LittleMissMaggie: 1/6/13

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Little Black Bench

I found this little bench last week at the flea market and this is probably the third of these benches I have found over the years. I suspect they were Bombay Company pieces originally.

I used this grain sack image from the Graphics Fairy. I have used this several times before on small pieces of furniture. I used TAP transfer paper to transfer the image. I like this paper a little better than the Avery paper. You can find it on Amazon.

Here is the lovely piece as I found it. Pretty sad, isn't it? My husband re-glued all the joints and removed the old upholstery fabric. Then he painted the whole thing black.

I used 1-inch foam that I purchased at Joann's with a half price coupon. We attached it to the boards with Tacky Glue and it worked great.

Then my husband stapled the foam to the boards so it was on there nice and tight. Over that we took some freshly washed drop cloth fabric with the image already transferred onto it and stapled that over the foam, turning the hem under so we had a clean edge.

Then I found some black grosgrain ribbon with some white stitching that I used for the welting to cover the edge of the drop cloth. I made three beads of Tacky Glue on the back side of the ribbon and placed it around the outer edges of the drop cloth, being careful to mitre the edges for a nice clean look.

My husband took a small black finishing tack and placed one tack where we mitred the corners of the ribbon so it would not lift. It still had a nice tailored look. Now the bench has a much more updated look.

Thanks for stopping in.

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Mondays          Le Chateau des Fleurs       The Graphics Fairy
                                      Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday
Tuesdays          Knick of Time       Coastal Charm
                                      Boogie Board Cottage    A Stroll Thru Life
                                     Cozy Little House Tweak it Tuesday
Wednesdays   Savvy Southern Style

Thursdays        The Shabby Creek Cottage    No Minimalist Here
                                     Between Naps on the Porch Tablescape Thursday
                                     Rustic Restorations Homespun Happenings
Fridays           French Country Cottage       My Romantic Home        Miss Mustard Seed
                                    Potpourri Friday   Common Ground
                                    The Charm of Home    Rooted in Thyme
Saturdays      Funky Junk Interiors

Sundays           My 1928 Charmer Sunday's Best

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Flea Market Finds

I didn't finish the project I was working on today so I thought I would share one of my most beautiful tole trays and my latest flea market find.
I found this at the Rose Bowl flea market a few years ago. It is exquisitely hand painted with fruits and flowers.

I was trying to get a photo of my most recent treasure, this adorable little sock monkey. I found him last week. He wears a little heart patch on his chest, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Isn't this tray magnificent?

The colors are soft and vibrant at the same time.

I love the black background. It makes the artwork stand out.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Typography Coffee Table

This project took me a little longer to do than I had hoped, but it's finished and I love the simplicity of it. I only wish I had taken a before picture of the coffee table. It was a wreck, but a steal of a deal price so I dragged it home and told my husband to just paint it and be done with it. He painted it with heirloom white.

I've never been one to love the plain Jane look so I went to work putting a design on it. I used five different stencils, four of which were under $7 each so you could easily duplicate this if you are inspired. The acrylic paint I used for the lettering is by Martha Stewart and it's called Gray Wolf. It's a current color I purchased at Michael's. It's almost a taupe gray. I'm not even going to shade the lettering. I love the simple look this table now has. I would even love this at the foot of a bed.

Here is the Graphics Fairy image I used for my inspiration. As simple as it is, it packs a lot of detail with the different fonts. Graphics Fairy titled it "white rose" and she posted it October 20, 2012. It's the back side of an antique trading card.

As always, thanks for visiting.

I'm partying at...

Mondays          Le Chateau des Fleurs       The Graphics Fairy
                                      Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday
Tuesdays          Knick of Time       Coastal Charm
                                      Boogie Board Cottage    A Stroll Thru Life
                                     Cozy Little House Tweak it Tuesday
Wednesdays   Savvy Southern Style

Thursdays        The Shabby Creek Cottage    No Minimalist Here
                                     Between Naps on the Porch Tablescape Thursday
                                     Rustic Restorations Homespun Happenings
Fridays           French Country Cottage       My Romantic Home        Miss Mustard Seed
                                    Potpourri Friday   Common Ground
                                    The Charm of Home    Rooted in Thyme
Saturdays      Funky Junk Interiors

Sundays           My 1928 Charmer Sunday's Best

Monday, January 7, 2013

Tea Time

It's been ages since I have done a tablescape so I'm working back into my routine after the holidays with an amazing tea set I found at a thrift shop right before New Year's. Now I don't usually like thrift stores, but after this find, I might be a convert.

I pulled out my favorite estate find, this silver tray, and my favorite Haviland cups and saucers. These are actually small soup bowls but I'll pretend they are tea cups for today.

I adore these roses. The color is incredible.

The painted roses on this set are totally my style, delicate and pink with a touch of gold trim.

Here is the maker's mark. I never noticed these were manufactured for a store in Los Angeles.

Aren't these roses stunning? The perfect shade of pink, not too pale, not too deep.

To finish off the vignette, I used these gorgeous vintage silver teaspoons that were a flea market find from long ago.

Thanks for visiting.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Blue Cubbies

Today I went to one of my favorite flea markets and picked up a couple of goodies. This cubby cabinet was one of them. It almost looks like it was painted with milk paint and it's a true primitive. It's backed with bead board and perfect for so many things. It's already at the shop and hopefully it will find a good home very soon.