Round Mirrored Side Table

Awhile ago I got this little side table at ROSS for my sister's studio design project, and we didn't end up using it. I was planning on painting it for her space and really LOVE the look of it. So then I debated...return it or keep it. Well keep it of course! And I am SO GLAD I DID!!! Here's what she looks like now:

All of my Facebook friends were so awesome with input

on ideas for the piece.

Here's the before:

If you really want it...fine, I'll sell it to you. :-)

Really...this has been an extremely weird week.

People...I acquired a major (for me) amount of furniture

and currently have 10+ pieces waiting for repairs and makeovers.

And I am SOOO excited.

There's definitely a reason I'm kicking into high gear,

and I want to tell you but I can't just yet! 

Don't you hate that?! It's ok...you can be mad at me. :-)

Well I also got to go to my sister's photography studio today,

deliver the rug, and get pictures! Yay!!!

I'll be sharing that this coming week and you won't

want to miss the transformation!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone and don't

forget to enjoy the view!!! :-)

~Anneke~

Ok....last time:

If you didn't see this on the last post,

I wanted to let you know again.

As a head's up, I am active on the Facebook page nearly every day

as well as Twitter and Pinterest. I love blogging, but have found Facebook

to be a more practical way for me to interact with others!

Thanks SO much for following along. :-)

Please consider liking any of these pages, however

when I reach 500 Facebook fans I will do a

giveaway. Why???

Because I LIKE you too!!! :-)

French Blue Nightstand

"Grace"

SOLD

$125 cash

Dimensions are: 25.5" wide x 18.5" deep x 30" high

Contact me for arrangements.

And here's a BEFORE:

This was a Goodwill find. Yay! :-)

I lightened up ASCP in Duck Egg Blue with

a touch of Old White and replaced

it with some pretty knobs.

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I've been pretty busy and have three other items

up for sale waiting for their photo shoots!

Also, my sister will finally be getting the last

thing in her studio - the rug!

We'll be getting a ton of some pictures of

the space so you can finally see it -

I can't wait!!!

If you didn't see this on the last post,

I wanted to let you know again.

As a head's up, I am active on the Facebook page nearly every day

as well as Twitter and Pinterest. I love blogging, but have found Facebook

to be a more practical way for me to interact with others!

Thanks SO much for following along. :-)

Please consider liking any of these pages, however

when I reach 500 Facebook fans I will do a

giveaway. Why???

Because I LIKE you too!!! :-)

Have a GREAT Monday!

~Anneke~



A few things...

Well, I've obviously been a little MIA lately, but plenty busy. :-) We're just coming out of a big snow "storm", and I'm not sure I've ever been so happy to see rain! I have not been out and about since Monday...seriously. With three kids in the house - hello???!!!!!  Here's what we've been up to (and sorry...not editing photos tonight):

Obviously...it's been snowing!

Say hello to McConnell's Mukilteo Snowman!!! :-)

It didn't snow once last year (that I can remember), 

and the last time it snowed more than a couple inches 

was a few years ago!

Annabelle was out of school ALL week! We're talking

no school, gym class, mommy groups, play dates. :-/

Have you SEEN our driveway??? 9 out of 10 people

HATE

just walking up our driveway,

let alone driving.

Anyway..I digress.

I am thankful for my home!

And this guy. ;-)

Soooo, I was bored and decided to switch it up in our house.

Sometimes this can be bad, but we couldn't be happier with our decision

to change our office....

into play room!

It's on the main floor right next to the powder room,

kitchen, and living room.

Then our son is moved into the former play room

and the office is now in his former bedroom.

That was A LOT of hauling up and down stairs!

Another day while daddy was gone I cut up some

muslin fabric and let the girls use mommy's

big girl brushes

(OH THE EXCITEMENT!!!)

to paint whatever they wanted.

Just acrylic paints.

I cut and screwed together some 1 x 2 boards, wrapped the fabric around,

and stapled it with my new compressor and staple gun from the hubby

So we have.....

Lauryn's

Mine

Annabelle's

(The freaky eye!)

Michael's

(with mommy's help)

He just wanted to do this....

He had a little brush and kept painting little stripes on his arms and saying,

"I a tiger mama, I a tiger!"

Cute??? YES! Love that kid!!!

(Yes...I was freaking out not wanting the

paint to get on the chairs!)

Ok...as for work  fun:

I pretty much have 3 pieces done and waiting for hardware

and photo shoots

1. One of them is this piece.

Here's a sneak peak:

2. Another piece ready is an expandable table with a coastal finish.

3. The last piece is that pretty armoire that's been

"In The Works" up on the above right of the blog page.

Yeah!

ALMOST DONE!!!

I found this table at ROSS for $80 when shopping for my sister's studio

(pictures coming, I PROMISE!!!)

and keep wondering if I should just return it 

(because she didn't use it)

or PAINT IT????

What's your vote? 

Ok..there you have it in a nutshell!

Just a head's up, I am active on the Facebook page nearly every day

as well as Twitter and Pinterest. I love blogging, but have found Facebook

to be a more practical way for me to interact with others!

Please consider liking any of these pages, however

when I reach 500 Facebook fans I will do a 

giveaway. Why???

Because I LIKE you too!!! :-)

Thanks for stopping in today!

~Talk to you soon~

Anneke 

Small White Bench

Hello and Happy Monday!

I have just a bit of time to post this white bench

I finished up last week!

Brand new white bench made from wood, painted, and sealed.

This piece is not distressed anywhere. 

I love how versatile this bench is! It can go anywhere from the entryway,

to the end of a bed, or even a standard height dining room table.


Dimensions are: 34.5" long x 9.5" deep x 18" high

$100 cash

Contact me for arrangements.

This is the most popular piece I build for people,

and can be custom ordered to length and stain/paint!

Have a great day!

~Anneke

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Simple French Linen Nightstand

Well.

(insert deep breath)

In the midst of all this CraZinEss involving

helping my sister get her new studio fixed up

and decorated, I somehow have managed to

get this little night stand finished up.

Hooray! :-)

I had to do a super quick little photo shoot

in the wonderful gray-skied weather.

Yay for winter (do you sense sarcasm???) ;-)

Anyway...

let me just say, I love this color

of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

It is French Linen and it has this

grayish, cocoaish tone to it.

It's so sophisticated, yet

could still be used in

a nautical or industrial setting.

And I love versatility!

I thought this oil rubbed bronze hardware

looked nice and elegant. I got

them awhile ago on clearance and

snatched up the whole box! :-)

Dimensions are: 24" wide x 14" deep x 24.5" high

It has four well sliding drawers (no stops)

The top inside drawer has a couple marker lines,

but other than that, it is in great condition.

$120 cash

If you are interested, please

contact me for arrangements.

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Also

If you are in the area,

I'd love to see you out at

The

New Studio Open House

for

Kayla J Photography

106 E. Main St.,

Monroe, WA 98272

Saturday, January 7th

4:00pm-9:00pm

Drop in anytime to say hello

and celebrate Kayla's photography

and new space!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Anneke :-)

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It's Gonna Be A BUSY Week

Nothing like starting the New Year off with some craziness, right? Especially from a super anti-get-crazy-busy kind of person like myself! But love prevails, and I am SO excited to be helping my sister semi-renovate and design her new studio space for her photography business, Kayla J Photography. Check out her amazing work at www.kaylajphoto.com! I have been browsing, shopping, measuring, researching, and building for her new space and having a BLAST!!!

All this to say, don't expect too much from me this week, but after her Grand Opening this coming Saturday, be prepared to be bombarded friends! :-)

I am still pretty active on the Facebook page, so check in when you get the chance - I love all of your input!

Since I didn't do any kind of Christmas decor post, I thought I'd leave you with a picture of my favorite decoration in my house this Christmas. The ladder was my husband's Great Grandpa's (we're still semi-verifying that!), but it's so cool! The real deal rustic. ;-)

Have a great week!


~Anneke


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