Kitchen Table Dream

Many of the changes in the kitchen were from my dreams.

One of my dreams was what the new kitchen table would look like.

It had to be crusty and rusty.

And distressed.

Yet usable as an eating surface.

Also it had to have an industrial look.

So here is my dream kitchen table.

It all started at a garage sale down the street. Melissa always has great things left over from her design business.

Two pieces of distressed wood were being used as tables for smalls.

My niece Leia spied them first and pointed out there was my kitchen table.

Alas, Melissa said they were spoken for, but she had one extra over in a corner.

1940's mason table top.

Years of mixing mortar.

Zinc-wrapped ends.

Carriage bolts to hold the slats together.

Genuine lime-washed pickled finish.

Rough from the embedded gravel bits.

There was only one person to make this a table.

Jerry Adams, a fellow dealer at Riverfront Antique Mall, is an excellent builder of rustic furniture.

He sanded the top and gave it the soft sheen of multiple coats of satin varnish.

He found old casters to use.

The top alone weighs about sixty pounds - I needed a way to roll it back and forth.

Then Jerry created this base and distressed it with gray paint.

The shelf and the angled legs add to the table's beauty.

The top can be unscrewed from the brackets underneath.

It took four of us to tote it around the house and into the kitchen.

We have enjoyed our meals around the table.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I am obsessed with this table.

I will show it again when I reveal the breakfast room completed.

Thanks, Jerry.

It is my dream come to life.


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Quickies

New displays for my booth means getting crates ready.

I only beautified four of them so this project counts as a almost-quickie.


It took me about ninety minutes to complete.

Remember these vegetable crates from my Friday Finds post? 

A dealer sells these for $3.75 each.

They hold up to 30 pounds.

These crates were used to ship radishes from Mexico.

There is a YUCK factor in removing the remains of the vegetables. 




A good grill brush and a hand sander does the trick.

Cleaned and ready for the paint.

Usually I brush them with white paint for extra coverage.

However this time I wanted more of a barn wood look.

Had two almost full spray cans of Krylon Creekstone.

It took all of them plus some of a can of Fossil to cover.


 Raw wood sure soaks up paint!

For display only. 

I have BIG plans to restructure the back section of my large booth.

I hope I can finish what I have started.


YIKES!



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ETSY SHOP IS CLOSED

Quickie Chandy Transformation

Just one quickie for this morning.

Transforming a dated chandelier into a table centerpiece.

Time spent:  forty minutes waiting for paint to dry and ten minutes to assemble.

Started with a dated '70's brown and faux copper chandelier. 

Stripped out the wiring.

Well, Chucks actually did that for me.

Two coats of  Rust-Oleum Navajo White.

(Looks like a carnival ride.)

I purchased my paint screens at Habitat for a dollar. 

I did learn not all candles are the same size, and only one size fit the cup.

Dollar General, but not Dollar Tree.

Added some fake greenery.

I like the way it looks here.

Placed in the middle of a table with real greenery.

Light those candles.

(Though I would switch to unscented candles around food.)

Except the guy who sold it to me wrapped each glass shade carefully in a zillion sheets of paper.

So I felt I should use them.

Even though he would never know.

 

It is now available in Booth C-23, Riverfront Antique Mall in North Augusta, South Carolina.

See y'all! 

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA15

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Odds Bottles and Jars

Sometimes I get bogged down by the vast number of smalls residing in Horror Monster, my beloved craft stash.




Time to dig out those bottles and jars I have been storing.

I gather buttons, lace, trim, Frozen Charlottes, and other interesting bits and bobs.

Spice bottles with cork tops are great for assortments.

I always try to find the ones already cleaned of all labels.

I'm just lazy that way!

These labels are from Valerie at Linen Chic.


I left the middle blank for someone to write a name or a sentiment.

Her labels are always great.

Her eBay store is closed while she is away, but you can visit later HERE.

I filled these with buttons.

The cork was secured to the bottle with a bit of double-sided tape.

 To use or to display.

A very large jar = more stuff leaving the house!

Another label from Linen Chic.

Ruffled tulle around the lip.

"ODDS" on the lid.

Crammed with all sorts of goodies.

Odds bottles and jars.

I love them!

Available in Booth W-10 at Riverfront Antique Mall, North Augusta, SC.


See y'all!

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA15

SHOP HERE! 

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French Angel

A lovely French angel created from a brooch, a piano music stand, and a waxed paper transfer.

No before photo.

Just a mahogany stand.

I did not bother to block the mahogany from seeping under the Bermuda Sand white I was using.

I did not go for full coverage.




 

Used E6000 to glue the brooch in the middle.

Applied a waxed paper transfer (tutorial on this later.)

Instant patina with the pinkish hue coming through.

A bit of crackle from sanding lightly over some places.

Lovely plaque - French/Nordic style.

Yes, I am stuck in that place for now.

Image courtesy of Karen at The Graphics Fairy (here).

Type "reverse typography" in the search box on her page.

There are numerous images for you to choose.

Sunny and hot this day.

I am tired and covered in sanding dust and white paint.

A bit pink in my cheeks from the sun.

Wore shorts all day.

I am happy.

For now.



See y'all! 

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA15

SHOP HERE! 

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