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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Quick Tip Tuesday #2 PAINT!

Paint is by far one of the easiest and most affordable do-it-yourself methods to drastically change the way a room looks and feels.  The problem is...you may end up picking a color that doesn't convey the look and feel you want. What to do???  Ironically...my quick tip is -

TAKE YOUR TIME!

PLEASE!!!

Now I understand that sometimes we need to make quick decisions regarding these things, but unless you have more experience and design "eye", a quick decision in the realm of paint should usually stick to neutral territory in order to avoid a panic attack. :-)

Even in the building of our own home, we had to make a quick desicion on our interior paint. We stuck to neutral and although it bugs me that it's not what I had in mind and shows a pink undertone in certain lighting - it's tolerable. :-)

When selecting paint for your home, gather MANY swatches of paint, put them on the wall (or walls) of a room and observe how they look at different times of the day. Lighting is the largest factor in how a color will look in your home....shadows, sheen, how it looks from an adjoining room, and how it works with the accesories of the room. These are all factors to consider - I have a great example from the little house we stayed in the night before my sister's wedding.

Not the best pict. obviously, but the deep teal jewel toned wall was just enough punch of color to make this room feel pulled together and chic.  I can't wait to share some more pictures from this house!


Lastly, here is a great article I found on diynetwork.com on How To Select The Right Paint And Color For Your Home! It has great tips and goes into more depth on sheens, color theory, focal points, etc.

Bottom line....paint can be your best friend or worst enemy.

If in doubt..ask for some help!

I'm personally dying to try stenciling in the girl's room!

Up tomorrow - Pom-Pom Ball Tutorial

Happy Painting!

~Anneke~