French Television Armoire by Ethan Allen

It's not every day that I get to work with

such a high quality, just amazing piece of furniture.

It can make you super nervous actually!

But, I am SO excited about the way this

beautiful Ethan Allen Television Armoire turned out!

I'm naming it...

"Danielle"

This is no antique either. It's a 1997 model.

This means high quality hardware and function, which

you will see shortly.

 

It only had 3 out of 4 of the original knobs,

so two went on the outside, and two other similar

knobs I had went on the inside drawer.

The piece is refinished with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

in a mixture of Old White and French Linen,

with French Linen on the top and

sealed with Polycrylic.

Ok....unedited photos from here on out!

I have some kiddos to take care of!!! ;-)

Again, this piece has AMAZING hardware!

The doors open out like this, and

then they slide smoothly back into the cabinet.

 

 

Because of all the moving parts, I chose not to deal with

disassembling and painting the interior.

Here you can see the top quality sliding

hardware

for the doors.

The interior shelf slides in and out. The picture above shows

the maximum amount it slides out...it's just a little bit.

Here you see the alternative knobs and interior drawer.

Look at the solid wood quality and dividers!

The keys are taped to the bottom right section.

Or if you prefer, you can easily remove the wood dividers. :-)

Nice, huh?!

It gets better!

It has three integrated outlet plugs and a coaxial cable.

"Danielle"

$795 cash

Dimensions are: 36.5" wide x 22" deep x 50.5" high

Contact me for arrangements.

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BEFORE:

It wasn't in terrible shapes, but had scratches

and some fading on the wood...

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Anneke~

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Oval Side Table

I just finished up this cute little side table

in Annie Sloan French Linen and Clear Wax.

Available for $90 cash

Dimensions are: 29.5" at longest point x 22" at shortest point x 21.5" high

Contact me for questions or arrangements.

And here is the BEFORE:

 

And a couple sneak peeks!

I hope your week is off to a great start!

And we are officially PAST 500 on Facebook, so guess what?

Giveaway coming at you tomorrow!

See you then!

Anneke :-)

Antique Dresser - "Jackson"

I'm SO excited about this dresser I just

finished up. I always have an idea of what

I want to do when I buy a piece of furniture, and

this one was going to be painted.

But when I saw this wood after sanding a bit,

I HAD to change my plans because it is SO pretty!

I've decided to name this piece

"Jackson"

BEFORE

Big difference, huh?!

AFTER

$295 cash

Dimensions are: 42" long x 21" deep x 36" high

(mirror is available, but unfinished)

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For my other friends who refinish or those who are curious:

Blue is Laura Ashley Home (latex) in Powder Blue 6 Satin

sealed with Annie Sloan Clear Wax

Top is natural wood sealed with 2 coats of Tung Oil

Drawers are natural wood with two coats of

whitewash application in Annie Sloan French Linen

sealed with Annie Sloan Clear Wax

Knobs and Pulls were in stock at Lowe's

Just a quick reminder, I'm SO close to 500 fans on Facebook

and have promised a giveaway to all of you when we get there.

I've been in contact with some awesome people

to bring you something special!

If you haven't joined yet, I'd love to have you

follow along!

I hope you're having a GREAT week!

~Anneke :-)



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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Work, Work, Work, CRASH!

Well that's kind of how I feel today - coughing kids up all night, sniffles, and paper piles. :-( Yesterday I worked, worked, worked, and today feels like a big crash.

BUT - I did have a great day yesterday working on some new pieces to share with you - one today, and a couple very soon. I'm SO excited! Now that I have an official "work" day I can count on, I SO look forward to that time and kind of go into hyper-drive. I think today my body's saying, "What in the world did you do to me yesterday?!" :-)

I finished up this cute little table yesterday.

Notice anything different??? Yup...I finally took the time to get on Picnik and do a little watermark and editing. It was a super quick I-don't-know-what-I'm doing edit, but here is the before.

Not too bad for a quick upgrade. It was just a phone picture to begin with taken in the waning light of day, but I'll take what I can get at this point. Tomorrow I get to have a sister day and I'm bringing my new camera to get some lessons from a pro like her! I CAN'T WAIT!!! Love you sis! :-)

Some more picts. of the table.

On the base is ASCP in Old White.

On the top I used French Linen, distressed, waxed,

and then "antiqued" or "aged" with Minwax Jacobean stain.

I brushed the stain on and let it sit for under a minute

and then wiped it off.

I did this 3 times, letting it dry completely in between,

then re-waxed for a final time.

The whole piece is finished in Annie Sloan clear wax.

It's such a cute little thing!

It got some new hardware on the front too.

This cutie is priced @

SOLD

Dimensions are 45.75" long x 16" wide x 26" high

And here is the before!

It was a cute little table in great shape that

just needed a little makeover

to give it some character!

Just a heads up, I'm planning to begin the process of transferring

to Wordpress and get an official designer to give my blog

a makeover and make it user friendly.

I know I could figure it out eventually, but seriously...

I'd rather do a bagillion other things that I do better and faster.

I'm hoping to have this complete in the next month

(Psssst....it's my b-day this month!)

and have my blog look like I've been

hoping it would since I dove headfirst blind into blogland began blogging 6 months ago!

Be on the lookout! :-)

I already have someone lined up, but I'd love to

know who you use or who's designs you love

in the wonderful list of blog designers!

If I get enough input, I'll put together a shout out

for all of your faves!!!

Who do YOU love and why/what do you love

about them and their work?

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Anneke~

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