Working like crazy

Hi All,
Well, Ive been working quite a bit of late and Ive made quite a lot of knitting accessories:

It has been soooo hot in the mid west this week. My shop isnt air conditioned and after a couple of hours  Im usually covered in a wood and sweat paste. It wish it would cool down today.
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NEW CHINA NEW BOOK SHELF AND THE WAY WE LIKE TO LIVE

 

 

For several weeks we have been searching for some new bowls on our Saturday morning outings.

 Some of our soup bowls have broken and we found ourselves constantly frustrated without

 the same amount of dishes as we were use to. Im happy to say that last Saturday we finally found

some new bowls we really really liked.

Our new English China bowls

 

Our every day dishes are mostly second hand finds that we fall in love with.

We have 6 of this and 4 of that and we prefer it that way.

We once bought a box of country yellow mugs with matching salad plates and for good measure 

two additional plates with the same pattern but in green.

 

 

 We have also found some unusually shaped pieces, including this ginkgo plate and cabbage bowl.

 

 

But most of all we like purchasing fun patterned pieces that we have learned

not to be afraid of and to enjoy using them every day.

 

 

We ended up paying $2 each at a yard sale for our new bowls,

we simple couldnt resist the pink thistle design.??

Alfred Meakin - Marigold - Astoria Shaped

The weather here in BC has been great for yard sales and for painting furniture

 

 

 

 

 

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POTTERY BARN TRUNK look a like

The Rebecca is a lovely rustic trunk available at Pottery Barn for $669.78

This photo has been in my idea folder for some time and when I found this

well worn plywood box (shown below) I knew it was the right candidate for the project.

It has wonderful worn edges and unbelievable character.

The problem was it was too worn in places to look good and be safe to use everyday as a coffee table.

I started by removing some unnecessary bits

and quickly moved to cutting pine boards with 45 degree angles needed to trim the box.

I started to paint the new wood (and Georges drill) with a chocolate color

and sanded it through in areas.

Then I washed the whole piece with watered down ASCP Graphite before waxing the first time.

After getting a nice even look between the original wood and the new pine,

I washed it with a thick muddy beige to give it an even tone of age.

I installed some wonderful hinges across the back, a vintage catch in front,

and the original metal corner guards using some nail head trim.

I love the original trunk handles, unfortunelty there was only one when I found it.

BEFORE                                    AFTER?

POTTERY BARN                                             MINE

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