Thursday, December 5, 2013

Paris Cart

I took a week off for Thanksgiving and I'm finally working on several new projects.  This is the first one I have finished.  I only wish the photos could bring out the true finished product.
While this is not my usual fare because I don't really like old wood, I just let this little cart tell me what it wanted to look like and I'm actually okay with the weathered finish that was the end result.
It started out as a teak wood cart, pretty plain and boring but I could see the potential right away.  I wanted the piece to be suitable for a bathroom or a kitchen so I shied away from perfume images or bakery wording.  First I painted the whole thing white, but that just wasn't very interesting either.
So I took several of my Annie Sloane neutrals and painted here and there and then I took my electric sander and sanded the piece way back.  I got out all my Maison de Stencils and used bits and pieces of a few of them to give a Frenchy motif.
I found the knob with the back plate at the salvage yard.  It was in a box of odds and ends.
This is a great little cart.  It's small and versatile and the top lifts up so you can store things inside.
Here's how it started out.  Functional, yes; personality, no.
While I was away for the holiday, this is what I filled my time with.  Saturday was Carter's first trip to see Santa and I think he was mesmerized by the magic of the season.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Thanks for your visit.

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11 comments:

  1. Oh, what a fun week you've had! What could be better than sharing in the first Santa visit with your little Carter?

    I love the weathered look of the cart! Quite a transformation from the before photo!

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  2. Nothing better than spending time with your grand, Maggie! Love how the cart turned out. You really changed it from a very plain cart to something eye catching!

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  3. you're brilliant, and i love that you 'listen' with such a keen ear to these pieces! bravo.

    stop by if you have a moment to see what i did to embellish the wall in my dressing room. http://hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2013/12/stencil-lovely-royal-design-studio.html

    smiles.

    michele
    hello lovely

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  4. I just saw this post with a picture of Carter!! I asked you for more pictures and didn't realize I missed this one! He's darling! And the table isn't too shabby either…great makeover for that plain, nothing cart!

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  5. I love everything about this! The weathered paint, the knob, the stencils, all of it.

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  6. WOW!!! You worked some beautiful shabby chic magic on this piece.

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  7. It may not be your usual fare....But, boy you knocked it out of the park with this cart Fabulous!

    Carol

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  8. Certainly no longer plain nor boring! Love Carter's photo. First Santa visits are sure special!

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  9. Well, I was going to skip the comment, but then I saw Carter and then I had to say something!!!! What a great person to spend Thanksgiving with!

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