Beautiful French Hutch "Carrie"

Sorry people...this one's already gone. ;-)

I've named this french hutch after her new owner

"Carrie". :-)

She snatched it up before I painted it,

and is even the sweet owner of the

French Blue Nightstand and

the Farmhouse Table I just finished up!

Dare I say she's a lucky girl?!

"Carrie"

First of all, I'm super bummed that these picts.

had to be taken in the garage, but she was getting picked up!

I used:

ASCP Old White exterior with ASCP Clear Wax.

ASCP Paris Gray interior with Johnson's Paste Wax.

Light distressing. ;-)

Carrie wanted chicken wire SO bad,

and thanks to my

super duper ah-MAZ-ing hubby,

Ta-Da! :-D

It's all glass with chicken wire

behind the side glass pieces.

This picture shows the distressing much better.

I had to get some PINK in there too! Lol

The lower cabinet "drawers" are actually a door!

Cool, huh?

BEFORE:

AFTER:

SHARING AT:

Distressed French Wardrobe

I am SO excited to finally write about this

beautiful french wardrobe I recently finished.

It was one of those pieces that literally has hours into it,

and the picture sat under the "In The Works" spot

on my sidebar while other little projects were finished

and passed by this larger piece!

"Savannah"

I painted her with ASCP Paris Gray, heavily distressed the entire

piece, and sealed it with polycrylic. The

interior is a combination of ASCP French Linen

and Old White - maybe half and half? :-)

The only hardware replace were the knobs,

and the original hardware is all in

perfect working condtion.

On the inside is one rod, two drawers,

as well as two additional shelves if you prefer linen

or even game storage.

A close up of the lower portion.

A close up of the drawers.

One last shot! Between sickness, gym class, school, and well LIFE,

I did not get to stage this piece how I would have loved.

It is truly stunning and in great shape!

$495 cash

For any questions or to arrange an appt.,

contact me at:

rustichic@gmail.com

Before I go, here's a little

BEFORE:

I hope you love it!

Thank you and have a fantastic day!

~Anneke~

I am active on the Facebook page nearly every

day as well as Twitter and Pinterest.

I'd love for you to follow along! :-)

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!!! :-)

Union Jack Waterfall Buffet

Are you ready??? :-) This piece of furniture was one of those pieces that literally morphed while in process. We'll start with an AFTER shall we?

You like???

When someone handed it over to me like this

(BEFORE)

I thought - ok...I'll just paint it pretty and call it good.

But then I noticed the top was peeling...well,

the whole thing was in bad shape!

Look what was underneath the top though.

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

I just had to incorporate a stained top somehow.

Sooo...I ended up with this.

Ummmmmm..........well..........

this is not.how.I.had.envisioned.it.in.my.head. :-(

Hmmmmmm????

Thinking......thinking.......what to do now?

Somehow the Union Jack symbol came to mind.

Of course! That would look awesome!!!

I hope....  :-)

Finishing Details:

Minwax Jacobean - 2 coats

Tung Oil- 2 coats

ASCP Paris Gray (large stripes)

ASCP Old White (skinny stripes)

Rustoleum Gloss Navy Blue Spray Paint

Annie Sloan Clear Wax

FROGTAPE

Kilz Primer Spray Paint (not pictured)

I'm going to need to buy an ENTIRE

new roll of FROGTAPE! :-)

Boy, that was a lot of taping.

Two deep drawers in the middle.

One long skinny top with three divided drawers on the right.

New oil-rubbed bronze pulls with brass highlights

(in stock @ Lowe's)

A little distressing.....

And a little more distressing....  :-)

Original hinges were used.

The antique waterfall style somehow fits perfectly, and

I love that the blue part is high gloss and the gray and white

are a low sheen from the wax finish!

It could be used as a dresser, entry table, or

console table and has great storage.

It definitely makes a statement without being too bold.

I really contemplated adding the traditional red, but

just really fell in love with the cool tones

and nautical feel of the piece.

Dimensions are 54"long x 20"wide x 35.5"high

$375 cash

Contact me for arrangements.

I can't wait to see who it gets to go home with!

~~~~~

On another wonderful note, if you follow

via facebook, you knew that I recently won a giveaway

from Centsational Girl Kate for 5 yards of

Waverly Fabric! Hello!! Centsational Girl!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!

I learned about this on the way home from

our camping trip, made my selections, and

they arrived at my front door step to-day!

YEAH!!!

Here were my picks!

It was a tough choice, but I love how they all work together.

I have absolutely no specific plan for them, but

they may end up in a project or two. :-)

Just in case you are curious, these are from

Waverly's Modern Essentials Collection.

Left to Right:

Farmer's Market - Plum 675942

Glamour - Shale 652404

Network - Sunshine 675951

I hope your week has been off to a GREAT start.

Some fun-ness for myself is that

MY BIRTHDAY IS WEDNESDAY!

(That would be the 16th!) :-)

I'm SO excited!

I kind of wonder if anyone can guess my age.

Hmmm???

That could be a little dangerous!

You'll have to come back to find out. ;-)

Keep posted for a little surprise

because I appreciate YOU and you

have been a big part of my past year.

So tune in for some birthday fun! ;-)

~Anneke~

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Peacock Blue Mirror

I have had this minor obsession lately with that
beautiful bright peacock blue color.

I've been dying to paint something bright lately
and landed on this piece.

It's sitting on top of our mantle here.

I used Rustoleum Painter's Touch in Satin Lagoon

And Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Gray.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I envision this as a "big girl" mirror in either a teen's room
or glam setting over a vanity or powder room.

 

$80

Dimensions to come

 

Contact me for arrangements.

 

 

 

This was definitely a fun little piece.

I hope you love it as much as I do!

 

 

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Anneke

 

 

 

 

 

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