Second Verse Same As The First

I felt the French Love Song washstand needed a companion piece.






So second verse same as the first!

Except this time it is a bookshelf.

Read about the French Love Song Washstand HERE! 

I bought the bookshelf on the same day as the washstand.

Hence the same blooming hydrangea behind it.

The paint was a bit scratched and lumpy. 

So I sanded the heck out of it.

Put it in the living room and used it for my ever-increasing book collection for several months.

After  completing the washstand I used the leftover Krylon Spray Chalky Finish in ivory.

Great coverage.

Used the same French Love Song stencil from Maison de Stencils as the washstand.

In the same French blue craft paint.

It is an easy stencil to use.

Then did the same to distress the song lyrics - sand the heck out of it.

Rather like this size bookshelf so I am already on the lookout for another victim, er, project piece. 

I'm Henry VIII

by

Herman's Hermits

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
 
She's been married seven times before

And every one was an Henry (Henry)

She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am

Second verse same as the first

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before

And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got… 

So maybe I need to complete eight of these!?!

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Quickies - Going Gray

Quickies going gray this Sunday.

Krylon Chalky Finish Spray paint in Slate.

Easy to apply.

Easy to clean up.



Easy to hand sand.

Easy to apply a spray satin clear coat.

Evidently the only hard thing for me was remembering to take a before pic. 

This is the little atomic age bookshelf from Friday Finds.

Looked sweet when I finished painting, BUT...

You know I HAD to distress the poor thing.

Locker baskets would be perfect for this bookshelf.

I only have the baskets I am keeping.

Have a wonderful Sunday.

We are having a cool spell and can wear jeans and flannel pajamas!





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Friday Finds

Time for Friday Finds.

An easel.

Tan suitcase with the original collapsible hangers and keys inside.



A globe in great shape including the how-to booklet - 1974.

Who knew you had to how-to a globe?

A group of bottles.

Measurements down the sides.

Metal seals once on the tops. 

I think I love them.

Old children stuff.

Shoes.

Chairs.

I love old children, don't you?

Rusty angel.

Rusty stars.

A fancy leg off something.

A worn New Testament for my collection.

Four by two and a half inches - tiny.

American Bible Society

National War Work Council of Young Men's Christian Association

New York 1918

Stamped inside the cover.

Two owners - one from Alabama and one from Indiana.

The names no longer legible.

So sweet.

A pile of rackets - all but one with the presses.

Small bookcase with atomic legs.

Birdcage.

Children's books.

Round vanity tray.

Two small oil cans.

Hawaiian cookbook.

Two old atlases.

A worn silver tray.

A flip top green bench/trunk.

Dolch word list flash cards. 

Most important for elementary students to know the basic words of the English language.

And finally a red cash drawer.

Yes, the bell rings when it is opened!

Beautiful wood patina inside the drawer.






I really appreciated all of your comments last week.  I am trying to catch up.  We had a death in the family.

I promise I read every one.


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Basic Black Bookshelf

Happy Halloween!

No, I will not be throwing out my lovely pink mosaic pumpkin.

Pumpkins are good until Thanksgiving.

Chucks has been driving this bookshelf around in the back of his truck for weeks. 

Cleaned and sanded - as you can see multiple layers of paint.

Painted it satin black.

A basic black bookshelf  is a great display piece to let your collections shine.






Even if you (or me) dragged the collection out of the yard.

(or I)

Another pic of the pumpkin.

Another pic of the basic black bookshelf. 

Did not want to leave out my watering can.

And the pine cone which seems to photo bomb most of my blog pics.

Hope your bags are filled with chocolate!

No rocks.



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Quickies

A quickie bookshelf makeover.

I did not really want to paint it, but someone had glued tissue paper to the shelves and the finish was ruined.

The only before shot.

Bottoms up and ready for paint.

I decided a satin black would be great to cover the flaws.

However the brown stain kept showing through.

Then it dawned on me the color was NOT black but BRONZE!

I had picked up the wrong can.

Only had a partial can so off to Hobby Lobby for another can of Oil Rubbed Bronze - Krylon.

OUT!?!

OUT OF STOCK!?!

Ran next door to Lowe's who had Oil Rubbed Bronze in Rust-Oleum so I took a chance.

Luckily it matched.

I liked the highlights of bronze in the paint.

Love the mission style of the slats.

This was definitely a homemade, but well-made, piece.

I have only used this bronze on metal pieces, but plan to use it on another furniture piece soon.

I will make sure to have enough on hand before I start something.

The back looks as good as the front.

The bookshelf could be used as a divider.

Booth C-23, Riverfront Antique Mall, North Augusta, SC.


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