Friday, October 15, 2010

I finally found it!!!

Hey...look what I found at a thrift store a few days ago!














All together both pieces were a whopping $17 !!!!!! I can hardly stand it...I have been looking for a good chair that I can reupholster for years...LOL


The chair is in really good condition, except for the fabric, which I'm changing anyway. The ottoman's legs are a little loose but that will be an easy fix.

Here is what I am thinking fabric-wise...




I've ordered a yard to see what it looks like in person...if I like it I can use it for the ottoman!


Stay tuned...;-)

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Farm Fresh


Yesterday I got to work on a project that I have been wanting to do for awhile ;-) I LOVE big signs, especially big wooden ones that are free to make!!!

So I went outside to my junk/stash pile and grabbed 3 leftover cedar boards from a fencing project...

I sanded them down a bit to remove splinters, dirt, and rabbit hair (the junk pile is right next to the rabbit cage)...

I then screwed the boards together using 3 small wooden stakes...



(The backside)


(The front side)



Next, I went to work on my letters. I free-handed them and used chalk to make them stand out against the cedar. After that I paint in the letters with white paint and after it was all dry, I took my sander to it once more.






The finished sign! It measures 6' x 17''. I can't wait to show you where I put it...not bad for zero dollars :-)