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It`s hard getting back into work when you have been away from it for a long period.
Both George and I are trying to recall this feeling from past years but it seems different
this time around. Not only have we had several negatives come up since our return home
but we also spent our entire Easter weekend sick in bed.
Seriously not a single chocolate bunny or egg has been seen or enjoyed around here.
Even being sick has not kept me completely down as I`ve been able
to bring this newly completed console table to you.
Fortunately I didn`t have to build anything but I can tell you,
painting and waxing open designed furniture takes a great deal of time, product,
attention to detail, and great patience.
It has 2 removable glass panels in the top surface,
and 2 perfect caned panels on the bottom.
This is a vintage solid wood piece of furniture.
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You can find old windows for free, for a few bucks,
or even for a hefty price at used building suppliers or antique stores.
Either way they have many great uses when recycled for your home.
A good friend gave me this window when I saw it in her garage.
Low and behold hubby had a plan for it so I offered to give it back.
I believe the response I got back went something like,
"plz create something wonderful with it"
So I did my best and I hope they are both proud of it.
This extra long dresser as been converted to be used as a media center.
It can house a large TV on top and media conponents behind the glass doors.
It has lots of storage for movies and music in the six drawers,
and whatever else you need them for.
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When George got home from work he couldnt find my latest project.
I finished this console table and it looks and feels strickingly similar to one I did already.
I see what he means.
There are four main elements that I used to make this new table with.
The first are the legs, which came from a set of bed posts.
The end caps you may recall from another recent project.
The reclaimed surface used to be part of this desk below.
And finally the drawer front from a turn of the century dresser I
already redid many years ago for my nephews change table.
CAUTION:
the next photo could cause a dramatic reaction
Yes, this is my nephew and the giraffe was painted by my talented sister,
I have to admit Im not the only one in the family with an attention to detail.
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The strangest, most unrelated things can start my projects.
Last week I was trying to bring together several pieces of wood I had stashed
for a simple wall shelf.
Somehow that process started me down the sandy beach path
to making a functional and versatile TV console ...
with style.
We have the beach on our minds because our yearly vacation is fast approaching.
So to get a cool relaxing feeling of a seaside cottage piece
I painted the entire unit Old White over Provence Blue,
enabling me to distress the white and have the blue peeking through.
The interior of the upper cabinet has been painted with a gentle mix of Provence and Old White.
Two different pieces of furniture were brought together to make this one unit,
but they still separate for ease of moving and transport.
Ill explain and show you lots of the before and the building process in the coming days.
What makes this piece so versatile is the ability to easily remove and store the shelves.
You can take out 1 or both shelves to fit a TV depending on the size of your entertainment needs.
And the shelves store neatly on the top of the unit hidden behind the crown molding.
OR ...
You can use it just as is
to show off a great beach collection of decor, a fabulous set of white stoneware dishes,
whatever you love so much.
Here you can find some more details about the graphics I used on these doors.
Here you can find the demolition and rebuild of the upper hutch.
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