Did anyone else do a dump-run post-Christmas? I mean, with all the junk, not all the new gifts you just received. Well, we CLEANED HOUSE. Also, while we were in Oklahoma and Arkansas, a few rats decided to move in to our laundry area and car tent. So it was a necessity. My husband was clearing out EVERYTHING, and in order for me to keep my beloved trash vintage furniture that I planned on working on, I had to get my butt in gear and look like I was working on it! So here's 2 projects that transpired out of the urgency of Kit's dump run:
Aren't they fun?
This kids herringbone chair was lots of fun to do.
You can see it in the foreground of this photo, in all it's wooden glory. Ivy was helping me that day.
After spraying it with a little Kilz, I painted the seat yellow, then taped out a herringbone pattern.
Then I painted the whole thing in a charcoal grey satin, and distressed the whole thing.
I just want to live in the picture below, with that driftwood and Coco the monkey:
For Sale on
Etsy for $25.
Now, on to the Vintage Sewing Table that was in horrendous shape, which is how I scored it for $5 at a garage sale.
That's aluminum foiled stuck on the inside of the table, in the upper right photo.
After wondering the best way to salvage this piece, I decided it just couldn't be a sewing machine table anymore. I removed the entire inside sewing machine piece, and just screwed the top on. Also, the wood was just in such poor shape that I couldn't preserve it as a wood piece. Look at all that water damage!
I still wanted some wood to show through, so I went for an ultra distressed look with the following layers:
1. charcoal grey on the whole thing
2. tomato red dry brushed on the top and sides
3. "shiloh" grey/beige color on top and sides
4. distress with a medium grit sanding block
5. Miss Mustard Seed antiquing wax
6. Miss Mustard Seed furniture wax
7. Sand the original hardware
That rug is from
The Nest here on Maui. My mom got it for me for Christmas. I love it. So does Godiva, because she keeps sneaking in my room to sleep on it and I have to shoo her off of it.
That bunting is up for sale in the Etsy shop. Click
here to see it.
That's my DIY votive I made last year. Click
here to see that post.
One last look:
I just love a good 'before & after.'
-Becca
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We had the chance to visit my brother and his wife in Oklahoma over Thanksgiving. They just bought their first home this year, and it was so fun to see what they had done with it. The house was built in 1914, but was recently remodeled, so they weren't dealing with gutting an older home and starting from scratch. The previous owners had really prepped the place well. 
When my bro and sis-in-law were on sabbatical in Maui a few years ago, my sis-in-law started picking up furniture off craigslist, giving it a fresh paint/decor job, and reselling it. This hutch defines her style perfectly, down to the pyrex inside. She's kind of the one who got me into refurbishing furniture. I used to attempt it as a kid, (this one garage sale side table comes to mind, on which I spray painted green and pink flowers...not pretty). I had a lot of learning to do.
This piece is adorable. Radiator metal sheeting with kelly green. 
It wouldn't be Oklahoma without a little ode to the U.S. of A.
This little Christmas tree was in the room we stayed in, and when we were leaving I realized the "ornaments" were costume jewelry pieces. How clever! I'm also in love with that emerald glassware. There was more of it in the kitchen window (see below)
Pops of distressed red!
Back inside to finish the tour, more red accents. Love the empty red frame.
My brother said they had other plans for these chairs, but they ended up like this. Looks good to me!
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