Monday, December 10, 2012

It's RED!

 It was a red-letter day, er, a red painting day a couple of weeks ago.  I have posted several projects completed then and here are two more.

I was so busy I totally forgot to take before pics.

The strange story behind this window will not surprise those who do resell.  

It once was a blue stable window. 

How do I know?  Well, I bought it at a barn sale.  It was half-hanging on the back of a three-stall stable.  The man took it off for me to buy.  I cleaned it up and resold it several years ago.  Then at a garage sale I saw it again.  This time the panes had been removed and replaced with mirror.  It had been sanded to a really distressed finish.  I bought it and resold it again.

Last month one of the dealers at the antique mall where I am had this window without the mirrors and in dusty shape for sale in her booth.  Of course, I could not leave it behind.  I bought it again.  This time I sanded and washed it.  Then it was sprayed  with Rust-Oleum Colonial Red.







 Using baker's twine in red and white I tied vintage Christmas postcards to the frame.











If the window sells and I happen upon it again somewhere in the future, I think I will keep it.  Maybe the fact that the window keeps showing up is a sign of something.

Maybe it was just meant to be mine!

BUT first I am trying to sell it - AGAIN!




NOTE:  I know it is the same window because of the mismatched hinges that have managed to stay with it all these years.



This was a big transformation in a tiny amount of time.  I had this huge handmade coffee table in my living room since last January.  Unfortunately it sat where the Christmas tree stands so it had to go.  It had a dark stain on it and was super sturdy.  I had imagined it a lot of different ways, but tis the season to go red so it did.

I felt it needed wheels, so on went the casters.  I did not paint the bottom of the table.  If it does not sell It will be refinished and go back in the living room until  next Christmas.

Do I treat all my furniture this way?  No, but some pieces have been in and out a few times and they do not seem to mind.  I do miss them if they sell though.




Here the table is in glorious red with the ability to roll on over to the mall for a Christmas display.

I just sanded a little around the edges.  I also swiped some furniture polish over him before spray painting to create a little crackling action.  A clear wax finish was rubbed on.






I do not know about the rest of you, but I am so far behind decorating that it will be time to take it all down before I finish.  Our family has already finished one Christmas gathering - only three more to go.  One at my house on Christmas Eve.  Good Golly Miss Molly, where in the world am I going to put everyone?

See y'all!



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10 comments:

  1. Love the red, Donna. Super festive window.

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  2. Oh Donna - that's hilarious!!! You were meant to keep it most definitely - hmmmm maybe it's the mirror to your soul and you keep getting rid of it lol
    XOX

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  3. There's almost a novel in your history with that window! Let us know if it sells again.

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  4. Maybe the window is saying...Keep Me...I love the red...Blessings, Becky

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  5. I love your card display, and you can use it for so many things after the holidays. Lovely for photos and memos. Red is my favorite color and it is nice to see you using it so much . . . great job!!!

    Come on over and enter my Give-Away :)
    Your blogging sister, Connie :)

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  6. Just perfect for Christmas ... maybe you were meant to keep this window. Love the red.
    Christmas Blessings.
    Audrey Z. http://audreyzumwalt.blogspot.com
    Timeless Treasures

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  7. I love the red paned winow. The cards are so cute hanging from the baker's twine.

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  8. Glad to hear that you sold the window. I am sure you will be looking for it to buy it back someday.
    Christmas Blessings.
    Audrey Z. http://audreyzumwalt.blogspot.com
    Timeless Treasures

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  9. Love this Donna! I have yet to do a window project...because i can't find an inexpensive window....arrgggghhh!

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  10. Love that window idea!!! maybe you can put people in that one room you cleared out;) Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend.

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