Hey Everyone! It’s entertainment season again and I hope by now you’ve got your bar cart styled, staged and stocked. If not “Shame on You”.. but no fear, here’s some inspiration to spark your motivation to get the party started. … Continue reading
I’m sure by now you know bar carts are all the craze …this trend has everyone hunting for their own special style and the market is hot right now. Ever since I scored my Culver Hollywood fab barware from … Continue reading
It’s that season to hang out with your friends and do some outdoor entertaining and the bar cart is the central station for hosting that event. After all, that’s where you’ll find the drinks. All these carts featured here are perfectly styled for hosting that afternoon soiree to have a few “toast it ups” for the day.
And so are the ones here:
Remember the bar cart I bought here? Well, that poor little darling has taken a bit of a beating over the past two years. It suffered slight weather damage and I’ve been trying to decide if I want to paint it or refinish it.
The wood is discolored and the brass is very dull. Dilemnas, dilemnas, until the generosity of my blogger/friend Ginene, over at Fox and Finch Antiques introduced me to New Life Mask. She used it on her beautiful Edwardian child’s chair. Not only was the upholstery fantastic, but the wood was refinished beautifully. So, I figured I’d give it a try on this bar cart. See how bad the wood was discolored.
Ginene was right about how easy it was.. (ubelievably easy). Apply the mask on the wood and rub in, let it sit about 5 mins and wipe off. Then follow up with the moisturizer. Do you see the difference it made so far..
I was like “OH YEA!!”… this is my kind of refinishing. Then I used Rustoleum brass spray paint to make the brass shine again. And now the bar cart is back with complete Sip Appeal!
I can’t get over how easy this project was.. by far was one of the quickest. The hardest part was taping.
I think it looks better than when I first bought it. And to think I was dreading another tedious project.. Ginene, I can’t thank you enough for your kind heart and generosity. This bar cart is finished and back to having Sip Appeal
Just in time because my girls are here for the big yard sale and we’ll have a little chill time after our day is over.
Have you gotten your bar cart ready for entertaining?? If not… get ready because Summer is here!
Smooches!
I saw a post from Home for Now featuring Gold Dipped Wine Glasses. So your “girl gone crazy with paint” decided to give it a try. Guess what?? I did it and liked it.. I used some $0.50 cents glasses – just in case I goofed – I would’t feel so bad.. But I actually scored because they turned out great…They actually match the ice bucket I’ve had for years …..
It was quite simple.. I taped them.. sprayed two coats of metallic gold paint..(let dry between coats) and sprayed with a clear polyurethane.. let dry and hand washed them..
Here are my pair gold dipped glasses
I decided to use a 3rd one to create a glitter glass candle holder
This was my first time working with glitter spray .. I think I started something.. because I like it 🙂
They all look pretty elegant – so much so, that I think it’s time to open the bar and show you my family heirloom – a vintage “Creme de la creme” wine cabinet. This wine cabinet is a rare find. I have to pay homage to my dear sweet grandmother, we lovingly referred to her as “Mother Dear”. Mother Dear had this cabinet covered with a tablecloth for years. I never knew what was underneath because she had plants sitting on top. After she passed, we cleared her belongings, I removed the cloth and found the hidden jewel she had been hiding for many years. I asked my father if I could have it.. and he said “yes – of course”.. I was so happy to have gotten something of hers. I brought it home, had it professionally refinished (it had some type of paint on it) to restore it to its natural beauty and it’s been a cherished item ever since.
See the beautiful wood grain
I’ll show you what makes this unique… It’s how it opens and closes.. The top lifts up and the inside moves up and the top lays flat
To create a serving area
The top stores the glasses
The bottom stores the liqueur
The gold-dipped stemware and the glitter-glass candle holder looks fab here
Mother Dear picked a beautiful time piece.. because this baby will never go out of style.. (In fact, I bet there will be a replica made of this someday)..
So I thank you Mother Dear – Every time I look at this – I smile and reflect on the fond memories of her and how much I love her.
