Odds and Ends

Vintage paneled door headboard

So I'm pretty much the worst at mercenary blogging ever. My account had to send me a reminder about how long it's been since I updated my posts.

I've had a lot to work on, and rather than dutifully taking pictures and cataloging the many pieces I've been working on, I've just been sending them on their merry way with much love to their new homes.

But that's not the best method for showing off some of the fun pieces I've gotten to tackle, so here's a little catch-up in pictures:

Bedside table 

Pottery Barn knockoff bed crafted by a local carpenter

Matching desk

I need to get a pic of this in its new home rather than in my messy workshop. This piece was a gorgeous transformation with new black legs and a rich, weathered stained top!

Antique primitive dresser with mirror in cream with espresso glaze

Delicious chunky vintage end table in lacquered white with gold accents

Cute little storage chest

Precious light blue end table with a tea glaze

And there's lots more to come!

Thanks for stopping by!

Charming Twins

These country chic farm chairs were my inaugural project here at the stone house--and what a perfect way to bring on the upcycling to Hazelnut's new home! Here they are before:

Lovely old farmhouse pieces! We gave the wobbly one a little structural repair and went straight on into sanding and hiding the old, scuffed, mismatched wood with a lovely shade of black.

Then some moderate distressing along the wear lines gave that well-used, well-loved look!

The wood showed through beautifully in a couple different shades of honey and red.

Here they are, about to be on their way to their gorgeous red and black kitchen home! Thanks to Dee for a very fun inaugural project=) And thanks for stopping by!

A Wild Gamble

It was a wild gamble. A stone house finally came on the market, which is in itself a very rare occurrence.

But this one had a garage with a full basement. The husband needed no further convincing.

The two acres of woods and mature oaks included a creek. I've always wanted a creek...

The property included an ancient little cottage built in 1899 with hand-stenciled floors and original light fixtures. Who wouldn't want a rickety, musty old cottage to use for a furniture upcycling shop?

So we gambled. Well, that's what it might seem like, anyways. In a few weeks time, we had the old carpet out of our house, our hardwoods refinished, our bathroom remodeled, everything repainted, and the house staged. Our old house was under contract in nine days (all that remodeling over the years plus our savvy agent paid off!)

Bathroom remodel

In reality, we know that God was in control of every detail. It wasn't a wild gamble or we would have lost big-time. There were too many details to go wrong. Too many time-sensitive issues that had to work out perfectly. Too much to coordinate in too little time.

So...

Here's our stone house that God gave us.

Look at all that color! The stone is a mixture of marble, granite, fieldstone, and even chunks of glass from three different states collected over a period of several years in preparation for this house.

My bucket list is complete. And the unpacking begins. And the furniture starts up again--I have a few pieces already hanging out in my "new" cottage just waiting for their upcycle! Hazelnuts is back in business!