Antionette Pink Stanley Dresser

I'm SO excited! (do I always say that?)

Anyway......

This dresser is SOOOO pretty!!!

This was the dresser that I found on

Craiglist that I imagined to be a fun coral color.

Like a lot of the pieces I do...that.changed.  ;-)

I snatched up some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in

the new color "Antionette".

And here is....

"Angelina"

When I saw this for sale, I instantly pictured it in a little girl's room!

It, of course, could have other applications - just sayn'. ;-)

This is a picture without the middle door on.

(I kind of like it like that!)

A view of the top that was "washed" in ASCP Paris Gray.

Here is an idea of the color next to our white couch cushion!

Here is the color swatch on AnnieSloan.com

The color is a bit closer to this pink.

Dimensions are: 64" wide x 19" deep x 32" tall

$340 cash

 Contact me for arrangements.

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Here is the before:

I always love a fun after!!! :-D

The piece was finished as follows:

~ASCP Antionette (not distressed)

~Annie Sloan Clear Wax

~Original Hardware spray painted in Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze

~The top and interior drawers were sanded,

then "washed" with ASCP Paris Gray

and sealed with Annie Sloan Clear Wax

I hope you are having a great week! I myself am

super sore from working out getting ready for summer ~

anyone feel my pain??? ;-)

See you again soon!

~Anneke~

Distressed French Blue Twin Bed

I couldn't believe I contacted the person

selling this bed and they were literally across the busy

highway next to our house - the equivalent of two doors down.

Hard to beat that! ;-)

It's actually a very old bed that needed a lot of repair.

It's not perfect, but I think it turned out quite pretty.

It's these kind of pieces that make my girls go crazy!

Lol - they're like me just wanting to keep every piece. ;-)

I finished this piece in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Duck Egg Blue/Old White mix and

sealed it with Polycrylic.

It needed to be glued, clamped, decals were falling off, oiy!

It also did not come with siderails so I ordered up some

new hardware (which fits PERFECT~yay!) and

made up some painted wood siderails to match.

It also has one brand new wheel since one was missing.

I have never seen another bed like this, and

I am SO thrilled with all of the beautiful

details on the headboard and footboard!

LOOK at the LEGS on this beauty!!!

The inside of the footboard is refinished as well.

And the BEFORE:

AFTER:

Fit for a pretty little princess I believe! :-)

$275 cash

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On a side note...some of you have inquired about "my" music.

Hmmm??? You all know I have a degree in Music Ministry, right?

Well...now you do! Haha!

I don't write many songs or have an album or anything,

but I'd be willing to record a little something

to share with you. I do it every week anyway! ;-)

Am I setting myself up for embarrassment and scrutiny?

Do you really want me to do that???

Love ya guys!

Have a FANTASTIC weekend!!!

~Anneke

Cream and Turquoise Distressed Farmhouse Table

Not too long ago, I told my facebook fans that

I had a fantastic farmhouse table I was getting ready

to work on and I really wanted their input.

They didn't disappoint!!! ;-)

Here's what I came up with:

The table is solid wood.

3' x 5'

$225 cash

Contact me at rustichic@gmail.com for arrangements.

I imagine this table with chairs that are either

TRADITIONAL

source

OR

TRENDY

source

Which one would you pair with the table?

I love both!

OHHHH!!! A BEFORE OF COURSE!

Just a plain 'ol wood table. ;-)

See you again soon ~ getting photos

of the twin french bed today! ;-)

~Anneke

The Options Have Expanded

If you've browsed various diy blogs, you'll see

this rug pop up here and there.

FYI...I LOVE it!

It was my original choice for our family room.

However, needing an 8' x 10', it was often out of stock.

Well, jump on it quick people, because it is now on

Overstock.com

(one of my fave shopping sites btw)

in this color

this color

this color

and even a purple kind of color I can't find again!

You think they would give them all the

same title description, huh?

It makes me laugh because it kind of looks

like me finding a fave shirt,

and then wanting to buy it in every color!!! Lol ;-)

Do you have a favorite?

~Anneke  :-)

The Rug...and a few lessons.

Well first of all

WELCOME

to everyone new following along here!

SO happy to have you!!!

If you've been following a little while,

you know I've been trying to be patient in

getting our living room put together.

Dare I share my lack of success??? :-/

So...we got the rug. One.little.problem.

Do you see it?

Well, I knew I got a little smaller rug than

our previous one, but I thought the size would work fine.

Nope. Even with getting a smaller rug pad,

it just doesn't look right.

But THIS is the problem I'm talking about.

A little closer for ya.

It unfortunately arrived like this in the mail. :-(

Thankfully RugsUSA has been great.

The result? I was given a full refund for damages,

no UPS inspection, SO, basically a free rug with a hole in it.

Hm? What am I supposed to do with it???

They said I can donate it, throw it away, whatever.

It's too small for the room, I don't know if I really have a different

place in the house for this rug where I could 'hide' the rug....?????

I'm wondering if I should be a little thankful since

I didn't go with my gut on getting the bigger size?

Lesson learned!!!

Anyway....here are the next couple of pieces in the works!

I picked this up over the weekend and am SO excited!

I've been looking awhile for something like this

with these lines and have a very specific idea for it!

This is an amazing quality Stanley dresser.

Everything functions perfectly.

It is going to be a beautiful high gloss coral color, and I totally

envision it in a girl's room!

The center door opens to 3 drawers. Nice! :-)

Here's Annabelle helping with some work for

her Operation Smile fundraiser!

She's only $166.00 from meeting her goal!!!

Thank you for your support so far! :-D

I hope you're off to a great start to your week!

I'm definitely feeling quite contemplative over

some big decisions right now. That's why I love

my time working on furniture...gives me time to think. ;-)

~Anneke

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