, will be coming down for the holiday and event. I don’t know what I’d do without her. So you guys remember where I started with the shop:
(I hope my landlord don’t be mad – I got him in this picture.. ooops – heeeeheeee) 🙂
Yea, pretty bad, but workable…
Here’s the entry now:
Still more to show.. but I’ve got postcards to write. I’m wishing you all a very blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.. Be safe in your travels and enjoy spending time with your family. Smooches!
Hey there!! Just a real quick share – I was so excited about the – I’ll call it – Breakfast at Tiffany’s – inspired Chandelier I caught on sale at Lowe’s that I forgot to show you what else I picked up.
This was $2.00 – not sure what I’ll do with it.. but I liked the shape and the thickness of the glass. Pretty cool.. not bad for two bucks
and this was $6.75 — this one.. I freaking Love!
Since I did not have anything in mind to use it for I just got one – till I got home and realized what I could use it for —–
(I could kick myself for not getting 2 or 3 or 4 uggghhhhh!!) Did you ever do that???
Well Good Morning Everyone! The painting is all complete!! Yayyyy!!! If you can remember last week I showed you some color swatches – which was big dilemma to choose from. I wonder which color did you think I chose??? Take a quick guess… Well this is what I chose –
I wanted something that would be fresh and bright, yet have a hint of southern charm and Pantone Beach Glass was perfect!
I hope a few of you picked that color 🙂 then I won’t feel so alone.. I ventured into Lowe’s on Friday to pick out floor paint for my brother’s house (yes he’s still chipping away at it) God bless him, while in the midst of painting our shop and working on my mom’s floors, he’s managing to do them all.
While they were mixing the paint, I figured I’d do a bit of browsing to see what I might find on sale. Low and behold… look what was on sale!!
I couldn’t believe it.. for $24.97. So naturally that was a “Gotta-get ‘er” Perfect for the shop. I REALLLLY (in my Vanessa Williams M&M commercial voice) did not want to have to settle for that old fashioned ceiling fan fixture that was in the entry way of the store, but I was going to make do until…..
How lucky was that!!
Kinda reminds of – Breakfast at Tiffany’s Theme 🙂
Well that’s a bit more progress made! Still finding deals to make things happen. I’ll be touching base with you again.. I hope all is well and that you’re following along with me on my VivaGram journey.
My old school jam Flashlight to listen to for Flashbacks! Me, music and projects are like the three musketeers…
It’s Throwback Thursday as they say in FB World, so I figure I’d do a quick flashback review of my “Make Me Over” projects. I didn’t tear down walls, rebuild, or create drastic changes (yet – smiles) but these were simple projects using paint and fabric and a bit of creativity.
I’ll start with the most drastic transformation of the lovely slipper chair. I know call me crazy, but when I spotted this on “bulk trash day” I was ecstatic about picking it up. Of course, I was told I lost my mind, but that’s okay.. because it’s one of the best chairs in the house.
Shortly after that came the sofa. Dragged in from the streets – I paid $35.00 for it and paid $150.00 to have it re-upholstered.
The rattan high back chair was purchased for $20.00 at a garage sale. Transformed for $80.00 (it’ll be transformed again)
Up next is the freebie I did myself: This cabinet had a good structure but could use TLC. It was being thrown away, but now it’s home with me. My first intention was to use it as a bath cabinet but it was a tad bit too big. However, it’s perfect in the foyer under the mirror. Just 2 cans of Rustoleum metallic silver spray paint and a simple mirror cut ($12.00) to place on top adds a special touch. This piece costed me $20.00 to complete:
Two other freebies I created were the doggie beds for Ms. Koko. Using the boxes from Costco, old pillows, paint and few embellishments these were too simple not to do:
The footstool was another freebie. The store was going out of business and it didn’t have a price tag, so the guy said – take it… so … I took it. I love the green/copper combination.
Dumpster dive freebie was this – I guess- bar stool bottom. It’s been transformed into a plant stand for less than $5.00. I used Valspar white spray paint and brushed the tips with Martha Stewart metallic gold. The tile topper was caught on sale at Lowes.
The transformation of my office was really a blessing for me: I needed my own work space and without building or taking away a room, this proved to be an asset to the home.
Using an unused tray table, a picture frame and chalk paint – a new welcome station is used in the guest room:
The revamp of the Martha Stewart wastebasket was a winner:
Then there’s this corner table. I used Valspar Ivory Bluff spray paint to freshen up the look. I know some would cringe about painting wood, but I really wanted a brighter look for it.
A simple, easy-peasy project was to create an earring holder from an antique mirror. Just hot glued a piece of screen, used Krylon nickel spray paint to freshen up the look. Total cost $0.50 (lucked up & got the paint at a yard sale)
Outdoor projects like the diva chick was a blast. In fact I won 1st place in a garden contest with it…. yipppeeee!
The herbal cart and bistro set were featured on Hometalk.. I was very happy about that:
Scrap fabric was used for the outdoor furniture cushions update:
Added a bit of whimsy to the garden with this firescreen purchased from Goodwill:
Be creative with objects and re-purpose them. The rusted plant stand makes great use in the bathroom.
Or this rusted light fixture used as a plant holder – There are lots of things that could be multi-purposed….
Last but not least – paint and stencils gave the outdated wine rack a new look
and my sister did this chair for her daughter with just paint and fabric. The power of paint, fabric and creativity goes a long way. So, the next time you come across something, take a second look and use your imagination. You’ll be surprised what you create.
Always remember to crank up the music to the get the project party started. You might even find yourself doing a dance or two to keep the rhythm going.. it really makes it all the better! I hope you enjoyed my Flashlight-Flashback! Happy Thursday!!!
It was a hot, hot, hot day and I decided to work on this “whatever thingy” I found a while ago. It was a dumpster dive found item. I’m guessing it was once a bar stool – what do you think??
I figure…why let it go to the dumpster.. ??? It’s got good bones so I’ll give it a new look.. simple, quick & cheap. So here it is with a new look as a new function. Ohhhh the power of paint!!!!
Pretty simple and now I have another plant stand (for now)… Who knows what it will be later.. I love the triangular shape of the legs. The tips received a dip in gold.
After painting it I added a pretty tile for the topper. It’s not grouted yet. I found the tile at Lowe’s on the clearance rack for $2.50. It was pretty enough to use. I may grout it later, I just didn’t want to buy any grout for this small project and it sits around collecting dust – never to be used again. But, in the mean time.. It’ll do just fine like this.
I’m sprucing up my porch and it sits perfect in the corner
I’m glad it didn’t make it to the dump. :). Have you saved anything from the dumpster pile lately? If so, share your story. Until next time.. See Ya!
